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June 13, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Former Papua New Guinea prime minister Peter O’Neill has been charged with three counts of giving false evidence in a national US$1.2 billion loan inquiry contrary to Section 10 of the Commission of Inquiry Act. He met reporters outside Boroko Police Station in Port Moresby today stating “this is politically motivated”. O’Neill, who ... <a title="O’Neill claims perjury charges over PNG’s UBS loan inquiry ‘political’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/13/oneill-claims-perjury-charges-over-pngs-ubs-loan-inquiry-political/" aria-label="Read more about O’Neill claims perjury charges over PNG’s UBS loan inquiry ‘political’">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2023
By Majeleen Yanei in Port Moresby Seventeen Papua New Guinean schoolgirls who were kidnapped, raped and held hostage by armed men in Bosavi, Hela, last Wednesday were released yesterday. The National’s source said they were released following a payment of 3300 kina (NZ$1500) and nine pigs as ransom to the gunmen. “The females were released ... <a title="PNG gunmen ‘kidnapped, raped’ 17 schoolgirls before freeing them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/png-gunmen-kidnapped-raped-17-schoolgirls-before-freeing-them/" aria-label="Read more about PNG gunmen ‘kidnapped, raped’ 17 schoolgirls before freeing them">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2023
Reports from Papua New Guinea say that 17 girls from a remote village have been held captive by a large group of armed men. The National reported this, according to an eyewitness, and the story has been corroborated by a government worker from Komo Hulia. The eyewitness said the men had been demanding $40,000 kina ... <a title="Armed gunmen kidnap 17 girls from remote PNG village – freed for ransom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/armed-gunmen-kidnap-17-girls-from-remote-png-village-freed-for-ransom/" aria-label="Read more about Armed gunmen kidnap 17 girls from remote PNG village – freed for ransom">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2023
South Australia now joins New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria and Queensland, states which have already passed anti-protest laws imposing severe penalties on people who engage in peaceful civil disobedience. However, South Australia’s new law carries the harshest financial penalties in Australia. Thirteen Upper House Labor and Liberal MPs voted for the Bill, opposed by two ... <a title="South Australia adopts draconian new law curbing peaceful climate protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/south-australia-adopts-draconian-new-law-curbing-peaceful-climate-protest/" aria-label="Read more about South Australia adopts draconian new law curbing peaceful climate protest">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2023
RNZ Pacific Transparency International Papua New Guinea has welcomed the conviction of lawyer Paul Paraka as the police confirm they are widening the investigation into the fraud case. The NGO admits the depths of Paraka’s activities, revealed by the case, are very worrying. Paraka, who had operated his own eponymous law firm, was convicted of ... <a title="Transparency PNG calls for further charges over ‘worrying’ Paraka case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/03/transparency-png-calls-for-further-charges-over-worrying-paraka-case/" aria-label="Read more about Transparency PNG calls for further charges over ‘worrying’ Paraka case">Read more</a>
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May 31, 2023
By Vijay Narayan in Suva Fiji’s 2000 coup leader George Speight, who has been serving time in prison for more than 20 years, has applied for a presidential pardon so he can be released. When questioned by Fijivillage News, Attorney-General and Chair of the Mercy Commission, Siromi Turaga confirmed that Speight had made an application ... <a title="2000 Fiji coup leader George Speight applies for presidential pardon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/31/2000-fiji-coup-leader-george-speight-applies-for-presidential-pardon/" aria-label="Read more about 2000 Fiji coup leader George Speight applies for presidential pardon">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
By Todagia Kelola in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea lawyer and businessman Paul Paraka has been found guilty of misappropriating K162 million (NZ$75 million) belonging to the state. Criminal track judge Justice Teresa Berrigan, in a comprehensive and detailed judgment in 114 pages, found him guilty on all five charges laid against him by the ... <a title="PNG lawyer Paraka found guilty of misappropriating K162m" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/png-lawyer-paraka-found-guilty-of-misappropriating-k162m/" aria-label="Read more about PNG lawyer Paraka found guilty of misappropriating K162m">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2023
EDITORIAL: PNG Post-Courier Are the voters responsible for the corruption in the country? Papua New Guinea’s Health Minister and Member for Wabag, Dr Lino Tom, seems to think so and he is partly right in his public statement on the matter in the PNG Post-Courier last month. Unlike in the past, when our people were ... <a title="PNG corruption – ‘Our people think MPs are automatic teller machines’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/25/png-corruption-our-people-think-mps-are-automatic-teller-machines/" aria-label="Read more about PNG corruption – ‘Our people think MPs are automatic teller machines’">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2023
PNG Post-Courier North Fly MP James Donald has ordered Papua New Guinean police to shoot to kill drug and gun runners along the Indonesian border. Donald said this after police in Kiunga had raided Mepu village along the border and arrested and charged three men from Hela for being in possession of 3.4kg of marijuana ... <a title="PNG politician orders police to ‘shoot to kill’ drug runners along border" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/05/png-politician-orders-police-to-shoot-to-kill-drug-runners-along-border/" aria-label="Read more about PNG politician orders police to ‘shoot to kill’ drug runners along border">Read more</a>
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April 27, 2023
RNZ Pacific A curfew has been imposed in part of Papua New Guinea and extra police have been moved in to quell unrest over the shooting dead of 16 prisoners. The prisoners attempted to escape on Sunday by cutting open part of the fence at the Lakiemata prison in West New Britain province. One inmate ... <a title="PNG authorities try to quell unrest after 16 prisoners on run shot dead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/27/png-authorities-try-to-quell-unrest-after-16-prisoners-on-run-shot-dead/" aria-label="Read more about PNG authorities try to quell unrest after 16 prisoners on run shot dead">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2023
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby A senior Papua New Guinea police officer has called for mandatory drug tests because the National Capital District (NCD) and Central police command has been hard hit by “rogue” trade and consumption of methamphetamine among its ranks. NCD/Central divisional commander Anthony Wagambie Jr said this while confirming that the ... <a title="Senior PNG police officer calls for mandatory drug tests for all cops" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/21/senior-png-police-officer-calls-for-mandatory-drug-tests-for-all-cops/" aria-label="Read more about Senior PNG police officer calls for mandatory drug tests for all cops">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2023
RNZ Pacific The authorities in Indonesia’s Papua region say the search for a New Zealand pilot taken hostage by West Papua Liberation Movement freedom fighters more than two months ago has been extended. Philip Mehrtens, a pilot for Susi Airlines, was taken hostage in the remote Nduga district on February 7. According to Antara News, ... <a title="Search for NZ pilot taken hostage by Papua rebels extended, says Indonesia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/10/search-for-nz-pilot-taken-hostage-by-papua-rebels-extended-says-indonesia/" aria-label="Read more about Search for NZ pilot taken hostage by Papua rebels extended, says Indonesia">Read more</a>
