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June 9, 2021
RNZ Pacific The speaker of the Vanuatu Parliament has declared the seats of the prime minister, the deputy prime minister and 16 other government MPs vacant. The government had filed a motion to have the speaker, Gracia Shadrack, removed – a feud which saw the MPs and Prime Minister Bob Loughman boycott Parliament for three ... <a title="Vanuatu speaker declares vacant seats of PM, his deputy and 16 MPs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/09/vanuatu-speaker-declares-vacant-seats-of-pm-his-deputy-and-16-mps/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu speaker declares vacant seats of PM, his deputy and 16 MPs">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2021
RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s parliament has adjourned for almost four months, dashing an attempt to oust Prime Minister James Marape. The adjournment allows Marape to avoid a no confidence vote. Earlier, the opposition had tabled a motion of no confidence against Marape. The opposition listed the former prime minister Peter O’Neill as its nominee ... <a title="PNG parliament adjourns amid covid surge and attempt to remove PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/22/png-parliament-adjourns-amid-covid-surge-and-attempt-to-remove-pm/" aria-label="Read more about PNG parliament adjourns amid covid surge and attempt to remove PM">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2020
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist Papua New Guinea’s prime minister has urged the public to not get caught up in the country’s political crisis which has ended up in the courts. James Marape’s government appears to have staved off a vote of no confidence by quickly passing the budget on Tuesday and adjourning parliament ... <a title="‘Stay clear’ of PNG’s political crisis, Marape tells public" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/19/stay-clear-of-pngs-political-crisis-marape-tells-public/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Stay clear’ of PNG’s political crisis, Marape tells public">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has finally resigned. O’Neill told Parliament this afternoon he had tendered his resignation to the Governor-General this morning. “Mr Speaker, I want to inform this honourable house that at 9.45am this morning, I delivered to His Excellency the Grand Chief Sir Robert Dadae, the Governor-General ... <a title="PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill finally resigns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/29/png-prime-minister-peter-oneill-finally-resigns/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill finally resigns">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2019
Embattled Prime Minister Peter O’Neill explains why he has gone to the Supreme Court to seek clarification on the vote of no-confidence procedure under the PNG constitution. Video: EMTV News By Jamie Tahana, Johnny Blades and Koroi Hawkins of RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Parliament erupted in chaos yesterday as the Speaker, Job Pomat, refused ... <a title="PNG Parliament erupts in chaos as Speaker rejects opposition motions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/29/png-parliament-erupts-in-chaos-as-speaker-rejects-opposition-motions/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Parliament erupts in chaos as Speaker rejects opposition motions">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2019
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Sir Julius Chan says there has been a huge misunderstanding over yesterday’s press conference, reports EMTV News. His comments follow a media frenzy that had him being called “Acting Prime Minister”. “I have not been designated any ministerial role by Peter O’Neill”, he said today. READ MORE: Embattled O’Neill ‘handing over’ ... <a title="‘I’m not PNG’s acting PM,’ caretaker Sir Julius Chan tells nation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/im-not-pngs-acting-pm-caretaker-sir-julius-chan-tells-nation/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I’m not PNG’s acting PM,’ caretaker Sir Julius Chan tells nation">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2019
OPEN LETTER: By Gary Juffa, Governor of Oro Dear Prime Minister, You sold all our todays and were about to sell our children’s tomorrows too. You were in the most enviable and powerful position to do what is right and just by the people of Papua New Guinea – my people. But instead you and ... <a title="Gary Juffa: Dear PM O’Neill, we’ll stop you selling out our country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/25/gary-juffa-dear-pm-oneill-well-stop-you-selling-out-our-country/" aria-label="Read more about Gary Juffa: Dear PM O’Neill, we’ll stop you selling out our country">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2019
The United Resources Party, led by Hagen Open MP William Duma, including four ministers, switches to the opposition. Video: EMTV News Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The biggest coalition partner in Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s coalition government has defected to the opposition in the most dramatic shift in numbers in Papua New Guinea’s power struggle. State ... <a title="Duma’s URP defects from O’Neill coalition bloc in PNG power shift" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/25/dumas-urp-defects-from-oneill-coalition-bloc-in-png-power-shift/" aria-label="Read more about Duma’s URP defects from O’Neill coalition bloc in PNG power shift">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2019
By EMTV News Papua New Guinea’s political opposition has gone on the offensive, accusing Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s government of attempting to delay and defeat the vote of no confidence motion outside Parliamentary process. Senior opposition members delivered the vote of no confidence motion to the Speaker yesterday afternoon. But there are serious concerns that ... <a title="Marape accuses PNG government of ‘sabotage ploy’ to delay vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/08/marape-accuses-png-government-of-sabotage-ploy-to-delay-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Marape accuses PNG government of ‘sabotage ploy’ to delay vote">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk A former editor of the PNG Post-Courier has condemned is old newspaper for a front page article “insulting the intelligence” of Papua New Guineans as tension builds over the looming vote of no confidence in the government. Parliament resumes today and Prime Minister Peter O’Neill faces the biggest challenge to his ... <a title="Former editor blasts Post-Courier over ‘trash’ coverage on PNG crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/07/former-editor-blasts-post-courier-over-trash-coverage-on-png-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Former editor blasts Post-Courier over ‘trash’ coverage on PNG crisis">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2019
EMTV News reports on the latest defections from Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s government. Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The latest group of Papua New Guinea MPs who have defected from Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s government include three senior ministers, making a total of five to quit the ruling People’s National Congress Party coalition. They held a ... <a title="Five PNG ministers have now quit as O’Neill government hit by crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/04/five-png-ministers-have-now-quit-as-oneill-government-hit-by-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Five PNG ministers have now quit as O’Neill government hit by crisis">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2017
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