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October 23, 2021
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s biggest referral hospital has reached a crisis point as the covid-19 pandemic positivity rate surged drastically to 85 percent yesterday. Port Moresby General Hospital chief executive officer Dr Paki Molumi in the National Capital District (NCD) has revealed that three children with covid-19 had died three ... <a title="PNG’s capital Port Moresby reaches crisis point over covid surge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/23/pngs-capital-port-moresby-reaches-crisis-point-over-covid-surge/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s capital Port Moresby reaches crisis point over covid surge">Read more</a>
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October 20, 2021
By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby Many allegations have been leveled against Papua New Guinea’s disciplinary forces over the years, alleging that police and soldiers sell firearms. However, Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) Commander Major-General Gilbert Toropo denies these claims, saying all firearms are inspected and are accounted for on a fortnightly basis. He ... <a title="More than 50,000 illegal firearms in PNG, but general denies gun trade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/more-than-50000-illegal-firearms-in-png-but-general-denies-gun-trade/" aria-label="Read more about More than 50,000 illegal firearms in PNG, but general denies gun trade">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2021
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific deputy news editor Experts are warning that development gains across the Pacific region over the past 10 years could be undone due to the challenges of the covid-19 pandemic. The aid organisation World Vision wants a once in a life time multinational effort to rebuild Pacific livelihoods that have been ... <a title="Aftershocks of covid-19 threaten to undo gains across Pacific, says report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/18/aftershocks-of-covid-19-threaten-to-undo-gains-across-pacific-says-report/" aria-label="Read more about Aftershocks of covid-19 threaten to undo gains across Pacific, says report">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2021
SPECIAL REPORT: By Gorethy Kenneth of the PNG Post-Courier in Goroka, Papua New Guinea The flowers outside the building are in full bloom — green, red and yellow, sparkling with hope. You are welcomed by the usual cool mist in Kol Ples Goroka. But that welcoming coolness dissipates fast when you get close to ground ... <a title="‘Ground Zero’ in Goroka where the gloom of death hangs in the air" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/18/ground-zero-in-goroka-where-the-gloom-of-death-hangs-in-the-air/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Ground Zero’ in Goroka where the gloom of death hangs in the air">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2021
PNG Post-Courier Half of Papua New Guinea’s parliamentarians are still not vaccinated despite widespread calls from the government, the business community, churches and civil society for people to get vaccinated. A Post-Courier survey over the past few weeks showed that only 57 Members of Parliament out of 109 — two MPs have died — have ... <a title="Only half of PNG’s MPs vaccinated against covid, reveals Post-Courier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/17/only-half-of-pngs-mps-vaccinated-against-covid-reveals-post-courier/" aria-label="Read more about Only half of PNG’s MPs vaccinated against covid, reveals Post-Courier">Read more</a>
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October 14, 2021
RNZ Pacific The Refugee Action Coalition has called Australia’s apparent attempt to walk away from its responsibilities for the refugees it dumped in Papua New Guinea an outrage. Australia announced last week that by the end of this year it will end its offshore detention arrangement with PNG. The scheme was declared illegal by the ... <a title="Outrage as Australia walks away from PNG refugee responsibilities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/14/outrage-as-australia-walks-away-from-png-refugee-responsibilities/" aria-label="Read more about Outrage as Australia walks away from PNG refugee responsibilities">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2021
COMMENTARY: The PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea is unsure of what message the government is trying to convey over the latest covid-19 pandemic surge — effectively creating a state of confusion. In the midst of a dire healthcare crisis in the Eastern Highland’s capital Goroka, Prime Minister James Marape recently travelled to neighbouring Morobe Province’s ... <a title="PNG confused over ‘crowds’ mixed messages in face of covid surge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/png-confused-over-crowds-mixed-messages-in-face-of-covid-surge/" aria-label="Read more about PNG confused over ‘crowds’ mixed messages in face of covid surge">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
PNG Post-Courier Phyonna Silikara Gangloff is a champion Papua New Guinean squash player. Fit and healthy, the 37-year-old mother of two lived a normal life until 14 days ago. She was one of those who was vocal against the covid-19 vaccine and admits that she successfully convinced a lot of people in the second-largest city ... <a title="‘Get vaccinated before it gets you’ plea from PNG anti-vaxxer champ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/get-vaccinated-before-it-gets-you-plea-from-png-anti-vaxxer-champ/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Get vaccinated before it gets you’ plea from PNG anti-vaxxer champ">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
By Evan Schuurman Bougainville community leader and MP Theonila Roka Matbob has received the Gwynne Skinner Human Rights Award in recognition of her outstanding work to hold mining giant Rio Tinto to account for the legacy of environmental devastation caused by its former Panguna mine. Matbob, 31, is a traditional landowner from Makosi, just downstream ... <a title="Panguna campaigner Theonila Matbob wins award over Rio Tinto challenge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/panguna-campaigner-theonila-matbob-wins-award-over-rio-tinto-challenge/" aria-label="Read more about Panguna campaigner Theonila Matbob wins award over Rio Tinto challenge">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2021
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Finance Minister Sir John Pundari has warned Papua New Guineans who are still holding onto the 102 APEC “on loan” vehicles to return them as soon as possible — or face the law. A disappointed Sir John, flanked by Finance Secretary Dr Ken Ngangan and Police Commissioner David Manning, ... <a title="PNG government launches recovery operation for APEC ‘on loan’ vehicles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/04/png-government-launches-recovery-operation-for-apec-on-loan-vehicles/" aria-label="Read more about PNG government launches recovery operation for APEC ‘on loan’ vehicles">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2021
Pacific Journalism Review A Frontline investigative journalism article on the politics behind the decade-long Bougainville war leading up to the overwhelming vote for independence is among articles in the latest Pacific Journalism Review. The report, by investigative journalist and former academic Professor Wendy Bacon and Nicole Gooch, poses questions about the “silence” in Australia over ... <a title="Behind scenes probe of Bougainville struggle for independence tops PJR" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/04/behind-scenes-probe-of-bougainville-struggle-for-independence-tops-pjr/" aria-label="Read more about Behind scenes probe of Bougainville struggle for independence tops PJR">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2021
COMMENTARY: By Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama in Suva Fiji Islands Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is the current Chair of the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum. Addressing the UN General Assembly virtually on September 25, he called on the global community to embrace Fiji’s vision of a “better, greener, bluer and safer future for humanity”. The United Nations ... <a title="Bainimarama: Pacific faces tough climate, disease challenges – world leaders need to rise up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/bainimarama-pacific-faces-tough-climate-disease-challenges-world-leaders-need-to-rise-up/" aria-label="Read more about Bainimarama: Pacific faces tough climate, disease challenges – world leaders need to rise up">Read more</a>
