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June 1, 2019
COMMENTARY: By Scott Waide in Lae As the new Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, you have your work cut out for you. You have to try to get a lot of it done within two years before the 2022 elections. That’s a big job. Do what is right by the people. Listen to their ... <a title="Scott Waide: My message to PNG’s Prime Minister James Marape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/01/scott-waide-my-message-to-pngs-prime-minister-james-marape/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Waide: My message to PNG’s Prime Minister James Marape">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2019
ANALYSIS: By EMTV News James Marape, Papua New Guinea’s former Finance Minister and the man who led the defections that brought down the Peter O’Neill government, was today elected the country’s eighth prime minister. Another Highlands leader as member for Tari-Pori, Marape was the power-broker in the moves to shake up the government. The 48-year-old ... <a title="PNG’s ‘power broker’ minister Marape elected 8th PM for 8 million people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/30/pngs-power-broker-minister-marape-elected-8th-pm-for-8-million-people/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s ‘power broker’ minister Marape elected 8th PM for 8 million people">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 28, 2019
Papua New Guinea’s Deputy Opposition Leader and Shadow Inter-government and Bougainville Relations Minister Timothy Masiu says the people of Bougainville are closely watching developments over the purported “appointment” of Sir Julius Chan as caretaker PM by Peter O’Neill. The following commentary was published on journalist Sylvester Gawi’s blog Graun Blong Mi – My Land. With ... <a title="Timothy Masiu: Bougainvilleans won’t forget Chan and Sandline mercenaries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/timothy-masiu-bougainvilleans-wont-forget-chan-and-sandline-mercenaries/" aria-label="Read more about Timothy Masiu: Bougainvilleans won’t forget Chan and Sandline mercenaries">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2019
By RNZ Pacific The Papua New Guinea government is planning to acquire more custom land and allow foreign companies to exploit it, claim two international NGOs. Large swathes of land are already alleged to be illegally under the control of foreign loggers and miners. A recent land summit has been dubbed a further land grab ... <a title="NGOs accuse PNG government of foreign logging land grab" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/ngos-accuse-png-government-of-foreign-logging-land-grab/" aria-label="Read more about NGOs accuse PNG government of foreign logging land grab">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 27, 2019
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill steps down from the top job and hands over the reigns to Sir Julius Chan, leader of Peoples Progress Party. Video: EMTV News By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has announced that he will step down from the role, after weeks of defections from ... <a title="Embattled O’Neill ‘handing over’ PNG’s leadership to Chan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/embattled-oneill-handing-over-pngs-leadership-to-chan/" aria-label="Read more about Embattled O’Neill ‘handing over’ PNG’s leadership to Chan">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has announced that is resigning, citing a need for change, after weeks of unrest in the government. O’Neill held a press conference today in Port Moresby, announcing he would stand down “in the coming days” After almost eight years in the position, he said he ... <a title="PNG’s O’Neill announces he is stepping down as PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/26/pngs-oneill-announces-he-is-stepping-down-as-pm/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s O’Neill announces he is stepping down as PM">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 21, 2019
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s opposition says it is withdrawing its motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Peter O’Neill, but is likely to lodge a new one soon. Also, former Finance Minister James Marape is withdrawing as the opposition’s choice for alternative Prime Minister, paving the way for a new nomination for the ... <a title="PNG opposition withdraws vote of no confidence against O’Neill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/png-opposition-withdraws-vote-of-no-confidence-against-oneill/" aria-label="Read more about PNG opposition withdraws vote of no confidence against O’Neill">Read more</a>