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February 23, 2021
By Benny Mawel in Jayapura The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has sent prayers for the recovery of the former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Sir Michael Somare, who is critically ill with pancreatic cancer. Sir Michael, who served as prime minister four times in Papua New Guinea, is also the founder ... <a title="West Papuans send prayers for the recovery of Sir Michael Somare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/23/west-papuans-send-prayers-for-the-recovery-of-sir-michael-somare/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuans send prayers for the recovery of Sir Michael Somare">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2020
PNG Prime Minister James Marape … Parliament appears evenly split. Image: PNG govt/RNZ By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape has rejected opposition leader Belden Namah’s call for him to resign. Namah’s call came after the Supreme Court yesterday ordered Parliament to sit next Monday, quashing the government’s recent ... <a title="Pressure builds on PNG’s Marape as Parliament showdown looms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/10/pressure-builds-on-pngs-marape-as-parliament-showdown-looms/" aria-label="Read more about Pressure builds on PNG’s Marape as Parliament showdown looms">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2020
COMMENT: By Bryan Kramer in Port Moresby Today, Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil and 12 other ministers in Papua New Guinea’s James Marape government crossed the floor to support former prime minister Peter O’Neill and opposition leader Belden Namah’s bid to move a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister James Marape. A total of ... <a title="Bryan Kramer: PM says PNG revolt ‘isn’t over’ – I say watch the play" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/14/bryan-kramer-pm-says-png-revolt-isnt-over-i-say-watch-the-play/" aria-label="Read more about Bryan Kramer: PM says PNG revolt ‘isn’t over’ – I say watch the play">Read more</a>
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September 17, 2020
COMMENTARY: By Bryan Kramer September 16 – yesterday – marked the 45th year of Independence for Papua New Guinea. It also marked just over a year and three months since I was appointed Minister for Police, following the collapse of the O’Neill government. I note many people are asking why I am so quiet in ... <a title="Bryan Kramer: One year in – why so quiet about corruption in PNG?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/17/bryan-kramer-one-year-in-why-so-quiet-about-corruption-in-png/" aria-label="Read more about Bryan Kramer: One year in – why so quiet about corruption in PNG?">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Albert Schram This article attempts to put the current governance crisis at the Fiji-based University of the South Pacific (USP), one of only two regional universities in the world, in a broader regional perspective. If Pacific regional integration and coordination means anything, then this would be a good moment to demonstrate it values ... <a title="Albert Schram: University governance, academic freedom and institutional autonomy in the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/10/albert-schram-university-governance-academic-freedom-and-institutional-autonomy-in-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Albert Schram: University governance, academic freedom and institutional autonomy in the Pacific">Read more</a>
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November 5, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s former Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has denied a claim that he has fled the country to avoid being arrested. This is despite police last week withdrawing an arrest warrant for O’Neill, after his lawyers had launched a legal challenge to its validity. The warrant was issued for the Ialibu-Pangia ... <a title="Former PNG PM O’Neill denies fleeing country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/05/former-png-pm-oneill-denies-fleeing-country/" aria-label="Read more about Former PNG PM O’Neill denies fleeing country">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2019
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Papua New Guinea police have issued a warrant for the arrest of former Prime Minister Peter O’Neill. According to EMTV News, the Waigana district court issued the warrant which was based on evidence previously compiled by police investigators. Acting Police Commissioner David Manning said he could not reveal the details of ... <a title="PNG police issue arrest warrant for former PM Peter O’Neill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/16/png-police-issue-arrest-warrant-for-former-pm-peter-oneill/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police issue arrest warrant for former PM Peter O’Neill">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2019
Dumped police commissioner Gary Baki announces his challenge to the new government, claiming that he is the legal commander. Video: EMTV News By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s police minister claims there is a plot involving the former prime minister to have him arrested. Police Minister Bryan Kramer said high ranking police officers were plotting ... <a title="PNG police minister Kramer claims plot to arrest him" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/09/png-police-minister-kramer-claims-plot-to-arrest-him/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police minister Kramer claims plot to arrest him">Read more</a>
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July 4, 2019
Deputy Prime Minister Davis Steven has been tasked to set boundaries on the terms of reference and set a timeframe to complete Papua New Guinea’s proposed Commission of Inquiry into the UBS Loan Report. Video: EMTV News By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says he will resign from ... <a title="‘I’ll resign if found guilty’ pledges PM Marape over UBS loan saga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/04/ill-resign-if-found-guilty-pledges-pm-marape-over-ubs-loan-saga/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I’ll resign if found guilty’ pledges PM Marape over UBS loan saga">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2019
ANALYSIS: By Keith Jackson Following the election of James Marape’s as Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, on Sunday, he issued a declaration on Facebook that soon had the foreign media (and social media) agitating over just one phrase. “Work with me,” he wrote, “to make PNG the Richest Black Christian Nation on earth.” True, they ... <a title="Keith Jackson: Marape’s commitment to PNG a checklist for judging him" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/04/keith-jackson-marapes-commitment-to-png-a-checklist-for-judging-him/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Jackson: Marape’s commitment to PNG a checklist for judging him">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>
