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May 23, 2022
PNG Post-Courier “Powes! Powes! Powes!” The city of Port Moresby was ringing with chants of support for its governor for the past 15 years — Powes Parkop. Hundreds of men, women and children from the settlements to the suburbs flocked at the weekend in support of the three-term politician who stands confident of defending his ... <a title="‘I’m ready – energised,’ Port Moresby’s Parkop pledges to huge crowd" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/23/im-ready-energised-port-moresbys-parkop-pledges-to-huge-crowd/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I’m ready – energised,’ Port Moresby’s Parkop pledges to huge crowd">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2022
By Claudia Tally in Port Moresby The public’s cry for a safe, affordable and efficient public transport system in Papua New Guinea’s capital Port Moresby has been finally heard. Following almost 10 years of planning and preparations, the National Capital District Commission’s Eda City Bus Service started operations today. The service will pursue a modern ... <a title="Port Moresby public’s cry for safe public transport finally answered" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/20/port-moresby-publics-cry-for-safe-public-transport-finally-answered/" aria-label="Read more about Port Moresby public’s cry for safe public transport finally answered">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2022
PNG Post-Courier Papua’s Guinea’s National Court has issued an interim restraining order stopping the planned eviction of thousands of Morata settlers on portion 2733 in the capital of Port Moresby. MSaka Lawyers, engaged by National Capital District (NCD) Governor Powes Parkop, went to court last Friday in light of the looming eviction by First Estate ... <a title="PNG interim restraining order over eviction of homeless Morata settlers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/01/png-interim-restraining-order-over-eviction-of-homeless-morata-settlers/" aria-label="Read more about PNG interim restraining order over eviction of homeless Morata settlers">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2021
By Marjorie Finkeo in Port Moresby Hundreds of settlers from the controversial Garden Hills settlement along Waigani Drive in Papua New Guinea’s National Capital District (NCD) have been thrown out of their homes after a court order enforced by police. Their homes on church-owned land were razed by bulldozers yesterday. Policemen deployed at the eviction ... <a title="Garden Hills squatters evicted in Port Moresby crackdown on church land" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/16/garden-hills-squatters-evicted-in-port-moresby-crackdown-on-church-land/" aria-label="Read more about Garden Hills squatters evicted in Port Moresby crackdown on church land">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2021
Shocking footage has been circulating on social media showing National Armed Forces (TNI) Indonesian military helicopters firing indiscriminately at civilian villages in Suru-Suru District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua. Video: via Café Pacific SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya This past week marked 60 years since West Papua declared independence on 1 December 1961. Around the world, Papuans ... <a title="Yamin Kogoya: 60 years ago, Indonesia invaded West Papua with guns. 60 years later, they’re still ruling with guns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/yamin-kogoya-60-years-ago-indonesia-invaded-west-papua-with-guns-60-years-later-theyre-still-ruling-with-guns/" aria-label="Read more about Yamin Kogoya: 60 years ago, Indonesia invaded West Papua with guns. 60 years later, they’re still ruling with guns">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2021
By Grace Auka-Salmang in Port Moresby National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop has announced that there will not be a total lockdown of Port Moresby. He said the decision was made after much deliberation with key stakeholders in the city and the national government. “Instead we will focus on maintaining and upgrading the three-pronged approach ... <a title="Port Moresby backs off ‘total’ lockdown in city, says Governor Parkop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/port-moresby-backs-off-total-lockdown-in-city-says-governor-parkop/" aria-label="Read more about Port Moresby backs off ‘total’ lockdown in city, says Governor Parkop">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop has vowed that NCDC has the municipal mandate to protect public interest and manage the best interests of the Papua New Guinea capital Port Moresby, reports PNG Post-Courier. He made these remarks in a statement while he was present with onlookers at the city’s controversial ... <a title="Governor Parkop takes back Moresby park for ‘benefit of our people’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/27/governor-parkop-takes-back-moresby-park-for-benefit-of-our-people/" aria-label="Read more about Governor Parkop takes back Moresby park for ‘benefit of our people’">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2021
By Frank Rai in Port Moresby National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop has lashed out at the Papua New Guinean Department of Lands and Physical Planning for failing to maintain and manage portions of land in urban centers for public use. He said public space in NCD was “diminishing” and the department had not been ... <a title="Parkop blasts PNG Lands Department for failing to protect public parks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/19/parkop-blasts-png-lands-department-for-failing-to-protect-public-parks/" aria-label="Read more about Parkop blasts PNG Lands Department for failing to protect public parks">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2021
By Janet Kari in Lae, PNG Prosecution of perpetrators of gender-based violence around the country still remains a massive problem for Papua New Guinea, says National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop. He said while the issue of GBV continued to escalate in the country, perpetrators were not being brought to account and this gave them ... <a title="Prosecuting gender violence culprits still a problem, Parkop tells women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/20/prosecuting-gender-violence-culprits-still-a-problem-parkop-tells-women/" aria-label="Read more about Prosecuting gender violence culprits still a problem, Parkop tells women">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2021
By Marjorie Finkeo in Port Moresby National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop has warned Papua New Guinean ethnic groups to stop fighting and killing each other or they will be evicted from the city. Parkop told the media and settlers living around Moresby South settlements who turned up at Badili police station on Friday that ... <a title="‘Stop fighting or be tossed out of Moresby,’ warns Parkop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/04/stop-fighting-or-be-tossed-out-of-moresby-warns-parkop/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Stop fighting or be tossed out of Moresby,’ warns Parkop">Read more</a>
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