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February 23, 2023
PNG Post-Courier As day five dawned in Papua New Guinea’s kidnapping drama, the family of one of the four hostages captives — one of three women held in the Bosavi mountains, Southern Highlands province — was relieved she was set free yesterday afternoon. The Post-Courier was reliably informed of the release by the gunmen, with ... <a title="Priority with ‘greedy’ kidnappers is to return captives to families, says PNG police chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/23/priority-with-greedy-kidnappers-is-to-return-captives-to-families-says-png-police-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Priority with ‘greedy’ kidnappers is to return captives to families, says PNG police chief">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2023
PNG Post-Courier The Post-Courier has exclusively been advised of the release of one of the women held captive by armed men in the Bosavi mountains, Southern Highlands. Police Commissioner David Manning confirmed with the newspaper that the woman was released yesterday afternoon with authorities working to bring her home. “The release of one of the ... <a title="PNG gunmen free one of 3 women held captive, reports Post-Courier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/23/png-gunmen-free-one-of-3-women-held-captive-reports-post-courier/" aria-label="Read more about PNG gunmen free one of 3 women held captive, reports Post-Courier">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinean security forces have been authorised to use the full force of the law to secure the four captives being held hostage by an armed gang in Bosavi, Nipa-Kutubu, Southern Highlands province since Sunday. Police Commissioner David Manning said the abductors were being offered “a way out”. Manning described the gang ... <a title="Failure to free PNG hostages could cost captors ‘their lives’, warns police chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/failure-to-free-png-hostages-could-cost-captors-their-lives-warns-police-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Failure to free PNG hostages could cost captors ‘their lives’, warns police chief">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2023
PNG Post-Courier An Australian-based anthropology professor and three Papua New Guinean women researchers are being held captive inside the jungles of the Southern Highlands after they were kidnapped at gunpoint in Fogoma’iu village in the Bosavi LLG. Four local guides who were also seized were told to jump into the Hegigio river after being released ... <a title="PNG police negotiators try to win freedom for hostage researchers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/png-police-negotiators-try-to-win-freedom-for-hostage-researchers/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police negotiators try to win freedom for hostage researchers">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2022
PNG Post-Courier A Papua New Guinean businessman has been arrested and charged by police as the first of 15 “persons of interest” relating to post national election violence in the Southern Highlands Province earlier this year. Police have confirmed the unsuccessful candidate for the SHP regional seat, Peter Nupiri, a former chair of PNG Power ... <a title="Businessman Nupiri arrested, charged over PNG election violence at Mendi" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/18/businessman-nupiri-arrested-charged-over-png-election-violence-at-mendi/" aria-label="Read more about Businessman Nupiri arrested, charged over PNG election violence at Mendi">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2022
PNG Post-Courier The Southern Highlands capital — Mendi — has turned into a battlefield in Papua New Guinea this week as supporters of different candidates for the regional seat went on a warpath. The warring parties –– believed to be supporters of the incumbent governor against the other regional candidates –– shut down the town ... <a title="Mendi a battlefield as disgruntled PNG election rivals raid police station" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/20/mendi-a-battlefield-as-disgruntled-png-election-rivals-raid-police-station/" aria-label="Read more about Mendi a battlefield as disgruntled PNG election rivals raid police station">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2022
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai says he will seek a further extension from the Governor-General for the return of writ for Southern Highlands provincial seat which has faced protracted delays in counting. He said any discussions and talks of “failing” an election and calling for a supplementary or a byelection was ... <a title="PNG elections chief Sinai seeks extra extension for Southern Highlands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/13/png-elections-chief-sinai-seeks-extra-extension-for-southern-highlands/" aria-label="Read more about PNG elections chief Sinai seeks extra extension for Southern Highlands">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2022
By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby Fresh fighting among candidates’ supporters has left another two dead in Hela’s Margarima in Papua New Guinea’s general election. This takes the death toll to nine in the province since fighting broke out on July 4 – and nationwide election-related deaths have topped 45. Cars and trucks were set ... <a title="Two more die in Hela fighting to take total to 9 deaths in PNG election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/24/two-more-die-in-hela-fighting-to-take-total-to-9-deaths-in-png-election/" aria-label="Read more about Two more die in Hela fighting to take total to 9 deaths in PNG election">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2022
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Papua New Guinean security forces have intercepted and stopped seven trucks carrying seven containers containing sensitive election material in the Southern Highlands after it was found that the containers had been allegedly tampered with. “Manager Alwyn Jimmy called police in SHP to stop the trucks,” Southern Highlands commander Chief ... <a title="PNG police stop seven trucks and seize ‘sensitive’ election materials" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/27/png-police-stop-seven-trucks-and-seize-sensitive-election-materials/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police stop seven trucks and seize ‘sensitive’ election materials">Read more</a>
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June 16, 2022
By Kolopu Waima in Mendi, Papua New Guinea She is brave — no other word can describe this Papua New Guinean woman. Ruth Undi Siwinu isn’t only challenging the norms and a huge field of male candidates in Southern Highlands, but knows the task ahead and she is prepared to take them head on. In ... <a title="‘Make history’ and vote in a woman instead of ‘failed’ men, says PNG’s Siwinu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/16/make-history-and-vote-in-a-woman-instead-of-failed-men-says-pngs-siwinu/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Make history’ and vote in a woman instead of ‘failed’ men, says PNG’s Siwinu">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
By Miriam Zarriga in Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinean police are investigating serious firearms offences allegedly involving five candidates contesting the election in the Highlands region. The candidates in two different provinces are being investigated for the use of firearms at campaign rallies, for firing an unlicensed firearm, being in possession of ... <a title="PNG police probe election candidates’ alleged use of guns in Highlands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/png-police-probe-election-candidates-alleged-use-of-guns-in-highlands/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police probe election candidates’ alleged use of guns in Highlands">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2018
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