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February 26, 2025
RNZ Pacific The Papua New Guinea government wants to have everyone on their National Identity (NID) card system by the country’s 50th anniversary on 16 September 2025. While the government has been struggling to set up the NID programme for more than 10 years, in January the Prime Minister, James Marape, announced they aimed to ... <a title="PNG govt’s latest ID plan unlikely to be achieved, says academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/26/png-govts-latest-id-plan-unlikely-to-be-achieved-says-academic/" aria-label="Read more about PNG govt’s latest ID plan unlikely to be achieved, says academic">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
The National, Port Moresby Papua New Guinea yesterday intialled a defence cooperation agreement with the United States amid day-long protests against the signing by university students and opposition MPs. The agreement was signed by PNG Defence Minister Win Daki and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. A statement by the US State Department said the ... <a title="Blinken, Daki sign controversial US-PNG defence pact after day of protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/blinken-daki-sign-controversial-us-png-defence-pact-after-day-of-protests/" aria-label="Read more about Blinken, Daki sign controversial US-PNG defence pact after day of protests">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2023
Pacific Media Watch A media network publishing an international research journal has vowed to expand its activities into community media and training initiatives. The non-profit Asia Pacific Media Network, publisher of the ranked Pacific Journalism Review, says media and community advocates believe there is a need for minority and marginalised groups that feel neglected by ... <a title="Asia Pacific media network plans wider community brief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/15/asia-pacific-media-network-plans-wider-community-brief/" aria-label="Read more about Asia Pacific media network plans wider community brief">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2022
PNG Post-Courier A Supreme Court ordered mass eviction of settlers on land between Papua New Guinea’s University of PNG, Gerehu Stage 3B and Morata stage one in the National Capital District has been stopped at the 11th hour by Chief of Police Operations and Deputy Police Commissioner Operations Anton Billie. Deputy Commissioner Billie’s orders to ... <a title="Lawyers threaten PNG police with contempt over settlers eviction halt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/27/lawyers-threaten-png-police-with-contempt-over-settlers-eviction-halt/" aria-label="Read more about Lawyers threaten PNG police with contempt over settlers eviction halt">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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June 9, 2021
By Jemimah Sukbat in Port Moresby A group of male students attacked the media covering a harassment protest by female students at the University of Papua New Guinea today. The rowdy group said they did not want the media to report on an issue of sexual and physical harassment by males, claiming it was an ... <a title="Male students at UPNG attack media for reporting on sexual harassment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/09/male-students-at-upng-attack-media-for-reporting-on-sexual-harassment/" aria-label="Read more about Male students at UPNG attack media for reporting on sexual harassment">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2019
NASA representatives, including Dr Linus Digim’Rina, talking to journalists at the University of Papua New Guinea yesterday. Image: Alan Robson/PMC By Leiao Gerega in Port Moresby Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has sidelined the University of Papua New Guinea interim council but has retained interim chancellor Jeffery Kennedy. The decision yesterday appeased the disgruntled National Academic ... <a title="O’Neill sidelines UPNG interim council members, angry staff return to classes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/oneill-sidelines-upng-interim-council-members-angry-staff-return-to-classes/" aria-label="Read more about O’Neill sidelines UPNG interim council members, angry staff return to classes">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2019
The University of Papua New Guinea …. staff shutdown in protest over government interference in ‘credible VC appointment process’. Image: PNG Indy ANALYSIS: By Stephen Howes The University of Papua New Guinea has for a long time been in need of far-reaching reform. But not all change is good, and what has happened this year ... <a title="UPNG shutdown crisis – the facts behind the turmoil" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/06/upng-shutdown-crisis-the-facts-behind-the-turmoil/" aria-label="Read more about UPNG shutdown crisis – the facts behind the turmoil">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2019
University of Papua New Guinea … furore over fees. Image: UPNG Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The University of Papua New Guinea registrar Dr Peter Petsul has become the first victim of the new university council, reports the PNG Post-Courier. Dr Petsul was suspended on Monday on full pay for 14 days by new Chancellor Jeffery ... <a title="UPNG registrar first ‘victim’ of drastic campus action over fees hike" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/13/upng-registrar-first-victim-of-drastic-campus-action-over-fees-hike/" aria-label="Read more about UPNG registrar first ‘victim’ of drastic campus action over fees hike">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2019
UPNG’s acting vice-chancellor Professor Kenneth Sumbuk … integrity questioned. Image: EMTV News Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Papua New Guinea’s Trade Union Congress has slammed the appointments of Jeffrey Kennedy as chancellor and Kenneth Sumbuk as vice-chancellor of the University of Papua New Guinea, reports the Post-Courier. President John Paska said the congress had initially welcomed ... <a title="Unions slam ‘farcical’ UPNG appointments of chancellor, VC" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/25/unions-slam-farcical-upng-appointments-of-chancellor-vc/" aria-label="Read more about Unions slam ‘farcical’ UPNG appointments of chancellor, VC">Read more</a>
