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PNG police probe election candidates’ alleged use of guns in Highlands

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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Tension still high in PNG’s Mt Hagen after school fight leads to 4 deaths

April 6, 2022

By Rita Peki in Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea A few shops and buildings in Papua New Guinea’s Western Highlands provincial capital Mt Hagen have been destroyed and looted in a riot that caused four deaths and left 20 people injured and hospitalised. The violence was triggered by a fight between between Mt Hagen Secondary ... <a title="Tension still high in PNG’s Mt Hagen after school fight leads to 4 deaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/tension-still-high-in-pngs-mt-hagen-after-school-fight-leads-to-4-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about Tension still high in PNG’s Mt Hagen after school fight leads to 4 deaths">Read more</a>