In August 2024, Papua New Guinea will conduct local level government (LLG) elections. The...
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Cervical cancer prevention and treatment in PNG
On International Women’s Day 2024, we bring you an edited extract from Dr Pamela Toliman’s...
Self-discovery through education
I grew up on Nubia plantation in the heart of Hansa Bay, Madang province, Papua New Guinea. Both my...
Provincial revenue in PNG: inequitable, volatile and stagnant
Papua New Guinea’s provinces raise their own revenue to help fund the services they deliver. Though...
Safety in Port Moresby: citizens’ perceptions
Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea, is known to many as one of the most dangerous...
Nobody wins in a tribal fight
As a companion to today’s article on armed conflict in the PNG Highlands, and with the...
Stop the see-saw: how to address conflict in the PNG Highlands
A question commonly asked about the inter-group conflict currently occurring in the PNG Highlands...
The paradox of empowerment: gender norms and intimate partner...
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global scourge, with nearly one in three women experiencing...
A new Porgera? Part II
“It’s the same old blues again,” sang Eric Clapton, and there might be a few Ipili and Engan people...
Polygamy is spreading in PNG
In Papua New Guinea, the proliferation of social problems related to polygamous marriages has led...