began trading for copra in the New Guinea Islands. In 1884, Germany formally took possession of the northeast quarter of the island and put its administration in the hands of a chartered company. In 1899, the German imperial government assumed direct control of the territory...
However, the operators of the flight, which Papua New Guinea had rejected four times over virus fears before an agreement was reached, broke the deal on the number of approved passengers, the police commissioner claimed. According to the AFP news agency, the aircraft arrived from India with 111...
For those who are not so familiar with the geography of Papua New Guinea I suggest taking a look at -- http://maps.google.com -- and then clicking on the "+" to zoom in to the area of interest. Go to the following link for a quick start to a map of Port Moresby. -- http:...
It shows West Papuan refugees returning to their village for the first time since it was burnt 3 weeks earlier by special operation “Sunset Merona” led by Papua New Guinea Police and Defence Force. Now 6 months later, these refugees are still unable to return to their village and remain h...
Roadside driver alcohol survey and hospital alcohol survey in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea This article reports the results of a roadside driver alcohol survey undertaken jointly by a research team from the Papua New Guinea Department of Transport, the Department of Health, the University of Papua...
For those who are not so familiar with the geography of Papua New Guinea I suggest taking a look --http://maps.expedia.com-- and then click on the find a map option. Go to this link for a quick start to a link to a map of Port Moresby. --http://www.michie.net/pnginfo/pom-...
The police have been known to take the law into their own hands, as has the Papua New Guinea Defense Force. The nation's "law and order" problem is multifaceted, but the depredations of youthful gangs, outbreaks of rioting and looting, and the resurgence of tribal warfare are major ...
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has been engaged by the Papua New Guinea Forest Industries Association (PNG FIA) to undertake a review of the economic contribution of the forestry industry to the PNG economy. This review has looked to analyse the key areas where the forestry industry is making a...
“Papua New Guinea”, and the north-western 5% is a nation locally known as “West Papua”. However, while our Commonwealth and the state of “Papua New Guinea” (PNG) enjoy independence and international recognition, West Papua is not so lucky and is currently being administrated by the ...
The Papua New Guinea government and police didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. Elizabeth Laruma, who runs a women's business association in Porgera, a town in the same province near the Porgera Gold Mine, said village houses were flattened when the side of a mountain gave way...