It is not every day that the prospect of a new country materialises. The last to be born was South Sudan in July 2011, when ...

Approval by the government is yet to be granted, but it’s thought independence could be achieved by the end of 2027, ...

On Thursday 13 March 2025, for the first time in 50 years of independence a female member of Parliament, Honourable Francesca ...

The region voted overwhelmingly for independence from Papua New Guinea in 2019, but realizing this in practice has been far ...

The PNG leader has urged Bougainville's leadership to consider the importance of economic independence alongside political ...

PRIME Minister James Marape bluntly told leaders that Bougainville is not yet ready for political independence, emphasising ...

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape's fears over Bougainville's economic viability loom as a major barrier to the ...

Local communities are witnessing progress in their mission for justice, 36 years after the Panguna copper mine became the ...

Bougainville was the first conflict ... "Please learn from the mistakes of Panguna mine. One mistake for our country is enough." Last month, PNG's Enga Province governor Sir Peter Ipatas warned that ...

and Autonomous Bougainville Government. "If we do not manage this process responsibly, we risk opening the door to similar movements in other parts of the country." New Zealand's public ...

Leaders of Papua New Guinea and would-be nation Bougainville are holding moderated talks this week in Port Moresby to clarify the province's pathway to independence.