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

Yet the world could be set to welcome a new country in as little as two years, as a small island has held a referendum, ...

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

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

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 ...

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

THE PORTILLO EXPEDITION: MYSTERY ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND examines the circumstances surrounding the death of Isoroku Yamamoto – the Japanese WWII Admiral who planned the Pearl Harbor surprise ...

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 ...

The Panguna copper mine in Bougainville continues to generate toxic waste and may spark landslides that could kill people and cause lasting ecological damage. The miner has agreed with community ...

Yet the world could be set to welcome a new country in as little as two years, as a small island has held a referendum, resulting in an almost 100% vote in favour of independence. Bougainville ...

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 ...