The Papua New Guinea tribe developed strong genetic resistance after a major epidemic of the CJD-like disease, kuru, spread mostly by cannibalism. Current Edition Topics ...

There had been cannibalistic tribes in the region — but present-day Papua New Guinea residents piled on the president for speculating that his uncle would have been seen as a “good meal” to ...

Daniel Pinto, a 27-year-old traveller from Lambeth, south London, has become the first tourist to visit several indigenous ...

Porgera has been under a state of emergency since September of last year in response to ongoing violence between illegal miners and local landowners.

A DECADE after its last appearance on screen Tribe’s return date has been confirmed – and there’s not long to go. Bruce Parry ...

She has lived in Papua New Guinea for more than two decades and has ... British author Edward Marriott describes in his 1996 book, The Lost Tribe, how he was blamed when a woman and four children ...

Papua New Guinea has blocked access to Facebook in what authorities call a "test" to limit hate speech, misinformation and pornography. The sudden ban, which started on Monday, has drawn criticism ...

Tony Wouwou banned the entry of about 70 job-seeking men from PNG's Highlands into the coastal border town of Vanimo last week, and is now accused of promoting ethnic division.

Physical similarities with indigenous tribes in Southern India and Australian ... links to the neighbouring peoples in modern Papua New Guinea, Micronesia and parts of Oceania.