Papua New Guinea fears thousands buried after landslide More than 2,000 people are feared to be buried alive, though the exact toll has been hard to establish. 27 May 2024 ...

Less than half of the country's population are immunised against polio, a highly infectious disease The World Health Organisation has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and called for ...

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 ...

Papua New Guinea was said to be polio-free since 2000, until an outbreak in 2018, which was contained within the same year. The latest cases were found to be carrying a virus strain genetically ...