Papua New Guinea’s public debt has increased significantly in recent years, leading to a high risk of debt distress and exposing significant gaps in the existing fiscal setting. This paper proposes to ...

University of Michigan biologist Fred Kraus identified four new tree snake species in Papua New Guinea, highlighting the region's rich but understudied biodiversity. These discoveries, found on ...

Polio Outbreak Papua New Guinea: This is the first polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea since 2018, when an outbreak was reported in the same area as the new detections, Lae city in Morobe province.

Following Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s May 2025 re-election, Australia is advancing a historic defence treaty with Papua New Guinea. Rooted in shared history and strategic urgency amid ...

Environmental samples collected in Papua New Guinea’s two largest cities, Port Moresby and Lae, have detected type 2 poliomyelitis through wastewater testing in their sewage systems and ...

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 ...

Enga (AsiaNews) – The suburb of Paiam is at the entrance of the Porgera Valley, 2,500 metres above sea level, in the remote Enga Province of Papua New Guinea. It was developed in the late 1990s ...

Herpetologist Fred Kraus discovered a new arboreal snake species, Dendrelaphis atra, on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea. This snake, characterized by its matte black coloration and adaptability ...

SYDNEY, April 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted 137 km north of Lae, Papua New Guinea, at 1329 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – More than 200 U.S. Soldiers and Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers gathered on Murray Barracks Parade Field at Port Moresby to officially start exercise ...

A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning off the coast of Papua New Guinea's New Britain Island, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

After more than 50 years, Lae Biscuit Co. has become one of Papua New Guinea’s well-loved, homegrown brands, employing 1,000 people and contributing to its local community and to boosting the ...