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Papua New Guinea's Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso will be in Lae this week to try and head off a crisis with one of the country's biggest manufacturers.

A growing chorus of voices is urging the Papua New Guinea government to abandon a proposed new media law. Audio

The Papua New Guinea government has revealed that a ransom of US$28,000 was paid to Papua New Guinea kidnappers to secure the release of academic Bryce Barker and two local female researchers.

Four Papua New Guinea fishermen who went missing at sea three weeks ago have been found alive.

Papua New Guinea police has confirmed that a PNG woman held hostage by armed criminals in the Southern Highlands was released to them this week.

Petrol pumps in Port Moresby are flowing fuel again after supply became extremely limited for several days, but the country's largest fuel importer can't rule out it happening again.

The Papua New Guinea police says it will use "whatever means necessary" against "criminals" who have kidnapped four people.

Water Police officers in Port Moresby have joined the search for four Papua New Guinea fishermen who have been missing for 10 days.

Four Papua New Guinea fishermen have been missing since early last week.