Papua New Guinea

The two governments released a joint statement Tuesday to confirm the former NZ Governor General as the independent moderator to support resolving outstanding issues on Bougainville's future.

Pope Francis has left PNG with an important message for peace and unity amongst the country's many tribes, and for its vast natural resources to be managed wisely.

Thousands of people have travelled to PNG's capital to see the Pope, who arrived in Port Moresby from Indonesia on Friday night.

Thousands of Papua New Guineans have journeyed to get to Port Moresby to see Pope Francis, even if it meant risking their lives and health, Scott Waide writes.

It has been 30 years since a Pope stepped foot on the South Pacific nation. The last visit by a Pope to PNG was John Paul II in 1995.

The Oceania Rugby Executive Board issued a 'Notice of Determination' to the PNG Rugby Union on Thursday.

A Papua New Guinea business leader says the money the Australian government is making available to support a PNG rugby league team playing in the NRL is enough to build three hydro dams.

James Marape told journalists on Monday his office is in contact with him "all the time" and he is "not doing something else".

The opposition has been endeavouring to file its motion since February of this year and this is, in fact, their fifth attempt to oust James Marape.

Bougainville has wanted a moderator after it perceived Port Moresby changing the rules on the tabling of the referendum on independence.

A series of efforts by the opposition to bring a vote of no confidence so far this year have come to nothing and Marape said he has the numbers to avoid removal.

He will be visiting PNG as part of a 11-day multi-country visit, which includes stops in Indonesia, Timor-Leste, and Singapore.

An old bridge has been brought back to use in Lae in Papua New Guinea after the Yalu River Bridge was destroyed by flooding late last week. Audio