Bougainville Funds 5.5% of Its Budget and Needs K1.3 Billion a Year for Statehood
Bougainville generates K46.74 million in internal revenue against a total 2026 budget of K844.09 million, per figures tabled by ABG
PNG’s Fiercest Opposition Critics Keep Ending Up in Marape-Rosso’s Cabinet
Four men have spent years building reputations as James Marape’s toughest parliamentary opponents. Three of them now sit, or have
How Solomon Islands Got Caught Between China, Australia, and Its Own Politics
Solomon Islands’ relationship with China’s policing support is moving from a foreign policy talking point into a more sensitive domestic
Defence Treaty Pulls PNG Back to Colonialism: Exclusive Access for Australian but Not PNG Defence Personnel
Historical Context Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Australia’s relationship is deeply rooted in colonialism. From 1906 to 1975, Australia administered
Australia Fails to Secure Military Treaties with PNG and Vanuatu As China Looms Large
For the Albanese led government, this is a massive blow undermining Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s efforts to strengthen Australia’s regional
Albanese’s Re-election: Opportunities and Challenges for PNG’s Economy, Geopolitics, and Climate
Anthony Albanese’s re-election as Australia’s Prime Minister ensures continuity in Canberra’s influence over Papua New Guinea (PNG), its closest Pacific
India in Pacific: How India Is Expanding Its Footprints into Smaller Pacific Island Economies
India’s relationship with the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) has a long history, dating back to the colonial era. During the
EATEN BY CANNIBALS: US President Joe Biden Falsely Claims His Uncle Was Eaten by Cannibals in PNG During WWII
US President Joe Biden claims that his uncle, 2nd Lieutenant Ambrose J Finnegan was eaten by ‘cannibals’ in Papua New
War, Energy Crises and Cheaper Oil Options: Hungarian Presidential visit to Papua New Guinea
Is there more to Hungarian Presidential visit to Papua New Guinea (PNG) than the meets the eye? This is the
Geopolitics, Unrest & Oil: Geopolitical Tensions and Unrest May Lead to Rising Oil Prices
The world is heating up, not just in temperature but also in geopolitical tensions. In recent weeks, global focus shifted
