The Latest Breaking News from Papua New Guinea

An mission to relieve drought-struck islanders in far east Papua New Guinea has laid bare the difficulties of delivering aid in the Pacific.

With vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr as United States Health Secretary and an outbreak in Papua New Guinea last month, polio – largely eliminated in most of the world – has been back in the news. It’s a potent sign of why vaccines are important. Mass polio vaccination began…

Representatives from Papua New Guinea and Bougainville have concluded their latest round of talks on independence for the wantaway province.

A new analysis of the ancient DNA of 42 people from Papua New Guinea reveals that some cultures were remarkably isolated for centuries.

Samad Abdul is among the last of more than 2,000 people who passed through the illegal system. Prevented from leaving PNG, he says his life is wasting away

Bougainville, an autonomous archipelago currently part of Papua New Guinea, is determined to become the world’s newest country.

Two healthy children in the Papua New Guinea city of Lae have been diagnosed with polio, prompting an emergency vaccination campaign.

Last week the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

The situation is “serious but manageable,” the country’s top health official said.