Ancient DNA reveals Asian connection to Papua New Guinean people

Tribal warrior in Papua New Guinea. Credit: Tuul & Bruno Morandi / The Image Bank Unreleased / Getty Images Plus. Archaeologists have studied the genomes of 42 individuals spanning 2,500 years from Papua New Guinea and surrounding islands. …

Wigan Warriors boss provides update on 'fantastic' Papua New Guinea star after Wembley triumph

Wigan Warriors coach Denis Betts provided an update on Emily Veivers after the Papua New Guinea international left the action early in their Challenge Cup final triumph at Wembley. Utility forward Veivers left the action in the second half of Wigan’s 42-6 …

Four new snake species discovered in Papua New Guinea’s wild islands

Decades of too little sampling and widespread misidentification, particularly in island areas that are far from access to researchers, have posed challenges to the science of herpetology in Papua New Guinea (PNG) since its beginning. But a recent discovery …

Kimbe Market Is Setting a New Benchmark in Systems and Processes in PNG

Dianne Mandui Mirio shares her experiences as the new Market Boss… It has been an incredible journey of two years for me and my small team, marking just over eighteen months since the Kimbe Market officially opened its doors. When I signed my contract with …

‘We just sit here’: the broken men Australia’s offshore detention regime left behind in Papua New Guinea

“Manus is closed. Detention is over, but we are detained still. We are here still, people are suffering a lot still. Every day we get worse, we are dying a little bit more. But nobody cares about us.” Here on a dusty hill on the edge of Port Moresby is the …

Chaos at Australian-led Papua New Guinea anti-corruption commission

Papua New Guinea’s anti-corruption body is in turmoil, sparked by infighting and allegations between the Australian and New Zealand bosses. The two Australian and one New Zealand commissioners have made criminal allegations against each other as PNG’s …

Four new snake species discovered in Papua New Guinea

Herpetology has long navigated through tangled terrain in Papua New Guinea, where species mislabeling and sparse sampling have clouded scientific understanding. But a recent revision has brought rare clarity—and four unexpected discoveries, reports Akhyari …

Mauritania And Papua New Guinea Eliminate Trachoma, Honoured By WHO

Noble bags drillship work in Papua New Guinea with TotalEnergies

French energy major TotalEnergies has awarded a new contract to one of Noble’s drillships. The contract for one firm well plus one option well in Papua New Guinea was awarded to the 2014-built Noble Viking. The contract is expected to begin in the fourth …

Wigan Warriors’ remarkable rise reaches new heights with St Helens Challenge Cup triumph

Wigan Warriors’ rise under Denis Betts has been a remarkable one, and on Saturday, it reached a new height as his side knocked St Helens off their perch to lift the Women’s Challenge Cup for the first time. Saints‘ dominance in the Challenge Cup has been …