PNG stories with context.
Culture, policy, and lived experience — beyond headlines.
PNG stories with context.
Culture, policy, and lived experience — beyond headlines.
There are fancy foods in Papua New Guinea, and then there are survival foods. And sitting proudly at the top of that second list—above two-minute noodles, above tinned fish, above last-pay-week bread and butter—is rice and corned beef. Not just […]
Goroka never saw combat during World War II, but the war reached it all the same. High in the Eastern Highlands, the valley had long been shaped by gardens, exchange and seasonal rhythms rather than military strategy. That changed abruptly […]
What was meant to be a procedural meeting to advance Bougainville’s post-referendum transition instead exposed a deeper unease about the very mechanism designed to safeguard peace. When the Joint Supervisory Body (JSB) met in Port Moresby, the focus was expected […]
Long before it became one of Papua New Guinea’s most recognisable coastal towns, Madang was already a meeting place. This stretch of coastline, facing the Bismarck Sea, attracted human settlement for centuries because of its calm waters, sheltered harbour and […]
The sound is unmistakable: a pot lid rattling gently as steam pushes its way out. In many homes, that sound means dinner is not far off. It’s a rhythm that wasn’t part of earlier generations, but today it signals a […]
For decades, tribal fighting has been framed as a rural issue — a distant crisis contained within communities in Papua New Guinea. But the long shadow of those conflicts now stretches into towns and cities across the country. As more […]
The world lost a true musical pioneer when Jimmy Cliff passed away on 24 November 2025, leaving behind a legacy that reshaped modern music. Born James Chambers in rural Saint James, Jamaica, Cliff rose from modest beginnings to become one […]
When we think of rock stars, we picture blistering guitar solos, sweat-soaked stages, and a life lived far away from lecture halls. But a handful of musicians have proven that intellect and intensity can thrive side by side. These are […]
Lae is preparing for its most ambitious housing expansion in nearly half a century, with a new development at Igam set to reshape the city’s urban landscape and provide long-awaited relief to families seeking serviced land. The project, a partnership […]
The budget has been passed — the largest in Papua New Guinea’s history — but senior MPs from across the political divide have delivered an unusually blunt warning: record spending will not translate into better services unless the government confronts […]
