Delegates to this week's deliberations at Burnham Army base in New Zealand over Bougainville's quest for independence from ...

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

Reports in Papua New Guinea say the governments of Bougainville and PNG have agreed to table the 2019 independence referendum ...

The Papua New Guinea National Weather Service has issued a heavy rain and flood warning for the next 24 hours.

PRIME Minister James Marape has announced that the government will introduce legislation next year to prohibit discussions or ...

Bougainville’s president – Ishmael Toroama ... reluctance to establish a precedent for secession that could embolden provinces harboring separatist sentiments, like East New Britain, New ...

Leaders from Bougainville and Papua New Guinea concluded a significant round of talks in New Zealand last week, with the prospect of Bougainville declaring independence remaining a central ...

Papua New Guinea’s autonomous province of Bougainville lost an unlikely supporter in its bid for independence with the death last week of former prime minister Sir Julius Chan. One of the fathers of ...

Bougainville Electoral Commissioner Desmond ... is calling for the establishment of two new provinces within Western Province. NBC reported he made this call during the recent launch of Western ...

Francis Ona was described as "a leader who became a legend" Francis Ona, the man who launched a bloody 10-year war for independence in Papua New Guinea's island province of Bougainville, has died. He ...

Bougainville must be able to fund at least half of its budget if the Pacific archipelago’s aspiration of political independence from Papua New Guinea is to be a success, PNG Prime Minister James ...

The highly centralised nature of Australian colonial governance led to the creation of PNG's provinces. This effort was spearheaded by Bougainville's leaders who had many longstanding reservations ...