Bougainville

The Bougainville Electoral Commissioner says his office is considering eight election petitions from the August poll.

A meeting to decide on a framework for consultations over the outcome of the Bougainville's referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea is set to take place in Kokopo on 30 November.

Bougainville's president wants investment in agriculture, fisheries, forestry to create quality jobs, increase revenue and broaden the tax base.

Bougainvilleans have been challenged to be ready for sweeping developmental changes by their new government.

Moves are underway in Bougainville to determine the ownership and debts attached to abandoned plantations, then returning them to production.

There's been a further breakthrough over a human rights complaint brought by 156 residents in Bougainville calling on multi-national Rio Tinto to repair the damage caused by its Panguna mine.

A former Bougainville leader says future government meetings with PNG must involve the United Nations.

The Bougainville President is hoping to re-ignite limestone mining as he continues his push to develop the autonomous region of PNG's economy.

The new President of Bougainville, Ishmael Toroama, has clarified a report in the Australian newspaper about his business dealings.

The Bougainville Government wants to spark economic opportunities for youth.

The Aropa Airport in Central Bougainville may receive its first passenger flight in months this Thursday.

Bougainville's Primary Industry's Department is following through on the call from new President, Ishmael Toroama, to push for economic development.

Nearly 200 communities in central Bougainville now have improved wash and hygiene services courtesy of World Vision, the European Union and UNICEF.

The government in the autonomous PNG region of Bougainville has extended the State of Emergency put in place to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

There's a call in Bougainville for more resources to help complete the peace and reconciliation process.

The chair of the Pacific Islands Forum says it's vital there is open and constructive dialogue on the human rights situation in West Papua.

Bougainville's new leader says locals need to return to the innovative, inventive ways they displayed during the civil war.

Police in south Bougainville have received new tyres and fuel for their vehicles and a patrol boat to help in the fight against Covid-19.