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Papua New Guinea police and electoral authorities are on the verge of declaring failed elections in some part of the country where violence has all but halted the electoral process.

Fifty stolen election ballot boxes must be returned, Papua New Guinea police have told candidates in Lagiap.

Papua New Guinea Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai has admitted that vote-buying and other corruption related offences happens and is expected in any election in PNG.

Papua New Guinea Police Commissioner David Manning said people should not speculate on sensitive issues which are under police investigation, especially during the general election.

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape has confirmed reports his eldest son is one of five men arrested in relation to a suitcase found with $US440,000 at a domestic airport in the Hela…

Frustrations are mounting in Papua New Guinea where an outdated electoral roll is resulting in voters all over the country being turned away at polling stations.

Voting in the Papua New Guinea general election has begun. Audio

A Papua New Guinea economist says the election of women in parliament will be crucial to advancing gender equality in the country.

More than ten years after it started, big changes are being called for in Papua New Guinea's tuition fee-free education system.

The 142 women running in the Papua New Guinea election are hoping to prove that the PNG parliament is no longer a male-dominated world.

The official list of nominees for the Papua New Guinea election tells a far different story from last week's preliminary list.

Police in Papua New Guinea say two men have been shot dead in a clash between supporters of two political parties in Morobe province.

Police in Papua New Guinea say energy minister Saki Soloma was set upon by his own disgruntled supporters and not by supporters of a rival candidate as initially reported.

Election campaigning is underway in Papua New Guinea with strong participation from women who are "young and determined".

Fewer candidates are lining up to contest the Papua New Guinea elections than in past polls.

Papua New Guinea's People's National Congress is shaping up as the party to watch as the country's general election approaches. Audio

On the eve of the national elections in Papua New Guinea, the financial ratings house Standard and Poors has revised the country's outlook from negative to stable.

A health expert is warning of a surge in Covid-19 cases if people do not adhere to control measures during the election this July in Papua New Guinea.