Articles tagged with "papua new guinea"
Papua New Guinea: National Elections
By Larry Habegger | June 27th, 2007 |
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National elections are being held June 30 to July 10 with final results to be announced in early August. According to the U.S. State Department, the period around the elections... [Read this entry]
Papua New Guinea: New Tourist Police Force
By Larry Habegger | October 25th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Aware of its reputation for rampant crime, Papua New Guinea is introducing a force of tourist police to protect visitors. The plan calls for local police commanders in tourist centers... [Read this entry]
Papua New Guinea
By Larry Habegger | May 28th, 2002 | Add a Comment »
National elections will be held in mid-June. Political rallies and demonstrations are likely before the vote and in the weeks after the results are announced. In the past some of... [Read this entry]
Papua New Guinea
By Larry Habegger | July 19th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
The threat of rebellion in the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya is alarming PNG officials, who fear that a spillover of violence, armed incursions and a sudden flow of refugees... [Read this entry]
Papua New Guinea
By Larry Habegger | July 17th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
The curfew in Port Moresby that was put in place in response to civil unrest that began June 25 has been extended to August 25 and includes the entire National... [Read this entry]
Papua New Guinea
By Larry Habegger | July 2nd, 2001 | Add a Comment »
Five days of student demonstrations in Port Moresby protesting economic reforms that would mean selling state-owned companies to foreign investors ended in violence when police opened fire June 26. Four... [Read this entry]
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