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12 December – Papua New Guinea receives a licence to have a local team play in the Australian National Rugby League beginning in 2028. [16] 22 December – A Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander operated by North Coast Aviation crashes in Sapmanga Valley in Morobe Province. All five occupants were found dead the next day. [17] [18]
The floods ravaged the local economy, and many survived on only one meal per day. The government allocated 10,000 Papua New Guinean kinas ($2,645) for relief assistance. . The country is one of the most at-risk to climate change, ranking 16 according to the 2022 World Risk In
The UN migration agency of Papua New Guinea's Serhan Aktoprak reported that the landslide engulfed and blocked three streams located near the villages affected, soaking the ground even more and increasing the risk of future landslides in the recovery area. [63] According to ABC News, only helicopters could access Kaokalam. [20]
The 2024 Papua New Guinean unrest occurred on 10 January 2024 in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby, later spreading to Lae and other cities. The unrest began following protests by security officers due to a sudden reduction in their salaries and prime minister James Marape 's tax deduction announcement which was later retracted.
These photos tell the story of 2024's most impactful weather. ... weather dominated the news in 2024. And for every beautiful image of the aurora borealis or a stunning rainbow, more images ...
The referendum question was a choice between greater autonomy within Papua New Guinea and full independence for Bougainville, and voters voted overwhelmingly (98.31%) for independence. [46] Negotiations between the Bougainville government and national Papua New Guinea on a path to Bougainville independence began after the referendum, and are ...
A bridge connecting the town to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force garrison at Moem Barracks also collapsed. [ 12 ] Allan Bird , the governor of East Sepik, said that the earthquake had "damaged most parts of the province", [ 12 ] with the worst affected areas being Angoram, Wosera-Gawi and Ambunti-Dreikikier Districts , as well as areas along ...
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