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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 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.
Papua New Guinea [note 1] [13] [note 2] is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. It has a land border with Indonesia to the west and neighbours Australia to the south and the Solomon Islands to the east.
Papua New Guinea entered two athletes to compete at the games. Gibson Mara qualified for Paris 2024, following the triumph of winning the final match in his weight class; meanwhile Kevin Kassman fail to win the final match in his weight class, but later on confirmed that he will compete for Paris 2024, after New Zealand taekwondo fail to meet the requirements for NOC nomination.
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
13 April 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium: Port Moresby Vipers: 22-16 Goroka Lahanis: 13 April 2024, 15:00 National Football Stadium: Waghi Tumbe: 18-14 Central Dabaris: 13 April 2024, 14:00 John Amban Oval, Minj Mendi Muruks: 26-16 Hela Wigmen: 14 April 2024, 15:00 Lae Rugby League Oval Kimbe Cutters: 24-22 Lae Snax Tigers: 14 April 2024 ...
The 2024 Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League is the 2nd season of the Premier Soccer League and the 16th edition of top-tier soccer in Papua New Guinea overall. The league began on 6 July 2024 with 8 teams, after being postponed for a planned March to July season. [1] [2] [3]
PNG: NPC: Papua New Guinea Paralympic Committee: in Paris, France August 28, 2024 () – September 8, 2024 () Competitors: 2 (1 man and 1 woman) in 1 sport and 2 events: Flag bearers : Herea Loi Manega Tapari: Medals: Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0: Summer Paralympics appearances