The Zambian Sensibility of “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl”

Most people who see the Zambian British director Rungano Nyoni’s extraordinary new film, “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,” will not be Zambian. Like Nyoni’s first feature, “I Am Not a Witch” (2017), it has played in film festivals, competed at award shows, and …

Papua New Guinea PM and Luxon meet: 'We work back to back on many fronts'

Christopher Luxon and James Marape meet in Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Koroi Hawkins The prime ministers of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have signed a new statement of partnership marking 50 years of bilateral relations between the two countries. The …

Why is Papua New Guinea becoming officially Christian?

A historic decision, but one that is prompting criticism among Catholics. On March 12, Papua New Guinea officially declared its Christian identity. A new course for this Oceanian country of nearly 11 million inhabitants, composed of more than 90% …

Calls to combat spread of Guinea Worm disease in Lafon County

By Theophilous Ochang Authorities in Lafon County have called for joint efforts to tackle the spread of Guinea Worm disease in the region. The appeal came during a one-day event organized by the South Sudan Guinea Worm Eradication program (SSGWEP) with …

New Zealand, Papua New Guinea reaffirm strong partnership

WELLINGTON, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea reaffirmed strong partnership on Tuesday ahead of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations in September. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Papua New Guinea …

Papua New Guinea Probes Loss Of Facebook During Police Cyber Test

    Pacific nation Papua New Guinea opened an investigation Tuesday after losing access to Facebook during a police test of “innovative technology” to regulate online content. Meta’s Facebook and Messenger platforms remained inaccessible to users in the …

Papua New Guinea bans Facebook to tackle misinformation

[Source: ABC News] Papua New Guinea’s government has shut down social media platform Facebook, in what it describes as a “test” to mitigate hate speech, misinformation, pornography and “other detrimental content”. The test, conducted under the country’s …

Papua New Guinea bloacks Facebook as part of test to curb harmful content

Listen to article Papua New Guinea’s government has blocked Facebook, saying the move is a "test" aimed at curbing misinformation, hate speech, and explicit content. The shutdown, enforced under the country’s anti-terrorism laws, began on Monday …

Papua New Guinea bans Facebook, cites misinformation, explicit content as reason

Graeme Hall, the dogfather, on life with his two guinea pigs

Graeme Hall, host of Channel 5’s Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly, lost two beloved dogs in the past year, and was persuaded by his partner Nikki, a longtime guinea pig fan, to welcome two guinea pigs into his home — which he named after his favourite dog breeds …