Chau Chak Wing Museum returns human remains to Papua New Guinea

The Chau Chak Wing Museum announced that it has repatriated human remains to Papua New Guinea.  The return included 16 human crania, which were taken from Papua New Guinea’s Rai Coast in 1876-1877.  The skulls were returned within a ceremony at Gorendu in …

Oceania Rugby extends suspension of Papua New Guinea Rugby Union

Oceania Rugby has extended the suspension of the Papua New Guinea Rugby Union (PNGRU) for an additional six months, issuing a final request to President Paul Siwi for outstanding documentation related to the organization’s activities. This extension …

WaterStep Launches Projects to Empower Students through Menstrual Health Management in Papua New Guinea, DRC & Kenya

WaterStep launches initiative to reach 1.3 million students over three years. LOUISVILLE, KY, UNITED STATES, March 6, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- WaterStep, a global organization dedicated to improving access to safe water and sanitation …

Japan Bank for International Cooperation potential investor in Papua LNG

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) officials yesterday, Thursday, March 06, 2025, met with Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko to discuss future potential projects in Papua New Guinea. JBIC Resident Executive Officer for Asia and …

Ex-Kangaroos, NSW centre signs new deal to continue career

Michael Jennings, a former centre for Australia, Fiji, Tonga and the NSW Blues, has signed a new deal that will allow him to continue his rugby league playing career. Last playing in the NRL in 2024, in which he featured in nine matches for the Sydney …

Australian Defence Force partnership strengthens Papua New Guinea’s sporting future

Australian Museum repatriates human remains to Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko says he was not notified about a sophisticated drone that flew into the country’s air space around the time a Chinese naval vessel navigated the border between PNG and Australia.  Villagers spotted the …

Australia Returns Human Skulls To Papua New Guinea

Chau Chak Wing Museum in Sydney, Australia returned 16 human skulls to Papua New Guinea last week. The human skulls were taken during the 1876-77 expedition of the Rai Coast by Russian scientist Nickolai N. Miklouho-Maclay. He took the skulls as part of …

Australian Museum Repatriates Human Remains to Papua New Guinea

16 human skulls were repatriated to Papua New Guinea by the Chau Chak Wing Museum in Sydney, Australia last week. The ancestral remains were returned to six village communities, including Gorendu and Bilibil, in Madang province. The skulls were taken from …

Japan Bank for International Cooperation Eyes Investment in PNG's Papua LNG

Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko met with officials from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to discuss potential investment opportunities in the country. The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration between …