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The article presents an overview of political conditions and events in Papua New Guinea in 2017. Topics covered include the general election, the discontinuation of Australia's offshore refugee detention and processing center, and the arrest warrant of Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.

The article provides an overview of the political, economic, and social conditions in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in 2017. Topics covered include peacekeeping efforts to end the conflict that begin in the 1980s over the Panguna gold and copper mine, independence referendums, and the activism of the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG).

The article focuses on the political and governmental history in Papua New Guinea. Topics discussed include the challenges face by the government of Prime Minister Peter O'Neill, arrest of O'Neill after the Investigation Task Force Sweep (ITFS), and National Executive Council (NEC) decisions regarding the ITFS disbanding.

The article discusses political, economic and social condition of Papua New Guinea (PNG). It is stated that interim report of the Commonwealth Observer on elections state that some of the benchmarks for democratic processes had been met in 2011 elections, but many significant challenges remained to be addressed, which includes discrimination against the participation of women, increasing use of money to bribe voters and widespread disenfranchisement of citizens.

The article discusses the political conditions of Papua New Guinea in 2010. It tackles the various political issues which include the political allegiances, changes in political camps and the replacement of two deputy prime ministers. It mentions the ethnic conflict and the amendment to the Environmental Act.

The article presents the review of the political system of Papua New Guinea. It notes that the government of Prime Minister Michael Somare plans to complete its full second term in Parliament if there will be no allegiance shift and that a no confidence vote does not dissolve the government. Somare announced that he will not resign from his office. It points out that his government continued to fare well in spite of its 2008 scandals.

The article provides a political review on several island regions in Melanesia for 2008. It provides background information on issues and events related to the political activity in each islands. It includes a review on the islands of Fiji, New Caledonia, and Papua New Guinea. It also discusses the economic situation and developments in the islands.

This article reports on Papua New Guinea in relation to its political culture. Papua New Guinea celebrated thirty years of independence as a sovereign state and this journey has not always been pleasant, mainly due to the declining state of the economy, infrastructure, and the provision of basic services such as education and health.

The article focuses on the political development of the West Papua as of 2003. The year 2003 was marked by a proliferation of erratic Jakarta, Indonesian politics toward Papua and a related reconfirmation of the role of the Indonesian National Military Forces in the province. Parts of the military effectively induced powerful elements in the central government to support its presence in Papua, on the one hand by suggesting that there is a need to stem secessionism, and on the other hand by conniving at communal conflicts.

Focuses on the economic and political events in Papua New Guinea. Dominance of strong personalities than political parties in the politics; Indication of economic downturn; Illegality of the value added tax.