The minister of finance has in recent years addressed parliament mid-year on the state ... for independent public scrutiny. 36. The Statistical Services Act (1980) provides the national statistician ...

Together, they make up the western half of the island of New Guinea. The eastern half of the island is comprised of the independent state of Papua New Guinea.

It always seems to rain at night here in the mountains of Papua New Guinea. This is why Lidia and what's left of her people, the Meakambut, seek refuge in rock shelters—they're dry. Located high ...

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea --The leaders of Papua New Guinea held a ceremony Tuesday to honor the late Queen Elizabeth II and proclaim King Charles III as the country’s new head of state.