Bougainville
The quest to restock a remote Bougainville library
A king tide takes out a library on Bougainville's Takuu Atoll and the community is now rebuilding. Audio
Remote Bougainville library seeks donated books
Takuu Island in Papua New Guinea's autonomous region of Bougainville needs books to fill its library.
Bougainville war veterans struggling to re-integrate
More needs to be done to help veterans of the Bougainville civil war, the Papua New Guinea head of NGO Conciliation Resources, Amie Kirkham, says. Audio
Bougainville chief secretary calls his sacking illegal
Bougainville's chief secretary, Joseph Nobetau, has been sacked but he says the government does not have the constitutional power to fire him.
Bougainville referendum roll to be released next month
The Bougainville Referendum Commission is calling for help as it prepares for the public display of electoral rolls in September.
Violence against women high during voting time in Bougainville
New research in Bougainville shows women face significant threats when it comes time to vote. Audio
Buka airport to be shut until mid September
The Buka airport in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville is to remain shut until 12 September.
Closure of Buka airport threatens Bougainville meetings
There are reports from Bougainville that all government meetings scheduled for next week have been deferred until September after the shut down of Buka airport.
PNG govt to visit Bougainville for key meetings this month
The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea will lead a government team for a series of key meetings in Bougainville this month.
'Concerned Bougainvillean' spreading referendum awareness
Many people in PNG's autonomous region of Bougainville still don't fully understand the process for the independence referendum, a Bougainvillean spreading awareness says. Audio
Agriculture could drive Bougainville wealth creation
A Bougainville cabinet minister says agriculture may be the way to create wealth in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region.
Bougainville referendum delay welcomed
The Bougainville Referendum Commission says the six week delay in the holding of the vote on independence from Papua New Guinea, will ensure a better roll.
Call for more dialogue to ensure peaceful Bougainville vote
Security stakeholders in Bougainville have called for more dialogue to ensure the upcoming referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea runs smoothly.
Bougainville referendum now set to be held on 23 November
Bougainvilleans are now due to commence their referendum vote on independence from Papua New Guinea on 23 November.
Bougainvilleans prepare for 4th chocolate festival
Cocoa farmers from across the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville are gearing up for the region's annual chocolate festival later this week.
Bougainville extends inclusiveness to Musingku and Koike
Efforts are being made in Bougainville to bring the last two separatist groups in the autonomous region of Papua New Guinea into the peace process.
Bougainville seeks to bring separatists into the fold
Efforts are underway to reach out to the last two remaining separatist groups in Bougainville. Audio
Good progress being made on Bougainville referendum - official
The Bougainville Referendum Commission says it's making good progress, preparing the region for the independence referendum. Audio
Bougainville veterans unite ahead of referendum
Reconciliation by veterans of the Bougainville conflict has led to a series of momentous decisions. Audio
Further delay in Bougainville referendum appears all set
The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says he's given his approval for another delay in the Bougainville referendum.
