PNG Prime Minister Calls for Greater Support for Women’s Roles Amid Gender Equality Challenges

Tusi Tala Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape emphasized the significance of women’s roles in “maintaining the household and nurturing children” during a recent meeting with the United Nations’ leading representative for gender equality in the region. Marape’s office announced that he met with Christine Arab, UN Women’s Asia Pacific regional director, in Port…

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Samoa seeks NZ support for more K9 after seizing 10kg of meth

by Martin Haffner Associate Editor Samoa police are turning to their counterparts in New Zealand to beef up law enforcement efforts to tackle the increasing cases of drug smuggling, the country’s police chief says. On Wednesday, Samoan authorities intercepted 10 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (worth almost NZ$2.5 million in street value), which has been described…

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