APRNEWS - The Trobrianders of the Trobriand island got their name from the lieutenant of a French ship that landed in the archipelago of Papua New Guinea.

APRNEWS - Papua New Guinea has declared a state of emergency in its rugged Southern Highlands after an armed mob went on the rampage, torching a passenger plane and the local governor’s house.

Police said crowds were angered by a court decision to dismiss a petition against provincial governor William Powi’s 2017 election, amid concerns of corruption.