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[Nesian Nomad @NesianNomad]

The #Manus word “kawas” is reciprocally used in #PapuaNewGuinea when individuals from #Bougainville and Manus greet each other, regardless of whether or not they have previously met. Read about this term’s origin at https://t.co/4hStK8OHvm

[Nesian Nomad @NesianNomad]

With the deadline of 1/9/2027 for #Bougainville’s independence from #PNG fast approaching, read how the #AROB is making its #CriminalJusticeSystem #independence-ready at https://t.co/aldnAi8xYI

[Nesian Nomad @NesianNomad]

https://t.co/IVmyo6NDPs is back! After a 2-year break, an update of the insightful @Pacific-based website was launched today. Read about the economic opportunities for @Bougainvilleans offered by the @PALM Scheme, providing income for road transport and lighting projects.

[Nesian Nomad @NesianNomad]

For an insight into #Bougainville’s health services in the past 50 years, go to https://t.co/jqIayakJqF

[Post-Courier @postcourierlive]

#NATIONAL: FOR the first time after the Bougainville Crisis a specialist referral hospital will now be built in Arawa town in Central Bougainville.

More here: ( https://t.co/UHaUxcdVq0 )

[Nesian Nomad @NesianNomad]

For a summary of how #Bougainville could and should be engaging with Pacific regional organisations, read https://t.co/dZhfhhwhCl

[BenarNews @BenarNews]

The Pacific’s peak diplomatic bodies have signaled they are ready for direct talks with PNG’s Autonomous Government of Bougainville as mediation begins on the delayed ratification of its successful 2019 independence referendum.
https://t.co/3Y1JB2UBzd

[Joseph Nobetau @JosephNobetau]

#Bougainville threat to bypass PNG Parliament in independence standoff | RNZ News https://t.co/FNN5GmvXQw

[Christopher Brucker 🇬🇱 @BruckerC]

"The U.S. must take advantage of this opportunity, or risk ceding to Beijing a first-mover advantage in a vital corner of the Indo–Pacific, where the balance of power and influence could easily tip in China’s favor."

[Nesian Nomad @NesianNomad]

A gun-cutting event at #Buka town on 23/12/2003 launched the #UnitedNationsObserverMissionOnBougainville’s weapons disposal mandate following the #BougainvilleCrisis Read how this work helped implement the #BougainvillePeaceAgreement at https://t.co/FarYcrtXKs

[Nesian Nomad @NesianNomad]

Read about the urgent need for a national policy on marijuana at https://t.co/bICrJTE39s

[Post-Courier @postcourierlive]

MARIJUANA has affected the lives of many innocent youths but yet more youths are consuming marijuana and this trend needs to be stop ped altogether.

Click here to read more: ( https://t.co/oHEd7itHQC )

[Nesian Nomad @NesianNomad]

Read about the past and present state of Bougainville’s health services at https://t.co/jqIayakJqF

[Post-Courier @postcourierlive]

Haku constituency in Buka is now being severely impacted by non-delivery of health services within the communities there.

Click here to read more: ( https://t.co/ZIPPRoLBjo )

[Nesian Nomad @NesianNomad]

#MedicinalPlants in #BougainvillePNG are used to treat a wide range of common ailments. Read about this cultural practice at https://t.co/ocS67k3HWh

[Nesian Nomad @NesianNomad]

Section 42 (5) of the PNG Constitution allows those unlawfully detained to seek redress through the National Court. Read about how to file a complaint against an unlawful detention at https://t.co/wyASrnl2lp

[PNG Facts @pngfacts]

PNG Police Officers warned on Unlawful Detention & Deprivation of Liberty: PNG Police Officers Warned On Unlawful Detention & Deprivation Of Liberty Port Moresby Police boss Anthony Wagambie has warned police officers on unlawful detention & deprivation… https://t.co/5FOBqzB7Qq

[Nesian Nomad @NesianNomad]

As #TPNG’s Public Health Director from 1946-1957, Dr John Gunther employed refugee doctors from Europe to augment his staff. While most of these doctors probably behaved ethically, in 1964 an incident in central #BukaPNG shattered this notion. https://t.co/Buzj33PWuY

[Nesian Nomad @NesianNomad]

The failure of the #BukaAROB Airport Terminal upgrade has resulted in an unplanned, half-finished facility that isn’t fit for purpose. Read the story behind this waste of public funds at https://t.co/zJLfHBiYhp

[Nesian Nomad @NesianNomad]

Looks just as beautiful as it did before the Crisis when I lived at Happy Valley, Kieta where this photo was taken.

[Kamaiki @IanTaukuro]

Pokpok island looking absolutely resplendent this Sunday morning

[Nesian Nomad @NesianNomad]

High-profile? I don’t think so. What about, “Three has-been’s and a wannabe”.

[ABC News @abcnews]

Campaign against Voice to Parliament gains high-profile politicians https://t.co/u5AfhBlWO3

[Nesian Nomad @NesianNomad]

On 23/9/2022, Dr Tony Lewis, a champion of #Pacificfisheries, died at Brisbane, Australia after a brief illness. Read about Tony’s remarkable career in #fisheriesscience in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (#WCPO) region at https://t.co/ePv44FPVBO

[Nesian Nomad @NesianNomad]

Colour me disappointed. It seems that Australia may now be prepared to align itself with PNG’s stance on Bougainville’s independence aspirations, in exchange for enhanced military cooperation with PNG in the face of China’s growing influence in the SW Pacific.

[Ben Packham @bennpackham]

Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has accused Richard Marles of “veiled threats” and “intimidation” after the Defence Minister threw his support behind Papua New Guinea’s right to choose the autonomous region’s future. https://t.co/0TdIQHKXIa

[Nesian Nomad @NesianNomad]

#PNG has agreed to pay #Bougainville PGK5 million/year as an interim share of its annual #TunaFisheriesRevenue , until the term #BougainvilleWaters” is defined. The future annual revenue for #Bougainville will be far higher. Read https://t.co/pgUDjIbWBC