2024 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea-related events during the year of 2024.
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Events in the year 2024 in Papua New Guinea.
Incumbents
- Monarch - Charles III
Federal government
- Governor-General - Bob Dadae
- Prime Minister - James Marape
Provincial Governors
- Central: Robert Agarobe
- Chimbu: Micheal Dua Bogai
- East New Britain: Michael Marum
- East Sepik: Allan Bird
- Enga: Peter Ipatas
- Gulf: Chris Haiveta
- Hela: Philip Undialu
- Jiwaka: William Tongamp
- Madang: Peter Yama
- Manus: Charlie Benjamin
- Milne Bay: Sir John Luke Crittin, KBE
- Morobe: Ginson Saonu
- New Ireland: Julius Chan
- Oro: Gary Juffa
- Sandaun: Tony Wouwou
- Southern Highlands: William Powl
- West New Britain: Sasindran Muthuvel
- Western: Taboi Awe Yoto
- Western Highlands: Wai Rapa
Events
- 10 January – Riots break out in Port Moresby and other cities across the country following an announcement by prime minister James Marape of a tax deduction which is subsequently retracted.[1] At least 22 people are killed[2] and 41 others are injured.[3]
- 18 February – At least 64 people are killed in an ambush during intertribal clashes in Wabag, Enga Province.[4]
- 24 March – Three people are killed and 1,000 houses are destroyed following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in East Sepik Province.[5]
- 15 April – A magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes West New Britain Province. No damage or casualties are reported.[6]
- 24 May – A landslide hits the village of Kaokalam in Enga Province with a disputed death toll ranging from 160 to 2,000.[7][8]
- 6 July – Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina is charged by Australian police with assault relating to a domestic dispute that occurred in Sydney.[9] He subsequently resigns from the cabinet and is replaced on 10 July by Energy Minister Thomas Opa.[10]
- 16–18 July – At least 26 people are killed in attacks by an armed gang on several villages in Angoram District, East Sepik Province.[11]
- 25 July – Between 16 and 18 July, at least 26 people, including 16 children, were killed in mass shootings by armed gangs over land disputes in Angoram District, East Sepik Province.[12]
Scheduled events
Holidays
Source:[13]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 26 February - Remembrance Day of the Late First Prime Minister
- 29 March - Good Friday
- 30 March - Easter Saturday
- 1 April - Easter Monday
- 10 June - King's Birthday
- 26 August - Repentance Day
- 16 September - Independence Day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
Deaths
- 6 February – Jimmy Uguro, politician, MP (since 2017)[14]
- 4 April – Kaia Arua, 33, cricketer (national team)[15]
References
- ^ "Chaos in the streets of Port Moresby after 'technical glitch' hits public servants' pay". ABC News. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Death toll in PNG riots jumps to 22 after gruesome discovery of bodies in burnt out shops". ABC Australia. 12 January 2024. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Troops restore order after riots in Papua New Guinea". RTL. 12 January 2024. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea ambush: More than 60 shot dead in Highlands region". BBC. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Three people reported dead, 1,000 homes destroyed after earthquake hits PNG's East Sepik province". ABC. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Strong earthquake rattles Papua New Guinea, but there is no tsunami alert or reports of damage". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ Dziedzic, Stephen (2024-05-31). "'The earth is moving': PNG PM explains why he can't send excavators to site of landslide disaster". ABC News. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "More than 2,000 people buried in Papua New Guinea landslide". France 24. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Armstrong, Kathy (7 July 2024). "PNG minister charged with assault in Australia". BBC. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea lawmaker pleads not guilty in Sydney court to assaulting woman". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Drury, Flora (25 July 2024). "Gang kills women and children in Papua New Guinea massacre - reports". BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea: Gang kills 26 in village attacks". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Another Member of PNG Parliament Dies". Papua New Guinea Today (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea all-rounder Kaia Arua dies, aged 33". www.icc-cricket.com. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
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