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Papua New Guinea Issues in Perspective (PNG Perspective) is one of Papua New Guinea’s fastest growing websites. It has to date (August 2011 to November 2012) logged over 4 million hits, 1.2 million visits and over 40,000 unique visitors mainly from the United States, Australia, PNG and selected countries in Asia and Europe. PNG Perspective was created to analyse development challenges in PNG and to promote debate on how they impact on the lives of ordinary Papua New Guineans. It is a staunch supporter of free speech and advocates the role that the media can play in promoting transparency and accountability in both the government and private sectors. Please do find time to read our Disclaimer and Privacy Policy and comments or suggestions are welcome. You can also follow us on Twitter @Arheeney or Facebook.

Children from Takabur village in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province unload coconuts for a copra drier. Communal activities which can include children is a feature of traditional Melanesian society. East New Britain is one of PNG's leading producer/exporter of commodities such as cocoa and copra (coconut). For a profile of East New Britain province including economic activities click here to access a report by the PNG National Research Institute  

Blog highlights

My dream for a better Papua New Guinea

The challenges of educating a child in rural PNG

Papua New Guinea in focus

 The Lowy Institute for International Policy looks at Papua New Guinea in 2012

 The Papua New Guinea Leadership Mapping Project

Can social media inspire change?

Using social media as a tool for change in Papua New Guinea

Spreading the message from Facebook to the betelnut stalls

 Read how individuals or organisations are bringing change to PNG communities and are Papua New Guinea's Selfless Champions  

For news updates and commentary on the PNG 2012 General Election go here Papua New Guinea 2012 General Election Nius na Commentary

In September 2012 sailors from PNG's Titan tribe in Manus province began a journey to bring global attention to climate change, boost pride in culture, connect communities and show the link between conservation and Pacific Islands cultures. You can follow them via their blog The Climate Challenge Voyager