Far out in the South Pacific, there’s a tropical island called Bougainville. Its people are devoutly Catholic — with a twist. Many revere the Virgin Mary almost as much as her son, Jesus. Women are ...

In a historic event for the Bougainville region, Peter Tsiamalili Jnr, Regional Member for Bougainville and Police Minister, ...

Island Passage Exploration Ltd says its Bougainville subsidiary, Isina Resource Holdings Ltd, has secured the exploration.

In presenting the EL02 extension licence, ABG President and Minister for Mining Hon. Ishmael Toroama congratulated IRHL on ...

A Land Access and Compensation Agreement (LACA) has been signed by traditional landowners in North Bougainville for a planned mine exploration ... and no supplies have entered in weeks." People with ...

“I feel like we are now in an era of isolation,” he says. “Everyone is like an island.” People seem to have lost themselves. The light is shining, and they don’t know where it is Best ...

“It sells very well,” Harris says. “The word has spread around a bit and people come and ask for it at times.” The Legends at Parris Island sells this “Fred hat” in honor of a large ...

Barbara Benfield said she feared for the island's future without more young people Ms Benfield, who was born in Alderney and runs the island's Age Concern charity, which was hosting a bingo night ...

At least 12 people including a popular musician died Monday when a small plane crashed into the Caribbean sea quickly after taking off from the Honduran island of Roatan, officials said.

Ishamel Toroama, the Bougainville president, is holding steadfast to an earlier pledge that independence would take place between 2025 and 2027. "The people voted for independence and to propose any ...