News and Public Notices
September 22, 2023
Public Tender Notices from the Bougainville Supply & Tenders Board
September 21, 2023
The first ten participants of the Labor Mobility Program of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville were sent off yesterday to begin their journey to Australia.
September 21, 2023
The Autonomous Bougainville Government has issued a call out to its international partners to honor their commitments as witnesses to the intent of the 2001 Bougainville Peace Agreement.
September 21, 2023
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) is committed to providing the Bougainville people with a transparent and democratic path to independence.
September 20, 2023
The 2023 annual Bougainville Chocolate Festival will be bigger and better than ever. This year’s festival will be held over three days from the 26 to 28 September at the Hutjena Oval inBuka. It will be the largest event since the inaugural festival in 2016.
September 20, 2023
I rise today within the chambers of this August House to address not only the Members of this House but our citizens from North, South and Central Bougainville.
September 19, 2023
ABG President Hon. Ishmael Toroama announced a cabinet reshuffle, welcoming the swearing-in of Hon. Robin Wilson as the new Minister for Finance and Treasury in the Bougainville Executive Government.
September 15, 2023
The Late Great Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare always described Bougainville as an integral part of Papua New Guinea.
September 14, 2023
The Bougainville Inward Investment Board is pleased to announce the official swearing-in of its new members in a significant event held at the ABG Department of Commerce, Trade, Industry and Economic Development this week.
September 14, 2023
The ABG through its Office of the Chief Secretary, has initiated an extensive region-wide monitoring and evaluation program aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of Bougainville Development Projects.
September 14, 2023
The Autonomous Bougainville Government represented by the Department of Lands, Physical Planning, Environment, Conservation & Climate Change, has taken a significant step toward enhancing climate change resilience and sustainability in the region.
September 14, 2023
The West Coast of Bougainville celebrated a momentous occasion last week with the official launch of the Siara-Korepovi Road Maintenance and Missing Link Construction project.
September 12, 2023
Public Tender Notice for the Pre-Qualification for the Bougainville Teachers College.
August 31, 2023
The ABG Department of Mineral & Energy Resources facilitated a group of ten landowner leaders from Panguna to participate in the inaugural PNG Community Affairs and National Content Conference and Expo (CANCONEX) at the PNG University of Technology in Lae this week.
August 25, 2023
Emergency Order No. 02 of 2023: Building back and Recovery of less affected wards in Torokina and Wakunai Districts
August 25, 2023
The ABG Department of Lands, Physical Planning, Environment and Conservation will be conducting a three-day Land Bill Peer Review meeting next month in Arawa, Central Bougainville.
August 25, 2023
Bougainville’s aspirations for political independence should not be used as a mere campaign platform by candidates contesting the North Bougainville By-elections just to muster votes.
August 16, 2023
In a special session convened this afternoon, the Bougainville House of Representatives has voted unanimously to extend the ongoing State of Emergency declared in response to the volcanic eruption of Mt Bagana, by two months.
August 08, 2023
Bougainville State of Emergency Orders No1./2023: Mt Bagana Volcanic Eruption
August 08, 2023
President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville Hon. Ishmael Toroama officially launched the Bougainville Vision 2052 and the Bougainville Integrated Strategic Development Plan 2023 – 2027 in Arawa this morning.
August 08, 2023
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) has taken swift action in response to the recent Mt Bagana Volcanic eruption, which has caused significant disruption and posed imminent risks to the safety and well-being of our citizens.
August 02, 2023
Today, the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) leaders had a significant opportunity to engage in an informative session with the National Members of the Government of Papua New Guinea.
July 31, 2023
Joint Supervisory Body Meeting Resolutions signed on Monday July 31, 2023 at APEC Haus, Port Moresby.
July 31, 2023
ABG President Hon. Ishmael Toroama's opening statement delivered at the Joint Supervisory Body meeting in Port Moresby on Monday July 31, 2023.
July 28, 2023
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama was in the New Ireland Province for two days as the guest of Governor of New Ireland Province and former Prime Minister Grand Chief Sir Julius Chan for the New Ireland Day celebrations on Thursday.
July 28, 2023
The ABG Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Industry, and Economic Development is pleased to announce significant progress in its journey towards bolstering trade and investment capacities in the region.
July 28, 2023
Insurance services will now be available in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville following the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between the Autonomous Bougainville Government and Capital Insurance Group.
July 21, 2023
Situational Report on Mt Bagana volcanic eruption as at Friday 21 July 2023.
July 20, 2023
The imminent threat of a volcanic eruption at Mt. Bagana is being closely monitored by the Autonomous Bougainville Government Disaster Office as well as several other domestic and international agencies.
July 20, 2023
Situational Report on the Mt Bagana volcanic eruption as at Thursday 20 July 2023.
July 19, 2023
The Joint Supervisory Body (JSB) Meeting between the Autonomous Bougainville Government and the National Government has been rescheduled to July 31 after having been deferred from July 21.
July 19, 2023
Situational Report on the Mt Bagana volcanic eruption as at Wednesday 19 July 2023.
July 18, 2023
Situational Report on the Mt Bagana volcanic eruption as at Tuesday 18 July 2023.
July 17, 2023
Since the evening of July 7th 2023 Mount Bagana has experienced a mild eruption, emitting significant amount of ash and lava flow to nearby villages within the volcano base vicinity.
July 11, 2023
The Autonomous Bougainville Government though the Disaster and Emergency Office would like to provide an update on the recent incident that occurred at Hauma Reef near Fead Island in the Bougainville Atolls.
July 04, 2023
A Bougainville Leaders Dialogue forum was held today in Buka to gage views from leaders ahead of the proposed Joint Supervisory Body (JSB) meeting later this month.
July 01, 2023
A press release by the Ministry of Works and National Highways, dated June 26, 2023, has misconstrued statements I made to the Minister, Hon. Solan Mirisim, on the National Government’s Connect PNG program for Bougainville trunk roads during my meeting with the Minister on June 27, 2023.
July 01, 2023
The Bougainville House of Representatives passed the 2023 ABG Supplementary Budget following an increase in the 2023 ABG Budget by K57.5million.
June 29, 2023
A significant event was witnessed today with the inaugural launch of the Office of the Missing Persons for Bougainville.
June 29, 2023
ABG Attorney General and Minister for Bougainville Independence Mission Hon. Ezekiel Masatt delivered a detailed Ministerial Statement in parliament this week in response to the recent statements made in the National Parliament by the National Minister for Bougainville Affairs Manasseh Makiba and Prime Minister James Marape.
June 27, 2023
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present my ministerial statement to this Honorable House on the important socio-economic and political developments that are currently happening in Bougainville.
June 27, 2023
The National Minister for Works and Highways Hon. Solan Mirism arrived in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville yesterday on an inspection visit to assess the state of national roads on Bougainville.
June 27, 2023
The Autonomous Bougainville Government launched the Bougainville Anti-Drug Education and Awareness Campaign yesterday in Aita, Wakunai District, Central Bougainville.
June 22, 2023
Marie Stopes-PNG has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ABG Department of Health on improving awareness training and materials around Family Planning Programme in Bougainville.
June 15, 2023
The Autonomous Bougainville Government will not allow foreign investors on Bougainville to breach its laws to exploit its people and resources.
June 03, 2023
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville joined the rest of the country to launch the Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA) Campaign this week.
June 02, 2023
The ABG Department of Primary Industries has received the first payment in cocoa export levies from a local Bougainville exporter.
May 26, 2023
Bougainville leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to the Bougainville Vision 2052 Framework as the blueprint for planning and development in Bougainville.
May 25, 2023
The annual ABG Leaders Symposium began today at the Hutjena Hall in Buka, North Bougainville.
May 17, 2023
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville remembered the fallen from the Bougainville Conflict as the region commemorated its Remembrance Day today.