THE BOUGAINVILLE CRISIS - PERSONAL EXPERIENCE The Bougainville Crisis is the bloodiest civil war that claimed more than 20 thousand lives in Papua New Guinea. This is the story of a man who first joined the Bougainville Resistance Army (BRA) to fight against the invading Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF). He however later defected BRA and joined PNGDF and fought against BRA. He has documented his story in his latest book entitled "The Bougainville Crisis". Please watch till the end. To orde

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During the inauguration of the 5th House of the Autonomous Bougainville Government in Buka on 10th October 2025, Prime Minister Hon. James Marape addressed the tabling of the Bougainville Referendum results, stemming from the Melanesian Agreement. He emphasized that if Bougainville were to gain independence, it must first establish a strong and self-sustaining economy capable of fully bridging its expenditure gap, which currently exceeds its revenue. Marape’s remarks suggest that Bougainville’s