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Papua New Guinea-related events during the year of 2024.
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See also:
Other events of 2024
Timeline of Papua New Guinean history
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 in
Kaokalam village
,
Enga Province
with dozens feared dead.
[7]
[8]
27 May – Papua New Guinea asks for international help following the
landslide
in
Enga Province
three days before, and reports that more than 2,000 people were buried alive and are now presumed deceased.
[9]
Scheduled events
2024 Papua New Guinea Hunters season
Holidays
Further information:
Public holidays in Papua New Guinea
Source
:
[10]
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)
[11]
4 April –
Kaia Arua
, 33, cricketer (
national team
)
[12]
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
.
^
"Death toll in Papua New Guinea climbs to 2,000"
.
The Street Journal
. 27 May 2024
. Retrieved
27 May
2024
.
^
"Dozens feared dead after 'massive' landslide hits Papua New Guinea"
.
Al Jazeera
. 24 May 2024
. Retrieved
30 May
2024
.
^
"Papua New Guinea says Friday's landslide buried more than 2,000 people and formally asks for help"
.
AP News
. 2024-05-27
. Retrieved
2024-05-28
.
^
"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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