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===Provincial Governors=== |
===Provincial Governors=== |
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* [[Central Province|Central]]: [[Robert Agarobe]] |
* [[Central Province (Papua New Guinea)|Central]]: [[Robert Agarobe]] |
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* [[Chimbu Province|Chimbu]]: [[Micheal Dua Bogai]] |
* [[Chimbu Province|Chimbu]]: [[Micheal Dua Bogai]] |
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* [[East New Britain Province|East New Britain]]: [[Nakikus Konga]] |
* [[East New Britain Province|East New Britain]]: [[Nakikus Konga]] |
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==Events== |
==Events== |
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*5 January – [[Kadovar|Kadovar volcano eruption]] |
*5 January – [[Kadovar|Kadovar volcano eruption]] |
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*26 February – an [[2018 Papua New Guinea earthquake|earthquake]] of 7.5 moment magnitude struck in [[Hela Province]], resulting in at least 67 people killed and a further 500 injured.<ref>{{cite web|title=M.7.5 - 89km SSW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000d7q6#executive|website=[[United States Geological Survey]]|access-date=5 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite |
*26 February – an [[2018 Papua New Guinea earthquake|earthquake]] of 7.5 moment magnitude struck in [[Hela Province]], resulting in at least 67 people killed and a further 500 injured.<ref>{{cite web|title=M.7.5 - 89km SSW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000d7q6#executive|website=[[United States Geological Survey]]|access-date=5 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5185057/papua-new-guinea-earthquake-aftermath/|title=Death Toll Rises as Aftershocks Rattle Papua New Guinea|magazine=Time|language=en|access-date=5 March 2018}}</ref> |
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==Deaths== |
==Deaths== |
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Events in the year 2018 in Papua New Guinea.
Incumbents
[edit]Provincial Governors
[edit]- Central: Robert Agarobe
- Chimbu: Micheal Dua Bogai
- East New Britain: Nakikus Konga
- East Sepik: Allan Bird
- Enga: Peter Ipatas
- Gulf: Chris Haiveta
- Hela: Philip Undialu
- Jikawa: 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: Paias Wingti
Events
[edit]- 5 January – Kadovar volcano eruption
- 26 February – an earthquake of 7.5 moment magnitude struck in Hela Province, resulting in at least 67 people killed and a further 500 injured.[1][2]
Deaths
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- 9 January – Kato Ottio, rugby league footballer (b. 1994).[3]
- 7 August – John Doaninoel, Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Honiara (b. 1950).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "M.7.5 - 89km SSW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Death Toll Rises as Aftershocks Rattle Papua New Guinea". Time. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Kato Ottio: Widnes centre, who died aged 23, 'had severe heat stroke' after training run". bbc.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Passing of Bishop John Doaninoel". Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2018-08-19.