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{{short description|Papua New Guinea-related evens during the year of 2018}} |
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{{Year in Papua New Guinea|2018}} |
{{Year in Papua New Guinea|2018}} |
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*'''[[Governor-General of Papua New Guinea|Governor-General]]:''' [[Bob Dadae]] |
*'''[[Governor-General of Papua New Guinea|Governor-General]]:''' [[Bob Dadae]] |
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*'''[[Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea|Prime Minister]]:''' [[Peter O'Neill]] |
*'''[[Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea|Prime Minister]]:''' [[Peter O'Neill]] |
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===Provincial Governors=== |
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* [[Central Province (Papua New Guinea)|Central]]: [[Robert Agarobe]] |
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* [[Chimbu Province|Chimbu]]: [[Micheal Dua Bogai]] |
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* [[East New Britain Province|East New Britain]]: [[Nakikus Konga]] |
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* [[East Sepik Province|East Sepik]]: [[Allan Bird]] |
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* [[Enga Province|Enga]]: [[Peter Ipatas]] |
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* [[Gulf Province|Gulf]]: [[Chris Haiveta]] |
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* [[Hela Province|Hela]]: [[Philip Undialu]] |
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* [[Jikawa Province|Jikawa]]: [[William Tongamp]] |
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* [[Madang Province|Madang]]: [[Peter Yama]] |
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* [[Manus Province|Manus]]: [[Charlie Benjamin]] |
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* [[Milne Bay Province|Milne Bay]]: [[Sir John Luke Crittin, KBE]] |
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* [[Morobe Province|Morobe]]: [[Ginson Saonu]] |
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* [[New Ireland Province|New Ireland]]: [[Julius Chan]] |
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* [[Oro Province|Oro]]: [[Gary Juffa]] |
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* [[Sandaun Province|Sandaun]]: [[Tony Wouwou]] |
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* [[Southern Highlands Province|Southern Highlands]]: [[William Powl]] |
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* [[West New Britain Province|West New Britain]]: [[Sasindran Muthuvel]] |
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* [[Western Province (Papua New Guinea)|Western]]: [[Taboi Awe Yoto]] |
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* [[Western Highlands Province|Western Highlands]]: [[Paias Wingti]] |
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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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[[File:Kato Ottio.jpg|thumb|right|100 px|[[Kato Ottio]]]] |
[[File:Kato Ottio.jpg|thumb|right|100 px|[[Kato Ottio]]]] |
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*9 January |
*9 January – [[Kato Ottio]], rugby league footballer (b. 1994).<ref>{{cite web |
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|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/42633548 |
|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/42633548 |
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|title= Kato Ottio: Widnes centre, who died aged 23, 'had severe heat stroke' after training run |
|title= Kato Ottio: Widnes centre, who died aged 23, 'had severe heat stroke' after training run |
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|website= bbc.com |
|website= bbc.com |
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|accessdate=10 January 2018}}</ref> |
|accessdate=10 January 2018}}</ref> |
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*7 August – [[John Doaninoel]], Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara|Honiara]] (b. 1950).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://maristfathers.org.au/news/august-2018#aug-09 |title=Passing of Bishop John Doaninoel |access-date=2018-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811195652/https://maristfathers.org.au/news/august-2018#aug-09 |archive-date=2018-08-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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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
[edit]
- 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.