Location: Mount Ulawun, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea Event: Papua New Guinea’s volatile Ulawun volcano began spewing ash at approximately 7 a.m. on Wednesday, 26 June 2019. Hoskins Airport is closed and the Rabaul Volcano Observatory has declared a stage one alert warning of a possible eruption. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology Darwin Volcanic ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 29 June, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Environment, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Notification, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, Consular Services, Emergency Message, Message for U.S. Citizens, Messages for US Citizens, Papua New Guinea, Volcano
Location: Solomon Islands in general, but these areas in particular: Fateleka (north Malaita) Malu (north Malaita) Gizo (Western province) West Honiara Central Guadalcanal – Hells Point Event: National Elections will be held in the Solomon Islands on Wednesday, April 3rd, and there will be 1040 polling booths throughout the country. It will take between 3 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 1 April, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Notification, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Consular Services, Elections, Emergency Message, Message for U.S. Citizens, Messages for US Citizens, Solomon Islands, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Citizens
Weather Alert – U.S. Embassy Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (February 13, 2019) Location: Solomon Islands and Vanuatu; Potential Tropical Cyclone region-wide. Current for Rennell & Bellona, Makira and Temotu Provinces in the Solomon Islands; and Santo and Malakula Islands in Vanuatu Event: Tropical Cyclone Oma – According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 13 February, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Emergency Services, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Notification, Press Releases, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, Emergency Message, Message for U.S. Citizens, Messages for US Citizens, Solomon Islands, U.S. Citizens, Vanuatu, Weather
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (November 20, 2018) Location: Port Moresby and potentially other cities throughout the country. Event: Members of the PNG Police, PNG Defence Force and Correctional Services Officers marched on the Parliament Haus today, demanding immediate payment of allowances for APEC-related work. They caused damage to the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 20 November, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Notification, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Emergency Message, Message for U.S. Citizens, Messages for US Citizens, Port Moresby, Security Alert, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Citizens
In a letter sent to all airlines Friday afternoon (Oct 12), and confirmed by the Chief Migration Officer Solomon Kantha Monday morning (Oct 15), the Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Authority (ICA) is imposing a temporary suspension of Visas-on-Arrival for all tourists and visitors from October 30 to November 30. This suspension will not ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 15 October, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Business, Consular Affairs, Economic Issues, Emergency Services, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Notification, Overseas Security Advisory Council, Press Releases, Security & Emergency Messages, Trade, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Passports, Visas | Tags: APEC, Consular Services, Emergency Message, Message for U.S. Citizens, Messages for US Citizens, Papua New Guinea, Travel Warning, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Citizens, Visas
Papua New Guinea – Level 2: Exercise increased caution C U N Exercise increased caution in Papua New Guinea due to crime and civil unrest. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not Travel To: · The Southern Highlands Province and Hela Province due to civil unrest. Reconsider ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 28 June, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, News, Notification, Press Releases, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Consular Services, Emergency Message, Highlands Region, Message for U.S. Citizens, Messages for US Citizens, Travel Warning, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Citizens
Papua New Guinea – Level 2: Exercise increased caution – C U N Exercise increased caution in Papua New Guinea due to crime and civil unrest. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Reconsider travel to: Areas near the Panguna mine in Bougainville due to civil unrest. the Southern Highlands, Hela, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 29 May, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Notification, Overseas Security Advisory Council, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Consular Services, Emergency Message, Message for U.S. Citizens, Messages for US Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Citizens, United States of America
Updated Travel Advisory Papua New Guinea – Level 2: Exercise increased caution C U N Exercise increased caution in Papua New Guinea due to crime and civil unrest. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire
Travel Advisory . Reconsider travel to: • Areas near the Panguna mine in Bougainville due to civil unrest. • The Highlands ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 7 March, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Passports | Tags: Consular Services, Emergency Message, Message for U.S. Citizens, Messages for US Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Citizens
The United States Embassy in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea wishes to advise American citizens living in and around Honiara, in the Solomon Islands, to be aware of the current political situation and to avoid crowds or areas around Parliament House, the central market, and the Prime Minister’s complex. A motion of no confidence in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 16 November, 2017 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Emergency Services, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Emergency Message, Message for U.S. Citizens, Messages for US Citizens, Solomon Islands, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Citizens
The U.S. Embassy Port Moresby advises all U.S. citizens visiting or residing in Papua New Guinea that the Embassy has temporarily tightened its security measures for U.S. Embassy employees following a recent assault on an American citizen. The Embassy recommends that the American community in Papua New Guinea also continually review and adjust their own ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 13 October, 2017 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Emergency Services, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Consular Services, Emergency Message, Message for U.S. Citizens, Messages for US Citizens, Papua New Guinea, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Citizens
U.S. Embassy Port Moresby advises U.S. citizens visiting or residing in Vanuatu that the government of Vanuatu has declared a state of emergency on the island of Ambae, as the Monaro Volcano remains on Alert Level 4. Provincial authorities in Ambae undertook evacuations of people in high risk areas to safer areas. Over 7,000 people ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 27 September, 2017 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, East Asia & Pacific, Embassy, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Emergency Message
