The country is rich in natural resources – especially copper, which has been extracted on a large scale since the 1960s under Australian administration. They voted in highland villages and on remote atolls. NEW DAWN FM NEWS The Bougainville Referendum Commission today released the final Referendum enrolment and voter turnout figures. France charges Epstein ex-associate over sex crime claims. Bougainville sits in the same island chain as Solomon Islands, despite being part of Papua New Guinea. Bougainville sits in the same island chain as Solomon Islands, despite being part of Papua New Guinea. The Bougainville Referendum Commission today acknowledged the tireless effort of nearly 1,500 polling officials as regular polling for Bougainvilleans comes to an end across a record 829 locations in three countries. Big … Earlier this year the South Bougainville DDA approved a contract for the Bougainville Pharmacy to order much needed drugs for the health facilities in South Bougainville. Bougainville Referendum News : Regular voting now complete with overwhelming vote expected in favour of independence but the birth of a separate nation may take many years to achieve ” Experts believe people the 250,000 to 300,000 people of Bougainville will vote overwhelming in favor of independence ahead of the other option, which is greater autonomy. December 23, 2020. Boys as young as 10 and young men of voting age, all wearing the woven Upe hats of initiation that adorn the centre of Bougainville’s flag, made a fleeting appearance to cast their ballot. Share page. (ABC News: GFX/Jarrod Fankhauser)Bougainville is a series of … The violence in Bougainville began in the late 1980s, triggered by conflict over an enormous opencast copper mine at Panguna. We are reborn.”. Armed rebel groups in CAR form coalition ahead of polls. History. The … Bougainville Gazette No.5/2019 March 07, 2019 NOTICE UNDER SECTION 55 OF THE ORGANIC LAW ON PEACE-BUILDING IN BOUGAINVILLE – AUTONOMOUS BOUGAINVILLE GOVERNMENT AND BOUGAINVILLE REFERENDUM 2002 – DETAILED CRITERIA FOR NON-RESIDENT BOUGAINVILLEAN TO BE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT BOUGAINVILLE REFERENDUM. Share. Prehistory. But more than 40 U.N. staffers and over 100 international observers helped oversee a process that Claudio said had gone remarkably well. Lillian Keneqa 16/08/2020 16/08/2020. ISHMAEL TOROAMA and CHRIS UMA who has been in charge of the Morgan Junction had to reconcile at this very moving … The people of Bougainville, an island group in Papua New Guinea, have voted overwhelmingly for independence. Regular voting ended on Tuesday while any remaining postal votes will be accepted through Saturday. The new country – should it happen – would be small, with a land mass of less than 10,000 sq km (slightly larger than Cyprus, and slightly smaller than Lebanon). Bougainville News Feature : If we have all learnt anything from Panguna, it is this. Share page. The Pacific island chain of Bougainville has begun voting in a long-awaited referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea (PNG).. More than 1,000 people waited on … … By PNG correspondent Natalie Whiting in Bougainville. The final say would then go to lawmakers in the Papua New Guinea Parliament. Even 15 youth who live in the jungle and wear bright Upe hats as they undergo traditional training to become men had the chance to vote. Bougainville sits in the same island chain as Solomon Islands, despite being part of PNG. Posted Fri Friday 13 Dec December 2019 at 7:02pm Fri Friday 13 Dec December 2019 at 7:02pm, updated Sat Saturday 14 Dec December 2019 at 1:39am Sat Saturday 14 Dec December 2019 … He also thanked the Donor partners, International organizations that observed the polling and the count the UN team, High Commissioners of Britain, Australia, New Zealand and many who were part of the peace process on Bougainville. The islands have a population of around 300,000, and 206,731 people enrolled to vote in the referendum. 11 December 2019. Claudio said there was only one disruption, in the Konnou area, where a long-simmering dispute led police to advise referendum officers to close one polling station. [1] The vote is the result of an agreement between the Government of Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Bougainville Government. Voters take part in a non-binding independence referendum in Kunua Community, Bougainville, on November 29, 2019. The islands attempted to declare independence during the formation of Papua New Guinea in 1975 – but they were ignored. News and Public Notices . The gender of the voter could not be determined, Outside the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in PNG provinces, and Solomon Islands and Australia, Bougainville Referendum 23 Nov News : Sixty Minutes visits Bougainville to ask why is China on the move in the South Pacific? One Bougainvillian, nursing graduate Alexia Baria, told news agency AFP that “happiness was an understatement”. Both governments said this delay would be the last. Papua New Guinea prime minister James Marape is currently reminding Bougainville that the November-December 2019 referendum was non-binding on Papua New Guinea. Satoru Kutsukake first arrived in Bougainville in May of 1987 as an idealistic 28-year-old as part of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, the Japanese version of the Peace Corps. In late 2019, a non-binding independence referendum was held with 98.31% voting for independence rather than continued autonomy within Papua New Guinea. In his address to the people who were present at the Hutjena Counting Centre, President Momis thanked the people for giving his ABG the clear mandate to consult with the National Government on the wishes of the people. Now their longed-for opportunity to vote on independence will occur on Nov. 23. Yet in remains in pockets among the Wakunai peoples and some isolated villages we visited inland from the west coast. [3] The vote was originally scheduled for 15 June 2019,[4] before being delayed to 17 October due to a row over funding. Read More. We have not learnt enough. Of those: 176,928 voted for independence This Sunday Nov 17 a special #60Mins, Bougainville Experience Tours Arawa see Part 3 below, “Bougainville set to hold long-awaited independence referendum”, “Bougainville referendum not binding – PM”, “Move to postpone Bougainville Referendum”, “Bougainville and Papua New Guinea set target date for independence referendum”, “Independence vote delayed for Papua New Guinea’s Bougainville”, “PNG leader apologises to Bougainville for bloody 1990s civil war”, “Bougainville ‘very happy’ to have Bertie Ahern involved”, “Question agreed for Bougainville’s independence referendum”. He said that the people have spoken through the votes and the outcome will not be different. A furious member told New Dawn FM this afternoon … by EMTV Online 11/12/2019 7313. KYODO NEWS - Dec 11, 2019 - 16:45 | World, All. Voters gather at a polling station in Buka to cast their ballot in the Bougainville independence referendum. The two governments have provided the Bougainville Referendum Commission (BRC) with more detailed information on the two referendum choices: greater autonomy and independence. Now begins the gold rush. 30 May 2019. The previous appointments were gazetted on ABG Gazette NUMBER 37 OF 2019. “Now, at least psychologically, we feel liberated,” said John Momis, president of the regional autonomous government. Formerly a senior editor at ABC News in Sydney, he has also covered the Asia-Pacific region as a foreign correspondent. [6] Australian Strategic Policy Institute analyst Karl Claxton said there is a wide expectation Bougainville will vote to become independent. Raymond Masono upon casting his vote during the polling at Bel Isi Park in Buka. The violence in Bougainville began in the late 1980s, triggered by conflict over an enormous opencast copper mine at … Experts believe people the 250,000 to 300,000 people of Bougainville will vote overwhelming in favor of independence ahead of the other option, which is greater autonomy. The referendum was a result of a 2001 agreement between the government of Papua … 23 November 2019. The referendum is a key part of a 2001 peace agreement that ended a brutal civil war in which at least 15,000 people died in the cluster of islands to the east of the Papua New Guinea mainland. Share. 280619NO CHANGE TO REFERENDUM DATE SAYS DEPUTY SPEAKER NEW DAWN FM NEWS The ABG member representing the women of North Bougainville and Deputy Speaker, FRANCESCA SEMOSO this afternoon called on the Post Referendum Planning Task force not to change the referendum date set for October 12th, 2019. The young Upe men can remain isolated from their communities for several years as they learn about culture, medicine, hunting and other skills. Former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, the chairman of the Bougainville Referendum Commission, stated, upon the announcement of the referendum’s results, that Bougainville is not prepared for independence. The Autonomous Bougainville Government has passed a total budget of over K390million for the 2021 financial year. Toroama-Nisira government passes 2021 Budget. image … [5] The referendum was delayed again to 23 November at the request of the Bougainville Referendum Commission to ensure the credibility of the referendum roll so more people can vote, most of the promised funding not having been sent by the national government. Polls on the Pacific island chain of Bougainville have closed to end two weeks of voting in a landmark referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea (). The affected voters got a chance to cast their ballots elsewhere. Share on Facebook ; Share on Twitter; Share via Email; People queue to vote in Buka on 25 November 25 in a … (ABC News: Natalie Whiting) The assassination sparked outrage in Bougainville and Papua New Guinea. People living in an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea voted overwhelmingly in favor of seceding from the Pacific island country and forming their own nation, results of a nonbinding referendum showed Wednesday. Discussions will take place with the Papua New Guinea government to decide when – or if – the transition to full independence can begin. Bougainville sits in the same island chain as Solomon Islands, despite being part of PNG. Claudio said that giving Upes a chance to vote at male-only polling stations was one of many referendum firsts. CANBERRA - In late 2019, the people of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville voted in a non-binding referendum offering two choices: greater autonomy or independence. Wed 27 Nov 2019 22.39 EST Last modified on Fri 13 Dec 2019 17.09 EST. Read More. The violence in Bougainville began in the late 1980s, triggered by conflict over an enormous opencast copper mine at Panguna. News and Public Notices The latest from across Bougainville. Bougainville, Papua New Guinea – ... More from News. In November the BRC completed the official ‘certified voter list’ to be used in polling for the Bougainville Referendum. But according to research by Australia’s Lowy Institute, Bougainville self-reliance would at best be years away. 1,096 were classed as informal, or void. Formerly a senior editor at ABC News in Sydney, he has also covered the Asia-Pacific region as a foreign correspondent. Replica of a traditional stake-house built by men from Toboroi, Bougainville Island. 30 May 2019. The ABG President, Chief DR JOHN MOMIS was lost for words after the results were declared by the Chair of the Bougainville Referendum Commission this afternoon. Share 11. 11/20/2019 Bougainville News, Headlines. 23 Nov 2019 The ... John Momis, Bougainville regional president, cautioned excited voters on Saturday that the referendum was only one step in a long process and urged patience. This Sunday, a special #60Mins investigation revealing the communist superpower’s soft invasion of Australia’s island neighbours. All across the Pacific region of Bougainville, people have voted in a historic referendum to decide if they want to become the world’s newest nation by gaining independence from Papua New Guinea. The Autonomous Bougainville Government has passed a total budget of over K390million for the 2021 financial year. 300519MAGISTRATE CALLS FOR COMMITMENT New Dawn FM News Bougainville senior Magistrate based in Arawa LUKE KERIA has called on the people of Bougainville for commitment towards Bougainville's future. Bougainville, Papua New Guinea – ... More from News. But the process of becoming a separate nation could take years to achieve. BUKA / ARAWA, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Nov 13 2019 (IPS) - The people of Bougainville, an autonomous region in eastern Papua New Guinea (PNG), have aspired to self-government for more than a century. “There’s tears, tears of joy, raw emotion – people have waited a long time, The pen is always mightier than the sword.”. Will this place become the world’s next country? Part 2 Report and pictures from Ben Bohane. Western nations are looking to rein in China’s influence in the increasingly contested Pacific, where it has recently drawn away two of Taiwan’s allies, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands, triggering a strong rebuke from the United States. @AdrianaAdri09 @ahawatson @GordonPeake @Jezzamiller. Tue 10 Dec 2019 23.55 EST First published on Tue 10 Dec 2019 23.14 EST. Bougainville independence hopes rise as vote counting begins. Condolence message on passing of Late Sir Mekere Morauta, KGMC, MP. Voters had two options – more autonomy, or full independence. close. NEW DAWN FM NEWS The Bougainville Pharmacy Limited a locally owned Bougainville company yesterday and today delivered much needed drugs and medical equipment to twenty-one health facilities in South Bougainville. 28 September 2019. These were the exact words from the ABG President, GRAND CHIEF DR. JOHN MOMIS he made this morning at the dedication mass held at the HAHELA … December 21, 2020. Bougainville News Webinar Alert : The use of mobile technologies in the 2019 Bougainville referendum presents both opportunities and challenges for the future of democracy in the Pacific, Bougainville News Alert : WEBINAR – Mobile telephones on for public messaging: Did the Bougainville referendum information hotline make a difference? 221119TWO FORMER FIGHTERS RECONCILE ON THE EVE OF POLLING NEW DAWN FM NEWS Two Bougainville’s political hardliners and fighters who were separated due to their differences finally reconciled in a public ceremony in Arawa. ... EMTV Online is the premier destination for Papua New Guinea news on the internet. Share on Facebook ; Share on Twitter; Share via Email; Play Video 1:16 Bougainville referendum: Cheers erupt as … Bougainville News Feature : If we have all learnt anything from Panguna, it is this. Complicating the voting process were the limited communications throughout the region and the traditional way many people live, including not owning any photo identification. He said nearly 98 percent for Independence is a huge testimony of what the people of Bougainville want for their future. “It’s just that the invitation never arrived, or, rather, was never sent,” one source said. close. “China has always adhered to the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, and respects the independent choices of people in all countries,” it said in a statement. He said that the people have spoken through the votes and the outcome will not be different. close. Even in colonial times, Bougainville was an outpost. 30 October 2019. Related posts. Now their longed-for opportunity to vote on independence will occur on Nov. 23. Pajomile Minaka, from Bougainville’s southern region the 36-year old, who was a child during the conflict , told Reuters he was taking a law course to equip himself to help rebuild his homeland. The mine was a huge export earner for Papua New Guinea, but many in Bougainville felt they got no benefit and resented the pollution and disruption to their traditional way of living. 20 Nov 2019. China’s Foreign Ministry declined to comment on whether it was involved in discussions to assist in the referendum. [9], Part 3 The Bougainville visit by the 6 man 60 minutes team was managed by Zhon Bosco Miriona , Steven Tamiung and Colin Cowell from Bougainville Experience Tours Arawa. Bougainville Referendum Results : ‘We are reborn’: Bougainville votes 97.7 % for independence from Papua New Guinea, Bougainville Referendum News : Regular voting now complete with overwhelming vote expected in favour of independence but the birth of a separate nation may take many years to achieve. The PNG army and the BRA blamed each other. Election officers also traveled by overnight boat to get to some of the five offshore atolls and visited a police lockup to collect votes from prisoners. In the many years I’ve covered Bougainville it was my first time to see them, and after those of age had voted they drifted silently back into the bush to complete their schooling in tribal law, medicine, building, fighting and love magic, amongst other life skills. EMTV is Papua New Guinea’s oldest and largest television station and has been the country’s window to the world for over three decades, EMTV offers a free-to-air, general entertainment television channel and provides one of the most respected and trusted sources of news and information in the country today. “During polling we’ve witnessed a festive and joyous mood,” he said. 11 December 2019. 2019 Bougainville independence referendum BBC When Papua New Guinea was granted independence in 1975, Bougainville became a province, even though there was little enthusiasm for it. 311019 NRI PRESENTS ... NEW DAWN FM NEWS Bougainville's Provincial Magistrate, BRUCE TASIKUL has called on the people of Bougainville especially leaders to stop corruption if Bougainville wants Independence. He also thanked the Donor partners, International organizations that observed the polling and the count the UN team, High Commissioners of Britain, Australia, New Zealand and many who were part of the peace process on Bougainville. Share page. An independence referendum will be held in Bougainville between 23 November and 7 December 2019, with results declared around 20 December. Following a bloody civil war that ended two decades earlier, 98% of some 250,000 Bougainvilleans voted for independence in December 2019 in a historic but non-binding referendum. He said election officers hiked for two hours into the jungle to collect the votes. 2019 Bougainville independence referendum BBC When Papua New Guinea was granted independence in 1975, Bougainville became a province, even though there was little enthusiasm for it. Copy link . ... News Agencies. The results were announced in the town of Buka by former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, the chairman of the Bougainville Referendum Commission. Bougainville voted yes to becoming the world's newest nation. In … Catch up Bougainville News . France charges Epstein ex … The Bougainville Referendum Commission (BRC) was established through the BRC Charter, issued by the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea on 30 August 2017, signed in the presence of delegates from both governments of Papua New Guinea and the Bougainville. In total, 181,067 ballots were cast. BREAKING NEWS. News and Public Notices The latest from across Bougainville. The referendum was approved by the Papua New Guinea government, but the result is non-binding. “You see my tears – this is the moment we have been waiting for,” she said. EMTV is Papua New Guinea’s oldest and largest television station and has been the country’s window to the world for over three decades, EMTV offers a free-to-air, general entertainment television channel and provides one of the most respected and trusted sources of news and information in the country today. The referendum is nonbinding, and a vote for independence would then need to be negotiated by leaders from both Bougainville and Papua New Guinea. Likewise, its population would be one of the world’s smallest – slightly smaller than Pacific neighbour Vanuatu, and slightly bigger than Barbados. The final voter turnout of 87.4 per cent comes from the 181,067 persons who voted in the Referendum and the 207,213 persons on the final Referendum roll. The results will be announced in mid-December. [7] In October 2018, former Taoiseach of Ireland Bertie Ahern was appointed to chair the Bougainville Referendum Commission, which is responsible for preparing the referendum.[8]. 301019SMLOLA SAYS THAT THEY ARE READY TO TALK WITH ABG NEW DAWN FM NEWS The leaders of the Panguna Special Mining Lease Osikayang Land Owners Association are ready to talk with the ABG on how they can support the government fund the future of Bougainville after referendum. The President Momis mentioned the people of Bougainville that despite so many problems they have faced in the past kept their faith for the future of Bougainville as clearly demonstrated by their vote. ... told news agency AFP that "happiness was an understatement". VOICE OF BOUGAINVILLE. They appeared in a fringe of forest at the edge of Teuapaii village; hesitant, ghostly, looking awed and slightly bewildered at the scene in front of them after their years of seclusion in the bush. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. NEW DAWN FM NEWS The Bougainville Referendum Commission today released the final Referendum enrolment and voter turnout figures. More from News. 151220PRESIDENT TOROAMA STRESS ON THE RECENT JSB MEETING. Bougainville had a nine-year separatist war that began in 1988, fuelled by economic grievance. ” The United States and its Pacific allies have plugged a funding gap that endangered next month’s independence referendum in the Papua New Guinea (PNG) region of Bougainville, a strategic move that also sidelined China, two sources told Reuters. Bougainville will hold a referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea from 23 November 2019, a vote that is tipped to create the world’s newest nation. The AFP news agency reported joyous scenes when … People were chanting and danced in circles beneath a Bougainville flag nearby to welcome the handful of election monitors, and Upe initiates, as the village prepared to vote. Posted … Some believe it could provide a future revenue source for Bougainville should it become independent. Theodore Miriung was elected premier of the Bougainville transitional government in 1995. ” That’s my dream, to go and rebuild, We need the best policies, the best laws, to be the best country. “There have been dancing troupes and whole communities getting together.”. About sharing. The next year he was killed. The mine has remained shut since the conflict. Regular polling finished yesterday (Tuesday) at 6pm, with only the submission of postal votes to continue to Saturday 7 December, 6 pm. This new appointment has been gazetted under ABG Gazette NUMBER 43 of 2019… 11 December 2019. We have not learnt enough. 3,043 voted for greater autonomy BRC Chair Bertie … Bougainville: “The last time I saw my brother was in 1990 when he went to drop off my sister and her son at Makaki point... Bougainville ... Bougainville News AROB Police Officers Undergone Training in Preparation for ABG Elections. Nevertheless, the landslide victory will put pressure on PNG to grant Bougainville independence. 300519MAGISTRATE CALLS FOR COMMITMENT New Dawn FM News Bougainville senior Magistrate based in Arawa LUKE KERIA has called on the people of Bougainville for commitment towards Bougainville's future. Following a bloody civil war that ended two decades earlier, 98% of some 250,000 Bougainvilleans voted for independence in December 2019 in a historic but non-binding referendum. [2], According to the Bougainville Peace Agreement, a referendum which includes the option of independence must be held at the latest by June 2020. ”  Experts believe people the 250,000 to 300,000 people of Bougainville will vote overwhelming in favor of independence ahead of the other option, which is greater autonomy. Pacific island once ravaged by fierce fighting expected to overwhelmingly back independence from Papua New Guinea. … 20 Nov 2019. @AdrianaAdri09 @ahawatson @GordonPeake @Jezzamiller. Chairman Philip Miriori and its former chairman Lawrence Daveona … Four hundred and eighty two voters (482) from the Preliminary roll were added to the final … The referendum question was a choice between greater autonomy within Papua New Guinea and full independence; voters voted overwhelmingly for independence. The referendum was non-binding – meaning independence won’t happen automatically. The violence in Bougainville began in the late 1980s, triggered by conflict over an enormous opencast copper mine at Panguna. Share. A peace agreement resulted in the creation of the Autonomous Bougainville Government. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. BREAKING NEWS The Finance Minister of the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) was arrested in Port Moresby by the Fraud Squad of the Royal Papua New Guinea Police Constabulary. Bougainville News Alert : President Toroama reports on 100-days progress : Bougainville News : Reflections of memory and reality , there is rhyme, reason and ritual to hunting, gathering and fishing. BUKA / ARAWA, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Nov 13 2019 (IPS) - The people of Bougainville, an autonomous region in eastern Papua New Guinea (PNG), have aspired to self-government for more than a century. People living in an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea voted overwhelmingly in favor of seceding from the Pacific island country and forming their own nation, results of a nonbinding referendum showed Wednesday. … The funding shortfall emerged early this year amid preparations, overseen by former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, to register the votes of 300,000 people, most of them spread over the main island of Bougainville, nearby Buka and other outlying islands. The 2001 Bougainville Peace Agreement ended the deeply divisive nine year conflict (1988-1997) that lead to the deaths of approximately 20,000 people, or about 10% of Bougainville… The President stressed on this important agenda of … Chief Referendum Officer Mauricio Claudio said there had been long queues and high enthusiasm at many of the 828 polling places. Bougainville News Alert : President Toroama reports on 100-days progress : Bougainville News : Reflections of memory and reality , there is rhyme, reason and ritual to hunting, gathering and fishing. Bougainville PNG Referendum News : The referendum on Bougainville’s long-term political future will now be held on 17 October 2019 “ We are pleased to be able to inform the people of Papua New Guinea and Bougainville that the referendum on Bougainville’s long-term political future will … “Today is a momentous occasion for the people of Bougainville , we have waited years to finally exercise our right to determine our own political future.” Vice President of the Autonomous Bougainville Government, Hon. But mining has been crippled by the war – and the distribution of revenue was one of the factors behind the conflict. Bougainville News Webinar Alert : The use of mobile technologies in the 2019 Bougainville referendum presents both opportunities and challenges for the future of democracy in the Pacific, Bougainville News Alert : WEBINAR – Mobile telephones on for public messaging: Did the Bougainville referendum information hotline make a difference? The end of the fighting led to the Bougainville Peace Agreement, the creation of the Autonomous Bougainville Government, and the promise of a non-binding referendum on independence. News. KYODO NEWS - Dec 11, 2019 - 16:45 | World, All. The number of voters is 206,731. Two weeks of voting concludes on Pacific island chain that could kick off … The President Momis mentioned the people of Bougainville that despite so many problems they have faced in the past kept their faith for the future of Bougainville as clearly demonstrated by their vote. An independence referendum will be held in Bougainville between 23 November and 7 December 2019, with results declared around 20 December. The vote is not binding and the Government of Papua New Guinea has the final say on what becomes of Bougainville in the event of voters choosing independence. NEW DAWN FM NEWS THE President for the Autonomous Region of Bougainville Ismael Toroama says even though the Bougainville Consultation team and the JSB did not meet, the JTT was able to make a number of resolutions. Polls close in Bougainville referendum on independence from PNG. The second source said the West wanted to limit China’s engagement with what could soon be the world’s newest nation, strategically located in waters separating Asia and the Americas. Sat 23 Nov 2019 22.55 EST Last modified on Mon 25 Nov 2019 00.53 EST From 1885 to 1918 Bougainville was part of the German colony New Guinea. Armed rebel groups in CAR form coalition ahead of polls. They were proud to be continuing this tabu kastom that turns boys into men, and whose hats covering their uncut hair twisted in long dredlocks remains today the symbol of Bougainville. Sources with direct knowledge of the arrangements in Bougainville told Reuters that China was not blocked from helping fund the referendum, but neither was it invited to contribute when the shortfall emerged. During this time, they wear the tall, woven Upe hats that hide their hair and are forbidden to be seen by women. A non-binding independence referendum was held in Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea, between 23 November and 7 December 2019. Do you agree for Bougainville to have: (1) Greater Autonomy (2) Independence? 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