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Events in the year 2018 in Papua New Guinea.
Incumbents
Provincial Governors
- 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
- 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
- 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
- ↑ "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.
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