News PNG declares state of emergency after deadly riots 12/01/2024 Facebook PNG leader James Marape has declared a state of emergency after 16 people were killed in rioting. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS). By Lewis Jackson and Alasdair Pal in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea's prime minister has declared a state of emergency, suspending government and police officials after 16 people were […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. Username or E-mail Password Remember Me Forgot Password