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Papua New Guineans will receive a pay rise in the new year, following the announcement of a new minimum wage rate by the Minimum Wage Board.

A rugby league tournament has kicked off at Nomad Station in the Middle Fly District as part of the continued Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations.

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and one of the world’s most influential philanthropists, celebrated Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence anniversary in New Ireland Province.

Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, NCD/Central Command, Benjamin Turi, has confirmed that two deaths were reported following the conclusion of Independence celebrations yesterday.

Retired Major General Jerry Singirok, former commander of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, has voiced strong concerns over the proposed Pukpuk mutual defence treaty with Australia, warning it could undermine PNG’s sovereignty.

Going up against the best in the world in the World Athletics Championships, PNG's sprint star in the men's 200 metres, Timothy Tuna, did well, says Athletics PNG President Tony Green.

The Papua New Guinea Lewas touched down midday yesterday at Jackson’s International Airport to a proud welcome after being crowned winners of the ICC Women’s East Asia-Pacific [EAP] Qualifier in Suva, Fiji.

The traditional barter system, once central to life between coastal and inland communities, was revived in Aitape as a highlight of Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations.

The inaugural Jiwaka Show, staged on Tuesday in Minj to commemorate Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Anniversary, has been hailed as one of the finest celebrations ever hosted in the province.

Magarima MP and Minister for Bougainville Affairs, Manase Makiba, has praised his people for hosting a successful commemoration of Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Anniversary.