Four communities voluntarily surrendered 20 factory-made firearms, over 50 homemade guns, a hand grenade, and various traditional weapons, including bows and arrows on Wednesday.
Port Moresby General Hospital's children's cancer ward is operating at full capacity, with growing numbers of children being diagnosed with cancer needing long-term treatment.
Minister for Immigration and Border Security and Member for Koroba-Lake Kopiago, William Bando, warned community members holding illegal weapons: "Turn them in before the provincial Gun Surrender Program amnesty expires on December 25, or face severe tactical intervention."
Eastern Highlands Provincial Police Commander Chief Superintendent Albert Beli has confirmed that eight people died in a traffic accident that occurred between 2:00 AM and 3:00 AM this morning at Itani Village, Asaro, along the Okuk Highway in Eastern Highlands Province.
Prime Minister James Marape has commended the political leadership, landowners and communities of Gulf and Central Provinces for reaching a landmark agreement on the benefit sharing of Papua LNG project.
Huge hectares of rubber blocks, food gardens and sago palms have been destroyed following a massive bushfire that swept through four villages in Delta Fly District of Western Province. The bush fire started last month and is continuing.
The National Rugby League in Australia stand ready to defend New Zealand’s High Court injunction to stop NRL’s incoming franchise PNG Chiefs from using the Chiefs name.