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The Autonomous Bougainville Government [ABG] has presented its 2026 Budget Framework, valued at K844.09 million, to National Treasury Minister Ian Ling-Stuckey in Port Moresby.

Former  Namatanai MP and People's Progress Party [PPP] candidate, James Byron Chan, is still leading the New Ireland Provincial by-election seat race, as of 2 pm this afternoon.

Abau MP and Shadow Minister for Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Development, Sir Puka Temu, says the recent evictions at Two Mile are the result of long-standing failures in urban planning, land administration and governance, not a sudden or isolated event.

Five men from Bakumbari Village in the Oro Bay North Local Level Government Council of Popondetta District of Northern Province, have died from a violent attack by a youth gang, who call themselves the "Don't Care" gang.

Police Commissioner, David Manning, has confirmed that Police are pursuing violent youths involved in recent serious attack at Bakubari Village in Popondetta by a group of criminals.

PPP candidate Byron Chan has further extended his lead in the New Ireland Provincial By-Election following the completion of Count 13 for Nimamar and Namatanai Local Level Governments [LLGs], and Count 14 for Tanir, Tikana, and Sentral Niu Ailan LLGs yesterday afternoon.

Counting in the Dei Open by-election has entered its fourth day today, with results from all three Local Level Governments continuing to show a close contest among the leading candidates.

People’s Progress Party [PPP] candidate Byron Chan has surged to a significant lead as counting for the New Ireland Provincial By-Election enters its second day.

The National Department of Health [NDoH] says the recent Nipah virus [NiV] cases reported in India do not pose an immediate threat to Papua New Guinea.

The maternity ward at Kimbe Provincial Hospital has received a new cardiotocography [CTG] machine, critical tool for monitoring the heart rates of unborn babies.