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‘We believe in you’: Kumura challenges subsidized students to rebuild Usino-Bundi

Usino-Bundi MP Vincent Kumura, has delivered a blunt message to tertiary students receiving district school fee subsidies: 'the local government is investing heavily in your minds, and you have a clear duty to bring that knowledge back home'.

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Inter-agency coalition sworn-in to clean up Milne Bay business environment

A critical alliance of provincial administrators, municipal leaders, and national tax and labor watchdogs has been formalized in Alotau to restore order to Milne Bay's commercial sector.

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Air Niugini modernizes Wewak presence with new high-traffic sales hub

Air Niugini has taken a significant step towards elevating its customer service standards in East Sepik Province, officially launching a modern retail sales outlet in Wewak today.

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Treasury to step in after provincial failures leave teachers without fares

The national government is stepping in to bypass provincial bureaucratic bottlenecks that have left thousands of educators stranded without their legally mandated travel entitlements.

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TSC orders immediate salary restoration for 8,000 suspended teachers

The Teaching Service Commission [TSC] has ordered the immediate reinstatement of salaries for approximately 8,000 teachers affected by an automatic payroll suspension on Pay 10.

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JPHA localizes payroll: CEO warns workforce to shape up or face pay cuts

The Jiwaka Provincial Health Authority [JPHA] is clamping down on workforce truancy and administrative inefficiency by taking full local control of its financial operations.

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PNG Aviation spared from global jet fuel crisis, watchdog confirms sufficient stock

While global airlines slash daily flight schedules, spike airfares, and seek massive emergency bailouts amid a highly volatile international aviation fuel crisis, Papua New Guinea’s domestic aviation industry remains remarkably insulated.

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Solar lights boost church services in Nipa Kutubu

Pastors in remote parts of Nembi Plateau LLG are set to improve night services and prepare sermons after receiving solar lights from community leader Fiebik Kilip. The presentations were done at Topua Village.

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K3m spark for Vanimo Free Trade Zone, but massive infrastructure hurdles remain

A 20-year political promise moved a step closer to fruition as the Vanimo Free Trade Zone [FTZ] secured a K3 million operational startup fund from the Vanimo-Green District Development Authority [DDA].

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K120m waterfront overhaul to launch PNG fisheries to international standards

Papua New Guinea’s fisheries sector is on the brink of a massive economic and educational upgrade. National Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Jelta Wong, officially broke ground yesterday on a K120 million redevelopment of the National Fisheries College [NFC] waterfront in Kavieng.

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