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Usino/Bundi district gets new finance managerNBC News
The Usino/ Bundi District Development Authority has welcomed a new era in its financial administration, following the formal handover/ takeover of the District Finance Manager’s position. The change brings to the end two decades of service by outgoing DFM Samuel Abel. The official ceremony, held at the District Office in Walium, saw Mr Abel formally […]
From across Papua New Guinea
Youths in the Simbai LLG area of the Middle Ramu district have taken a positive step towards restoring peace and good order by voluntarily surrendering their home-brewing bottles on Monday. They also participated in the uprooting of marijuana plants during the community surrender program at Simbai station. The event was witnessed by police personnel from […]
Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) in collaboration with the Flowtint Group successfully completed the commissioning of its Computed Tomography (CT) Simulator, with international technical support over the past five days. The commissioning involved collaboration between international and local Medical Physicists, bringing together expertise from Australia, Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea. As part of the […]
With Mt Hagen set to host the Miss Bird of Paradise Papua New Guinea national pageant in December, organisers are calling for the Western Highlands provincial pageant to be staged first. Chairlady of Miss Bird of Paradise Western Highlands, Delilah Goni, is welcoming the Western Highlands Provincial Government’s support for hosting the national Miss Bird […]
The New Ireland Provincial Government has stepped up its relief distribution programme, with a second batch of supplies now being delivered to communities in Lovongai and Tikana Local Level Governments. The latest dispatch covers communities in Lovongai LLG and Wards 1, 2, 17 and 18 of Tikana, as the provincial government continues its phase-one efforts […]
The Revival Centre of Papua New Guinea (RCPNG) has marked 40 years of Christian ministry in East Sepik Province, commemorating four decades since the church was founded on November 1, 1986. The four-day anniversary celebration commenced on Thursday, October 29, and concluded on Sunday, November 1, 2026, bringing together thousands of church members, pastors, leaders […]
Two registered Indigenous Land Groups (ILGs) from Moem village in Ward 9 of Wewak Rural LLG have raised concerns over the Boram airport land compensation process, calling on the East Sepik Provincial Administration to establish the rightful landowners before any compensation payments are made. The Mombui Clan Group and Pose Tamare Clan Group raised their […]
The Mendi-Munihu District Development Authority (MMDDA) has distributed rice bags to families hard-hit by the ongoing El Niño drought that has left many households facing severe food shortages. Mendi-Munihu District Administrator Philip Koka confirmed the distribution, stating that the district used K2.5 million in relief funding provided by the National Government. Seven Hino trucks loaded […]
Morobe’s Waria district is a step closer to accessing its K2.5 million El Nino relief fund allocation, after completing comprehensive drought assessments across all 43 wards, identifying 63,756 affected people from 14,394 households. The findings by the District’s El Nino Response Committee across the Wau Urban, Wau Rural and the Waria LLGs revealed widespread drinking […]
A former Commander of the PNG Defence Force has raised serious concerns about the law-and-order situation in the country, warning that it is eroding public confidence. Retired Major general Jerry Singirok says the growing violence calls for urgent government intervention. The increasing incidents of killings in settlements, ethnic clashes, armed robberies and other criminal activities […]