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St. Joseph Mingende Rural Hospital celebrated its 75th anniversary with official accreditation as a Level 4 District Hospital.

The Simbu Education Board has taken a critical step towards improving education in the province with plans to establish both a National School of Excellence [NSoE] and a Provincial School of Excellence [PSoE].

Prime Minister James Marape has completed a historic maiden drive from Port Moresby to Alotau as part of his government’s Connect PNG Program.

Work is now formally underway on the Kimbe Port Rehabilitation project in West New Britain Province, following a groundbreaking ceremony for the project held in Kimbe yesterday.

A quiet revolution is underway, one paved not with grand speeches but with gravel, determination, and community spirit.

Papua New Guinea’s youth bulge estimated at around 66 percent of the population has been identified as a critical issue that the government must address through proper planning and policy.

A powerful display of community-driven development has seen the local alluvial miners in the new Wau-Waria District fund and launch the construction of roads as highways, linking the villages within the Wau part of the district.

Papua New Guinea is likely to be grey listed by the Financial Action Task Force [FATF] by February next year.

Papua New Guineans will begin using the newly designed K50 note and 50 toea coin tomorrow, issued by the Bank of Papua New Guinea to commemorate the nation’s 50th Independence Anniversary.

Member for Maprik, Libert Kapris, has delivered major support to health and education services in the district, while also leading reconciliation efforts to restore community harmony.