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​Alcohol-related hospital admissions drops following liquor ban in Hela

​Alcohol-related violence in Hela Province has seen a dramatic decrease, leading to a major drop in emergency admissions at Tari Hospital, according to an official.

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West Sepik businesses eye opportunities at Indonesia’s trade expo

Businesses in West Sepik are being encouraged to look beyond the province’s immediate markets and explore opportunities in Indonesia, with several local business representatives expressing interest in attending the 41st Trade Expo Indonesia later this year.

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K29.7 million secured to seal Kikiri road in Popondetta

Popondetta District has secured K29.7 million through the Kina for Kina and Public Investment Program to upgrade and seal Kikiri road in Northern Province.

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West Sepik businesses eye opportunities at Indonesia’s Trade Expo 2026

Businesses in West Sepik are encouraged to look beyond the province’s markets and explore opportunities in Indonesia.

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FPDA deliver irrigation systems to help Gembogl farmers tackle El Niño

When El Niño dries up the soil across PNG, most farmers pray for rain. In the rugged mountains of Simbu, they are not waiting for the clouds, they are building their own.

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School cultural shows under police watch

Students in the National Capital District have been warned against school fights or any form of public nuisance during cultural shows marking the close of Term Three this week.

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Lack of reliable data hinders PNG’s response to snakebite emergency

Fifty-one years after gaining independence, Papua New Guinea continues to face a critical shortage of reliable snakebite data, leaving health authorities to fight what experts call a silent crisis across rural provinces.

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One dead with police officers arrested

The NCD-Central Command office was shaken yesterday by two violent incidents that left one man dead and a woman fighting for her life.

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CIMC commences 2026 national development forum on Reset @50

Over 100 participants gathered in Port Moresby on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, for the Consultative Implementation Monitoring Council’s annual flagship event, the 2026 National Development Forum, at Dr. Momis Hall at Somare Institute of Leadership and Governance [SILAG]

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Australia’s domestic violence commissioner joins Papua New Guinea anti-violence organisation

Australia’s inaugural Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner, Micaela Cronin, has been appointed to the board of Papua New Guinean non-government organisation Femili PNG.

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