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The Western Provincial Health Authority has immunized 32,612 children under the age of 10 during the first phase of its polio vaccination campaign, but health officials say that nearly 80,000 children remain unvaccinated, leaving communities at risk of serious disease outbreaks.

Minister for Labour and Employment, Kessy Sawang, has announced that the country will soon implement a new national minimum wage, following an extensive review by the independent Minimum Wages Board [MWB].

In a first for Papua New Guinea sports, global payments giant Visa has signed a three-year platinum partnership with the PNG LNG Kumuls, marking a historic breakthrough that elevates rugby league and the country onto the world stage.

The Secretary General of the United Nations, His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, will be visiting Wewak, East Sepik Province, and Mt. Hagen, Western Highlands Province this Thursday [04th/09/2025] during his official visit to the country.

WR Carpenters Group of Companies has once again demonstrated its commitment to grassroots development and national sport by donating a Mitsubishi FUSO ROSA 30-seater bus to the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League [PNGRFL].

The Bank of Papua New Guinea has announced intensified efforts to strengthen the country’s anti-money laundering systems ahead of a critical FATF review in October 2025, warning that a grey listing could hit investor confidence and trade flows.

The police chief for the Northern Command has issued a strict warning to the public against the use of firecrackers and other dangerous contraband during Papua New Guinea’s 50th Golden Jubilee Independence celebrations.

After more than two decades of anticipation, the people of Yangoru-Saussia are celebrating the near completion of a transformative infrastructure project: the new Yangoru Station Bridge.

A major fraud case has shaken Kundiawa after a salesman tricked a local business manager into paying K60,000 for a fake order.

Technology is no longer an option; it’s a must in the current changing world. That was the support given at today’s launch of the Onboarding of the BILUM Digital Platform by the Department of Implementation and Rural Development in Alotau today.