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State to tap grade 12s for village court system

Department of Justice and Attorney-General [DJAG] is rolling out a new strategy to revamp the village court system by recruiting Grade 12 school leavers to curb rising lawlessness at the community level.

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SP Brewery unveils K8m infrastructure in Lae

South Pacific Brewery has commissioned two major infrastructure projects valued at K8 million at its Lae operations in Morobe.

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Intsi community praised for K50,000 school project

Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Markham MP Koni Iguan has commended the people of Intsi in the Umi local level government [LLG] of Morobe for taking ownership of education through community-driven development.

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Ipatas says past polling ‘fell short’ of expectations, pledges support for new EC

Enga Governor Sir Peter Ipatas has issued a blunt assessment of the country's voting history, admitting that past election performances have repeatedly failed the people of Papua New Guinea.

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Masere backs Haley appointment, says overhaul of electoral roll top priority

Administrative Services Minister Richard Masere has welcomed the appointment of Dr Nicole Haley as Papua New Guinea’s new Electoral Commissioner, saying it is a decisive step towards securing the integrity of the 2027 National General Election.

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Trade Union Congress raises concerns over foreign appointments to top public offices

Concerns have been raised over the increasing number of foreign nationals being appointed to senior positions in Papua New Guinea's public service.

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Community leaders trained to help stop sorcery violence, gender-based violence and substance abuse

Community leaders, church workers and volunteers from five districts in Madang Province have completed a three-day training to help address Sorcery Accusation Related Violence [SARV], Gender-Based Violence [GBV] and substance abuse in their communities.

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Voro-Luai combo likely for Chiefs in 2028

London Broncos star Gairo Voro and four-time Penrith premiership winner Jerome Luai are bound to become NRL team mates in 2028.

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Dr. Nicole Haley appointed as new Electoral Commissioner of PNG

Papua New Guinea now has a new Electoral Commissioner, with Prime Minister James Marape welcoming the appointment of Dr Nicole Haley in a major leadership change as the country intensifies preparations for the 2027 National Election.

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Hila brothers chasing dreams in table tennis

The sport of table tennis in Papua New Guinea is like a family sport!

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