Health Minister, Dr. Billy Joseph is calling for stronger Provincial Health Authorities (PHA), greater accountability and better health outcomes as PNG marks 20 years of PHA reforms.
Teachers and their families in Madang are bearing the brunt of the worsening El Niño-induced dry spell as schools across the province struggle to operate without basic water supplies and an official provincial action plan.
Teachers and students of Koroba Secondary have been called on to reconcile, forgive one another and unite in restoring peace at the school ahead of the Grade 10 and 12 National Examinations next month.
The driver of a vehicle that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in the early hours of Sunday, 23 August, 2026, along Madang's Modilon Road, has been charged with one count of wilful murder.
Public consultations reviewing the District Development Authority (DDA) Act 2014 are currently underway in Gulf, following complaints regarding public service delivery at the district level.
Key government departments and border agencies met in Kiunga last week to fast-track the establishment of a temporary border post at Butmabin-Yetetkun in the North Fly district of Western.
Fly River water levels at the Kiunga Wharf have surged following heavy rainfall in the headwaters, bringing relief to residents and businesses relying on river transport in North Fly.
The National Literacy Week was officially launched today, 31st August, in Northern Province to pave the way for government, schools, churches, communities, literacy practitioners and development partners to celebrate progress and discuss how literacy services can be improved in Papua New Guinea.