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IPA launches awareness campaign in Milne Bay over new associations law

The Investment Promotion Authority [IPA] has deployed a awareness team to Alotau in Milne Bay Province to educate local executives on the newly enacted Associations Incorporation Act 2023, which supersedes the previous 1966 legislation.

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UPNG open campus to be established in Ambunti

Locals in the upper Sepik region will soon have access to University of Papua New Guinea Open Campus to furthering tertiary education and securing better employment opportunities.

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Western Highlands backs lifeline aviation as Rapa commits K200,000 to MAF

The Western Highlands Provincial Government [WHPG] has pledged K200,000 to the Mission Aviation Fellowship [MAF] PNG, recognising the organisation's 75 years of delivering life-saving services to some of Papua New Guinea's most isolated communities.

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PNG must prepare early as El Niño risks increase

Papua New Guinea must strengthen public awareness and prepare early as El Niño conditions continue affecting parts of the country, an official says.

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Hawa CS gets K3m expansion funding

The Hela Provincial Government has released K3 million to continue construction work at the Hawa Correctional Service facility, the second tranche of funding for the project.

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MP tells LLG presidents to return to their elected centres

Delta Fly MP Agena Gamai has called on local level government [LLG] presidents across the district to return to their designated growth centres and serve their communities locally rather than operating out of Balimo, Western.

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‘Drowning in Waste’: Port Moresby’s flooded streets and the Coral Triangle crisis

In Papua New Guinea’s capital, rising floodwaters are carrying more than rain, they carry the weight of waste, mismanagement, and neglect.

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Helen Roalakona becomes PNG’s first female Public Prosecutor

Female Legal eagle Helen Roalakona has made history as Papua New Guinea's first female Public Prosecutor, taking the helm of the country's criminal justice system for a six-year term.

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Islands Petroleum introduces cleaner diesel fuel option in Lae

Islands Petroleum has introduced a new fuel product in Lae aimed at supporting modern vehicles, heavy machinery and industrial operations across Papua New Guinea.

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Port Moresby to face weekend water rationing as court orders unblock critical pipeline repairs

Water PNG has secured interim National Court orders to proceed with urgent repairs on a primary water pipeline supplying Port Moresby, following a land access dispute that delayed initial works.

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