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Highlands farmers supplying fresh vegetables and fruits to Port Moresby markets are counting heavy losses after repeated Air Niugini flight cancellations left tones of produce rotting at Kagamuga Airport in Western Highlands Province.

The Independent Consumer and Competition Commission [ICCC] has warned businesses that charging customers fees for Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale [EFTPOS] cash-back transactions is illegal and will attract regulatory action.

JS Commodity has taken over the naming rights and major sponsorship of the annual Sepik Nines rugby league tournament, injecting new momentum into the competition as a platform to positively engage youths in the Sepik region.

Madang Provincial Police Commander, Superintendent Robert Baim, has warned residents not to shelter criminals, saying anyone who does so will be treated the same as the offenders themselves.

In a bid to craft a data-driven future for their community, a newly formed youth-led organisation has completed an extensive baseline survey across the Unggai Local Level Government [LLG] area.

Papua New Guinea celebrated the arrival of the King’s Baton yesterday, joining the 500-day global relay leading to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

TISA Bank has officially expanded its footprint into Milne Bay Province with the opening of a new branch in Alotau today, improving access to banking and financial services in the region.

Chairman of the Parliamentary Plans and Estimates Committee, Joseph Yopyyopy, says delays in releasing Provincial Functional Grants are badly affecting service delivery across the country.

Crowds of people have gathered at Poroma Junction, in the Nipa Kutubu District of Southern Highlands Province to welcome Prime Minister James Marape and his accompanying delegation, who are making their way from Kutubu.

Business houses operating in Madang Town have been issued a strong warning to immediately comply with all government laws regulating business operations, or risk facing penalties and possible enforcement action.