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Districts told to direct 10% funding to SMEs
Prime Minister James Marape says 10% of funding allocated to each district in Papua New Guinea is intended to support Small and Medium Enterprises [SMEs], helping local businesses establish, grow and create opportunities for people in rural communities.
TSC rejects claims of teacher’s pay rise
The Teaching Service Commission [TSC] Acting Chairman, Maini Mike Ugaia, has strongly disapproved recent media statements made by the Papua New Guinea Teachers Association [PNGTA] President regarding a premature teachers' pay increase.
CDF Cup 26 kicks off
The 2026 PNGDF Commanders Cup kicked off day one of matches today (Saturday 19th September) at the Murray Barracks Oval in Port Moresby.
Court orders State to pay K52. 2 million compensation for Madang town land
A long- running Human Rights court case by landowners of the land on which Madang town sits, against the State; has finally come to a close after the National Court in Madang ruled that the plaintiffs, who are the ten landowner clans, be compensated justly.
Key law and order reforms proposed for Hela
Hela Governor Philip Undialu has called on the people of Hela to rally behind four sweeping law-and-order reforms announced at the official launch of the Make Hela Safe Again – Gun Surrender Program yesterday in Tari Town.
World Bank and UYEP to visit urban youths in Alotau
A high-level delegation from the World Bank and Urban Youth Employment Project two (UYEP II) will visit Alotau, Milne Bay Province, from tomorrow (20.09.26), to explore skills development, employment, and economic opportunities for youths in the Alotau District.
Sixty bike riders from Kainantu arrive in Goroka for the 70th show
Sixty bike riders from Obura-Wonenara and Kainantu districts of Eastern Highlands Province ride their bicycle on Thursday night and turn up in the Provincial capital on Friday morning.
Boxers learn from Kokoda’s history
Eleven Papua New Guinea boxers got to appreciate the lessons from war heroes in World War two when they participated in a camping program on the Kokoda track on 5th September, 2026.
50 illegal firearms surrendered in Tari
About 50 high-powered illegal firearms were publicly displayed in Tari town following a voluntary surrender by local community members under Papua New Guinea’s national gun amnesty initiative.
New facility to improve soldier welfare
PNG Defence Force engineers in Lae now have improved accommodation after more than K1 million was spent renovating their barracks at Igam.