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Coach Ray still awaits formal notice of termination from Eagles management

The head coach of the 2024 Exxon Mobil Digicel Cup winner the Mt Hagen Eagles Francis Ray has confirmed with this newsroom his termination.

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Security challenges remain a concern for PNG’s energy sector growth

Despite the promising growth potential in Papua New Guinea's mineral, petroleum, and energy sectors, security challenges continue to threaten progress, especially in specific regions.

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Women kidnapped, raped and murdered at Baruni

A totally uncalled and inhuman act was done by group of armed men entered Watermark Estate at Baruni, Moresby North-West Electorate of National Capital District yesterday, got valuable items and kidnapped a woman, raped and murdered.

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Tarutia: Cyber-attack a national security concern

Protection from cyber-attacks is not a risk mitigation concern for just individual organizations, rather it must be a national security concern for the country.

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IRC admits cyber-attack, system restore and secured

The Internal Revenue Commission has advised and assured that its core system of Standard Integrated Government Tax Administration system [SIGTAS] has been restored and is secure, however that, a limited amount of internal data may have been accessed.

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Islands region unite in Sir Rabbie Namaliu’s traditional ceremony

Various cultural groups from the New Guinea Islands Region gathered today in Kokopo to witness and participate in a traditional ceremony to mark the end of the grieving period for the late senior statesman, Sir Rabbie Namliu.

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Gov’t allocates K20 million for Lae AMS reconstruction

Early last year [fire on 01/09/2024], Lae Area Medical Store suffered a devastating, resulting in the complete loss of infrastructure, medical stock, and operational assets—an estimated K79 million in damages which significantly disrupted the medical supply chain.

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IRC’s system outage still remains, ICT team working to restore

The Internal Revenue Commission [IRC] has experienced a system outage since the 29th of January 2025.

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Lae Area Medical Store receives new truck under PATH program

The Area Medical Store [AMS] in Lae has received a brand new four-tonne medical transport truck donation from DFAT-Anna Becerra-Riveroll [AHE] under PNG-Australia Transition to Health [PATH] program.

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MKA elections delayed due to funding issues

The Motu Koita Assembly [MKA]has responded to concerns about delays in the elections. Chairman Dadi Toka Jnr and Manager Mari Kila reassured the public, saying, “The Assembly Board and Administration have always been prepared for the elections, which were initially set for 2023.”

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