From across Papua New Guinea
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a Global warning in Tonga on Tuesday this week on the rising sea levels around the world. He said the Rising sea levels around the world is affecting coastal communities especially the ones living in the Pacific Region and the Globe must act now. The UN secretary […]
Pacific island Leaders have supported Prime Minister James Marape’s call to grow and develop the fisheries industry of the region. Prime Minister Marape says the region needs to further develop the natural resource from the fisheries industry so that it can sustain their economies. The leaders from various Pacific islands including, Tonga and Solomon Islands, […]
Melanesian leaders and especially Papua New Guinea have been reminded of the need to push for full membership of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua [ULMWP] at the Pacific Islands Forum [PIF]. The 53rd week-long forum presently underway in Tonga has seen leaders from the 18 Pacific member states gather to discuss key issues […]
PNG Hunters are embracing the finals feeling as they prepare for an important game this weekend against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls. The team was in an intense training session today with prop forward Junior Rop back in the pitch after staying out in last weekend’s contest, due to Head Injury Assessment [HIA]. Rop is amidst […]
Prime Minister Marape on Tuesday this week made a strong statement on climate change in his official speech at the Pacific Island Forum [PIF] Leaders dialogue in Nuku’Alofa. Addressing the Pacific Leaders, Prime Minister Marape acknowledged the United Nations’ unwavering commitment to supporting Pacific nations in their fight against climate change. Marape told the Leaders […]
East Sepik Provincial Health Authority in partnership with the Catholic Health Services have opened a new K4.5 million health facility in Wewak East Sepik Province on Tuesday [today]. The facility officially opened at Wirui named after founding missionary Br Mathew Bouten is a Level 3 Urban Clinic. This clinic will be serving hundreds of people […]
Abau MP Sir Puka Temu is calling on Members of Parliament to consider the need to save the country and people of Papua New Guinea. Temu said the economy is not doing well with the value of kina plunging on a daily basis.He also expressed the need to ensure institutions of the Government are working. […]
The Governor of Western Highlands Wai Rapa is looking into minimizing cultural events in the province coming September 16 and going forward. The provincial government decides that coming independence month [September 16] they won’t be any cultural events instead, Provincial Executive Council (PEC) will be making presentations of school trucks for the remaining High Schools […]
The Schools in the Western Highlands Province are experiencing overcrowding in the classrooms. Mt. Hagen Secondary school alone has ten classes for grade 9 up to 12 since 2015 and its increasing. Each class consists of more than 60 students. The similar issues are faced by other schools including Hagen Park Day Secondary School, Togoba […]
Prime Minister James Marape met with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, His Excellency Antonio Guterres, on the margins of the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum [PIF] Leaders’ meeting in Tonga on Monday this week. Their discussions centred around the State of the Economy after COVID19, the Pacific Islands Forum agenda, and how the UN could better […]