From across Papua New Guinea
The national government has reaffirmed its commitment to resettling families displaced by the volcanoes Manam Volcano in Madang and the Kadovar Volcano in East Sepik respectively in 2004 and 2019. The Manam Volcano displaced over 9,000 people from the Island to mainland. The number increased after another significant eruption in 2018. The volcano eruption in […]
A local village in Rigo District of Central province will host a week-long volleyball tournament to generate funds for the construction of a new church. The tournament staged by Kore community is expected to convene local talents from 20 different villages of Central Province with the men’s open division to take the centre stage. Event […]
Netball PNG is on the path to regaining Papua New Guinea’s status in the region with the sports body looking to introduce an elite competition in the country. With the recent success of the National Championship, claimed by Port Moresby Netball Association, Netball PNG is thriving to elevate the standard of the competition by establishing […]
Discussions to negotiate on the Community Development Agreement [CDA] between the landowners of the Porgera Special Mining Lease [SML 13] and Mineral Resources Authority got underway last week, Parties to the CDA are the Special Mining Lease [SML] landowners, Porgera Rural Local Level Government, Porgera Urban Local Level Government, Enga Provincial Government, New Porgera Limited […]
The Pacific Islands News Association [PINA]Meeting starts today in Niue [Saturday 9 am local time] with pre-summit workshops. The small island country play host to the biannual event in the region focused on issues affecting the Pacific Media as well as collaboration within the media fraternity. The pre-summit workshop starts today, meeting proper gets underway […]
Papua New Guinea Hunters electric hooker Judah Rimbu has earned the Petero Civoniceva medal for the Play of the Year in the 2024 Hostplus Cup season. Despite the Hunters missing out in the grand final, the club was able to celebrate an outstanding season with Rimbu announced as the Petero Civoniceva Medalist. The star hooker […]
About 199 families displaced by the 1994 Rabaul volcano eruption received land titles from Prime Minister James Marape nearly after 30 years. Marape handed the titles to mark the 30th anniversary of the significant and somber event that occurred approximately three decades ago in Papua New Guinea’s history. The families who originate from the Sikut […]
Prime Minister James Marape has announced several key government initiatives in its effort to rebuild the township of Rabaul. Marape made a K75 million commitment in reviving Rabaul from the 1994 volcanic eruption that affected the livelihood of over 100,000 Sikut Talvat people. “East New Britain is close to my heart because you are a […]
The three-day 2024 Mona Festival has begun at Sohano Island in Buka. Named after the traditional dugout canoe for the people of North Bougainville, the Mona Festival is a cultural show that showcases the traditions, cultural identity, and the people’s maritime history. The Mona, as it is known in many coastal villages of North Bougainville […]
Women in Media Papua New Guinea [WiM] is set to bring its voice to the region with its first representation to the Pacific Islands News Association [PINA] Summit scheduled to take place in Niue from September 21st to 26, 2024. PNG’s media women are looking at its strengths to leverage support and partnerships to address […]