From across Papua New Guinea
The former Governor General of New Zealand Sir Jerry Mateparae has been appointee as moderator in resolving the outstanding issues on Bougainville’s future. The announcement was jointly made by Prime Minister James Marape and President of the Autonomous Bougainville Government Ishmael Toroama in Port Moresby today Both Marape and President Toroama expressed confidence in Sir […]
PAPUA New Guinea’s rising squash sensation Timonaliz Alarcos-Kriebisch is now the Australia’s Under-13 Girls top ranked player following her participation in the Australian Junior Championships recently. The 13-year-old junior female athlete of the year unseeded Australia’s Cleo Poulava to claim the title and was also among her younger sibling Ethan who placed 5th in the […]
The SP PNG Hunters capped off a remarkable 2024 rugby league season, finishing with a thrilling run to the Hostplus Cup Preliminary Finals. Despite narrowly missing out on a spot in the Grand Final, the Hunters have much to be proud of, showcasing growth, resilience, and talent throughout the season. The Hunters, led by head […]
PAPUA New Guinea Barramundis duo Assad Vala and Tony Ura scored over 100 runs to secure a seven-wicket (299/3) win over Qatar (298/8) in the 2024-2026 Cricket World Cup [CWC] ICC Challenger League A in Kenya. The Taitenda Taibu-coached side returned to the drawing board following their seven-wicket loss during their second match against Jersey […]
Prime Minister James Marape has indicated religious intolerance amidst some of the threats at the recently concluded 79th United Nations (UN) General Assembly. Mr Marape spoke on three threats to humanity that complemented the congress theme ‘leaving no one behind, acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development, and human dignity for the present […]
Prices of basic food items on store shelves continue to rise despite “subdued inflationary pressures”. This month Asian Development Bank [ADB] report states that “subdued inflationary pressures in H1 [first half] 2024 bring down the inflation forecast from ADB [April 2024 Outlook], although prices of key consumer items continue to rise. ADB September 2024 Outlook […]
Papua New Guinea is one of the countries in the Pacific Region at a high risk of debt distress. Asian Development Bank’s [ADB] outlook for this month points to natural calamities and labor shortages persisting as challengers to future growth [and] in addition, the Pacific [countries] face challenges emanating from limited fiscal space and debt […]
Trukai Industries has come on board this year announcing their support for the 61st Morobe Provincial Agricultural Show. Trukai has assisted with the sponsorship of K110,000 in cash and in-kind support of over 1 tonne of rice for the singsing groups. The cash donation will help the show committee with funding the agriculture exhibits and […]
The Korean Ambassador’s Taekwondo Cup 2024 was held at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre in Port Moresby over the weekend. Co-hosted by the EMbassy of the Republic of Korea and Taekwondo PNG, this one day championship drew in 22 fighters from Bougainville. The Bougainvilleans took part in different categories, under 58, Under 68, Under […]
The past few months in Port Moresby has seen an increase in lawlessness. This increased activity while not specifically targeting health workers, they’ve become unfortunate victims. The acting CEO of NCD Provincial Health Authority Dr. Robin Oge made these comments at the back of the attack of a staff at the Gerehu General Hospital, Dr. […]