From across Papua New Guinea
Allied Health Workers in Papua New Guinea plan to strike nationwide if their unpaid allowances are not received by Sunday. The PNG Allied Health Workers Association members demand their unpaid allowances of K18.2 million dating back to 2012 by the National Department of Health be paid before 1st December. In a media statement, the Association […]
As the government prepares to pass the 2025 budget, Paul Barker, Director of the Institute of National Affairs, has made several recommendations for the government to consider moving forward. Mr. Barker says that the government, through the National Housing Corporation [NHC], must ensure funding is available for public servants to buy homes or provide institutional […]
As of this 150 youth were positioned in respective bus stops in the National Capital District [NCD] through the city warden Initiative recently introduced. These youths are closely monitoring the movement of people and PMVs from one point to another. The bus stops including Boroko in front of the traffic office have seen proper coordination […]
182 registered teams are set to participate in this year’s Western Highlands Governor’s Cup, but none attended the competition’s launch last Friday at Queens Park in Mt. Hagen. Despite prior outreach efforts made across the province’s four districts, not a single team was present at the kickoff event. Western Highlands Governor Wai Rapa expressed frustration, […]
Last Friday, 15th November 2024, marked a significant milestone for over 120 staff of the Department of Lands and Physical Planning, as they completed their induction training at the Somare Institute of Leadership and Governance [SILAG]. The graduation ceremony, held at SILAG’s campus, celebrated the dedication and hard work of the department’s employees, as they […]
Over 762 students from four schools in Kokopo participated in the Olympic Values Education Program [OVEP] from November 14 to 16, 2024. Led by Team PNG HERO athletes, the initiative emphasized the Olympic values of Respect, Excellence, and Friendship, encouraging young people to incorporate these principles into their lives. HERO athletes Rellie Kaputin, Kele Lessy, […]
The biggest grassroots tournament in Papua New Guinea was launched on Sunday with a total prize money of K300,000 up for grabs. Ultimate winner of the inaugural KCK Rigo Rice Cup will take home K200,000. Rigo Rice company has injected K500,000 sponsorship towards the local tournament starting Friday. “With Rigo Rice competition, we want to […]
President Ishmael Toroama and Prime Minister James Marape have agreed to expand the roles of moderator Sir Jerry Mateparae, who has been engaged to help the two governments resolve an impasse on the ratification process in endorsing the outcome of the 2019 Referendum on Independence. The two leaders’ endorsement was reached following the Joint Supervisory […]
Medical students and doctors at the Jacksons International Airport gave a painful yet impressive farewell to Professor John Vince, who spent his entire life serving the people of PNG for 50 years. Professor Vince is a pediatrician by profession who came to PNG in the 1980s. He contributed silently yet produced significant results throughout this […]
The PNG aviation sector is currently the best in the Asia-Pacific Region meeting the international compliance standard transport set by International Civil Aviation Organization [ICAO]. In a transport sub-Sectoral committee meeting today, Civil Aviation Safety Authority [CASA] Chief Executive Officer Benedict Oraka outlined some changes in PNG’s aviation sector. While explaining, Mr Oraka clarified the […]