From across Papua New Guinea
Team PNG Chef De Mission to the 2025 Mini Pacific Games Kinivanagi Karo, says the team will need K4 million to prepare and participate at Games this June in Palau. The Trukai Fun Run and Prime Ministers Golf Challenge are two major fundraising drives Team PNG will utilize to raise funds. The Trukai Fun Run […]
The BSP Financial Group Limited has reimbursed up to K8 Million to its customers who have fallen victim to the card cloning scheme. This was revealed by Director for Crimes Detective Superintendent Joel Simatab following a meeting with Kina Bank and BSP Financial Group Limited this week. The meeting between the Police and the concerned […]
Police have released the Romanian national who was detained on the 3rd January, alleged to be behind the card cloning syndicate. Director Crimes Detective Superintendent Joel Simatab said the suspect was released after complainants failed to turn up. He said most of the card cloning victims have gone to their respective banks to report money […]
A K260 million contract was awarded to Pacific Marine Group for the rehabilitation andupgrade of Kimbe Port. The contract was awarded following a comprehensive evaluation process, with workexpected to commence at the end of the first quarter of 2025 and completed within 16months. Kimbe Port is the first of several ports slated for upgrades under […]
Trukai Industries has successfully trained 51 local rice farmers at Pacific Adventist University through its Smart Farmers Program. The 20-week program was aimed to equip farmers with essential tools and techniques for transitioning from dry land farming to irrigation-based rice farming. PAU rice development project manager for Trukai Industries, Thomas Telu said the training today […]
A technical team from the National Broadcasting Corporation is currently in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville to look into boosting NBC radio signals across the region. The team was in South Bougainville early this week to identify a possible site for a medium wave transmitter which should boost clarity for NBC radio signals, assisting the […]
Exciting Papua New Guinea Orchids second rower Emily Vievers has made a move to join Wigan Warriors for the 2025 Women’s Super League season. The Orchids star along with Remi Wilton are Wigan’s new recruits for this year’s Betfred Women’s elite competition. Vievers said the career-changing move would provide enormous opportunity to horn her development […]
A National Court judge said it is a legal requirement for individuals to prove they have legal standing to challenge public officials in court, especially in public interest cases. Justice Paulus Dowa said this was to protect the court’s processes from abuse, and ensure proof of proper personal or representative authority He made these comments […]
The National Court in Lae on Monday, January 13th, 2025 reaffirmed the conviction of former Klinki PMV Association Chairman, Dan Nali, for breaching court orders. Justice Paulus Dowa dismissed Nali’s appeal, upholding the Bulolo District Court’s previous ruling. Nali had been removed as chairman in 2018, and was barred by court orders in 2020 and […]
Convicted wilful murderer Wedol Agua has successfully reduced his 30-year prison sentence to 12 years through a Supreme Court order. His new release date is set for on the eve of Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence anniversary. Agua, initially sentenced on April 10, 2019, by the National Court, had his conviction and sentence quashed by […]