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Police investigating murder incident in army barracks

NCD/Central Commander Benjamin Turi has confirmed that Police have received a report of woman being murdered last Saturday within the Murray Barracks single quarters vicinity, but they are yet to confirm details surrounding her death. He said, from police initial findings, she died from a blunt force trauma to her head using a heavy object. […]

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Bugandi Secondary opens K2.2 million classroom

Bugandi Secondary School of Lae in the Morobe Province has officially opened a K2.2m classroom on Monday [yesterday]. The classroom [eight-in-one] will cater for 480 grade 11 student. It was built in 4 months by the East Coast construction, funded by the Lae City Authority. Bugandi Secondary School Principal, Dennis Mial when speaking at the […]

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Hela Governor commits K10 million for Komo District hospital renovation

On Monday this week, Hela Governor Philip Undialu visited the Komo District Hospital in the Komo-Hulia District and committed K10 million to hospital renovation. The hospital was damaged by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in February 2018, left hundreds of people inaccessible to basic health services. Governor Undialu made the pledge in the presence of Hela […]

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Government given14-days ultimatum by Kutubu landowners

Landowner Leaders of Kutubu Petroleum Development Licence [PDL] two [2] Oil & Gas Projects in Southern Highlands Province [SHP] have gathered for a Press Conference yesterday to deliver a Petition to the Marape-Rosso Government. They demand in their Petition to revoke an ill-conceived and misguided Ministerial Determination executed in 2022 by the former Minister for […]

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Motu Koita community demands immediate conduct of assembly elections

A frustrated Motu Koita Community together with 27 intending candidates gathered at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium at Konedobu on Monday [yesterday] to petition the Minister for Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs, Soroi Eoe, and the Electoral Commission for the immediate conduct of the Motu Koita Assembly Elections. With support from the Member for […]

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O’Neill expands business empire across Melanesia with the purchase of Solomon hotel

Peter O’Neill’s Remington Group have expanded their business to Solomon Islands after inking a deal with Solomon Islands National Provident Fund to takeover operations of a prominent hotel in Honiara. The Remington Group and SINPF recently signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a partnership to purchase and jointly own to operate the iconic […]

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Fiji acting PM signs Sir Julius condolence book in Suva

The people and government of Fiji have joined other nations in extending their condolences to Papua New Guinea for the passing of one of its founding fathers and former Prime Minister, the late Sir Julius Chan. The Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Biman Prasad, signed the condolence book for the late Sir Julius […]

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Climate change effects getting worse in Pacific region

The effects of Climate Change are becoming stronger and happening more often in the Pacific Region. Vishal Prasad, who is the Director of the group Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change [PISFCC], says that the Pacific region is now experiencing huge impacts because of Climate Change. He shared this information with the media when asked […]

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Government committed to connect Gasmata to Kimbe town

Prime Minister James Marape has admitted that the national government is yet to fulfil its commitment to build proper highway connecting Gasmata to Kimbe Town. He made a commitment to ensure that funding is made available as soon as possible to ensure Gasmata is connected to Kimbe Town. Prime Minister Marape admitted that funding for […]

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PNGNRLC confirms draw for 2025 season

The 2025 Digicel ExxonMobil Cup season will kick off with a blockbuster Grand Final replay set down for Port Moresby on Sunday 13th of April. Fans will get to see if the Kroton Hela Wigmen can avenge their Grand Final loss to the 2024 reigning Premiers Wamp Nga Mt. Hagen Eagles. This year’s draw also […]