From across Papua New Guinea
Early last year [fire on 01/09/2024], Lae Area Medical Store suffered a devastating, resulting in the complete loss of infrastructure, medical stock, and operational assets—an estimated K79 million in damages which significantly disrupted the medical supply chain. This year, the national government allocated K20 million for the reconstruction of the Lae AMS.The reconstruction will kick […]
The Internal Revenue Commission [IRC] has experienced a system outage since the 29th of January 2025. The outage is having a huge impact on clients and businesses as many are still waiting to receive approvals and clearances, slowing down their business operations. A staff at IRC who wants to remain anonymous said that work is […]
The Area Medical Store [AMS] in Lae has received a brand new four-tonne medical transport truck donation from DFAT-Anna Becerra-Riveroll [AHE] under PNG-Australia Transition to Health [PATH] program. The vehicle was received by Acting Secretary for National Department of Health, Dr. Osborne Liko in Lae, Morobe Province earlier this week. This donation comes a year […]
The Motu Koita Assembly [MKA]has responded to concerns about delays in the elections. Chairman Dadi Toka Jnr and Manager Mari Kila reassured the public, saying, “The Assembly Board and Administration have always been prepared for the elections, which were initially set for 2023.” They explained that the MKA worked with the PNG Electoral Commission and […]
Former Prime Minister and PNC Party Leader Peter O’Neil has arrived in Alotau to pay his last respects to Sir John Luke Crittin at his funeral service in Alotau set for Thursday. Mr O’Neil was flanked by Governor Gordon Henry Wesley, Opposition Leader and Kiriwina-Goodenough MP Douglas Tomuriesa, and Samarai-Murua MP Isi Henry Leonard when […]
Final preparations at Takubar Sports Stadium are underway for the Kutu Tabu [distribution of shell money] ceremony honoring the late former Prime Minister Sir Rabbie Namaliu, scheduled for tomorrow in Kokopo. This significant event in the Tolai society of East New Britain highlights the customary obligations associated with the distribution of shell money as a […]
The Flexible, Open and Distance Education [FODE] Centre in Lae, Morobe Province is expecting to enroll 8000 students. Coordinator of FODE Center, Helen Elecor in an interview with NBC News said there are 2,500 that have already registered since this Monday and the number will increase. Ms. Elecor said the registration fee remains at K250. […]
Mining projects and other investment opportunities are ripe in this country which will produce staggering returns if only the bureaucratic red tape process is cut down. Morobe Governor Luther made these statements when he hailed the success of Australian mining projects in the province and elsewhere in PNG. Wenge was speaking after visiting the underground […]
The National Government has allocated more than K239 million to the twenty-one provincial health authorities to address the health workforce shortfall, this year. Health and HIV/AIDS Minister Elias Kapavore revealed this, following reports that the cancer centre at the Angau Memorial General Hospital in Lae, Morobe Province was closed and services suspended, after a stop work protest by 19 casual employees on […]
The Wapenamanda District Community Development Center [DCDC] project is now officially set for construction following a contract signing ceremony yesterday at Sambra Haus, Port Moresby. The K3.4 million project, jointly funded by the Department for Community Development and Religion [DFCDR] and the Wapenamanda District Development Authority [DDA], will feature a double-Storey office complex with over […]