From across Papua New Guinea
Healthcare workers at the New Ireland Provincial Health Authority have taken to the streets this morning, in a peaceful protest, demanding stronger protections after a series of brutal assaults on medical staff. The New Ireland Provincial Health Authority led the demonstration, calling for urgent action from authorities. The protest comes in response to recent violent […]
Hiri Koari MP, Keith Iduhu, is calling on the Prime Minister and the National Executive Council [NEC] to immediately halt the Connect PNG program and prioritize a nationwide repatriation initiative. Considering the law and order issues escalating in the cities, Mr. Iduhu said that the government’s focus must urgently shift toward sending people back to […]
Broadcast engineers and technical staff in the Pacific region will soon acquire skills and knowledge to be on par with evolving technology and equipment. This is through the launching of the first ever Pacific Multimedia Academy in Suva,Fiji, recently. Assistant Minister for Information Aliki Bia and Chairman of Fiji Broadcasting Corporation [FBC] Isoa Kaloumaira launched […]
Following the recent killing of the female who was raped and mutilated, there has been a public outcry about the long overdue Vagrancy Act. The call to remove unemployed people and settlers back to their respective provinces has been a continuous debate among the public, hoping to reduce some of the crime activities in Port […]
The head coach of the 2024 Exxon Mobil Digicel Cup winner the Mt Hagen Eagles Francis Ray has confirmed with this newsroom his termination. However, Ray said he is yet to receive a formal notice of his termination from the Eagles board as he was only served the termination via a WhatsApp message from the […]
Despite the promising growth potential in Papua New Guinea’s mineral, petroleum, and energy sectors, security challenges continue to threaten progress, especially in specific regions. Policy and Analysis Manager for the PNG Chamber of Resource and Energy [PNG CORE], Gretel Orake addressed the issue at the 2025 PNG Business Council Praivet Gavamani Konet. She emphasized that […]
A totally uncalled and inhuman act was done by group of armed men entered Watermark Estate at Baruni, Moresby North-West Electorate of National Capital District yesterday, got valuable items and kidnapped a woman, raped and murdered. The commander of NCD and Central Provinces, Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, Benjamin Turi said more than twenty armed […]
Protection from cyber-attacks is not a risk mitigation concern for just individual organizations, rather it must be a national security concern for the country. President of PNG Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ian Tarutia made this statement following ABC’s news article which stated that the PNG’s Internal Revenue Commission was hit by a cyber-attack. Ian […]
The Internal Revenue Commission has advised and assured that its core system of Standard Integrated Government Tax Administration system [SIGTAS] has been restored and is secure, however that, a limited amount of internal data may have been accessed. From few officers at the IRC the system was restore and back to full function on Thursday […]
Various cultural groups from the New Guinea Islands Region gathered today in Kokopo to witness and participate in a traditional ceremony to mark the end of the grieving period for the late senior statesman, Sir Rabbie Namliu. The event which took place at the Kalabond Sports Ground brought together family, friends, and dignitaries to celebrate […]