From across Papua New Guinea
The PNG University of Technology [UoT] Students’ Representative Senate has successfully petitioned the office of the Ombudsman Commission [OC] on Thursday, the 17th of April 2025, which makes them the first tertiary institution in the country to follow proper democratic process to exercise their rights. Speaking on behalf of all the students, the Unitech SRS […]
Yangoru-Saussia District Development Authority [DDA] will fund a modern police station for Tangori along Sepik Highway in Numbo Local Level. This is the district’s continuous effort to fight law and order issues in the district and along the main Sepik Highway. Local MP, Richard Maru officially opened the project on Good Friday [yesterday] as part […]
The minimum wage board, an independent body established by the National Government held its regional consultation in Manus this week. This is to review the national minimum wage rate of K3.50 per hour and gather insights from the local community. The board consists of a diverse group of representatives from key stakeholder organizations, including the […]
A team of eye-care specialists from the Fred Hollows Foundation is currently running a two- week rural outreach program at Gusap Health Centre in the Ramu Township of the Usino/Bundi District, Madang Province. The outreach program is diagnosing patients, providing eye surgeries and refractive services; as well as dispensing ready- made spectacles. The program started […]
Prime Minister James Marape has officially launched the redevelopment of the Hiritano Highway at a ground-breaking ceremony held at Bereina Station. The project, a major part of the Connect PNG initiative, aims to boost economic activity by improving road links between Port Moresby and Kerema, opening up opportunities for agriculture, tourism, and resource development across […]
Coffee farmers of the remote Nivi Village in the Unggai Bena District of Eastern Highlands Province continue to struggle to sell Coffee. Nanikanu Coffee Co-operative Society Limited Chairman Robert Solala made thse remarks during the presentation of their certificate recently. Mr. Solala said it takes them several kilometres to walk on deteriorating road conditions from […]
The three cooperative societies in the Eastern Highlands province [EHP], registered under Coffee Industries Cooperation [CIC] have received their certificates from the Registrar of Cooperative Societies in PNG, Wale Molumi earlier this week. They include Nivi Coffee Cooperative Society of remote Nivi Village in the Upper Benna Local Level Government [LLG], Kamusi Community Development Cooperative […]
Prime Minister James Marape has urged all Papua New Guineans to use this Easter season to forgive one another, come together in unity, and prepare for the country’s 50th Independence Anniversary. In his Easter message, Mr Marape reminded the country of the life and sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who died for all people so that […]
The PNG University of Technology’s Student Representative Senate’s office has confirmed that they are looking forward to presenting their petition to the Ombudsman Commission at 4 o’clock tomorrow [Thursday] afternoon, but are yet to get final confirmation from the Ombudsman Commission’s office. “The Presentation is set for Thursday afternoon 4pm, but I will need the […]
A young man in Madang has been arrested and charged for allegedly impersonating the Madang Provincial Administrator. Police have identified the young man to be Junior Kunda Kevin, aged 28, from Yandera Village in Usino/ Bundi District. Police said his action sought to disrupt official administrative processes. Junior Kunda Kevin was arrested last Friday afternoon. […]