From across Papua New Guinea
The Western Highlands Province is prepared, and will start receiving nominations for the Local Level Government (LLG) elections, after the Writs were officially opened at 4:00 p.m yesterday. Western Highlands Election Manager Philip Telape, confirmed with NBC News, that following a day long training for the Assistant Returning Officers (AROs), writs were issued, and nominations […]
The National Capital District has once again witnessed the third brutal killing of a young pregnant mother of five. According to NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Silva Sika, the 35-year-old mother was rapedand brutally murdered at Hohola 5 in Port Moresby on Wednesday night. The attack on her also caused the death of her unborn child. She […]
The nominations for the 2025 Local Level Government Elections and the Kabwum By-election in Morobe Province was declared open by the Provincial Elections Manager, Simon Soheke a little after 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The elections manager went live on NBC Morobe with the aim to reach as many people as possible, while officially opening nominations […]
The mood in Kundiawa town was tense as candidates for the LLG Election flooded in to witness theissuing of writs yesterday. Simbu Election Manager Reverend Tom Sine, officially declared the Writs open at 4pm yesterday, infront of the Simbu Electoral Office. Rev Sine said, the much-anticipated LLG Election is now on, and he expects people […]
The Writs for the Local Level Government elections were officially signed by the Minister for Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs, Soroei Eoe at Morauta Haus at 4pm this afternoon. As of 4pm all seats of the Ward Councilors and Local Level Government [LLG] presidents are on the floor. Nomination opens effective immediately. This afternoon’s […]
With the official issue of writs this Thursday, most of Milne Bay’s Assistant Returning Officers remain in Alotau Town awaiting fuel to get to their respective nomination sites. Officials hope most of them will be moved by Friday. All 18 Assistant Returning Officers were in Alotau for a refresher workshop on the LLG Elections and […]
The Pilot of the Cessna small aircraft which crashed in Madang Province, yesterday, sadly succumbed to his injuries. The PNG Accidents and Investigation Commission late last night released a statement saying the deceased had already sustained severe burns and later died at the hospital. A team of investigators from the PNG Civil Aviation Safety Authority have been […]
The Rigo Schools Rugby League Committee will host a Gala Day this Saturday at Kwikila Station, launching preparations for the 2025 school rugby league season. The event will focus on raising awareness and encouraging schools across Rigo District to register for the upcoming competition, which is set to begin in May. Organizers say the Gala […]
At midday today, Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae officially signed the writs for the four vacant electorates during a ceremony at Government House, marking the formal process of the elections for these positions. These are Porgera-Paiela in Enga, Madang’s Usino-Bundi district, Kabwum in Morobe and the Aitape-Lumi electorate in West Sepik. Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai said […]
Cardinal Sir John Ribat departs the country today to join 135 other eligible cardinals from across the globe to converge in Rome, joining in the funeral of the late Pontiff on Saturday, before voting for his successor. The voting population of cardinals are those under 80. Sir John Cardinal Ribat and Cardinal Soane Mafi from […]