From across Papua New Guinea
Officials are working to deliver aid and supplies to 13,000 people who have been forced to flee their homes because of the Mt Ulawun eruption. Thousands of people from communities near the volcano are now living in care centres and in dire need of fresh clean water and food. On Tuesday night the evacuees were […]
PNG’s men’s basketball team have the Pacific Games qualifying finals in sight after securing two wins and one loss. PNG take on New Caledonia in their final pool match at 1:30pm PNG time today (Wednesday). They missed out on medals at the last games and the pressure will be on them to improve. In their […]
Papua New Guinea’s men’s volleyball team remains undefeated after three matches at the Pacific Games, after a 3-0 win over Fiji on Tuesday evening. However, PNG women’s volleyball team went down to American Samoa in straight sets. The height advantages of the Fijians did not scare the Papua New Guineans at the 17th edition of […]
A senior Chinese official says his country’s growing ties with Pacific countries including Papua New Guinea are about driving prosperity for “one blue Pacific community”. Zhao Hongtao, deputy director of North America, Oceania and European affairs in the international department of China’s Central Committee, said China’s growing interest in the region had nothing to do […]
Papua New Guinea’s air traffic management company Niusky Pacific has issued a notice closing down Hoskins airport due to volcanic ash fall on the runway and taxiway and in the vicinity of the airport. The airport closure has also affected the daily operations of Air Niugini and other third-level airlines into West New Britain. The […]
Volcanic activity at Mount Ulawun in West New Britain Province has been upgraded to a Stage 4 alert as of last night. The Rabaul Volcano Observatory says Mt Ulawun erupted between 3pm and 4pm on Monday, and is still in an active phase, with the possibility that a moderately high level of seismic activity could […]
Dozens of refugees who are in PNG as part of a deal with the Australian government are facing possible eviction in coming days over non-payment of bills. Among them is Faisal Elzeiny and his small family of three. The family turned up at the Australian High Commission office in Port Moresby on Monday asking for […]
Kidney specialists are pushing for a law to be passed in parliament to allow for kidney transplants to be practiced in PNG, due to the increased number of patients dying from kidney failure every day. Kidney transplant is considered the best treatment option for kidney failure patients in Papua New Guinea. It offers a near-normal […]
The body of a Western Highlands police officer who died almost three months ago has been returned to his home province to be laid to rest. Second In Charge First Constable Apolo Paskalis died from a heart attack at Mt Hagen Provincial Hospital on August 24. His body was returned to his home province of […]
Prime Minister James Marape witnessed the opening ceremony of the 17th South Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands on Sunday afternoon. Mr Marape flew across the world from the United States, transiting through Australia and arrived in Solomon Islands onboard the Falcon at 2pm PNG time. He told reporters at the Henderson International Airport that he […]