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NBC marks 50th anniversary of PNG radio service with week of celebrations

NBC 50th anniversary celebrations

Celebrations marking NBC's 50 years of radio service in the country began on Monday at the broadcaster's headquarters and provincial stations.

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Police investigating officers over teenager’s death in Port Moresby

Police officers implicated in the death of an 18-year-old in Port Moresby have been identified and are now under investigation, police have revealed.

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PNG men’s and women’s 4 x 400m relay teams win Pacific Games gold

Papua New Guinea has won gold in the men's and women's 4 x 400m relays at the Sol2023 Pacific Games.

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Toako claims women’s javelin gold for PNG at Pacific Games

Sharon Toako

Papua New Guinea’s Sharon Toako retained her Pacific Games women’s javelin crown at Honiara’s National Stadium on Thursday.

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First female North Bougainville MP Francesca Semoso asks for women to be given preference to speak on the floor

Recently elected member for North Bougainville Francesca Semoso has used her first appearance in Parliament to ask for female MPs to be given preference to speak before their male colleagues.

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Cheque-less policy likely to restrict multi-million kina cocoa trade in East Sepik Province

The central bank's announcement that it will cease the use of commercial bank cheques by December 22 is a huge concern for the Governor of East Sepik Province.

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PNG men’s basketball at Honiara games secure only 2 wins

The hopes of the PNG men's basketball team for the Pacific Games qualifiers have been shattered.

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PNG men’s volleyball team in Pacific Games upset over Tahiti

The PNG men's volleyball team caused a major upset on Wednesday afternoon, crushing the reigning champions of the 2019 Pacific Games.

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Medicine shortage affects health services in Madang

Sixty- nine rural aid posts in Madang Province remain closed because of lack of medical supplies.

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Thousands in need after Mt Ulawun eruption

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.

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