From across Papua New Guinea
Prime Minister James Marape is on his way to Dubai ahead of France unveiling what the PNG government has described as “an unprecedented financial package” for Papua New Guinea’s environmental initiatives. The financial package focuses on nature, forests and climate change. French President Emmanuel Macron will disclose details of the package at a side event […]
Papua New Guinea’s domination in women’s football in the Pacific region continues after a sixth consecutive gold medal at the Pacific Games in Honiara. The PNG team beat Fiji at the National Stadium in Honiara on Friday night after securing an early lead with a goal from Phylis Pala. Fiji struggled to find the back […]
Papua New Guinea’s athletes continued their golden run on the track at the Sol2023 Pacific Games with a dominant clean sweep of the medals in the men’s 400m hurdles. Going into the final with the quickest qualifying times, Daniel Baul, William Peka and Sialis Passingan blitzed the field of eight runners in style at Honiara’s […]
Fifteen Australian Army personnel have conducted a parachute demonstration over Nadzab Tomodachi Airport to mark the 80th anniversary of the landing at Nadzab, an Allied operation during World War Two. Two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17A Globemaster aircraft are currently flying in PNG skies as part of Exercise Global Dexterity 23-2. The military exercise will involve up […]
The discharge of Fukushima nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean by Japan was this week raised in Parliament as concerning. Opposition leader Joseph Lelang said a report by the Government of Japan that the radioactive waste was within an acceptable standard was contradicted by a report from an expert panel commissioned by the Pacific Island […]
The people of Solomon Islands have had the added benefit of accessing high-quality medical assistance on their doorstep as a result of hosting the 17th Pacific Games. The 1,000 bed US Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy has been berthed at the Honiara main wharf for the two-week duration of the Games. The media were given […]
Papua New Guinea’s best athletes have been up against competitors from across the Pacific during the Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games. About 10,000 people packed the National Stadium to capacity in Honiara on September 19 to formally open the Games, which are one of the most significant events on the Oceania sporting calendar. Since then, athletes […]
Celebrations marking NBC’s 50 years of radio service in the country began on Monday at the broadcaster’s headquarters and provincial stations. The week-long event was opened by NBC’s Deputy Chairman Henao Iduhu, who is also a pioneer NBC journalist. Reflecting on NBC’s history since its establishment as the National Broadcasting Commission to its transition to […]
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. Kimoly Dagoba, from Hela Province, is alleged to have been murdered by policemen while on a night out with friends, sparking anger among the local community. Assistant Commissioner of Police N-C-D/Central Command, […]
Papua New Guinea has won gold in the men’s and women’s 4 x 400m relays at the Sol2023 Pacific Games. The PNG men’s team of Daniel Baul, Emmanuel Wanga, Adolf Kauba and Benjamin Aliel led throughout at Honiara’s National Stadium but Fiji put them under pressure throughout the race. The PNG team finished in 3 […]