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Six police detained over alleged murder of Hela administrator’s son outside Gordon police station
Detectives from the Port Moresby Criminal Investigative Division Homicide Unit have detained six police personnel and a civilian informant linked to the alleged murder of a teenager last Monday.
Accused smugglers arrested in Port Moresby and Daru over alleged plot to import 5kg of methamphetamine into Australia
A joint squad of Australian Federal Police and Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary officers have detained six Papua New Guineans in Daru and Port Moresby on suspicion of trying to smuggle five kilograms of methamphetamine into Australia.
France pledges K344 million for environment and conservation in PNG
Papua New Guinea stands to benefit from a huge K344 million ($US100 million) French package dedicated to preserving nature and forests and mitigating climate impact.
France set to unveil funding package for PNG environmental initiatives during COP28 summit
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.
PNG wins sixth consecutive Pacific Games women’s football gold
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.
PNG continues dominance on the track after hurdlers blitz Pacific Games men’s 400m final
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.
Australian Defence Force marks 80th anniversary of the landing at Nadzab
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.
Opposition questions PNG’s position on dumping of Fukushima nuclear waste into Pacific Ocean
The discharge of Fukushima nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean by Japan was this week raised in Parliament as concerning.
US Navy hospital ship treats 3,000 patients during Pacific Games visit to Solomon Islands
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.
Pacific Games puts region’s best athletes in the spotlight
Papua New Guinea's best athletes have been up against competitors from across the Pacific during the Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games.