From across Papua New Guinea
Athletes who played their hearts out to win medals for Papua New Guinea at the concluded Pacific Games will be rewarded with cash. The national government has stood true to its commitment made by Sports Minister Don Polye in Port Moresby today. A sum of K1 million written on the dummy cheque will be split […]
PNG Power Limited is clamping down on businesses’ illegally accessing electricity within Port Moresby. Beginning Monday, PPL is targeting business houses illegally by-passing the billing meter and illegally getting direct feeds for their operations. Two businesses have had their intake lines totally disconnected while others have been issued with warnings to pay up or also […]
Consumers will buy less when shopping this festive period, as prices of goods continues to increase. Jetting in across the Coral Sea today, after a bilateral meeting with his Australian counterpart and addressing the PNG resource and investment summit in Sydney, Prime Minister James Marape said “inflation is an issue” because the country is […]
Three PNG Defence Force soldiers have been arrested and charged by Madang police for having in their possession a huge quantity of contraband items including several rounds of live ammunition. The trio were traveling into Madang from Bogia where they had arrived on an outboard dinghy from Wewak. The three who are members of the […]
Though the 2024 National Budget is said to be fair, it is described as unfriendly to the business sector. The business community is concerned there were no consultations prior to handing down the budget. President of the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry Rio Fiocco says the private sector generates income and it would […]
Gold mining in the Porgera valley of Enga Province will recommence after nearly four years of negotiations until the final stamp of approval. Prime Minister James Marape said the “Porgera’ reopening has reached the finish line” when addressing the mining and petroleum conference today in Sydney, Australia. The new joint venture company that will operate […]
A judge at the Waigani National and Supreme Court says prevalence of violence against women in the country and killing of women by their current or former husbands or partners has long been recognised as prevalent. Justice Teresa Berrigan said the National and Supreme Courts have repeatedly denounced these offences. She made these comments last […]
A local shop in Madang town was closed early this week by the Madang Urban Local Level Government for failing to comply with the Trading License Act, the Food Sanitation Act and the Food Sanitation Regulation. This comes as a joint task force comprising officers from the National department of Health, Customs, Investment Promotion Authority, […]
Results for this year’s national examinations for Grades ten, twelve and Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics or STEM program were officially announced by the Department of Education on Friday. Secretary Dr. Uke Kombra says the Department used the Mean Rating Index to identify the top performing schools in the country. When announcing the results at […]
An inter- government agencies operation in the Madang province into the illegal sale of medical drugs has uncovered a syndicate that is involved in the dispensing of medicine to vendors. The operation was conducted over two weeks and covered Bogia, Usino-Bundi and Madang Districts. Agencies involved in the operation included the National Department of Health, […]