From across Papua New Guinea
Three prison visitors’ unsuccessful attempt to smuggle marijuana to an inmate will now throw them in the same prison. Correctional Services officer at Baisu Prison in Western Highlands made a shock find, when unwrapping cooked food brought in over the weekend. Baisu Prison first find, marijuana packed into cooked sweet potatoes. (NBC News: Vanessa […]
People from villages surrounding the RD Tuna Factory in Madang Province plan to lock the gates to the factory on Thursday this week. The frustrated villagers say they will do this to express their grievances over a longstanding issue which the investor and the government have failed to address for over twenty years. RD Tuna […]
Traffic along the Highlands Highway was stopped after a landslide blocked the highway at three different sections of the Daulo Pass Summit in Eastern Highlands Province. The landslip happened Sunday night between 7pm and 8pm after heavy rainfall. Vehicles were stranded on both sides until Monday morning until locals created a narrow passage enough for […]
Ok Tedi Mining Limited [OTML] dividend payment to its shareholders in the 2023 financial year was K450 million. The final figure on the balance sheet was achieved after OTML announced a final dividend payment of K350 million to its shareholders on 28th December 2023, combining the total dividend to K450 Million for last year. The […]
Gino Wahe, a first time mum, was delighted to give birth on the first day of 2024 at the country’s largest referral hospital. The 19-year-old is one of 25 mothers who gave birth at the Port Moresby General Hospital between 12midnight and 12 noon on the 1st of January. Wahe from Gulf Province but calls […]
Hope was the new year word out from the office of the prime minister. Prime Minister James Marape assured Papua New Guineans “your government is taking to ease the burden on daily living, and to provide you some hope in the meantime, while we continue to seek ways to fix our country.” Another expensive festive […]
Seafarers in Madang and those planning to travel into the Province by small sea crafts have been cautioned to avoid traveling in bad weather. The Provincial Police Commander for Madang, acting superintendent Robert Baim sent the warning this week after a boating incident between the waters of Madang and Morobe provinces last week. A 3 […]
The final draft of the delayed National Agriculture Sector Plan [NASP] was presented to the National Executive Council [NEC] before close of business for this year. The draft copy for NEC sanction was given by the Department of Agriculture and Livestock [DAL] early this month to Agriculture Minister Aiye Tambua. DAL Secretary Dr Sergie […]
Papua New Guinea has granted visa free entry for Pacific Island countries and territories passport holders. Chief Migration Officer, Stanis Hulahau said “they no longer need to apply for visa before their departure and we will communicate the same to all operating airlines and relevant international bodies on this new inclusion”. Before the announcement, only […]
Dozens of homemade guns and bows and arrows today were surrendered to local leaders in Wabia Village in the Komo Hulia Electorate of Hela Province. About three tribes agreed to hand over these weapons to local leaders instead of the state for the arms to be destroyed this afternoon. The surrender program is an initiative […]