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PNG Electoral Commission further delays by-elections for Sohe, Maprik, Madang and Porgera-Paiela
The issue of writ for the by-elections scheduled for last Thursday [February 29] has been deferred to this month due to lack of funding, Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai says.
Pacific and Media Leaders meet
Media Leaders from the Pacific and Australia have agreed to meet regularly for the next five years, on agreed areas of regional media cooperation.
Protect banking facilities to keep businesses operating: BSP Head of branch network
Bank South Pacific is calling on citizens nationwide to protect banking facilities and allow the bank to perform its normal banking duties to allow effective operation of businesses and other public services.
Challenges and achievements are highlighted by outgoing commanding officer 1RPIR, Heta Nombe
Outgoing Commanding Officer [CO] First Battalion Royal Pacific Islands Regiment [1RPIR], Lieutenant-Colonel [Lt Col] Heta Nombe says apart from the 2019 global pandemic and other issues that posed challenges during his 3-year tenure [2021-2023], the bilateral exchanges with foreign military institutes have been success stories.
UPNG student represents Papua New Guinea at the World Youth Festival in Russia
A Law student at the University of Papua New Guinea is representing PNG at the World Youth Festival in Russia this week.
Airlines struggling to sustain full operations with limited supply of aviation fuel
PNG Air is struggling to “sustain full operations” as the aviation fuel supplier has pulled the hose to refill its planes.
Opposition will wait till Parliament sits in May to remove Prime Minister Marape
The Opposition has announced it will not file a Supreme Court review, seeking its opinion on the Private Business Committee decision not to entertain the motion of no confidence notice filed in February's Parliament sitting.
Singapore based Wilmar International ready to carry out detailed agribusiness feasibility study
The world's second largest Agribusiness, Wilmar International Limited is set to immediately start a detailed feasibility study on two Joint Ventures (JV) with the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) on commercial large-scale rice farming and chicken production.
PNG Government told to reduce cost of chicken as part of overall plan to reduce current high cost of living
The Wilmar CEO & Chairman, Mr. Khoon Hong Kuok says the price of Papua New Guinea’s chicken is three times the price of Chicken in Malaysia and other Asian Markets.
Date of official visit by 87-year-old Pope Francis to PNG is yet to be confirmed
The date of the visit by the head of the Roman Catholic Church to Papua New Guinea will be confirmed later this month.