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East Sepik emergency supplies to be distributed starting Monday

The first lot of LLG’s in East Sepik province started organizing their relief supplies on Thursday to the affected villages, provincial member Allan Bird says. Mr Bird said ward members will forefront the emergency assistance to all impacted communities with the support of public servants. He said the Australian government has also provided 250 disaster […]

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PNG Bible Youth mark Easter in Kimbe

Youths from the PNG Bible Church throughout the country will today end their Easter National Youth Convention in Kimbe, West New Britain Province. Apart from marking the celebration of Easter, the convention also marked the transition of leadership of youth executives as per stated in the amended constitution of the church. Hundreds of youths from […]

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PNG faces huge challenge in holding big polluters accountable for carbon emissions

For a developing country like PNG, raising her voice at the global level on carbon emissions will continue to be a huge challenge. Acting Managing Director of the Climate Change and Development Authority, Debra Sungi told media last week at the National Press Club. She was asked how effective PNG is in holding to account […]

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PNG Coach hails FIFA Series as “brilliant initiative”

National teams from the Oceania Football Confederation have embraced the opportunity to compete against strong teams from around the globe in the FIFA Series over the past 10 days. Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and New Zealand have all been competing in the FIFA Series at tournaments in Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia and Egypt respectively and […]

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PNG Hunters extends partnership with Hastings Deering

The SP PNG Hunters has extended its partnership with Hastings Deering as the team heads into round 4 of the Queensland Rugby League’s Hostplus Cup. Since 2022, Hastings Deering has backed the PNG Hunters with both organisations working closely together in a partnership that extends both on and off the field. In a year where the iconic Cat […]

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Teachers national executive elections deferred for another two weeks

More than 13, 000 members of the PNG Teachers Association will have to wait another two weeks to elect the associations’ office bearers.  The issue of writs for the national executive elections was dotted down for Friday. Acting PNGTA National General Secretary Kingston Alu said the deferment for issue of writs to 11th April has […]

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Streets packed for stations of cross: Port Moresby Catholic faithfuls

The stretch of road from Gerehu, Rainbow, and Administrative College was a sea of men, women and children who woke up as early as 4am to partake in the traditional stations of the cross this morning in Port Moresby. Numbering hundreds, the Catholic faithfuls and Christians started the procession of the cross at St Charles […]

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East Sepik in urgent need of relief supplies

Basic supplies of food, medication and fresh water is now desperately needed by flood and earthquake affected people in East Sepik. Affected villages especially along the Sepik River currently have no safe water drinking sources and food supply, making them vulnerable to water borne diseases and malnutrition. Despite many talks over recent days, the people […]

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National Government in breach of Era Kone Covenant say Bougainville’ s Attorney General

The Autonomous Bougainville Government says the national government continues to breach the agreements that are in place dealing with the ratification on the Bougainville independence agenda. The Wabag Roadmap agreed in Enga Province in 2021 between the ABG and the national government, says a final political settlement for the Bougainville issue must be determined not […]

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Boating mishap survivors to be interviewed by NCD Police homicide team

The survivors of a boating mishap between the waters of New Ireland and Bougainville in late January will be interviewed by the National Capital District Police Homicide team. The six survivors were part of a group of eight passengers who travelled on a 23-foot banana boat from Anir near Lihir in New Ireland enroute to […]