From across Papua New Guinea
The Joint Supervisory Body meeting between the National and Autonomous Bougainville governments has started at APEC Haus in Port Moresby. The meeting today follows two days of deferment. Prime Minister James Marape and ABG President Ismael Toroama will both give their opening remarks as co-chairs of the meeting before they go into closed-door leaders’ dialogue. […]
The government of India is offering Papua New Guinean students’ fifty percent funded scholarship at the Parul University in India. India’s High Commissioner to India H.E Shri S. Inbasekar on Monday said India has been offering scholarships to countries in Oceania for over 60 years and PNG is beginning to participate in these programs. He […]
Seven years of work, with building nearing the end to a district hospital in the nation’s capital, now health standard assessment boxes need to be ticked off. The Moresby South District Hospital is expected to be opened by the end of this year, but all will depend on the National Department of Health [NDOH] […]
Prime Minister James Marape has arrived in Kerema Town, Gulf Province to launch the Kerema District SME which coincides with the opening of the Women’s Micro Bank. James Marape will deliver the keynote address followed by the official opening of the women’s micro bank building and ribbon cutting. This historic event marks a significant milestone […]
Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko has congratulated former colleague Foreign Minister of the Solomon Islands, Jeremiah Manele on his successful election into office as 13th prime minister of his country. Mr Tkatchenko also extended his commendations to the 31 -majority elected members of the 12th Parliament of the Solomon Islands, for recognising Prime Minister-elect Manele’s […]
Independent Consumer and Competition Commission [ICCC] does not have the power to stop price increase of all goods and services in the country. Commissioner and CEO, Paulus Ain says “the price control function was done away 20 years ago, and ICCC was given the price monitoring powers to monitor shelf prices and check factors affecting […]
The investment of millions of kinas’ worth of the government’s tuition fee subsidy over the years has been in vain, with a recent World Bank report highlighting a very poor education outcome for the country. The report findings are a stark contrast to the millions of kinas spent by the Government over the years. The […]
Mt Hagen Eagles captain Levai Andrew will spend a lengthy period on the sideline after being charged with two separate Grade 3 contrary conduct charges. Andrew is facing up to ten weeks on the sideline with the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition also taking immediate action to suspend referee Bonny Bin from officiating […]
SP PNG Hunters posted one of the club’s top winning record after demolishing Townsville Blackhawks 52-16 on Sunday. Hatrick hero Alex Max starred for Hunters as they displayed a ruthless and disciplined game in Round 8 of the QRL Hostplus Cup, in front of packed crowd at Jack Manski Oval. The dominant performance from the […]
A social media outburst by passionate rugby league followers in the country has prompted Central Dabaris Rugby League to raise a series of concerns to the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition. Social media particularly in the rugby league space has been overwhelmed by the sin bin incident in the round 4 clash between […]