From across Papua New Guinea
CPL Group has renewed its sponsorship with the Rebels netball club in the Port Moresby Netball Association (POMNA). The partnership has spanned over 25 years and demonstrates the Group’s commitment to supporting community sports. Through the CPL foundation, the retailer’s philanthropic arm, the sponsorship deal covers both equipment and administrative costs for the club. CPL […]
The Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition (PNGNRLC) is confident that the competition will continue despite the challenges of further flight cancellations and delays due to fuel shortages. As this situation is evolving rapidly, a decision to play games from the original draw with reduced flight travel will be scheduled in the next few […]
The National Government has announced the start of Internet content filtering in Papua New Guinea to create a safer online environment. As part of the initiative, Minister for Information and Communication Technology Timothy Masiu says one thousand websites containing unsuitable content have been identified. In a statement, Mr. Masiu says these websites contain materials such as pornography, […]
The Minister for International Trade and Investment, Richard Maru has announced that Cocoland Sugar Development Limited in Abau, Central Province, will be developed as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ). After a very successful trial in Abau on the proposed sugar farmland, the proposal is for a 40,000-hectare sugar farm, a processing mill and a power plant. The plantation […]
The Internal Revenue Commission [IRC] launched its redesigned Tax Correspondence Letter to enhance communication clarity and effectiveness with taxpayers, tax agents, and tax professionals. The launch this morning is a step towards IRC’s vision to become a robust tax administrator for individuals and businesses. This is a commitment to ensure they communicate clearly to ensure taxpayers and tax agents understand their obligations and […]
A community in Central province has taken an initiative to build new classrooms for its junior high school to meet the changes in the education system. Kemabolo village in Rigo district have taken a bold step without relying on the government to take on a purposeful challenge of constructing a new four in one classroom. […]
Papua New Guinea is on the brink to become the 18th team in National Rugby League (NRL), according to reports that have surfaced from media in Australia. Former Channel 7 chief rugby league reporter Michelle Bishop revealed that NRL is preparing to announce a PNG side as the 18th team by next month. Since the […]
Prime Minister James Marape is adamant he has the full backing of his government regarding the proposed law to regulate gold mining in the country. “The government is not split on the need to process gold in Papua New Guinea just like other resources like agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and petroleum,” Mr Marape said, following reports […]
The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee [PNGOC] has raised K204, 080.98 from the first leg of the Prime Minister’s Corporate Golf Challenge at the Royal Port Moresby Golf Club. A total of 50 teams registered in support of Team PNG national athletes who will be participating in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games next month. PNGOC […]
The President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville Government, Ishmael Toroama, has arrived in the Northern Province with his delegation to hold a week-long consultation meeting with the Bougainville community. The aim of the meeting is to gather valuable perspectives and aspirations of the citizens towards formulating a new Bougainville constitution. Upon his arrival, President […]