From across Papua New Guinea
The situation in Muli Taka remains dire, with ongoing efforts to provide disaster relief and retrieve the victims. Last week’s devastating landslide in Enga province claimed the lives of over 160 people. While five bodies have been recovered, many more are still missing, prompting local residents to tirelessly search for them using manual labor It is […]
Papua New Guineans will have a better idea of the country’s population by August this year. Administrative Services Minister Richard Masere mentioned this at the National Press Club in Port Moresby today. He stated that the National Population Census will take place throughout July, and they plan to present accurate figures to the Prime Minister […]
As usual, the National Parliament reconvened with a quorum after 37 minutes of the 2 pm start time but did not last for more than 15 minutes before the government used its numerical numbers on the floor to adjourn to Wednesday [tomorrow] at 10 am. Internal Security Minister Peter Tsamalili Jnr, who is now the leader of Government Business, the first performance […]
Speaker of Parliament, Job Pomat has informed the country that he has yet to receive a motion on the Vote of No Confidence in the Prime Minister. He made the announcement during the first May sitting this afternoon. The Office of the Speaker was expecting the motion to be filed by the Alternative government, but […]
The ruling Pangu Pati government remains confident with its coalition partners to overcome the looming vote of no confidence by the opposition. Pangu Pati leader and Prime Minister James Marape said the government dominated by his party in collaboration with United Resources Party, Social Democratic Party, People’s First Party, People’s Party, National Alliance, People’s Movement […]
When Parliament reconvenes at 2 pm, the sitting arrangement will be different following the exodus of members of government to the opposition over the weekend. The second term, Finschhafen MP Rainbo Paita, the former Finance Minister and Leader of Government Business who wants a change in the office of the prime minister will be sitting opposite the government benches. Mr Paita’s name will be written […]
Royal PNG Constabulary personnel since this morning are manning Gordon Suburb bus stop restricting informal marketing within its vicinity. The largest bus stop is a minute’s drive to the National Parliament, and crowd control is a safety measure enforced by police before parliament reconvenes at 2 pm today. And with the alternate government expected to file a motion of […]
Milne Bay is amongst six provinces identified by Save the Children Papua New Guinea to assist with mathematics textbooks. The province received its textbooks and is preparing to distribute them to over 400 elementary schools. Under the three-year rollout of Boosting Education Standards Together with the BEST PNG project, Save the Children is committed to […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has conveyed his deepest condolences to the people of Enga and Papua New Guineans, in the wake of the tragic landslide in Yambali village that struck Enga Province on 24 May. In a tweet, President Macron says his thoughts are with the people of PNG, where a devastating landslide has taken the lives of hundreds”. The French […]
Police and defence force personnel will be out in numbers tomorrow-Tuesday 28th May to maintain peace and good order in the nation’s capital as Parliament reconvenes and a motion of vote of no confidence in the government introduced. Acting ACP NCD/Central Command Peter Guiness told a press briefing this afternoon, a joint taskforce is in […]