From across Papua New Guinea
A month of limited supply of petrol is now hitting East Sepik Province hard. Cyril Tara from Kamanimbit Village in the Angoram District, a tour guide in the PNG tourism industry for over 30 years, said the petrol shortage will severely impact the local tourism industry. He explained that international tourists have already bought […]
Time will tell if the former provincial capital of East New Britain Province gets back its jewel in the Pacific name tag. “We look forward to making Rabaul come back to full life,” said Prime Minister James Marape. This followed an announcement by Prime Minister James Marape that the National Executive Council [NEC] […]
A week-long tour of the Highlands Region landed the Opposition Members of Parliament in the Eastern Highlands provincial capital. They were received by Governor Simon Sia and his people in Goroka on Thursday. The week-long road trip in the nation’s most populous region started in the Ialibu – Pangia District of Southern Highlands, and then […]
The court-ordered land repossession by Nambawan Super Limited [NSL] at Bushwara Settlement at 9-Mile in the nation’s capital will run for 21 days, after it started on Thursday . The Royal PNG Constabulary stood guard, enforcing the court directive, as heavy earth-moving-equipment bulldozed everything in its path, starting at portion 2157 in the Port Moresby […]
Former Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina today pleaded not guilty to the charge of domestic assault in a Sydney court, in Australia. The Esa’ala MP was arrested by New South Wales police over the weekend after calls were made following a domestic dispute between Maladina and a female at Bondi. The ABC reports Mr Maladina faces […]
The eviction exercise at 9-mile, Bush Wara has commenced this morning under heavy police presence. Portion 2157 is packed with police personnel and vehicles escorting machinery tearing down structures. According to Nambawan Super site managers, the eviction is progressing well with no resistance from the settlers despite speculations on social media. The squatters have been […]
More than 5000 residents occupying land portions 2156, 2157 and 2159 at 9-Mile, Bush Wara are overcome with mixed emotions, as they are just a few hours away from being evicted tomorrow. All residents including workers and students stayed home today in a show of a sitting protest staged at the Three-Kona junction to air […]
Central Province Governor Rufina Peter has sent a firm warning to illegal squatters planning to settle in the province that this will not be tolerated by her provincial government. This is in light of the current eviction of illegal settlers from the Bush Wara area in Port Moresby’s Northwest. Despite the complexities and challenges faced […]
Papua New Guinea’s bid to join the National Rugby League will take another step forward as the top fledgling players in the country convene in Eastern Highlands later this month. The tournament which will take place from July 20-21 in Goroka, will see the eyes of the PNG Rugby League world focused on some outstanding […]
Papua New Guinea Basketball Federation’s newly elected president David Peter is ruthless on setting up a semi professional basketball competition in the country. Mr Peter told NBC News in an exclusive interview that he wants to see basketball progressing to a semi-pro level and establishing a proficient basketball league would set the standard. “That’s basically […]