From across Papua New Guinea
Seven outstanding women were recognised for their achievements and leadership at the 2025 Westpac Outstanding Women [WOW] Awards held in a grand ceremony last night in Port Moresby. The awards celebrated excellence across seven categories: Entrepreneurship, Not-for-Profit, Private Sector, Public Sector, Sports & Arts, Sustainability, and Young Achiever. Chosen from more than 150 nominations nationwide, […]
The Western Highlands Provincial Government [WHPG], under the leadership of Governor Wai Rapa, is championing the role of Public Motor Vehicles [PMVs] as a vital engine for economic activity in Papua New Guinea, particularly in rural and remote areas. To support PMV operators, the WHPG has implemented a PMV Registration Fee Subsidy Program, covering 70 […]
Police in Madang have retrieved the body of a young man from the Madang Harbour early this morning. The body was sighted floating near the Nelric boat stop by locals who were travelling into town by boat. They immediately alerted police to the scene where they retrieved the body and brought it to the hospital […]
Forty participants graduated yesterday with certificates from the Coffee Extension Training of Trainers [TOT] program at the Coffee Research Institute in Aiyura, Eastern Highlands Province. Among the graduates were three third-year female Advanced Diploma students from Sonoma Adventist College, along with representatives from partner agencies under Component 3.1 of the Papua New Guinea Agriculture Commercialization […]
A fire on Monday, 21st July, destroyed food rations, tools, kitchen utensils, and important documents at the Barawagi Correctional Service [CIS] facility in Simbu Province. In response, the Simbu and Jiwaka Provincial Governments acted swiftly to provide relief assistance. The Jiwaka Provincial Government and Administration visited the Barawagi CIS prison camp on Friday with food […]
A ballot box plus a thousand plus ballot papers meant for three polling locations in the Bundi Local Level Government area were hijacked by armed men on Thursday. Provincial Police Commander for Madang, Acting Superintendent Robert Baim confirmed the incident today. The ballot box was marked for Safi Cannery on the border areas of Madang […]
The legal fraternity in Papua New Guinea has been commended for a job well done on the international stage. Public Solicitor Leslie Mamu highlighted this following an advisory opinion issued on Wednesday by the International Court of Justice, which ruled in favor of a submission by smaller developing nations. Mr. Mamu said the successful arguments […]
The Port Moresby City markets at the New China Town site, at 5 mile in Port Moresby is expected to attract more local and foreign business interest, going forward. This in the areas of sourcing local products like coffee, crafts and textiles including investment opportunities. Pascoe Events Marketing Manager Marie Mapai told NBC National Online […]
The newly developed Chinatown site at Five-Mile in Port Moresby officially welcomes its first business operations today. This also kicks off a month-long SME market initiative, delivered in partnership between Port Moresby City Markets and New Chinatown Management, operated by Bausen International Holdings Limited. PASCO Events Marketing Manager, Marie Mapai, said the event is more […]
Papua New Guinea has welcomed a historic legal victory at the International Court of Justice [ICJ], which ruled that states have binding obligations under international and customary law to prevent and address the harmful effects of climate change. Secretary for the Department of Justice and Attorney General, Dr. Eric Kwa, announced the court’s advisory opinion […]