From across Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea through the National Fisheries Authority has open up a PNG Fisheries Holding and Distribution Facility in Guangzhou province, China. This marking a bold move to connect rural fishermen directly to one of the world’s largest seafood markets. The initiative aims to empower local fishermen by allowing the export of selected live fish directly […]
The Office of the Speaker of the Bougainville House of Representatives has certified the Bougainville Mining Gold Production Levy Amendment Act of 2025, effectively meaning the changes made are confirmed to come into operation as law. The ABG Gazette says Speaker Simon Pentanu has certified the changes to the law and that it will come […]
President of the Papua New Guinea Nurses Association, Frederick Kebai, is calling on the Department of Personnel Management in the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) as well as the National Government to address issues surrounding industrial awards for nurses in the region. He says nurses must receive their long-overdue entitlements. Mr. Kebai recently visited Bougainville to […]
Milne Bay’s Anglican Health Services is planning to move base from its Dogura establishment to Alotau Town, and they’ve been given support to do so by Alotau District. Established in 1914 at Dogura station, the Anglican Health Services was at one time, the main healthcare provider for Milne Bay. Over a 100 years later, they’ve […]
The Office of the Speaker in the National Parliament, has opted to continue to recognize the Member for Kiriwina-Goodenough and People’s Progress Party Leader, Douglas Tomuriesa as the Opposition Leader. Speaker Job Pomat in an announcement in Parliament this morning, said that though he has received two separate names for the Opposition Leader’s post, he […]
Madang police chief, Acting Superintendent Robert Baim has formally written to the PNG Electoral Commission requesting counting for the Usino/ Bundi by- by-election to be moved to Madang Town. Baim, who is als the Elections Operations Commander for the Usino/ Bundi by-election, cited lack of proper electricity supply at Walium Station and the recent arrests […]
Police in Madang have classified the ongoing roadblock and unrest along a section of the North Coast Road as an act of domestic terrorism, warning that offenders face severe penalties under the new Domestic Terrorism Act. Provincial Police Commander, Acting Superintendent Robert Baim, has issued a public statement confirming the incident, which involved the deliberate […]
A massive magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia early this morning, triggering an ocean-wide tsunami across the North Pacific Ocean. Geohazards and Management revealed that according to initial reports, the undersea quake occurred at a depth of 20 kilometres and has generated a destructive local tsunami near […]
The National Capital District Provincial Health Authority’s [NCDPHA] management has officially launched the staff Transit House and a 24 hours stand-by Generator at Six Mile Poly Clinic. The launching marks the contributing effort and commitment of the NCDPHA’s Management, National Capital District Commission [NCDC] and Moresby North East District Development Authority [DDA’s] to provide better […]
All primary counts were completed as if 8pm yesterday, with only one of the 32 ballot boxes disputed so it’s been put aside. According to the Returning Officer [RO], James Neapukali, the Morobe electoral office is seeking legal advise and will proceed once a decision is made. A decision is yet to be reached, so […]