From across Papua New Guinea
Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai yesterday formally returned the writs for the 2025 Motu Koita Assembly Elections to the Minister for Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs, Soroi Eoe, marking the official conclusion of a successful election process. The 17 writs returned included those for the Assembly Chairman, 14 ward councilors, and two women representatives—one each […]
The Madang Provincial Hospital has issued a final notice to families and relatives of seven unclaimed bodies in its mortuary, warning that the bodies will be buried in a mass grave if not collected soon. The hospital’s Occupational Health and Safety Officer, Paul Mundi, confirmed that the bodies have been in storage since last year […]
As of 6pm this afternoon, a total of 29 Ballot Boxes were counted for the Pogera Paela by Election in the Enga Province. Indepedent Candidate Amet Andrew is sitting on the first place with 6654 votes, while another independent candidate Andrew Lakis Ruing is closing in on the second spot with 6625 votes. On the […]
Patrick Basa, registered under the ‘Our Party’ political party, has been declared the member-elect for Kabwum District, after count 9 in the elimination rounds for the Kabwum by-election at 6:55pm today, with 11, 941 votes. Patrick Basa, the ousted candidate of the 2022 National Elections, went eye to eye with is his close political rival […]
The Government is working to increase revenue collection through tax collection mechanisms among others. Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey when grilled about the mass borrowing and debt level – the country is expected to sit at by the end of this year, says the Five Year medium-term revenue strategy launched in 2023 is aimed at addressing that. […]
Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey told Parliament today, the country’s debt stock is projected to sit at K65 billion-kina, by the end of this year. He added this debt will peak at K66b illion next year, with assurances of a surplus budget by 2027 – aimed at repaying this debt. Mr. Ling-Stuckey says the country’s debt to […]
The Chairman of the Madang Provincial Health Authority, Dr Boga Figa; has spoken out for the first time since assuming office in September last year, about the ongoing problems affecting the smooth operation of the Madang Provincial Hospital and the entire Madang PHA. He has also highlighted a number of critical areas that his board […]
CPL Group of Companies today announced the sale of its Stop & Shop retail stores, including food service brands Bon Cafe and Fresh Express, to Taylor Pacific Limited, a PNG-based investment company. The acquisition of all seven Stop & Shop outlets in Port Moresby follows the completion of a Confidential Heads of Agreement between the […]
Eliminations have begun for Morobe’s Kabwum by-election. As of midday today, 3 eliminations were done with Candidates Aling Kupok at Box 14, James Owa at Box 12 and Noreo Kendip at Box 13 now eliminated. Progressive results after these there [3] eliminations now sees candidates still in the run with Patrick Basa in the lead […]
After 32 years with the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, Morobe Provincial Police Commander Superintendent Jacob Singura officially handed over office and vehicle keys to his successor, Chief Inspector Yonga Yawongan, and bowed out gracefully this week. From a man studying his Bachelor’s Degree in Education at the University of Papua New Guinea to become […]