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Minister Peter visits Bihute prison, donates gifts to inmates

Minister for Youth, Religion and Community Development, Jason Peter, visited Bihute Correctional Prison last Monday as part of the Church Development Council [CDC] program in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province.

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Prime Ministers Marape and Luxon honour legacy of founding leaders by committing to future-focused PNG–NZ partnership

Prime Minister James Marape and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon stood beneath a tree planted in 1983 by Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare and then-New Zealand Prime Minister Robert Muldoon. The moment marked four decades of friendship between Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.

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Tsiamalili to open Pacific ICT Dialogue in Fiji

Caretaker Minister for Information and Communications Technology, Peter Tsiamalili Jr., is scheduled to attend the 2nd Pacific Island Ministers Dialogue [PICTMD] in Suva, Fiji.

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Chinese businessman arrested for alcohol sales in Hela

A Chinese businessman operating several shops in Hela Province has been arrested and released on bail for allegedly selling alcohol in breach of the provincial liquor ban.

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West New Britain teachers owed K45 million

A number of teachers in West New Britain Province are owed over K45 million in outstanding salaries.

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WNB PHA new board sworn in

The West New Britain Provincial Health Authority [WNBPHA] is now under the chairmanship of former Provincial Administrator and now New Britain Palm Oil Limited Community Affairs Manager, Steven Raphael.

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Hela PHA opens aid post in Tari Pori District

The Hambuali community in Hayapuga LLG, Tari-Pori District, Hela Province, will now have access to healthcare services following the official commissioning of the Hambuali Aid Post today.

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Aitape-Lumi primary count completed

Primary counting for the Aitape-Lumi By-Election has been successfully completed, with all 29 ballot boxes from the district’s five LLGs counted.

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Police Minister vows justice for Madang killing

Police Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jnr has condemned the brutal killing of a young woman in Madang, allegedly by her husband, who is a serving police officer.

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Mise extends lead in Aitape-Lumi by-election

United Resources Party candidate and court-ousted MP Anderson Mise is maintaining a strong lead in the Aitape-Lumi Open By-Election as counting nears completion.

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