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More than 7,000 households across Bougainville now have access to clean and affordable lighting. The solar lighting kits were distributed under the Bougainville Partnership’s Community Government Institutional Strengthening Project [CGISP]. The project, jointly funded by the Australian and New Zealand Governments in partnership with the Autonomous Bougainville Government, extended support even to remote communities in […]

Papua New Guinea will be Highlighting the importance of regional collaboration on digital security at the Pacific ICT Ministerial engagement in Suva, Fiji. PNG’s Acting Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Peter Tsimalili Jnr, emphasized the nation’s commitment to regional cooperation in advancing digital development and security during the high-level Pacific Islands Ministerial dialogue. Minister […]

Cricket Papua New Guinea has announced a 14-man squad for the Barramundis’ upcoming international tour to Jersey for the World Cricket League [50 overs], scheduled from August 12 to September 3. The announcement was made yesterday at Amini Park by Cricket PNG board chairman Michael Harrison, joined by selection chairman Hudson Leka, deputy chairman Rurua […]

Finance Secretary Samuel Penias has criticised the conduct of police fraud squad officers who raided his office today, calling the operation unprecedented and disrespectful to established protocols. In a media statement, Mr Penias said while police are welcome to seek information during investigations, their approach must respect official processes and office decorum. “The office of […]

Members of the Fraud Squad this morning entered the Finance Department Office armed with a court-issued search warrant to obtain an investigation report of an alleged K1 million kina payroll fraud involving National Capital District Provincial Health Authority [ NCD PHA]. Fraud Squad officers demanded the immediate handover of the report, which has faced months […]

The National Youth Development Authority [NYDA] has launched a five-year National Youth Engagement Strategy in direct response to Prime Minister James Marape’s promise to reach out to unemployed and out-of-school youths. NYDA Director General Joe Itaki said the plan translates the Prime Minister’s statement, ‘Youths with no school and job, I will find you,’ into […]

Counting of votes for the Usino/ Bundi by- election has resumed this afternoon at the Opotio Rimoru Hall within the Walium Sports Precinct, despite advice by the Election Security Coordinator and Provincial Police Commander for Madang, Acting Superintendent Robert Baim; for a change of venue due to security concerns. Counting was scheduled to begin yesterday […]

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. Joined by Secretary Jerry Ubase and CDC members, the visit signifies the importance of Church-State Partnerships in helping rehabilitate inmates and supporting correctional staff. Bihute Prison […]

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. The commemorative tree stands in front of the New Zealand […]

Caretaker Minister for Information and Communications Technology, Peter Tsiamalili Jr., is scheduled to attend the 2nd Pacific Island Ministers Dialogue [PICTMD] in Suva, Fiji. As Papua New Guinea currently holds the chairmanship, Minister Tsiamalili will deliver the opening remarks at the ministerial meeting. A PNG official confirmed that ICT Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries […]