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A recent armed hold-up along Madang's Bruce Jephcot Highway has led a group of like- minded Madang citizens to get together and seek possible ways of sourcing help for the provincial hospital.

After 56 remarkable years in Papua New Guinea, Elizabeth Wells, MBE, president of PNG Swimming, has officially retired, closing a chapter defined by 44 years of volunteer service in sports administration and coaching, particularly in the sport of swimming.

Wau Waria, Morobe's new district, making it the 10th district of the Province, holds a special place in the heart of PNG's history, where it helped shape the economy and the Independence story of PNG.

The Milne Bay Provincial Health Authority has decided to place some local contract officers on short-term arrangements as part of a strategy to keep health services running during severe financial constraints.

Leading psychiatrist Dr Goiba Teinang has condemned male students of the PNG University of Technology for mocking, sexually harassing, and manhandling his 20-year-old patient, Louise Wamas.

The Chairman of Education for the East Sepik Provincial Assembly and President of East Yangoru LLG, Jackson Kapmawal, has condemned recent arson attacks on schools in the province.

A landmark initiative to establish the Gobo School of Excellence in Jiwaka has received a strong endorsement from the Teaching Service Commission.

Prime Minister James Marape has launched a nationwide campaign inviting Papua New Guineans to choose the official name for the country’s National Rugby League team.

What began as a village celebration for PNG’s 50th Independence Anniversary has turned into a bold push to transform Karekodobu from a subsistence-farming community into a hub for commercial agriculture and agro-tourism.

Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae officially received the Writs for the Aitape-Lumi and Porgera-Paiela electorates on Wednesday, marking the formal conclusion of the two recent by-elections.