From across Papua New Guinea
The seven contestants for the inaugural Miss Bird of Paradise Western Province pageant have arrived in Daru yesterday ahead of the crowning night scheduled for Saturday, September 6th. The contestants were warmly welcomed at the airport by Daru Secondary Waidoro students’ cultural group, family members, South Fly District Administrator Wasewa Saepi, and the pageant committees. […]
Christian Potters Guesthouse, a Daru-based business, has announced K5,000 sponsorship of Diana Olewale, a 20-year-old first-year student from the University of Natural Resources and Environment [UNRE], for the upcoming Miss Bird of Paradise Western Province pageant. Diana, hailing from Kunini village in the South Fly district of Western Province, will showcase her talents and represent […]
The Office of Bougainville Electoral Commission has confirmed that polling will now take place tomorrow Friday, September 5th, 2025. Electoral Commissioner, Desmond Tsianai, says the decision was necessary to allow ballot papers to be dispatched across Bougainville in time for the one-day polling. The only exception is the Atolls Constituency, which will vote today September […]
Madang police have begun preparations for a special Independence Operation. The operation is set to start on Monday the 8th of September to ensure a peaceful celebration in the province. As part of the preparations, the Provincial Police Commander Acting Superintendent Robert Baim has issued a strong warning to the general public in Madang Province […]
A Catholic Priest who has spent 54 years in remote and rural areas of PNG helping people in spiritual, social and material development has passed on.. Fr. Joseph (Joe) Bisson SVD, a Divine Word Missionary, was called home at the age of 89 on August 30th, 2025 at Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview Illinois, Chicago USA. […]
The Regional Director of the World Health Organization [WHO] for the Western Pacific Region, Dr Saia Mau Piukala, visited Western Highlands Province this week. His visit is to reinforce commitment to the polio outbreak response and spotlight the importance of integrated, community-driven health services. Dr Piukala’s visit began with a high-level meeting at the Western […]
The Alotau Provincial Hospital was abuzz on Tuesday, staff of the Milne Bay Provincial Health Authority holding pre-Independence celebrations. There was a flag raising ceremony to begin it all, a moment observed by staff from their curative, public health and corporate services banded together for. The hospital’s strife and transformation over the years was the […]
The public service housing project for the Yangoru-Saussia District in the East Sepik is making steady progress, with four of the planned eight houses now completed. District Administrator Jeffrey Leni confirmed the development, stating that the housing project is designed to accommodate government sectoral heads stationed in the district. “This is a strategic investment in […]
Students at the Holy Trinity School of Humanities in Baro, Vanimo Green District, today took centre stage in showcasing traditional cooking styles as part of the Pre-Independence celebrations leading up to Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Anniversary on 16th September. With guidance from teachers and parents, students from Grades One to Eight took the lead […]
United Nations [UN] Secretary-General António Guterres lauded Papua New Guinea’s 50-year journey of forging national unity from profound diversity, highlighting the nation’s story as proof that differences can be a greatest strength. In a speech this morning in Parliament, Guterres noted that as the United Nations celebrates its 80th anniversary, it is looking to the […]