From across Papua New Guinea
Ishmael Toroama has been returned as President of Bougainville, winning a decisive second term with a clear mandate to continue leading the region towards independence. Toroama was declared at around 4pm this afternoon at the Hutjena United Church counting centre in Buka by Regional Returning Officer Marcellin Butu, after polling 90,448 first-preference votes, well past […]
The Simbu Provincial Health Authority [SiPHA] has taken a significant step towards enhancing healthcare delivery in the province through the addition of four new vehicles. The official delivery ceremony, held yesterday to is a vital commitment in SiPHA’s efforts to upgrade its transportation infrastructure. SiPHA chief executive officer Dr. Kassi Ken emphasized the importance of […]
Acting Prime Minister John Rosso has confirmed that the National Examination dates for Grades 8, 10 and 12 will proceed as scheduled, while polling for the Local Level Government (LLG) elections has been deferred to October 25. Rosso said the decision followed three days of high-level meetings with electoral stakeholders to address concerns that the […]
After years of being cut off from basic government services, the Mendimanda community on the fringes of Mendi Town is now poised to become a central hub for public infrastructure and development in the Southern Highlands Province [SHP]. Local landowners have expressed deep appreciation to the SHP Government for its decisive move to invest in […]
Former Mahuru village councillor, Veata Patana, has been acquitted by the National Court on all charges of misappropriation and fraud relating to the use of Motu Koita Assembly funds. Justice Berrigan delivered the decision on September 5, 2025, ruling that there was no evidence of fraudulent intent by Patana, who had been facing four charges […]
The Ialibu District Hospital in Southern Highlands, this week opened its new operating theater, marking a significant milestone in the hospital’s development into a fully fledged level four district hospital. This is in line with the Southern Highlands Provincial Health Authority’s [SHPHA] commitment to inclusive, equitable health care and in par with the National Health […]
The Madang Provincial Hospital received a significant amount of food rations yesterday from the Madang Provincial Events Committee to help feed its in-house patients. The donated items were surplus from goods provided by business houses in the province for Madang’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations. They were initially meant to feed participating singsing groups, however; the […]
Prime Minister James Marape has urged world leaders to take stronger action to protect the planet’s forests, oceans, and biodiversity, warning that humanity is “borrowing our children’s future” through unsustainable living. Speaking at a high-level side meeting during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Mr Marape reminded the global community of Earth’s uniqueness […]
Papua New Guinea has no common enemy, and signing the PukPuk Treaty could go against the country’s foreign policy stance, often described by Prime Minister James Marape as ‘friends to all, enemies to none.’ Retired Army General Jerry Singirok was speaking on the NBC National Radio talkback show this week and said, for Australia to […]
The Member for Wau-Waria, Marsh Narewec, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family and Morobe province on the passing of the late Morobe Governor Luther Akisawa Wenge. “We the Morobe leaders were all looking forward to hearing what he would say in his Independence message, a message to move ahead as a province and […]