From across Papua New Guinea
Next Friday, October 17th, will mark the official groundbreaking ceremony of the Hela Heritage Hotel, a development braced to ignite tourism, empower small and medium enterprises [SMEs], and boost agricultural activities across Hela Province. Governor Philip Undialu confirmed the date, describing the project as a joint venture between the Mineral Resources Development Corporation [MRDC] and […]
Pulling down of Alotau’s Gurney Airport Terminal building is underway; it has served the province for nearly 30years. The terminal building opened in 1997 is going down to make way for the current K76million Gurney Airport Upgrade Project, a major infrastructure development for Milne Bay. This development includes maintenance and extension work to the Gurney […]
Relatives of an elderly woman who was electrocuted in Kimbe Town, last week Wednesday, have demanded an immediate and comprehensive investigation to be conducted into the circumstances relating to her death. 60 year-old Pauline Lomboi Lawrence was electrocuted when she stepped on an unsecured power line, which was allegedly left lying on the ground by […]
Over twenty Grade 10 students at Kimbe Grammar School were prevented from sitting their National Examinations this morning due to unpaid school fees, sparking outrage in the community and attracting attention from education authorities. By late afternoon, an agreement had been reached for the students to sit their exams starting tomorrow. Education authorities in West […]
The annual Prime Minister’s 13 fixture is set for this Sunday, October 12th, in Port Moresby, and the PNG Rugby Football League has named a 20-man squad which comprises players from the Queensland Cup, NSW Cup, NRL, and Super League. Seven players are from the PNG Hunters, and they are Finley Glare, Robert Mathias, Alex […]
Morobe police have captured five suspects in relation to the killing of two women over sorcery related claims a week ago in Lae. The Lae Metropolitan Commander, Chief Superintendent Chris Kunyanban, confirmed that one of the five suspects is the person who took the video and narrated, as the others tortured three elderly women, and […]
Papua New Guinea and Australia have signed a new mutual defence treaty, officially forming an alliance between the two countries. The agreement was signed today in Canberra by Prime Minister James Marape and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. It marks Australia’s first defence alliance in more than 70 years, and the first ever for Papua […]
The Grade 10 National Certificate exams have begun across Papua New Guinea, marking a key moment for thousands of students as they vie for spots in Grade 11. NBC News visited several schools which have reported strong turnouts of students. Exams started today with Mathematics and Personal Development papers, and at Butuka Academy, Deputy Principal […]
A total of 1,609 grade 10 students in West Sepik Province have joined the rest of the grade 10 students in the country to sit for the grade 10 National Examination, which starts today. West Sepik Provincial Examination Supervisor for grade 10, Felix Naguru, told NBC that all 16 schools, consisting of 7 secondary and […]
The 2025 National Grade 10 Examinations began today across all secondary and high schools in Hela Province, with Education Director Mr. Ronny Knox Angu assuring parents and the public that all preparations are in place for a smooth, safe, and fair conduct of the exams. Mr Angu says invigilators, security personnel, and education officers have […]