From across Papua New Guinea
A man, Lima Dadok, is missing at sea after the 40-foot dinghy he was traveling in capsized near Siassi, Morobe Province, last Thursday, October 16.. Mr. Dadok was one of six men from Mindere Village in the Raikos District. They were returning from Kimbe, where they had gone to sell betelnut, when their boat experienced engine failure […]
The Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition [PNG NRLC] has officially confirmed the inclusion of a new franchise, the Kandes Rugby League Football Club, for the 2026 Digicel ExxonMobil Cup season. The announcement was made today by PNG NRLC Chairman Ian Chow and General Manager of Pathways and Performance Tony Archer, following the board’s […]
The immediate family members and Kungnuka-Palga tribe of Late bus driver Tony Pes joined hands with the rest of tribes within the Togoba Mile area of Western Highlands, met with Governor Wai Rapa and Provincial Police Commander Chief Superintendent John Sagom and presented the petition to Eastern Highlands leaders. Late Tony was shot dead at […]
Prime Minister James Marape addressed the 31st Papua New Guinea–Australia Ministerial Forum, held in Canberra on October 20, as a defining moment in the enduring relationship between the two countries, elevating cooperation across defense, education, labor mobility, disaster resilience, and people-to-people ties. “In my view, this was one of the most successful PNG–Australia Ministerial Forums […]
Women and youths’ interest in agribusiness is now prioritized as a two- day consultation workshop for a new policy commences in Wewak. The National Women and Youth in Agriculture Policy [NWYAP] will greatly impact women and youth engagement in agriculture and agribusinesses. Driven by the Government of Papua New Guinea [GoPNG] through the Department of […]
SEASON 2025 of the Kondopina Rugby Football League (KRFL) ended over the weekend [Saturday] with Kumai Hawks running out champions in the senior men’s division. Hawks defeated Kondo Spiders 12-6 and received a total cash prize money of K4000 while the Spiders settled for K3000. The Kondopina RFL is a newly PNGRFL sanctioned league in […]
A new executive government has been sworn in, completing the formation of the fifth Autonomous Bougainville Government, a fortnight after the conclusion of the 2025 Bougainville General Election. President Ishmael Toroama named his 14-member cabinet yesterday, calling for loyalty to the ABG and service to the people. The full Bougainville Executive Government represents a fair […]
Papua New Guinea Kumuls head coach Jason Demetriou says it is the right time to expose young talents to elite-level rugby league as part of preparations for the 2026 World Cup. Demetriou believes rising stars Gairo Voro, Finley Glare and Cooper Bai will play key roles in the Pacific Championships, forming part of the team’s […]
Netball Australia is in Port Moresby this week, continuing its partnership with the Australian Government and Netball PNG to continue its work in supporting the development and implementation of the Team Up One Netball Program. 15 Team Up coaches from Netball PNG are currently attending the “Train the Trainer” which started yesterday and will conclude […]
These are difficult days for the PNG Orchids, who have now suffered four consecutive losses at the international level. The national women’s rugby league team has not tasted victory since October 22, 2023, when they defeated the Moanas 28–20 in Port Moresby. The Orchids’ latest defeat came last Saturday, going down 34–6 to the Cook […]