From across Papua New Guinea
Public Servants will soon have a 3 percent general salary increase starting January 2026. This following a memorandum of Agreement 2026–2028 Pay Fixation Agreement, signed between the Department of Personnel Management and Public Employees Association in Port Moresby, today. This will take effect on January 1st next year. Department of Personnel Management Secretary Tais Sansan […]
The Secretary for the Department of Provincial and Local Level Government has responded to a petition presented by Anglimp LLG President Nicholas Koruwa, saying the matter will be addressed after the current LLG elections. The petition and protest stem from disputes over the legality of newly created wards within the Kuna-Komun and Anglimp LLGs, which […]
Captain James Pima, Chief Executive Officer of national aviation company Heli Solutions, has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the Tourism Promotion Authority [TPA]. Captain Pima brings decades of experience in aviation and in reaching some of Papua New Guinea’s most remote areas. He joins other board members representing key parts of the tourism sector, including […]
A logistics company dubbed a “bad actor” in the 2019 Public Accounts Committee [PAC] inquiry into the health sector’s supply, procurement, and distribution of medical supplies is alleged to still be operating. The inquiry reportedly uncovered gross incompetence and lack of transparency in the Medicine Supply, Procurement and Distribution [MSPD] Branch of the Health Department, […]
A vote of no confidence in Prime Minister James Marape is expected to be introduced in Parliament today, as the Opposition pushes ahead with its bid to change the country’s leadership. Opposition Leader Douglas Tomuriesa confirmed with NBC News that a VONC motion was submitted to the Speaker’s Office yesterday. Former Prime Minister and Ialibu […]
Parliament heard today that seven people died at Lae’s Angau Memorial Provincial Hospital as a result of almost 20-hours of blackout and a non-functioning generator. Kabwum MP Patrick Basa in a series of questions to Health Minister Elias Kapavore queried whether the department was aware of this, and to establish the actual cause of these […]
Chuave MP James Nomane has accused the Government of selectively releasing district funds, claiming the national budget has been “weaponised” to marginalise certain electorates. Speaking in Parliament, Mr Nomane questioned Prime Minister James Marape on when Chuave would receive its full District Support Improvement Program [DSIP] funding of K10 million, as well as other functional […]
A total of 105 foreign nationals -104 men and one woman are being deported from Lae to Port Moresby for their involvement in illegal alluvial mining at Sambio village in the Mumeng LLG of Bulolo District. Lae Police confirmed that the group was rounded up by the PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority officers, with the […]
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to driving economic independence through agriculture, particularly through the cocoa industry, as he addressed the 8th Bougainville Chocolate Festival at Hutjena Oval today. The President says the annual event celebrates Bougainville’s resilience and determination to build a future based on self-reliance and prosperity. He emphasised that […]
The Nipa Rugby League brought its 2025 season to a close last weekend at Nipa Station in the Southern Highlands Province, marking a breakthrough achievement for the newly affiliated competition. The grand final was filled with strong competition, outstanding flexibility, and spirited support from the local community. In a nail-biting Premier Division finale, the Iceman […]