From across Papua New Guinea
Ten cocoa buyers from the United Kingdom visited Baimuru Village in East Sepik this week, creating excitement among local farmers. They attended the first-ever Mini Cocoa Cupping Show hosted by the Yekere Co-operative Society, where local growers proudly showcased their best cocoa beans to international buyers for the first time. Sophie Jewett, owner of York […]
The opening of the sea cucumber harvest season has triggered a wave of activity in the island villages of Manus Province, where local fishermen and divers are seizing the economic opportunity provided by this prized marine delicacy. As the demand for sea cucumbers grows, the seasonal harvest has intensified, with villagers working full time to […]
The Provincial Health Authority [PHA] in Milne Bay has committed to supporting delivery of health services to the people of Milne Bay. The board, the 5th one installed since PHA inception, will be led by Chairlady Gloria Warren, welcoming a new era. Carrying on from where the outgoing health board has left off is the […]
Despite ongoing violence and tension during the LLG elections in Jiwaka, the Provincial Health Authority [JPHA] continues its Round 2 polio vaccination campaign. This phase of the campaign includes both the oral polio vaccine [OPV] for children under 10 years old and the polio injection (IPV) for children aged between 3 months and 10 years. […]
Majority of the 100 police houses in Hela Province earmarked for this year have already been completed, and construction workers are working full swing to finish the remaining houses by December. The initiative, which is being rolled out across several key locations in the province, is part of a broader strategy to bolster law and […]
Twenty-eight health officers from four provinces- Southern Highlands, Eastern Highlands, East Sepik, and Morobe have completed a two-day fraud and safeguarding training in Mt Hagen. The training, conducted under the PNG–Australia Partnership through the PATH [Transition to Health] program, focused on preventing fraud, child abuse, and sexual exploitation in the health sector. It also aimed […]
A K150,000 in infrastructure grants have been release to five schools in the North Karkar LLG to improve education services. Member for Sumkar and Vice Minister for Petroleum, Alexander Suguman Orme, reaffirmed his government’s commitment to improving education with the release of the monies. The schools include Saint Boniface (Langlang) Primary, Ilu Bangme Primary, Mom […]
A second tragedy has again struck the Enga Province, this time another major landslide in Kukas Village in the Minamb Valley, of the Wapenmanda District of Enga Province. Minamb Valley Peace Foundation Chairman, Lasro Mola Panga, told NBC News that this landslide has already claimed more than 20 lives, but more could still be trapped […]
A male council candidate and two men were arrested by Central police yesterday for destroying ballot papers at a polling place at Vanapa Brown LLG in the Hiri Koiari District of Central Province. Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police NCD/Central Benjamin Turi confirmed that the trio will be charged under the Election Offences Act. He said […]
In a major push to uplift the quality and relevance of technical and vocational education in Hela Province, Governor Philip Undialu has revealed plans to equip TVET [Technical and Vocational Education and Training] centers with specialized workshops and modern facilities. This initiative aims to provide new opportunities for school leavers and youths who have been […]