From across Papua New Guinea
The National Government has been cautioned not to engage international companies with shady backgrounds, or those facing potential criminal charges. Madang MP Bryan Kramer issued this call during the grievance debate, after revealing in the recent Parliament sitting that a US company specializing in electronic polling and voting, and allegedly engaged by the Ministry of […]
Hela Governor Philip Undialu has praised the people of Hela Province for conducting a free, fair, and safe Local-Level Government (LLG) election, demonstrating unity, maturity, and respect for democratic processes. He confirmed that elections in Tari-Pori, Komo-Hulia, and Margarima electorates have been successfully completed, while Koroba-Lake Kopiago will go for polling over the weekend and […]
Over K40 million is owed to teachers in West New Britain for accumulated annual leave fares. Provincial MP Sasindran Muthuvel raised in Parliament recently, the late disbursement of functional grants which cater for health, education, and police, of which teacher leave fares also fall under. Mr Muthuvel says about K40-million kina was allocated as functional […]
A seafood processing factory in Daru, Western has come under fire from residents and health authorities over allegations of improper waste disposal and foul odours linked to its beche-de-mer operations. Aquilla Seafood Enterprise, which has been processing sea cucumbers since the season opened, is accused of discharging untreated waste and producing a strong stench that […]
Police in North Fly District, Western Province, have arrested a 34-year-old man from Merauke in Indonesia’s Muting District for illegally purchasing eagle wood and possessing unlicensed firearms in Nomad District. North Fly Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Inspector Anjap Minata, confirmed that the suspect was apprehended at Nomad Station in Middle Fly District on Tuesday, […]
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called for a deeper and more strategic relationship between Brazil and Papua New Guinea, describing both nations as “forest-rich countries with shared responsibilities in global climate leadership.” President Lula made the remarks during a bilateral meeting with Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape in Belém on […]
A vibrant Melanesian welcome greeted the Solomon Islands women’s football team at Jacksons International Airport today, as they became the first team to arrive for the 2025 Melanesian Spearhead Group [MSG] Prime Ministers Cup. Their arrival was highly anticipated, with this year’s tournament introducing a women’s competition for the first time since the Cup’s inception. […]
The people of West Kambia in the Lower Nebilyer Local Level Government [LLG] area of Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, are now completely cut off after their main cane bridge collapsed. The footbridge, which served seven tribes Opeka Alga, Koupune, Huawei, Taru Marowa, Taru Nolge, Mokoi, and Taru Olateh, was destroyed shortly after polling ended […]
Morobe Province is on high alert as the people await to learn which of the province’s ten Members of Parliament will contest the vacant Governor’s seat, when the Provincial Assembly convenes for a special sitting tomorrow, November 7th. The seat became vacant following the death of Governor, Late Luther Akisawa Wenge, whose passing has left […]
Landowners from Juha Petroleum Development License [PDL] 9 in Hela Province have lodged a formal objection with the Department of Petroleum and Energy [DPE] regarding Gazette Notice No. 1086. In their letter of objection, the Juha landowners argued that the recent Ministerial Determination allocating Juha PDL 9 benefits to Western Province is unlawful. The objection […]