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Busu secondary opens first gymnastics facility to promote student fitness

Busu Secondary School has opened a new gymnastics facility to promote health, fitness, and student wellbeing, in what is believed to be the first of its kind for a public school in Papua New Guinea. The new building, opened yesterday in Lae, was converted from an abandoned female ablution block into a 15-space gym designed […]

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BBC Media Action partners with NBC to boost media capacity in PNG

BBC Media Action has signed a pivotal agreement with the National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC] to strengthen media capacity and content production in Papua New Guinea. Under the new Memorandum of Understanding [MOU], BBC Media Action, the international development charity of the BBC, has donated four high-definition cameras to NBC’s headquarters in Port Moresby. The donation […]

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Hela PHA expands rural healthcare access with new aid posts in Koroba

The Hela Provincial Health Authority (HPHA) has marked a significant step in improving healthcare access for rural communities with the opening of two new aid posts in the Koroba Lake Kopiago (KLK) District. These vital health outposts are part of an ambitious initiative to restore and expand health services across the province, aiming to bring […]

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Kramer warns Government against dealing with shady foreign companies

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 […]

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Hela governor commends peaceful and successful LLG elections

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 […]

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Teachers in WNB and East Sepik owed millions in unpaid leave fares

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 […]

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Daru fish factory faces public backlash over alleged waste dumping

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 […]

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Indonesian man arrested for illegal eagle wood trade and unlicensed firearms

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, […]

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Brazil president calls for stronger ties and shared climate leadership with PNG

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 […]

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Solomon Islands women touch down in Port Moresby for historic MSG Cup debut

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. […]