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East New Britain Province is the first province to successfully complete its 2025 Local Level Government elections and return its writs. Polling for the ENB LLG Election started on October 27 and ended on November 1. Counting for ward councilors started on October 28 and ended on November 2, while the President from November 3 […]
Relief and gratitude filled Tari on Thursday morning as Hela students from the University of Goroka [UOG] returned safely to their home province following recent unrest on campus. Hela Education Services Director, Ronny Angu, confirmed that the students reached Tari around 9:00 a.m. and were immediately welcomed into a debrief session. The meeting brought together […]
The Greater Sepik Region cocoa farmers will meet face-to-face with international chocolate tasters, investors, and buyers from overseas for the first time in 2026 at the Cocoa of Excellence & Trade Expo. This landmark event will be hosted in the East Sepik from April 21 to 23, giving local farmers and communities a rare opportunity […]
Four suspects involved in the election-related mayhem in Pindiu, Hube LLG, Finschhafen District are now in police custody at the Lae cells. Morobe Provincial Police Commander Superintendent Samson Siguyaru said the men were escorted to Lae on Saturday afternoon by Water Police. He confirmed that police also recovered a firearm, 20 live rounds, and several […]
Three Correctional Service officers at Alotau’s CS Giligili Prison were charged with three counts of unlawful assault, drunk and disorderly, and insulting on Thursday. The charges stem from last Friday’s encounter with students and teachers at KB Primary School which caused an uproar among parents and citizens, the matter described as gross abuse of power.Amongst […]
Hela Province has delivered a resounding message of resilience and unity, successfully conducting its Local Level Government [LLG] Elections despite widespread doubt and public fears of failure. What many expected would be a turbulent and disorderly process instead unfolded with calm, cooperation, and a renewed sense of community leadership. In the lead-up to polling, concerns […]
Morobe police have confirmed the medevac of six people seriously injured in the LLG elections-related mayhem in Pindiu,to Lae by Manalos Aviation today. Morobe PPC, Superintendent Samson Siguyaru, said that Water Police were dispatched this morning to bring in suspects related to the incident. The problem at Pindiu occurred on Tuesday when a councilor who […]
Two people are dead, and nine others are being treated at the Pindiu Health Centre for gunshot and bush-knife wounds after LLG election-related violence in Pindiu, Hube LLG, Finschhafen District. More than 20 houses were also burnt down, Morobe Provincial Police Commander Superintendent Samson Siguyaru reported. Superintendent Siguyaru said this problem erupted on Tuesday, which […]
The Madang Students Association at the University of Goroka has extended its heartfelt gratitude to the Governor for Madang, Ramsey Pariwa, plus other Madang MPs who have assisted them out of Goroka early this week following a fighting incident between local villagers and a faction of the student body. “On behalf of the University of […]
Aung Myae Co. Ltd has opened its first full-scale supermarket in Vanimo Town, marking a significant expansion for the Myanmar-owned company and a notable development in West Sepik Province’s retail sector. The new outlet represents the firm’s largest investment since establishing operations in the region in 2012. Founded by brothers Htun Min Htet [Tom] and […]