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Milne Bay leads Southern Region with early return of LLG writs

Milne Bay’s Election Manager, Dadu Daga, has confirmed that the province has completed counting for all Local Level Governments [LLGs], with the Writs returned today.

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Fugitive posed as a rugby player arrested in Bougainville

Bougainville Police have arrested a wanted fugitive from East New Britain who attempted to slip into the region under the guise of a rugby player.

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MSG Cup heads into semi-finals

With all pool matches completed, the MSG Prime Ministers Football Cup now shifts into the semi-finals this week in Port Moresby.

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Ballot fraud attempt foiled: official found with 51 papers in shoe

A counting official in the 2025 LLG councilor elections in Western Highlands was caught red-handed with ballot papers tucked inside the boots he was wearing.

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New patrol boat to boost Vanimo policing capacity

Police in Vanimo, West Sepik Province, have received a new patrol boat from the Papua New Guinea–Australian Policing Partnership [APP], a major boost to routine policing and mobility across the province’s remote coastline.

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Daru enforces curfew, tight security after violent unrest

Daru authorities have moved quickly to restore order after violent unrest over the weekend, imposing strict security measures and limiting business operations across the Western Province capital.

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“PNG’s economic turnaround is real, measurable, and built on reform — not rhetoric”: PM response to Nomane

Prime Minister James Marape has dismissed accusations made by Chuave MP James Nomane over the Government’s fiscal record, describing the claims as politically driven, selective, and misleading.

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Law and Justice partnership engages hundreds at Bougainville Chocolate Festival

Hundreds of festival goers were enlightened of the local law and the justice sector at the Bougainville Chocolate Festival in Buka yesterday.

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Western Highlands nears completion of counting

Counting for the Local Level Government [LLG] elections for Western Highlands is going on a snail's pace since it commenced last Thursday.

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EHP successfully completes 2025 LLG elections, returns 287 writs

The Eastern Highlands Province has completed its 2025 Local Level Government [LLG] elections, with writs formally returned to the Electoral Commissioner yesterday by Election Manager Steven Kaupa and his team.

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