From across Papua New Guinea
The Melanesian Spearhead Group Prime Minister’s Cup has announced a major scheduling change. All men’s and women’s semifinals have been moved to Thursday, with officials citing player safety and international match regulations. The Host Organizing Committee for the MSG Prime Minister’s Cup has confirmed that all semifinal matches, for both men and women, will now […]
Touch Federation Papua New Guinea [TFPNG] has received a timely K20,000 sponsorship from Lae Biscuit Company [LBC] to support the upcoming National Touch Championship in Milne Bay. The package includes K10,000 cash and K10,000 worth of LBC products, placing the company in TFPNG’s bronze-level sponsorship category. The support, made possible through LBC managing director John […]
The recent clash between University of Goroka [UOG] students and locals from Ato in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province has triggered nationwide concern over student safety. Head Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea, Reverend Dr. Jack Urame, has issued a strong condemnation of the violence, calling the attack on students disgraceful and […]
Morobe Electoral Commission Manager Simon Soheke has reignited debate over how LLG presidents should be chosen, calling on newly elected councillors to decide whether to abandon the lobbying system and return the vote to the people. Soheke issued the directive after officially declaring 567 ward councillors from the province’s 604 wards during a briefing at […]
Lae Secondary School proudly celebrated its 22nd graduation ceremony last Friday, awarding certificates to 435 students at a packed school hall. The event was attended by parents, sponsors, students, and distinguished guests, including Deputy Prime Minister and Lae MP John Rosso. School Principal Christopher Raymond congratulated the graduates on their dedication and hard work, highlighting […]
The Department of Community Development, Youth and Religion has successfully wrapped up a three-day Financial Literacy Training Workshop held from November 12-14 at St. Theresa Catholic Church Hall in Kamkumung, Lae. Organized by Huon Gulf District Community Development Officer and Welfare Officer, Ben Pamundi, and led by Cecilia Wrondimi, Assistant Director – Informal Economy Section, […]
The iconic but crumbling Madang Town Police Station will be formally decommissioned later this week before being demolished to make way for a K7 million modern police office complex, marking the start of one of the province’s biggest policing infrastructure upgrades in decades. Chief of Administration Dr. Philip Mitna will travel to Madang to officiate […]
Madang police will begin evicting entire families who harbor criminals during this year’s festive season, introducing one of the province’s toughest law-and-order measures to date. Provincial Police Commander Superintendent Robert Baim announced that households found protecting offenders in settlements will be removed immediately. Families whose children repeatedly come into conflict with the law will face […]
Prime Minister James Marape has announced that the 2026 national budget will now be delivered next Tuesday, November 25, instead of this Thursday. Marape said Cabinet agreed to postpone the presentation so Treasury can properly finalise fiscal numbers and return budget delivery to its traditional Tuesday schedule. He apologised to stakeholders who were expecting the […]
Up to 40 patients from across the Sepik region are expected to receive free, life-changing reconstructive surgery at West Sepik Provincial Hospital in Vanimo next week, thanks to a partnership between Frieda River Limited [FRL] and Interplast. A volunteer team of specialist surgeons, anesthetists, nurses, and therapists will travel from Australia to work alongside Papua […]