From across Papua New Guinea
A former Bougainville veteran is warning that the region could face renewed instability if the National Parliament fails to ratify the 2019 referendum result, in which 97-point-7 percent of Bougainvillean’s voted for independence. Steven Kopana of Buin District, Secretary of the South Bougainville Veterans Association, says any deliberate move by the PNG Government to ignore […]
The Autonomous Bougainville Government has escalated its fight over K125 million in national grants to the Supreme Court, after failing to convince the National Court last week that it is the only lawful recipient of the funds. A total of K125 million in National Government grants, have been parked in the Bougainville Infrastructure Projects Trust […]
The Papua New Guinea Defence Force [PNGDF] has officially transitioned its recruitment process to an online platform, marking a significant shift from traditional hand-delivered applications. Local human resource firm Labor Solutions has been engaged to manage all recruitment applications through its website, www.laborsolutions.net. The new platform was launched this morning by Defence Minister, Dr. Billy […]
The Motu Koita Rugby League Association [MKRL] will stage its 7th Grand Final this Saturday at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium. Defending premiers, the Buria Reds will face the Laurabada Steelers in a battle for the A Grade NCD Governor Powes Parkop Cup and the K10,000 prize money. The Reds are ticking all the boxes […]
Simbu Province is set to return its LLG election writs today with a minor delay caused by ward members lobbying for the presidential seat following their declaration. The signing and writing of the writ process began on Wednesday, but faced some slowdown as several ward councilors were preoccupied with their presidential campaigns. Despite this, Simbu […]
Kiriwina-Goodenough MP and Opposition Leader Douglas Tomuriesa has raised concerns in Parliament over reports that up to 80 to88 percent of Goodenough Island contains gold, prompting mining wardens from the Mineral Resources Authority [MRA] to move in and identify potential mining sites without informing provincial or district authorities. Tomuriesa said the sudden increase in exploration […]
Chuave MP James Nomane has demanded that the government publicly release the 2025 Expenditure Report, claiming several districts and provinces have not received their full funding allocations this year. Nomane told Parliament that the District Services Improvement Program [DSIP] and Provincial Services Improvement Program [PSIP] make up only 5.2 percent of the government’s K28.3 billion […]
Five Papua New Guinea Kumuls players recently signed by the London Broncos have departed Port Moresby today, beginning their journey to the United Kingdom ahead of the 2026 Betfred Championship season. SP Hunters products Gairo Voro, Finley Glare, Epel Kapinias and Roberth Marthias, together with Queensland Capras standout Morea Morea, are bound for England where […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Lae MP John Rosso has revealed that the Lae City Authority [LCA] and the National Government are injecting K15 – K20 million annually into Lae’s education sector, an unprecedented level of investment aimed at transforming schools and creating thousands of opportunities for young people. Speaking at the Lae Secondary School graduation […]
Margaret Vagi has been appointed Acting Electoral Commissioner, following confirmation in Parliament that current Commissioner Simon Sinai has surpassed the compulsory retirement age of 60. The Electoral Commission Appointments Committee selected Mrs Vagi, who currently serves as Operations Director and brings extensive experience ahead of the 2027 national election, to fill the role. Prime Minister […]