From across Papua New Guinea
A recently rehabilitated airstrip in the remote Blackwara area of Karawari LLG, bordering Enga Province and East Sepik Province, is now open for use. The Mariama Airstrip rehabilitation project, funded by the EU STREIT Program with technical partnership from the International Labour Organisation and the Rural Airstrip Agency of Papua New Guinea, is aimed at […]
Madang’s Provincial Police Chief, Acting Superintendent Robert Baim, has called on all citizens of Madang Province, especially the youth and future leaders, to use social media responsibly. He made the call following the arrest of 27- year- old Jonathan Kami from Maibang Village in the Raikos District. Kami was arrested on April 24, 2025, and […]
Nomination is generally slow in Madang Urban for the 2025 Local Level Government election. Assistant Returning Officer for Madang Urban LLG, Mesi Timaus says, “candidates have been slow in coming in to nominate since the issue of writs last Thursday afternoon. The first candidate registered last Friday”. Madang Urban LLG has ten council wards, and […]
The PNG Hunters made history, in a first of its kind ANZAC round, reclaiming the prestigious Kokoda Cup for the first time since 2015 with a stirring 22-14 victory over the Burleigh Bears. In a hard-fought contest, the Hunters demonstrated outstanding determination and resilience to defend one of the Hostplus Cup’s strongest sides, keeping them […]
Nominations for ward councilors in Western Highlands Province got off to a slow start with election manager Philip Telape admitting late training of assistant returning officers as one of the main causes. Since last Friday, nomination forms were dispersed to the respective 11 LLG offices in the province, however, nominations were taken at a snail’s […]
Morobe Governor Luther Wenge on Monday called a public forum in front of the Tutumang Haus or the Morobe Provincial Government’s House of Assembly, in an attempt to clarify a rumor on social media regarding grants for the Wafi Golpu mine. The rumor claims that the Morobe Provincial Government under Governor Wenge’s leadership has misused […]
The United States Government will help support Papua New Guinea’s fuel security agenda with the funding and construction of a large-scale fuel storage facility near the Port Moresby Harbor. In a media statement, the U-S Embassy stated that through the US Department of Defense, a contract worth approximately K1.6 billion (US$ 400 million) had been […]
The Huon Gulf District Development Auhtority commissioned its first teacher housing scheme project at Bubia Lutheran Primary School, outside Lae in Morobe Province. Community Development, Sports, Youth and Woman’s Minister and Huon Gulf MP did the honors in cuttoing the ribbon to the K350,000 three in one teachers house. The head of Inspection for Basic […]
Prime Minister James Marape has summoned health officials to a meeting on Friday to resolve the labor ward fiasco. The Health Secretary, Dr. Osborne Liko, Minister for Health, Elias Kapavore, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Justin Tkatachenko, Port Moresby General Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Paki Molumi, and Chief Dr. Glen Mola. This follows concerns […]
While Milne Bay had decided initially for nominations to be held in each Local Level Governments [LLGs] however, this plan isn’t working out as fully intended. A nightmare in logistics and current weather isn’t allowing this at the moment, hence they’ve relaxed this plan. As of this morning, long lines of candidates queuing up at […]