From across Papua New Guinea
Raymond Maipe, a proud son of the Engual Tribe in Lower Kagul of Tambul-Nebilyer District, has defied the odds to graduate with a Bachelor of Midwifery from the University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences [SMHS] this morning. His academic journey began at Alkena Primary School, where he completed his primary […]
Among the 328 graduates of the University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences [SMHS], this morning, Chrisdom Mongea was one among few who graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery [MBBS]. Being the first in the Ekai Tribe of Imbongu District in the Southern Highlands, Chrisdom iscommitted to […]
The Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition [PNG NRLC] has announced a venue change for the round 4 Digicel ExxonMobil Cup match between KMHL Enga Mioks and Kroton Hela Wigmen. The Sunday game was initially scheduled to take place at Aipus Oval in Wabag, Enga Province, but the match will now be held at […]
The Papua New Guinea Basketball Federation [BFPNG] is gearing up for a critical international campaign as it prepares its 3×3 men’s and women’s teams to compete at the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in Palau, scheduled from June 29 to July 9, 2025. BFPNG President David Peter has confirmed that the event is a major qualifying […]
Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai has announced an extension to the nomination period for the Local Level Government [LLG] elections and scheduled by-elections across the country. The initial closing date of Thursday, 1st May 2025 has now been extended by seven days, with nominations to close at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, 8th May 2025. The decision […]
Two women candidates have so far nominated to contest in the Madang Urban LLG election. The two are Freda Pomat for Ward 2 and Regina Ropra for Ward 9. Pomat and Ropra are former councilors who have served a term each. Both were unseated in the 2019 LLG election, however; are vying again in the […]
The Runway and passenger terminal at the Hoskins Airport in West New Britain will feel a multi-million Kina makeover after a decade. Over K51.7 is the cost of the runway asphalt overlay, passenger terminal refurbishment and associated works under the National Airport Corporation, Civil Aviation Development Project II. A decade after benefiting from the Asian […]
A Papua New Guinean religious sister was the first woman in the history of the Catholic church to be allowed to be a part of the Ad Limina Apostolorum Audience with the Bishops of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. The Visita Ad Limina, or simply to the thresholds of the Apostles, visit and meeting […]
The construction of a K2.3 million Department of Agriculture Livestock Office and Training Complex will commence this week after the launch of the project yesterday. The modern state-of-the-art facility is funded by the European Union’s Support to Rural Entrepreneurship Investment and Trade in Papua New Guinea, EU STREIT PNG Program. EU STREIT PNG Coordinator Ali […]
Among the six nominated so far for Morobe’s Kabwum district’s by-election, the first to nominate is Patrick Basa, who was declared by Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai as the district’s MP under ‘Special Circumstances’ following the burning of ballot papers in the 2022 National Elections. Also among the six is Haring Quoreka, the candidate who petitioned […]