From across Papua New Guinea
Member for Ijivitari David Arore has thanked the three out-going presidents of the electorate as they go in to defend their seats in the 2025 Local Level Government elections. Arore said the three out-going presidents in Luke Nunisa, who will contest Turia LLG president seat, Walter Onia [Afore LLG] and Ray Gari [Safia LLG], have […]
The Madang Provincial Hospital has scaled down its operations due to a prolonged water shortage affecting the entire town. Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Madang Provincial Health Authority [PHA], Dr. Sammy Thomas, confirmed the decision in a circular issued yesterday, citing the continued lack of water supply to the hospital and surrounding areas. “The […]
The Oro provincial government has imposed restrictions on alcohol trading in the province, following escalating law and order issues in the province. In a circular, provincial administrator Trevor Magei stated that this measure was taken to restore public safety, minimise alcohol related violence and disorder, and promote and secure a stable environment for all communities […]
Health services in Jimi District are set to improve following the donation of five new ambulances, made possible through support from the Jimi District Development Authority [DDA] and other partners. Under the leadership of Civil Aviation Minister and local MP Wake Goi, the Jimi DDA handed over the vehicles to the Jiwaka Provincial Health Authority […]
PNG Minister for ICT Timothy Masiu has congratulated his Solomon Islands counterpart, Frederick Kologeto, on his recent appointment as the Deputy Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands Government. Mr Kologeto was appointed soon after a meeting with Masiu in Honiara during last week’s Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association [PITA] conference where the Solomon Islands government gave […]
Police in the National Capital District [NCD] are searching for former PNG Kumuls rugby league player Garry Lo in connection with an alleged sexual assault incident that occurred over the weekend in Hohola, Port Moresby. According to initial police reports, a young woman was allegedly assaulted and raped by a man with whom she had […]
Campaigns are now in full swing for candidates contesting the Kabwum District by-election, which will run for 80 days, ending on July 11. Polling is scheduled to begin the following day, on July 12. A total of 11 candidates were nominated as of the close of nominations on Thursday, April 24. Kabwum by-election comes after […]
Papua New Guinea’s national athletics team delivered a strong performance at the 2025 Philippine Open Championships, returning home with one gold, five bronze medals, and a string of personal bests across a variety of events. The four-day event, which concluded on Sunday, saw participation from around 1,000 athletes across Open and Under-18 divisions. PNG was […]
Papua New Guinea’s football powerhouse, Hekari United Women’s FC, has kicked off their OFC Women’s Champions League 2025 campaign in emphatic fashion, delivering a commanding 12-0 victory over tournament debutants PanSa FC of American Samoa. Coming off back-to-back runner-up finishes in the previous editions, the Port Moresby-based club made their championship ambitions clear from the […]
The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) in Madang Province is ramping up its security efforts along the Madang–Ramu Highway in response to a spike in armed robberies and related criminal activities that have threatened the safety of travelers and local communities. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Madang, Acting Superintendent Robert Baim, announced that police […]