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Madang candidate arrested over defamatory Facebook post against Madang PPC
A 40-year-old man contesting the Madang Town Mayor’s seat has been arrested and charged under the Cybercrime Code Act for allegedly posting defamatory comments on Facebook against Madang's top cop, Acting Superintendent Robert Baim.
Iammo Launa appointed Chef de Mission for Team PNG at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee [PNGOC] has announced the appointment of national sporting icon Iammo Gapi Launa as Chef de Mission for Team PNG to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal.
Black Bass captain Sese Bau reflects on ISUZU T20 Smash and rising talent across PNG
Black Bass captain and seasoned Papua New Guinea Barramundis all-rounder Sese Bau has expressed pride in his team’s performance following a hard-fought grand final in the 2025 ISUZU Men’s T20 Smash, held over the weekend.
Esa’ala counter funds medicine for district
Esa’ala District has been praised for its continued effort to support pharmaceutical supplies to its health centers.
Boxing champion Petronella Nokenoke launches women’s self-defence classes
Papua New Guinea’s reigning female welterweight boxing champion and 2023 Pacific Games gold medalist, Petronella Nokenoke, is taking her talents beyond the ring, launching self-defence boxing classes specifically designed for women.
Cassowaries crowned Isuzu men’s T20 smash 2025 champions after nail-biting final
The Cassowaries men held their nerve in a tense finish to lift the ISUZU Men’s T20 Smash 2025 trophy, edging out the Black Bass by 3 wickets in a thrilling final at Amini Park on Saturday, May 17.
Turning beans into Gold: Marape calls on PNG farmers to capitalize on cocoa and coffee boom
In celebration of Papua New Guinea's 50th year of independence, Prime Minister James Marape is calling on farmers to seize a rare economic opportunity presented by soaring global prices for coffee and cocoa.
Australian families visit PNG for committal service of two RAAF aviators lost during second world war
The Royal Australian Air Force [RAAF] conducted a committal service on Monday 19 May at Bomana War Cemetery in Port Moresby for the remains of two aviators of No 100 Squadron Beaufort A9-186, who lost their lives during a mission in what is now West New Britain in September 1943.
Murders in remote Karamui Nomane
The Kundiawa Police composite team, comprised of Criminal Investigation Division [CID] and Task Force members, is waiting to be deployed to rural Karamui in the Salt Nomane Karamui [SNK] District, to investigate the alleged double murder last weekend.
Three Chinese nationals arrested in relation to Yaho Supermarket assault case
Three Chinese nationals were arrested late Monday afternoon in Madang for their alleged involvement in the Yaho Supermarket assault case more than a week ago.