From across Papua New Guinea
In a nail-biting finish, Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Pais Wisil clinched the much-anticipated men’s 100m final at the Pacific Mini Games, edging out his teammate, Timothy Tuna, by a mere 2/100ths of a second on Saturday evening at Koror. The race, which took place in the challenging conditions of a heavy downpour, had the crowd […]
The Touch Federation of Papua New Guinea [TFPNG] has delivered a two day referee clinic in Northern Province, aimed at strengthening the capacity and quality of officiating in the region. Organised in partnership with the Popondetta Touch Association, the clinic focused on referee education and certification to support the growth of touch football across the […]
Top Papua New Guinean students have captured global interest for universities placement. Since the initial departure of 43 Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics or STEM students to universities mostly in United States in 2023, the numbers have significantly doubled in the last year. PNG STEM Founder and Advisor to the Education Department, Dr. Clement Waine […]
Indonesia’s Minister of Defence Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin will hold discussions with Defence Minister Doctor Billy Joseph in the coming hour. The Indonesian Defence Minister landed at Jacksons International Airport to a PNGDF quoter guard welcome at 5:11am for the two hour official visit. The meeting by both nations foreign ministers is scheduled for 8-9am and Indonesian […]
The government will soon know the full details of what transpired on January 10th, including issues affecting key government agencies involved and recommendations for the way forward. This follows the near completion of the Commission of Inquiry into the Royal PNG Constabulary, with its final report now in the presentation stage. Inquiry Secretary Mathew Yuangu […]
Commissioner of Police, David Manning, has announced that a K50,000 reward has been placed for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the torture and murder of a woman in Hela Province. “It was with absolute disgust that the nation witnessed the brutal degradation, torture and murder of a Highlands woman in the […]
Assistant Commissioner of Police and NCD/Central Commander Benjamin Turi is warning individuals especially in the police hierarchy including politicians and top bureaucrats to avoid getting involved with ongoing police investigations involving heads of state agencies. He made these comments following reports of the NiuSky Pacific Limited Board Chairman Robin Kawat running to certain high-profile individuals […]
PNG Electoral Commissioner, Simon Sinai, has confirmed that there will be a delay in the commencement of polling for the 2025 Local Level Government (LLG) Elections. He has cited the need for better preparedness and smoother execution of the process, recommending that polling begins after the country’s Independence celebrations. Commissioner Sinai has set the election […]
The Governor of West New Britain has condemned in the strongest possible terms, the brutal and barbaric actions by the so-called men in Magarima, Hela Province, who tortured and killed a woman under the false pretext of sorcery. In a statement, Governor Sasindran Muthuvel says the inhuman act of exposing her private parts to fire […]
The East New Britain Provincial Election Advisory Committee is encouraging a peaceful extended campaign period for their candidates contesting in this year’s LLG Elections. The province has received a circular from the PNG Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai, via the Provincial Electoral Commission office in Kokopo, regarding a decision to defer the polling dates for the […]