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Brawl in Lae: PNG NRLC slaps heavy penalties on Muruks, Lahanis
The Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition has issued sweeping penalties following a violent brawl during the Round 13 Digicel ExxonMobil Cup match between PRK Mendi Muruks and Bintangor Goroka Lahanis.
Speaker’s office denies rumor of Pomat’s hospitalisation
The Office of the Speaker of the National Parliament dismissed false and misleading widespread social media rumors claiming that Speaker Job Pomat collapsed and was rushed to the Pacific International Hospital.
Preliminary finals for inter-school debate in NCD underway at APEC Haus
The Interschool debate among eight Secondary Schools in the National Capital District is currently underway at the APEC House in Port Moresby.
Nine arrested over massive marijuana haul in Gulf province
In a significant drug enforcement development, Gulf Provincial Police Commander Chief Inspector Jefferey Lemb has confirmed, in a statement, the arrest of nine suspects in possession of a 125.6 kilogram marijuana shipment, a bust with an estimated street value of approximately K100,000 in Papua New Guinea and potentially worth millions in Australia.
PNG women’s football team ready for OFC Nations Cup semifinal against Fiji
Papua New Guinea is geared up for a challenging encounter with Fiji when the two teams meet today at 1pm in the semifinals of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji.
ENB makes major stride towards autonomy
East New Britain has taken a significant step forward in its pursuit of greater autonomy with the establishment of a fully functional Autonomy Implementation Advisory Committee.
Student protest turns chaotic in Mt Hagen
What began as a peaceful student protest at Holy Trinity Teachers College [HTTC] in Mt Hagen yesterday morning escalated into chaos following a confrontation with police.
Madang Provincial Hospital receives state- of- the- art equipment for ICU ward
A million kina worth of medical equipment was presented to the Intensive Care Unit of the Madang Provincial Hospital last Friday by Kumul Minerals Holding Limited [KMHL].
Madang Provincial Hospital described as a cemetery
The Madang Provincial Hospital has been described as a "cemetery" and not a place where sick people can go to and get well.
More women contest in Bougainville elections
A total of 109 candidates have nominated to contest various seats in Central Bougainville for the 2025 Autonomous Bougainville Government [ABG] General Elections.