From across Papua New Guinea
A wave of excitement swept through New Ireland Province yesterday evening, with the arrival of popular Kenyan content creator Diana Daisy Gau, who touched down just in time with New Zealand’s High Commissioner’s team. She arrived from Kokopo ENB province. The vibrant African influencer, known for her travel and lifestyle videos on social media, quickly […]
Thirty [30] police officers from Southern Highlands Province [SHP] were deployed to Enga yesterday to support local police in ensuring security during the Porgera-Paiela by-election. Acting Provincial Police Commander Chief Superintendent Epense Nili briefed the deployment team prior to their departure from Mendi, urging them to uphold discipline and carry out their duties professionally. Commander […]
Callan Inclusive Education Centre was first to receive New Zealand’s High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, His Excellency Peter Zwart and his delegation Monday morning on his four day visit to Kavieng. Along with the High Commissioner was Second Secretary Development, Meg Williams, Dr Ngaire Tihema, and Johannes Gambo, Kokopo Program Director. Parents, students and […]
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. The incident, which unfolded 20 minutes into the second half of the match in Lae, saw nine players and three club officials charged […]
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. Responding to NBC News queries, the Speaker’s Office spokesperson Rodney Kamus confirmed that Mr Pomat is in good health and was en route to […]
The Interschool debate among eight Secondary Schools in the National Capital District is currently underway at the APEC House in Port Moresby. This is part of the month-long PNG Resources Week activities that are underway in Port Moresby. The first debate topic; “Is it more beneficial for governments to prioritize women’s skills training and leadership […]
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. The arrests took […]
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. PNG and Fiji have a shared rivalry history over the years and today’s clash is set to be […]
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. Ten members were officially sworn in this week to lead the committee, which will be tasked with providing strategic direction and guiding the implementation of the province’s autonomy agenda. […]
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. The protest was staged by HTTC students demanding the resignation of the college administration. The students voiced their concerns following the suspension of their Student Representative Council [SRC] President, […]