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Morobe PPC calls on citizens to celebrate Easter responsibly and peacefully

Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Chief Superintendent, Samson Siguyaru has called on all citizens of Morobe to celebrate Easter responsibly and peacefully without causing violence. PPC Siguyaru urged the public to maintain law and order throughout the festive period and avoid alcohol related violence and all forms of anti-social behaviors as well. PPC extends his warm […]

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PPC Baim: Easter is a time to change for the better

Madang police boss, Superintendent Robert Baim, is urging the people of Madang Province to reflect on their personal lives during this Easter. He said Easter is not a time for drinking beer and partying. He said everyone must take this time to reflect on their personal lives and their families and change their mindset. “On […]

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Governor commends partners for contributions in disaster relief

Governor for West Sepik Tony Wouwou has thanked the development partners who have respectively mobilized over K30, 000 worth of essential supplies to assist communities devastated by recent landslide in the East Wapei LLG. This contribution follows a direct call for support from the Governor’s office to bolster provincial relief efforts. The relief package, comprising […]

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Government directs PPL

The government has directed PNG Power Limited to immediately look at options to sort out the easy pay system failure. Minister for State Owned Enterprises William Duma told NBC News this morning, everything that is humanely possible is being done to fix this issue. It has now been three days, since a major nationwide system […]

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Archbishop gives Easter message

Archbishop of Port Moresby Cardinal Sir John Ribat has called on Papua New Guineans to rise above violence and division, drawing strength from the resurrection of Christ during this Easter season. In his Easter message cardinal has reminded that we are truelly alive with Christ as Easter is the foundation of faith. Cardinal Ribat said […]

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Nurses awards plan confirmed

The much talked about Papua New Guinea Nurses Association (PNGNA) awards for 2025 to 2027, will finally be paid, starting from June to July of 2026. PNG Nurses Association President, Frederick Kebai, revealed this when giving an update on the agreement, reached between the association, and all the implementing government agencies recently. The much talked […]

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Easipay vending outage: system engineers working to restore service

PNG Power Limited has advised all customers that the Easipay vending system is temporarily unavailable nationwide. This outage is due to a technical issue affecting the central Easipay system which is responsible for generating all electricity tokens for every payment channel. The State-owned power company, further says all its customers are affected equally on all […]

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Turi exposes gold smuggling network: NAC vows swift action

Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police and NCD-Central Commander Benjamin Turi has raised serious concerns about a gold smuggling syndicate operating within Papua New Guinea. ACP Turi alleged that the network involves officers from the National Airports Corporation, Police, Customs, and Immigration, making it difficult to track the illegal trade when those entrusted with enforcement are […]

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KTF team to begin on-ground operations St Paul’s Komo secondary school

A team from the Kokoda Track Foundation [KTF] is at St Paul’s Komo Secondary School in Hela Province, to begin on-ground operations focusing on Flexible Open Distance Education [FODE] student registrations. The team continued its work yesterday by conducting Pre-Entry Tests (PET) and distributing assignment books to enrolled students. The KTF team presence at the […]

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Manus inmates make historic debut in Governor’s Cup soccer tournament

Sixteen inmates from the Manus Correctional Institution made history this year by participating in the Manus Governor’s Cup for the first time. The detainees were active competitors in the soccer tournament held last week at the Prince William Oval in Lorengau. This initiative aimed to integrate the detainees into the community through sports, with all […]