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Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science, Technology, and Sports Kinoka Feo has confirmed he will take a submission back to Cabinet to reconcile a growing conflict over the hosting rights for the 9th PNG Unity Games.

Prime Minister James Marape has assumed control of the Ministry of Defence following the voluntary stepping aside of Dr Billy Joseph, heavily defending the move against intense constitutional and governance scrutiny from the Opposition.

Minister for Rural and Economic Development Joseph Lelang has defended the government’s K1 billion emergency fuel subsidy, confirming that while the funding was not captured in the national budget, it remains manageable within the state's financial framework.

Talasea MP Freddie Kumai has called for an investigation into the operations of foreign-owned businesses in West New Britain Province.

The long-awaited construction of a new hospital in Kerema is now set to begin following a groundbreaking ceremony held today in Gulf Province.

The Mineral Resources Authority [MRA] has ended a four-year governance vacuum following the swearing-in of its newly appointed board of directors in Port Moresby on Tuesday.

Non-Communicable Diseases [NCDs] are silently becoming one of Papua New Guinea’s biggest killers, with increasing numbers of people dying from heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure from as young as 25 years old.

The Wabag National Court has ordered an immediate ceasefire between the Semina Clan and the Tual/Tupal Clans in Kandep District, along the Enga and Southern Highlands border.

Police in East Sepik are continuing investigations into two major law and order incidents involving the killing of a student in Maprik and the murder of two elderly women in Wosera-Gawi District.

Alotau's northcoast highway will see a stronger bypass built at the washout to allow for safe traffic into town in the next few months.