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The Papua New Guinea Trade Union Congress has welcomed the appointment of Dr Nicole Haley as the new permanent Electoral Commission.

The Government has been urged to remove the Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission from the oversight of the Ministry of Administrative Services.

National Capital District [NCD] Governor Powes Parkop has renewed calls for the revitalization of the Kokoda Track Authority [KTA] to ensure the historic trail delivers direct economic benefits to local landowners.

New Ireland is preparing its outer-island and rural study centers to deploy the Flexible Open and Distance Education [FODE] new nationwide digital learning system.

Department of Justice and Attorney-General [DJAG] is rolling out a new strategy to revamp the village court system by recruiting Grade 12 school leavers to curb rising lawlessness at the community level.

South Pacific Brewery has commissioned two major infrastructure projects valued at K8 million at its Lae operations in Morobe.

Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Markham MP Koni Iguan has commended the people of Intsi in the Umi local level government [LLG] of Morobe for taking ownership of education through community-driven development.

Enga Governor Sir Peter Ipatas has issued a blunt assessment of the country's voting history, admitting that past election performances have repeatedly failed the people of Papua New Guinea.

Administrative Services Minister Richard Masere has welcomed the appointment of Dr Nicole Haley as Papua New Guinea’s new Electoral Commissioner, saying it is a decisive step towards securing the integrity of the 2027 National General Election.

Concerns have been raised over the increasing number of foreign nationals being appointed to senior positions in Papua New Guinea's public service.