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Governor Allan Bird urged to address hardship from boundary shift

Villagers in Angoram are appealing directly to East Sepik Governor Allan Bird to intervene in the ongoing dispute over the newly created Middle Sepik electoral boundary, warning that the changes will bring hardship to their people.

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Ex- Malala students bid farewell to Sr. Edith after 50 plus years of service

Former students of Malala Catholic Secondary School in Madang gathered last Sunday morning at the Alexsishaffen SSPS Convent Chapel to celebrate a farewell Holy Mass in honour of one of the school's founding sisters, Sr. Edith Cornelia Ties.

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Local community in Tari establishes company to drive development

A community Tari-Pori district of Hela has established the Hayapuga Construction Company in a bid to create jobs, support local institutions, and keep youths away from illegal activities.

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LOs demand K5.5mil compensation as water main repairs blocked

The proposed partial shutdown of Port Moresby’s water supply faces delays after landowners blocked access to the damaged main pipeline, demanding K5.5 million in compensation.

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WPU launches nation’s first student Toastmasters club

Western Pacific University [WPU] has launched Papua New Guinea’s first student Toastmasters Club at its main campus in Ialibu, Southern Highlands.

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Legendary musician urges artists to be original

The founder of Tumbuna Tracks, a music recording company in Madang, is encouraging aspiring musicians in the country to write their own songs instead of using Artificial Intelligence [AI] to recreate other musicians’ songs.

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Local entrepreneur builds K1mil eco-tourism lodge

The opening of a new multi-million kina eco-tourism lodge in Mt Hagen, Western Highlands, is set to boost nature-based tourism while empowering customary landowners.

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Keep the peace to earn a resident judge, CJ tells West Sepik

Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika has challenged the people and leadership of West Sepik to maintain their exemplary record of law and order if they hope to secure a permanent resident judge in Vanimo.

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New ICT minister Robert Naguri takes office with focus on employee welfare

Newly appointed Minister for Information and Communications Technology [ICT] and Member for Bogia, Robert Naguri, has assured staff across the sector that employee welfare will be his top priority.

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Unitech says no new campus breach after weekend scare

The Papua New Guinea University of Technology says there was no new security breach during a weekend incident that caused fear among students.

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