From across Papua New Guinea
Prime Minister James Marape has backed development plans for the Papua New Guinea University of Technology [PNG UOT], presenting the institution with a K10 million funding boost during an official campus visit on Tuesday. The funding aims to support sustainable development initiatives across the Lae campus, though Marape cautioned that future financial assistance depends on […]
The Western Highlands Provincial Administration has rejected allegations of non-compliance and non-performance, saying it has met its mandatory reporting obligations and continues to deliver services despite limited funding. Western Highlands Provincial Administrator Joseph Mangbil said reports covering three years have been submitted to the relevant government agencies. The Western Highlands Provincial Administration is defending its […]
Legal practitioners obstructing the course of justice will face the full force of the law, Independent Commission Against Corruption [ICAC] acting commissioner Don Sawong says. This follows the arrest and charging of Securities Commission of Papua New Guinea [SCPNG] legal officer Tonny Kawas for obstructing an ICAC officer during investigation. Sawong issued a stern warning […]
Four public servants and a legal officer are facing serious criminal charges following a crackdown by the Independent Commission Against Corruption [ICAC] into alleged misuse of public funds and obstruction of justice in New Ireland, Jiwaka, and Port Moresby. Among those charged is New Ireland Provincial Administrator and former Finance and Planning chief executive officer […]
More than one in three Papua New Guineans are young people aged 15 to 34, putting immense pressure on schools, jobs, and health services across the country, according to new figures from the National Statistical Office [NSO]. Presenting at the World Population Day 2026 commemorations in Port Moresby today, NSO officer Shirley Kali revealed that […]
Displaced people of Manam Island in Madang will soon relocate to their new permanent home at Mumbndap in Bogia after a K1.2 million material deposit payment was handed over to traditional landowners last Friday. The Manam Resettlement Authority [MaRA] presented three Dyna trucks and four Lucas sawmills to the people of Mumbndap, as a breakthrough […]
Shops across Vanimo have been running empty for almost three months, with basic household items like rice, tin fish, sugar, and coffee in short supply. The far northwestern town relies on cargo ships to bring in goods from Lae. But with only one shipping line now servicing the port, delays have hit businesses and families […]
Nearly 30 local farmers, including a strong turnout of women and youth, have successfully completed a practical cocoa pruning training session in the Keipi Melaripi Local Level Government [LLG] area of Kerema, Gulf. The five-hour hands-on workshop, conducted on Tuesday by Cocoa Board Extension Field Officer Heni Smith, was a step forward for local growers […]
After two decades of service and nine years without a vehicle, Elimbari Technical Vocational Education and Training [TVET] in Chuave has finally received a brand-new Land Cruiser on Tuesday. For the last 9 years, the board, staff and students had no choice but to use PMVs to run school business in Simbu. Practical training and […]
A public warning has been issued in the Hela province for people to take responsibility of their health and safety of their children as the province struggles with the severe El Nino weather conditions. Hela Provincial Health Authority CEO Dr James Kintwa said there are concerns of local water sources drying up and this could […]