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NDC expects El Nino peak between September and October
Papua New Guinea is heading into the most critical months of the El Nino period, with the National Disaster Centre (NDC) preparing to assess whether provinces can cope with worsening conditions.
Australia and PNG advance on Pukpuk Treaty
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, and Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Defence, Elias Kapavore MP, met on Sunday 16th August, in Port Moresby for their first ministerial meeting.
Ahi woman heads overseas for new opportunity
Neralyn Lalo from Yalu village in Lae is the only Ahi woman selected under the Lae Labour Mobility Program.
POM under water rationing as major pipeline undergoes critical repairs
Residents and businesses across Port Moresby will face scheduled water shutdowns and phased rationing starting Friday evening, August 14, to Sunday, August 16, 2026.
More East Sepik children to access specialist heart care
Children in East Sepik are set to benefit from improved access to specialist cardiac care, with the Operation Open Heart Foundation planning to establish a cardiac screening clinic at the provincial hospital.
PNG-US disaster exercise tests emergency response skills
Disaster response teams in Lae have tested their skills in a joint Papua New Guinea-US exercise focused on saving lives during emergencies.
K70m district hospital to transform healthcare in Usino
A new K70 million Level Four district hospital is set to be constructed at Walium in the Usino local level government [LLG] area, bringing major relief to thousands of rural villagers in Madang.
Farmers relieved after downpour
Relief has finally come for subsistence farmers in parts of Simbu province after rainfall ended a 14-week dry season.
Unitech expansion puts pressure on campus infrastructure
The Papua New Guinea University of Technology is expanding its engineering programmes.
Plans for national nickel hub revealed by Kumul Minerals
Kumul Minerals Holdings Limited is planning a national nickel hub in Madang province as part of a wider strategy to process more of Papua New Guinea’s minerals domestically, instead of exporting partially processed products.