From across Papua New Guinea
A freshwater fish found only in Papua New Guinea’s Sepik River has been rediscovered after disappearing from scientific records for more than 40 years. The Spinach Pipefish, known scientifically as Microphis spinachioides, was last scientifically recorded in 1985. It was rediscovered during a two-week survey in the Lower Sepik River led by Papua New Guinea […]
Patients struggling to breathe at Angau Memorial Provincial Hospital will have improved access to critical care following the arrival of 36 new ventilators valued at about K1.8 million. The portable machines will be used in the emergency department, intensive care unit, nursery and acute medical and surgical wards. They are intended for patients who cannot […]
Kundiawa town got a full scrub-down on Saturday, 29th August as Provincial Police Commander Superintendent, Mazuc Maipe Rubiang swapped the patrol car for a rubbish bag and hit the streets with his officers. The Kundiawa police officers rolled out a large-scale cleanup across the town, collecting waste and clearing rubbish hotspots. Police trucks were on […]
The political future of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville is now before Papua New Guinea’s Parliament. This follows the tabling of the 2019 Bougainville Referendum result and the presentation of the Bougainville Bipartisan Committee report in Parliament yesterday. Committee Chairman Dr Allan Marat presented the report, outlining the work carried out following the referendum. “For […]
Opposition Leader James Nomane is calling on the Government to provide a clear timeline for Parliament to vote on the 2019 Bougainville Referendum result. Nomane made the call in Parliament on Thursday following the historic tabling of the referendum result, the Joint Consultation report and the Melanesian Framework agreement. He says Parliament must clearly outline […]
Informal discussions over a cup of coffee have been spiced with a Memorandum of Understanding, bridging together the Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu Public Prosecutors’ Offices. The Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] was signed between PNG Public Prosecutor Helen Roalakona and Vanuatu Public Prosecutor Simcha Boe on Tuesday in Vanuatu’s capital – Port Vila. The […]
Prime Minister James Marape apologized to the people of Bougainville for the pain and suffering associated with the 10 year crisis, eventually leading to the region’s push for independence. He made this apology in his opening statement in Parliament at the historic tabling of the 2019 Bougainville Referendum results on Thursday. Mr Marape also called […]
Six new maternity wings have been established across health centers in the Mendi-Munhiu district in Southern Highlands province. The improved facilities will provide health workers with a more suitable environment to conduct antenatal checks, monitor pregnancies, assist with deliveries and respond to complications. Mendi Munhiu, MP Raphael Tonpi said the first of the new maternity […]
Parliament today witnessed the historic tabling of the 2019 Bougainville Referendum results, where 97.7 percent Bougainvilleans voted overwhelmingly for Independence. Minister for Bougainville Affairs Manaseh Makiba also tabled the Joint Consultation Report and the Melanesian Framework Agreement. The former is a record of the joint consultations between the two governments following the Referendum while the […]
More than 4,000 men, women, and children from the Vanimo-Green District are now members of the new Sandaun Coin Fund Business Association. The Association helps rural communities that banks and other services cannot easily reach. “Sandaun Coin Fund Business Association is a community-based organization dedicated to improving the livelihoods of members through financial support, training, […]