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Seven armed kidnappers have been shot dead and one hostage rescued in a dawn police operation in Haiyafuli village, Western province.

A new national Human Papillomavirus [HPV] vaccination program has been officially launched in Port Moresby as part of efforts to protect children, especially girls aged 9 to 14 years, from cervical cancer.

Pacific Islands Forum [PIF] leaders have been urged not to treat the Bougainville referendum as a regional matter, with key officials emphasizing that it remains an internal political process for Papua New Guinea to resolve.

A third-level airline, operated by Niugini Aviation, reportedly went down yesterday afternoon, killing three people instantly, including the national pilot.

Vanimo Green District Council of Women has elected its President and executive to represent women in the District and Province for the next five years.

Despite the kidnapping for ransom incident at Haiyafuli Village in Bedamuni LLG near Mougulu Station in the Middle fly District of Western Province, students in Grades eight 8, 10 and 12 at Mougulu Secondary School are currently sitting for their mock examinations this week.

A second communications tower is planned for the remote Waria area in Morobe, under a partnership between the Wau Waria District Development Authority and PNG DataCo Limited.

Two teenage girls were reportedly kidnapped by armed criminals in Western Province, with one murdered and the other still being held at gunpoint.

Prime Minister James Marape arrived in remote Kaintiba Station this morning after 24 hours on the road as part of his Connect PNG maiden drive-through.

Prime Minister James Marape has departed Port Moresby at 2:30am this morning.