From across Papua New Guinea
Businesses in West Sepik are being encouraged to look beyond the province’s immediate markets and explore opportunities in Indonesia, with several local business representatives expressing interest in attending the 41st Trade Expo Indonesia later this year. The opportunity was highlighted during a meeting hosted by the Indonesian Consulate in Vanimo on September 2, bringing together […]
Popondetta District has secured K29.7 million through the Kina for Kina and Public Investment Program to upgrade and seal Kikiri road in Northern Province. The announcement was made on Wednesday by local PM Richard Masere. Masere said the Kikiri road project will be rolled out in three phases over the next three years. The first […]
Businesses in West Sepik are encouraged to look beyond the province’s markets and explore opportunities in Indonesia. Several local business representatives are preparing to attend the 41st Trade Expo Indonesia later this year. The opportunity was highlighted during a meeting hosted by the Indonesian Consulate in Vanimo on September 2, bringing together representatives of the […]
When El Niño dries up the soil across PNG, most farmers pray for rain. In the rugged mountains of Simbu, they are not waiting for the clouds, they are building their own. Coordinator of Fresh Produce Development Agency (FPDA) in Simbu, David Kaupa, said this during the official opening of a water irrigation system installation […]
Students in the National Capital District have been warned against school fights or any form of public nuisance during cultural shows marking the close of Term Three this week. Assistant Commissioner of Police and NCD Central Commander Benjamin Turi issued the warning today as schools across the city prepare to celebrate with cultural events. He […]
Fifty-one years after gaining independence, Papua New Guinea continues to face a critical shortage of reliable snakebite data, leaving health authorities to fight what experts call a silent crisis across rural provinces. Snakebites remain a constant, life-threatening emergency across remote districts, yet the true scale of the medical emergency remains unknown due to chronic underreporting. […]
The NCD-Central Command office was shaken yesterday by two violent incidents that left one man dead and a woman fighting for her life. Two community police officers in Hanuabada were arrested after allegedly murdering a man from Central Province at the Metoreia Police Post. Assistant Commissioner of Police and NCD-Central Commander, Benjamin Turi said the […]
Over 100 participants gathered in Port Moresby on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, for the Consultative Implementation Monitoring Council’s annual flagship event, the 2026 National Development Forum, at Dr. Momis Hall at Somare Institute of Leadership and Governance [SILAG] The three-day forum is on the theme “Unpacking the Reset@50 Agenda – What Must We Do Better […]
Australia’s inaugural Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner, Micaela Cronin, has been appointed to the board of Papua New Guinean non-government organisation Femili PNG. The move brings high-level Australian policy expertise to the frontline of gender-based violence response in PNG, where local organisations face severe pressure to meet demand for crisis accommodation and support services. […]
Prime Minister James Marape says his decision to travel by road from Port Moresby through Gulf, Lae, Goroka, Simbu, Jiwaka and into Mt Hagen was deliberate-to see first hand how infrastructure is connecting the country and to challenge Papua New Guineans to become more productive. Arriving in Mt Hagen on Thursday evening with his convoy, […]