Tapini station in Goilala came to a standstill this morning as provincial and district leaders, public servants, family members, and the public gathered to receive and farewell late Alphonse Moroi, former Governor of Central province, whose casket was flown by chopper.
Prime Minister James Marape has instructed all ministers and department heads to submit reports on their 2025 achievements by January 7, along with medical certificates confirming their fitness to serve.
"We will rebuild and emerge stronger," a heartbroken Mendi Munihu MP Raphael Tonpi said when delivering his Christmas message, giving hope to the local business owners in Mendi Town who lost their businesses in the recent fire in Mendi Town.
As the nation celebrates Christmas, a season of hope, reflection, and renewal, Morobe's new Wau Waria District's first member of parliament, Marsh Narewec, also delivers his Christmas message to his people.
Police say the Festive Season Operation in the National Capital District is running smoothly, with fewer major crimes reported since its launch last week.
Residents of Port Moresby are being encouraged to celebrate Christmas in a peaceful and meaningful way, with a focus on reflection, hope and togetherness.
500 gift bags filled with Snax biscuits, Lewa biscuits and Snax noodles were shared with patients as well as nurses and doctors on duty in the pediatric, psychiatric, medical, surgical, TB, gynecology, ICU, labor and the emergency wards of Angau General Hospital in Lae, by the Lae Biscuit Company.
Angore landowners in Hela Province have finally been informed that their long-delayed K12 million Business Development Grant [BDG] has been released, ending a 15-year wait that has fuelled frustration, division and mistrust among landowner groups.