From across Papua New Guinea
Hela Provincial Administrator Marago Dagoba has called on landowners to release land freely to allow road and bridge development in the province. Speaking to a large crowd in Tari Town last week, Dagoba said roads are one of the most important services needed before other basic services can reach rural communities. He said good road […]
The Public Employees Association has called on the government to make sure the 3% pay raise for public servants is paid in this fortnight’s salary. Workers across the country are looking forward to seeing the extra money in their first pay of 2026. PEA General Secretary Ugwalubu Mowana says there should be no delays, pointing […]
The government has been urged to delay the rollout of the new Income Tax, which is expected to come into effect this year. Public Employees Association General Secretary, Ugwalubu Mowana, says workers across the country need more time to properly understand how the new tax will affect them. The new tax law has drawn strong […]
Nurses around the country will not take part in any nationwide stop work. This is the assurance from the Papua New Guinea Nurses Association. Association President, Frederick Kebai, made this known when responding to a recent newspaper article. The article claimed planned strike action by doctors and nurses following the reappointment of Pascoe Kase as […]
Education Secretary, Dr Uke Kombra, has emphasized the need for Papua New Guinea’s education system to roll out a formative assessment system. He says the system will allow teachers to assess individual students based on subject content taught in the classroom. Dr Kombra said that too often teachers focus more on national examinations than on […]
The National Government paid around K80 million last year to Water PNG to settle some of its outstanding bills. This comes as Port Moresby continues to experience water disruptions. Reports show that Water PNG is still owed over K300 million, mostly by state agencies. According to Prime Minister James Marape, this debt is one of […]
Road access is vital for service delivery to rural communities and for people to reach essential services in urban centres, says Hela Provincial Administrator Marago Dagoba. Speaking to a packed crowd in Tari Town last week, he said one of the basic services that is needed before any other service is road and bridge infrastructure. […]
A notorious settlement in Wewak, known as Masandanai Camp, was set ablaze today after PNG Defence Force soldiers from 2RPIR at Moem Barracks moved in to dismantle the area, which authorities say had become a haven for criminal activity. The eviction exercise followed an incident in which a Papua New Guinea Defence Force [PNGDF] soldier […]
Bulolo Police have confiscated live ammunition and semi-factory firearms and arrested two suspected gang members during the police festive season operation. According to the Morobe Provincial Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Samson Siguyaro, the arrests were made at about 9pm on December 30, 2025, when police units were deployed on special operations and carried out random […]
A landmark agreement has been signed between the Woodford Folk Festival and the National Cultural Commission [NCC], expanding cultural exchange to communities across all 22 provinces of PNG. The signing took place on 30 December 2025 at the festival in Queensland, Australia. The MoU builds on a successful partnership with Enga Province and will now […]