From across Papua New Guinea
A survey about Bougainville’s wish for independence has generated minimal support among students at the University of Papua New Guinea. The survey conducted last year was among students at the School of Business Administration and Public Policy Management. Just 27-percent of some 400 surveyed students were in favour of full independence for Bougainville. Economics Lecturer […]
Madang Governor Ramsey Pariwa today took the lead in the first cleanathon exercise for 2026, fulfilling his role as patron of the Madang Town Cleanathon Program. Mr Pariwa was accompanied by his first secretary, Francis Tavatuna and youths who decided to join in when they saw Governor Pariwa walking the streets of Madang Town’s Central […]
After more than half a century of isolation, the people of West Kambia in the Lower Nebilyer Local Level Government [LLG] of Tambul/Nebilyer District will finally have access to a proper road. Known for decades as the “back page” of Western Highlands, the people of West Kambia are finally stepping into a new chapter – […]
The Milne Bay Provincial Government has honored its annual health support budget, last week presenting the Milne Bay Provincial Health Authority over K275, 000 to procure essential medical drug supplies it needs. In a statement, the Milne Bay Provincial Health Authority confirms they were given over K275,000 to procure essential medical drugs for the Alotau […]
Counting for the New Ireland Provincial By-election completed its first day at 6pm on Saturday, with 25 ballot boxes from five Local-Level Governments (LLGs) successfully counted. The ballot boxes counted were from Tanir, Nimamar, Namatanai, Sentral Niu Ailan, and Tikana LLGs, with five boxes from each LLG. After counting, all ballot boxes were sealed and […]
The long awaited counting for the Dei By-election started on Saturday, 31st January 2026, around noon at the Kimininga Regional Police Barracks. Dei by-election Returning Officer Philip Telape, along with the three Assistant Returning Officers [AROs] opened the container containing the ballot boxes and took out the first 9 boxes to be counted- three boxes […]
Police have confirmed that multiple settlements across Port Moresby will be evicted this year as part of a wider effort to restore law and order in the nation’s capital, following the recent eviction at Two Mile Hill. Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, and Commander for NCD and Central Province, Benjamin Turi, said eviction orders are […]
Prime Minister James Marape officiated at the launching of a number of government projects on Madang’s Karkar Island yesterday. The projects included the refurbished district headquarters complex at Kinim Government Station, water supply for the station, a state house for the MP, and visiting government officials to the island, a solar project at the Gaubin […]
All eighty- one ward councilors from the Tari Pori District of Hela Province will meet face-to-face with their Local MP and Prime Minister, James Marape at the Hulukumaiya House in Tari. The meeting brings together Local Level Government (LLG) presidents and ward councilors from across the district after the successful 2025 LLG Elections in the […]
The Madang Provincial Education Division has clarified the circumstances surrounding the ongoing situation at Malala Catholic Secondary School following tensions between the school administration and nearby communities. Early Wednesday morning (January 28), members of nearby communities staged a peaceful march to the school and locked the main gate, demanding that the principal vacate the school […]