From across Papua New Guinea
Director of the PNG National Sports Institute in Goroka, Janet Gimots has praised the successful staging of the SP PNG Hunters and Ipswich Jets trial match on Sunday, 22 February. “Our venue had a capacity of 5000 and there were still more fans who couldn’t get in because we had already reached full capacity even […]
The long awaited work on the Misima Airstrip in Milne Bay Province will finally see a start come March. The K2.6 million contract was officially awarded to local company Mickey’s Carrier Limited in Alotau on Monday. The project is seen as a critical lifeline for the district, which has been without reliable air travel for […]
A tense political standoff unfolded today as New Ireland Governor Byron Chan was physically barred from entering the Provincial Assembly, despite official directives confirming his authority. The confrontation comes in the wake of instructions from the Minister for Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs [DPLGA], Soroi Eoe, which purportedly recognized Chan’s standing. However, these directives […]
The Baiyer River Cattle Ranch was officially launched earlier this month, but today real work is now taking place on the ground. After more than 30 years of neglect, the focus has shifted to reclaiming state land and rebuilding the ranch step by step. Although the rehabilitation project was launched on February 2, 2026, activity […]
The Hela Provincial Government has funded the Hela-based Mobile Squad with their training program at the McGregor Mobile Squad base in Port Moresby, which passed out early this week. According to Deputy Director of the Mobile Squad Directorate at McGregor, Chief Superintendent Florien Luvi, the Hela Provincial Government is one of the first provincial governments […]
Madang’s Provincial Police Commander, Superintendent Robert Baim, is impressed with the progress of work on the K7 million new Madang Town Police Station office complex. Actual construction work began in mid January after the demolition of the old building. Baim said; “So far, so good. Demolition was done in December last year straight after the […]
The Japanese Government has committed K18 million to Papua New Guinea’s national fight against the poliovirus. The formalization of the grant took place on Tuesday during a signing ceremony for the exchange of notes between Health Minister Elias Kapavore and Japanese Ambassador Mochizuki Hisonobu. The funding arrives at a critical juncture as the Ministry of […]
After weeks of political uncertainty and leadership disputes, Byron Chan has been officially recognized as the legitimate Provincial Member and Governor of New Ireland Province. The breakthrough came following official clarification from the Minister for Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs [DPLG] and the Ombudsman Commission, effectively ending the standoff over the province’s top political […]
Students at Huonville Primary School are set to resume a standard learning schedule this week, ending three weeks of disruptive shift teaching. The return to normalcy follows a devastating weather event in late January, where heavy rain and gale-force winds destroyed several classrooms. The recovery was made possible through a joint intervention by the Adventist […]
Kundiawa town Mayor Wapia Kuglame has taken decisive steps to address concerns over unregulated development and land management in the town, particularly the rapid rise of Chinese owned businesses. Locals have raised concern about substandard structures popping up across town, claiming state land is being allocated to foreign investors without proper titles. They say it […]