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MRDC acquires Mobil service stations

The Mineral Resources Development Company [MRDC]will take over Exxon Mobil’s Mobil Oil New Guinea Ltd retail fuel business. This follows the signing of the retail fuel partnership in Port Moresby on Tuesday. Exxon Mobil Chairman and Managing Director Dinesh Sivasamboo says this transaction will help them focus more on bringing in fuel supplies to the […]

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KPHL declares K400 million dividend

As the country continues to face economic challenges, including the impacts of El Niño, Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited has delivered some positive news. Today, Chairman of the national oil and gas company, Isaac Lupari, announced K400 million as interim dividend to the Government for this year. Lupari noted that between 2014 and 2025, KPHL paid […]

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PNG recruitment into Australian Defence Force to be discussed

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles says the recruitment of Papua New Guineans into the Australian Defence Force [ADF] will be a key agenda item at the 32nd PNG–Australia Ministerial Forum in Port Moresby today. Mr Marles said discussions would focus on recruitment pathways and processes under the Pukpuk Treaty. He said […]

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Universities set own K150 entrance test fee amid high student failure rates

The government admits there is a high failure rate of uni students after the first semester every year, as universities start implementing their own criteria for admission. Higher Education Minister Kinoka Feo says individual universities in Papua New Guinea are responsible for setting the K150 test fee for Grade 12 students seeking admission, not the […]

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Tkatchenko welcomes Australian delegates

Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkachenko formally welcomed the Australian delegates today at the APEC International Airport, ahead of the 32nd Ministerial Forum between PNG and Australia. The delegation was led by the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Richard Marles, and Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, alongside cabinet Ministers and officials. Tkatchenko said this 32nd Ministerial […]

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Trukai supports Morobe show participants

Trukai Industries is supporting cultural groups, horse riders, bikers, security guards and other participants at this weekend’s Morobe Provincial Agricultural Show through its continued sponsorship of the annual event. The company’s latest contribution includes 200 bags of rice, 200 bags of flour and merchandise, following an earlier K133,100 cheque presentation to the Morobe Show Committee. […]

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NiuPay appoints Vontis Paska to lead Northern Region operations

NiuPay Limited has appointed Vontis Paska as General Manager for the Northern Region, strengthening its presence in Lae as the company expands its digital services across Morobe and other parts of Papua New Guinea. Paska will take up the role on November 2, 2026, and lead NiuPay’s permanent Lae office, which the company announced at […]

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Grade 12 attack reveals ongoing attacks to school

The recent attack on grade 12 students and invigilators of Bishop Leo Secondary in Wewak has revealed that the school and teachers had been enduring continuous attacks by thieves from neighboring communities over the years. A school staff told NBC News that stealing in teachers’ residence happens frequently. Earlier this year, the school’s storeroom was […]

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Low water at Yonki cuts power supply

Water storage at Yonki Dam in Eastern Highlands Province has fallen to 35.46 per cent of its full capacity, reducing hydroelectricity generation and forcing PNG Power Limited to continue load shedding across Lae, Madang and the Highlands. PNG Power chief executive officer, Paul Bayly said prolonged dry weather associated with El Niño had significantly reduced […]

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MULLG to support Madang Technical College

Madang’s Town Mayor, Ishmael Yama, has confirmed that, Madang Urban Local Level Government (MULLG) will consider giving some financial assistance to the Madang Technical College annually to help with small projects. Yama paid a courtesy visit to the college last Friday to show MULLG’s support to the school and applauded Governor Ramsey Pariwa’s recent assistance […]