From across Papua New Guinea
A family of three was burnt to death after more than 15 alleged criminals attacked their home in Yapowa Village, Milne Bay Province, in the early hours of Monday morning. The victims, a father, mother and their 25-year-old son, were at their home in Maramatana Local Level Government, Alotau District, when the attackers allegedly stormed […]
Late football coach, Bob Maiya Morris; has been remembered for his outstanding contributions to soccer in Madang and across Papua New Guinea, with Madang Soccer Association President, Siegfried Beschel; describing his passing as a great loss to PNG football. Speaking during a farewell tribute at Laiwaden Oval in Madang, Beschel said Morris had contributed immensely […]
The Eastern Highlands Public Motor Vehicle (PMV) and Taxi Owners Association is urging operators to register with the newly endorsed association and comply with transport laws. Association Chairman Neskefe Aigawa told NBC News that the move follows a rise in unregistered operators, increasing fuel prices and concerns over passenger fares that do not comply with […]
Radio coverage in Western Province is set to reach more communities, with NBC Western’s restored broadcast service extending to Morehead, Kondobol, Balimo and Tapila. NBC Western’s local radio service had been off air since June 2019 after its transmitter was mounted on a Telikom tower that was later decommissioned. The service has now been restored […]
The public in East New Britain has been urged to report all El Niño-related incidents to their respective District Administrators. The District Administrators are heading emergency centres established in the province’s four districts and are responsible for relaying reports to the Provincial Emergency Operating Centre [PEOC] in Kokopo. Provincial Administrator and Provincial Disaster Committee Chairman […]
Mendi-Munihu District Development Authority (MMDDA) continues to expand power grid connectivity to remote communities across the district. Local MP and MMDDA Chairman, Raphael Tonpi announced that people in Heyep, Posulim, and Oleya communities will soon be integrated into the main power grid. This follows the successful electrification of the Wambip, Tulum, and Wei villages in […]
Hela Governor Philip Undialu has expressed gratitude to the Government of the People’s Republic of China and His Excellency Ambassador Yang Xiaoguang for gifting a 1.5-megawatt solar power station to Hela province on Sunday. The new facility, located at Hope Institute in Tari, was officially launched in a ceremony witnessed by Prime Minister James Marape […]
Residents in Rabaul District can now access free clean water from two new public outlets established through a partnership between the Rabaul District Administration and Water PNG Limited. The outlets are located at Kaivuna, Ward 4 of Rabaul Urban LLG, along the Matupit-SSM Road, and at Nonga village in front of the Balanataman LLG office […]
Nurses from the Gulf Provincial Health Authority (GPHA) can now assess and treat patients efficiently based on the severity of their illness following a two-week Emergency and Critical Care Training that ended in Kerema last week. The training introduced and implemented the Interagency Integrated Triage Tool (ITT) system at the hospital. Through the system, nurses […]
A new Australian High Commissioner, has been sent to Papua New Guinea, following the completion of Ewen McDonald’s tenure, as Australia’s representative to PNG. The Australian High Commission in a statement says, Jamie Isbister has been appointed as PNG’s High Commissioner designate, and he will remain as such, until he presents his credentials to the […]