From across Papua New Guinea
The Mendi-Munihu District Development Authority (MMDDA) has distributed rice bags to families hard-hit by the ongoing El Niño drought that has left many households facing severe food shortages. Mendi-Munihu District Administrator Philip Koka confirmed the distribution, stating that the district used K2.5 million in relief funding provided by the National Government. Seven Hino trucks loaded […]
Morobe’s Waria district is a step closer to accessing its K2.5 million El Nino relief fund allocation, after completing comprehensive drought assessments across all 43 wards, identifying 63,756 affected people from 14,394 households. The findings by the District’s El Nino Response Committee across the Wau Urban, Wau Rural and the Waria LLGs revealed widespread drinking […]
A former Commander of the PNG Defence Force has raised serious concerns about the law-and-order situation in the country, warning that it is eroding public confidence. Retired Major general Jerry Singirok says the growing violence calls for urgent government intervention. The increasing incidents of killings in settlements, ethnic clashes, armed robberies and other criminal activities […]
The Goroka Urban Local-Level Government LLG has acquired five new vehicles to strengthen its operations and improve service delivery across the town. Goroka’s growing population has increased pressure on the Urban LLG to deliver essential services, particularly water supply and rubbish collection to meet the rising demand. Town Manager Harold Abori says the new fleet […]
Police in Western Highlands are calling for stronger security measures at Mt Hagen Main Market, as the market prepares to reopen following its recent closure. Provincial Police Commander Chief Superintendent John Sagom says security must be treated as a top priority to protect market vendors, customers and businesses operating in and around the facility. Chief […]
Fuel prices for November will increase from the October subsidized price. This following the cessation of the Government’s fuel relief assistance. The government has now removed its one-billion-kina fuel relief assistance, reprioritizing funding for El Nino dry conditions severely affecting the country. Independent Consumer and Competition Commission highlighted says this will see the increase of […]
The independent Consumer and Competition Commission will continue to check prices of rice, flour and sugar to make sure businesses are not over pricing, and consumers are not exploited or cheated by paying more. This follows the global price increases of the three basic items. ICCC in a Public notice says these three markets are […]
Education Minister Francis Siune presented a K5 million dummy cheque to Hela province yesterday to boost Flexible Open Distance Education (FODE) infrastructure across the province. Under the funding package, Hela’s four districts — Koroba-Lake Kopiago, Magarima, Komo-Hulia and Tari-Pori — will each receive K1 million to upgrade their FODE facilities. The remaining K1 million has […]
A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding signed recently paves way for new business opportunities in the Gulf Province. Gulf Papua Energy Limited, BNG Trading Company Limited and APEK Resources Development and Freight Services Limited from the Baimuru LLG put ink on paper to give birth to a consortium called Koine Logistics Operating Waterways Limited (KLOW). All […]
Resource landowners of Amanab Blocks 1 to 4 Forest Management Area in Vanimo-Green River district are taking their economic future into their own hands, shifting from logging royalties to sustainable cocoa farming. More than 20 villages in the remote Amanab area are now participating, with farmers already harvesting beans and expanding their plantations. The initiative […]