From across Papua New Guinea
The national government has allocated K10million for the city safe project in the National Capital District [NCD]. This announcement was made by Prime Minister James Marape on his arrival from the US where he attended the 79th UN General Assembly in New York. The CCTV camera will be installed in main centres of the city […]
PAPUA New Guinea Barramundis are off to a great start in the 2024-2026 CWC Challenge League in Kenya. Barras [83/4] who defeated Denmark [80] by six wickets won the toss and elected to bowl in the One Day International yesterday. In the first inning, Denmark had a slow start with their opening batters and picked […]
A new President for the Pacific Islands News Association has been elected at the end of the PINA meeting today [Thursday 26/9/24 Niue time]. He is Kalafi Moala from Tonga an experienced journalist in the region with over 40 years in the industry. He leads PINA for the next two years from 2024 to 2026. […]
Port Moresby General Hospital on Tuesday launched a world-class advanced catheterization laboratory machine, to perform invasive heart treatment in the country and the Pacific Islands. The availability of this machine will now stop patients from traveling overseas for treatment. Head of Catheterization Laboratory and Intervention cardiologist Dr. Wesong Boko says the cath lab will detect […]
PAPUA New Guinea’s Olympic Weightlifter Dika Toua has claimed gold following her debut in the 2024 United Masters Weightlifting Championship in Suva Fiji. Toua 40 was among four out of an initial six PNG masters lifters who competed in the women’s 40-44 50kg division. She lifted a Total of 158kg, recording 68kg in the Snatch […]
The United Nations has been told that Papua New Guinea stands with other Pacific Island nations to embrace a nuclear-free community. Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko who is attending the UN General Assembly in New York highlighted that the adverse effect of nuclear testing is a threat to the Pacific region, especially its ocean. “The […]
A young man from Milne Bay has been rescued off the coast of Tufi in Northern while a pregnant woman and four other men remain missing. The man identified as Anthony Saul was found on the coastline of the Northern province after drifting in the open sea for about four days. Saul said there were […]
Planning Minister Sir Ano Pala says the Open Government Partnership [OGP] Secretariat could be a platform to address systemic issues such as corruption, in the country. The latest Corruption Perception Index [CPI] shows that Papua New Guinea has improved by a percentage this year with a score of 29 out of 100, from 28 out […]
Alluvial gold miners in Eastern Highlands Province have been urged to diversify into other businesses, re-invest and manage their earnings. Mineral Resources Authority Managing Director, Jerry Garry says there is huge potential for all alluvial miners in Papua New Guinea. MD Garry echoed this during the 6th Alluvial Mining Convention and Trade Show in Goroka […]
The Pacific Islands News Association summit theme of charting a resilient future, Navigating Media Resilience: Pacific Media Navigating Press Freedoms, AI and Geopolitical Interests” is very relevant as it highlights critical issues facing not only media but that of the region and communities. Niue’s Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi when speaking to kick start the plenary […]