From across Papua New Guinea
The National Capital District [NCD] Women’s Summit and Expo opened today, launching a powerful five-day initiative to address critical issues surrounding gender equality and women’s empowerment in Papua New Guinea [PNG]. The NCD Commission, in collaboration with international partners, organized the event to spotlight the pressing challenges faced by women, with a specific emphasis on […]
A man-of-the-match performance by fullback Wabo Rausi steered Buria Reds to a maiden 16-10 grand final victory over Tatana Island Stones on Saturday. Rausi shone on the big stage, scoring a double to help the Reds clinch the Motu Koita Rugby League title in front of a bumper crowd at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium. […]
Papua New Guinea Kapuls has named its 25-men squad ahead of hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026 Oceania Qualifiers in Port Moresby this week. Head coach Felipe Vega-Arango said the team had been training hard with a few changes made to the squad list. “We’ve made a few changes to the list with a few […]
Papua New Guinea’s celebrated swimming icon Ryan Pini and former athletics representative Subul Babo have been inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame. Pini and Babo were officially recognized by the PNG Olympic Committee for their contribution to Sports in the country, joining the prestigious group of athletes honored for their remarkable achievements and lasting […]
The CBL Simbu Warriors Franchise Management is preparing to submit their bid to the PNG Rugby League board next Wednesday. In an exclusive interview on Friday, Franchise Board Chairman Michael Robert confirmed meeting all the requirements and ready for the 2025 season. The franchise remains focused on rejoining the PNG Rugby League Digicel-ExxonMobil Cup competition, […]
The government struggles to provide accurate data on participation in the informal sector due to a lack of reliable transaction records for people engaged in the informal markets. In an exclusive interview, Remington Technology Group CEO Navin Raju said that the government needs to establish mechanisms to effectively monitor the informal sector, particularly the Small […]
Policewomen and policemen’s wives and daughters from the National Capital District and Central Provincial Commands will undergo free medical checks for breast cancer by the Chinese Embassy. This is an initiative from the new commander of NCD/Central Police Command Benjamin Turi. Resuming official duties this week, Commander Turi negotiated for this initiative. He said police […]
Hela Provincial Administrator Marago Tagoba strongly condemned the attempted murder of a Dauli College student on Thursday. Mr. Tagoba expressed deep sadness over the attack and wants those responsible to be held accountable. “The student, Gilbert Kapipi, was attacked within the Dauli community, where he has been a part of the last three years.” […]
The National Statistical Office released the 2023 Gross Domestic Product report providing a compressive overview the country’s economic activities. National Statistician John Igitoi said Current Price GDP for PNG in 2022 was K111.4 billion and last year increased to K110.6 billion. Mr. Igitoi said the figures showed that Current Price GDP decreased by negative 0.7% […]
The Australian Government has assisted Papua New Guinea with a funding contribution of K7.42 million for eye health care services. This funding will see the construction of a new PNG Centre for Eye Health at the Port Moresby General Hospital. The Australian High Commission in a statement, said that this is done because PNG has […]