From across Papua New Guinea
More than 60,000 people from Hanuabada Village and thousands of others from nearby communities in the Moresby North West electorate as well as nearby villages in Central Province will now have access to a world-class Level 3 hospital for all their primary health care services. This will be possible through the Australian Government supported Metoreia […]
Papua New Guinea could be classified as a grey-listed country if it fails to implement the recommendations of the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering Secretariat in October next year. Chief Secretary to Government, Ivan Pomaleu said the government is committed to implement the recommended actions contained in the mutual evaluation report. “I want to […]
Papua New Guinea’s NRL Bid Academy has taken a major step to expand its capacity next year to ensure the country’s next general of rugby league stars are captured. Part of the expansion plan includes the introduction of under-15, U17 male, and U18 female players to compete in a bigger NRL Bid Academy tournament with […]
After a dominant 91-10 win over Fiji Tribes on Monday, PNG Mosquitoes head into round 2 of the AFL Pacific Cup with confidence to face New Zealand Falcons. New Zealand narrowly went down to Nauru 42-50 in the senior men’s division and would be aiming to bounce back against PNG this afternoon. Meanwhile, PNG women’s […]
The local farmers of East New Britain have blamed East New Britain Palm Oil Limited [ENBPOL] for low prices for fresh fruit bunches [FFB] for nearly a decade, paying K10 per metric ton from 2014 to 2022 and K15 from 2023 to 2024. The Farmers claim these rates are 500-600% below fair market prices. The […]
There is a gap in early childhood learning for children between the ages of as early as 2 to 5 years, in the country. With this gap and an added lack of specific schools for children with conditions like autism, the challenge is real. However, the only two early childhood learning schools in the nation’s […]
Police in Mt Hagen are gearing up for the festive season operations to ensure there is stability and peace during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. A show of strength was carried out recently in the city, signaling a message to the people of Western Highlands that police will be out in full force to […]
A 17-year-old boy and six men from Goilala are in police custody after a routine vehicle check at the Eight Mile roundabout revealed 27.1 kilograms of marijuana in their vehicle. The suspects were arrested by the National Capital District Commission [NCDC] police units last Wednesday while they were transporting the drugs in a ten-seater vehicle […]
Fifteen grade-11 students of Iarowari Technical Secondary School in Central Province will face court for the alleged murder of a fellow grade 9 student. Central Provincial Police commander Joseph Sale confirmed the transfer of the students on Monday to Boroko police station cells for processing. The all-male students currently locked up at the Boroko cells […]
Prime Minister James Marape has indicated hosting the prolonged PNG Games next year in conjunction with the country’s 50th Independence anniversary. Mr Marape said discussions have started between the government and the Games key stakeholders in PNG Sports Foundation and Southern Highlands provincial government along with ExxonMobil and Santos, after a 7-year break. The delayed […]