From across Papua New Guinea
Gino Wahe, a first time mum, was delighted to give birth on the first day of 2024 at the country’s largest referral hospital. The 19-year-old is one of 25 mothers who gave birth at the Port Moresby General Hospital between 12midnight and 12 noon on the 1st of January. Wahe from Gulf Province but calls […]
Hope was the new year word out from the office of the prime minister. Prime Minister James Marape assured Papua New Guineans “your government is taking to ease the burden on daily living, and to provide you some hope in the meantime, while we continue to seek ways to fix our country.” Another expensive festive […]
Seafarers in Madang and those planning to travel into the Province by small sea crafts have been cautioned to avoid traveling in bad weather. The Provincial Police Commander for Madang, acting superintendent Robert Baim sent the warning this week after a boating incident between the waters of Madang and Morobe provinces last week. A 3 […]
The final draft of the delayed National Agriculture Sector Plan [NASP] was presented to the National Executive Council [NEC] before close of business for this year. The draft copy for NEC sanction was given by the Department of Agriculture and Livestock [DAL] early this month to Agriculture Minister Aiye Tambua. DAL Secretary Dr Sergie […]
Papua New Guinea has granted visa free entry for Pacific Island countries and territories passport holders. Chief Migration Officer, Stanis Hulahau said “they no longer need to apply for visa before their departure and we will communicate the same to all operating airlines and relevant international bodies on this new inclusion”. Before the announcement, only […]
Dozens of homemade guns and bows and arrows today were surrendered to local leaders in Wabia Village in the Komo Hulia Electorate of Hela Province. About three tribes agreed to hand over these weapons to local leaders instead of the state for the arms to be destroyed this afternoon. The surrender program is an initiative […]
The Port Moresby General Hospital’s Labour ward successfully delivered forty-four newborn babies on Christmas Day. Of the forty-four babies, seventeen were males, and twenty-seven were females. The heaviest baby was a 4.5kilogram boy born to Esther Kupun, a 26-year-old mother from a mixed parentage of Jiwaka and Simbu provinces. The doctors and nurses at the […]
Agriculture and Livestock Secretary Dr Sergie Bang speaking with hope for the new year. (NBC: Charles Yapumi) Agriculture is one of the sectors under the economic growth sector that will share the Billion-Kina funding in the 2024 National Budget. And recently appointed Agriculture and Livestock Secretary Dr Sergie Bang is full of confidence for the […]
The Signature by acting Governor General Job Pomat on Wednesday stamps the final approval for Porgera Mine to restart operations on Friday. “This is the final stage of reopening of Porgera Mine… we are finally here,” Mining Minister Ano Pala summarizes the agreement signing at the government house by New Porgera Limited, Porgera mine landowners […]
The Kokoda Initiative funded by the Australian Government through DFAT has come under immense criticism for its ineptness to administer and develop the famous Kokoda Trail. Charlie Lynn, an Australian war veteran and former Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Veterans Affairs has come out through a statement with several criticisms and calling out people to be […]