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Sibona Jimmy’s all-rounder performance was the deciding factor for the PNG women’s national cricket team at the Pacific Cup finals win in New Zealand on Sunday.    

Days after taking over as the Treasurer, Prime Minister James Marape wants an urgent review into the current minimum wage.

The warning to shut down social media applications in the country is still on the table.

The national government is committed to providing financial relief to business houses affected by the civil unrest last week in Port Moresby, which has left thousands jobless.  

The salary cut on thousands of governments paid workers in their first pay cheque of 2024 was over seven million Kina.

Port Moresby General Hospital [PMGH] emergency ward resembled a war like scene as increased number of casualties were attended too following lawlessness in the nation’s capital last Wednesday.    

Following a day of lawlessness in the nation’s capital after members of the Royal PNG Constabulary stopped work due to a cut in public servants’ salary, Prime Minister James Marape is now looking at bringing confidence back to his government with a cabinet reshuffle.

The decision to restore normalcy in the nation’s capital under the state of emergency orders will not disrupt electricity.

Street vendors will be hit hard for the next two weeks as SOE Controller Donald Yamasombi this [Saturday] afternoon announced the ban on street sales, one of five emergency measures in effect and to be implemented by joint security forces in the nation' s capital.

The tax office has clarified that the removal of the dependents tax rebates is not the cause of increased tax on the first pay for public servants this year.