From across Papua New Guinea
East Sepik Provincial Administration has declared a state of emergency, effective today, until further notice. Mother nature in the last few days had caused flooding and destruction in Middle-Sepik and on Sunday an earthquake with a magnitude 6.9 hit the province according to the United States Geological Survey. Samson Torovi, Chairman of the Provincial Disaster […]
The three days of spectacular cultural performances and singsings of the 50th Hiri Moale Festival concluded last night with Miss Elevala crowned the 2024 Hiri Hanenamo. Henao Heni will be the Cultural Ambassador for the Motu Koita Assembly and its people. Of the 10 participants proudly representing each of their villages, Heni stood out to […]
Finding a long term fix to Papua New Guinea’s fuel security is a top agenda of Prime Minister James Marape as he undertakes another overseas trip. “We are in initial discussions with reputable global fuel traders who are in the business of refining fuel, bunkering, and retail distribution. Papua New Guinea can be a […]
Thousands of villagers in Angoram District, East Sepik Province have been displaced by flooding following continuous rainfall over past weeks that have caused major tributaries to overflow onto low lying villages. East Sepik Governor Allan Bird visited the affected areas yesterday and immediately committed K200,000 in emergency funding to assist affected villagers. Disaster officials from […]
Prime Minister James Marape has instructed for a special pay run to address the discrepancies faced by Defense Force personnel in their fortnight salary on Wednesday. Mr Marape in responding to a question by the NBC says the issue resulted from the implementing of a scheduled 3-percent salary increment for all personnel. He added some challenges were encountered […]
King tides have inundated Gulf Provinces coastal village of Lese Kavora causing extensive damage to food gardens and contaminating fresh water sources. Hundreds of households have been severely affected by the natural disaster a week ago and are in need of support. Responding to the emergency call, the people of Lese Kavora residing in Port […]
PNG International and West Tigers Centre Justin Olam is named in the Round 3 match against Cronulla Sharks this Saturday 6:35pm at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney. Justin Olam’s first appearance in the club will officially make him become Wests Tigers Player #281. Olam comes into the centres replacing Starford To’a who has undergone ankle surgery […]
Rice is a stable diet for Papua New Guineans, and the price tag of K900 million annual import, speaks volumes. For decades, many rural Papua New Guineans have successfully grown rice for self-consumption, but the stable diet which is served on many dinner plates has not seen the national governments commitment to commercialize the rice […]
PNG Power Limited has clarified that the power generation capacity currently available in the Port Moresby grid is more than enough to supply the capital city. The acting CEO Nehemiah Naris says power generation is not the issue – rather, the transmission and distribution aspect of it: “We have our own internal generation, that’s the […]
Papua New Guinea international Zac Laybutt has retained his center position in Cowboys unchanged lineup for NRL round 2 against Newcastle Knights after an impressive game last week. Laybutt scored a double in Cowboys 43-18 thumping over Dolphins and looks promising to seal the no.4 spot after a striking season launch last week. The PNG […]