From across Papua New Guinea
Goilala District in Central Province has submitted all its outstanding financial reports to the Department of Implementation and Rural Development [DIRD]. DIRD Secretary Aihi Vaki when receiving the financial acquittals dating back to the term of the former Goilala MP echoed the message of compliance in line with the Ombudsman Commission’s notice to members of […]
The prolonged 8th PNG Games has been further delayed to June next year according to PNG Sports Foundation executive director Albert Veratau. The multisport festival initially proposed for September 2024 in Southern Highlands was also renamed to PNG Unity Games and will be held biannually following a National Executive Council (NEC) decision early this year. […]
Oceania Weightlifting queen Dika Toua remains optimistic for the Paris Olympic Games in July this year despite narrowly missing out in the final qualification event. Toua was among 32 athletes competing for one of the 12 coveted spots but fell short to her rivals Rosina Randafiarison of Madagascar and Australia’s Brenna Kean in the IWF […]
Pacific Island Forum Secretariat or PIFS is conducting a week In-Country National Consultation in PNG this week. The Consultation in PNG is an agreement that was reached last year amongst member countries including PNG, for PIF to conduct in-country consultation on key PIFS regional initiatives for 2024. The PIF Secretariat senior officials led by Deputy […]
Visa on arrival for ordinary passport holders is high on the bilateral agenda for the Governments of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia according to Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko. Under the current bilateral agreement, only mutual visa waiver exemption is given for Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders. The country’s top diplomat was impressed with the […]
The International Organization for Migration [IOM] in partnership with the National Disaster Centre [NDC] and East Sepik Provincial Disaster Centre [PDC] is delivering aid to communities affected by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake and flooding in the East Sepik province. IOM has prepared 300 shelter kits and 200 Non-Food Item [NFI] kits for distribution in Wewak. […]
After a lengthy wet season in the last two months, rainfall in Papua New Guinea is expected to reduce as change in wind regime is slowly taking its usual course in the country. National Weather Services, assistant director for casting and warning, Benjamin Malai, told NBC News that Southern region will undergo a dry period […]
Papua New Guinea women’s national cricket team, Lewas, made history yesterday by defeating Zimbabwe for the first time. All-round Sibona Jimmy starred for Lewas as PNG claimed a hard-earned first win over a full member opposition in the T20 international. Jimmy was the Super Over hero, hitting four off the final two balls before defending […]
Three common criminals were among five men arrested by police last night at Erima in Port Moresby. Acting NCD Central Commander Assistant Commissioner Peter Guinness said police were responding to a robbery incident at Waigani when they stumbled across a grey sedan with five male occupants. The car was stopped at Erima and one of […]
Kemabolo Seventh Day Adventist church in Rigo, Central Province, has joined the nationwide PNG For Christ movement spearheaded by SDA. The local church in Balawaia area staged a marching parade over the Easter weekend to mark the launching of the evangelical program. Speaking to NBC Online on Sunday, Kemabolo SDA elder Wala Vali said the […]