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Barramundis off to World Cup

Papua New Guinea Barramundis are on their way to the biggest stage of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Twenty-20 (T20) event after intense preparation and final squad announcement. Led by skipper Assad Vala, the team left Port Moresby this morning as they embark on the world cup journey over the next two months This is […]

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Muruks maintain pole spot in Digicel ExxonMobil Cup

Mendi Muruks have held strong to the no.1 spot in the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition (PNGNRLC) after five rounds. Muruks recorded their fifth consecutive win in the country’s elite competition following a gutsy 26-18 victory over Central Dabaris yesterday. The pride of Southern Highlands has strengthened its position in top-6 and have […]

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We were not informed about the constitutional amendment: Senior statesmen

A public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Constitution was held at the Parliament State Function. The amendment in question concerned the preamble to the Constitution. Several senior statesmen and co-authors of the Papua New Guinea Constitution were in attendance, including Dr. John Momis, Sir John Kaputin, and former Chief Justice Sir Arnold Amet, […]

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New Zealand keen on increasing development support to PNG

The government of New Zealand is dedicated to enhancing collaboration with Papua New Guinea in several areas, including defense, trade, investment, health, education, and infrastructure. This commitment was reaffirmed during a bilateral meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Justin Tkatchenko and his counterpart Winston Peters. In a joint news conference, Minister Tkatchenko stated that New […]

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PNG to sign four trade agreements with UAE before December 2024

The Minister for International Trade and Investment, Richard Maru, has announced that four agreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are set to be signed before the end of this year. This announcement comes after a bilateral meeting held between Minister Maru and UAE Minister for Foreign Trade His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al […]

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New Zealand’s Deputy PM arrives in Port Moresby

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of New Zealand, Winston Peters, arrived in Port Moresby around 7pm tonight on a New Zealand defense force aircraft Boeing 757.  He was welcomed by his PNG counterpart Justin Tkatchenko and Government Chief Secretary Ivan Pomaleu at the APEC terminal. Mr Peters was accompanied by a […]

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Hunters stun Hostplus Cup leaders

SP PNG Hunters produced a compelling victory by stunning Hostplus Cup ladder leaders Northern Pride with a 30-12 win. The visitors were kept scoreless in the second stanza as Hunters piled on two more tries after taking a narrow 18-12 lead at halftime. Hunters coach Paul Aiton highlighted that the team has been putting strong […]

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Hekari United secure crucial win with second-half double

Hekari United scored twice in the second half to secure a vital victory over Solomon Warriors in their opening match at the OFC Men’s Champions League in Tahiti. Frank Ne’e’s side had the better of the opening 45 minutes and will feel they should have done better with the chances they created. Captain Gagame Feni […]

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GoPNG and ABG resolve to engage moderator from the Pacific

The National and Autonomous Bougainville Governments have resolved to engage an independent working moderator from the Pacific region. Prime Minister James Marape and A-B-G President, Ishmael Toroama as co-chairs of the Joint Supervisory Body agreed to this in the last JSB meeting at APEC House in Port Moresby. The moderator will be engaged to resolve […]

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Gurney terminal and works groundbreaking

Prime Minister James Marape says a new Gurney Airport Terminal and associated works targeting international flights should restart Milne Bay’s aspirations as a leading tourist destination for PNG. Aside from a ground-breaking ceremony for this purpose, he also launched NAC’s phase 2 of the Civil Aviation Development Investment Project/ CADIP. Mr Marape says if there’s any province […]