From across Papua New Guinea
The Nebilyer Section of the Highlands Highway leading to Southern Highlands and Hela provinces has been washed away due to continuous heavy rain, making it inaccessible for heavy trucks to pass through. Exxon Mobil and LNG Projects workers at Moro and the general public could not access the road either. The affected road is in […]
It’s been 7 days since the massive landslide occurred in Mulitaka in Enga Province on 24th May. A local claims his business was buried in the landslide Labelled as horrendous, the landslide claimed lives unexpectedly, causing extensive destruction to properties, homes and small businesses. For the locals of Mulitaka, life has not been the same […]
More books have arrived in Alotau for schools that need them in Milne Bay, an initiative of the PNG Australia Alumni Awards Milne Bay Chapter. The books are this time, destined for select schools in Kiriwina and Esa’ ala. It’s the third stock of books the PNG Milne Bay Chapter and its partners have worked […]
The PNG League Bilong Laif program is having a positive impact on Gerehu Primary School with improved student behavior. With a total enrollment of 815 students in lower primary, Gerehu Primary remains one of the oldest schools in the nation’s capital. The classrooms often accommodating an average of 45 students, reflect the norm in the […]
More than 80,000 grade 10 students from 489 high and secondary schools nationwide will sit their national written expression exam next week. Schools in the NCD and the provinces would have by now received exam materials Grade 10 students and teachers have been encouraged by Education Secretary Dr Uke Kombra to give their best and […]
Papua New Guinea’s first transformative commercial rice farming has received a lift to expand its capacity with funding from the National Planning Department. A K20m funding by the government through the planning department along with an additional K4.4m from Rigo District Development Authority [DDA] will ensure Rigo Rice expands and achieves its goal of feeding […]
A shop owner was arrested and charged for selling textbooks in Port Moresby. The Department of Education [NDoE] with the help of the police successfully caught the owner of a shop in Taurama for illegally selling English and Mathematics textbooks for public schools on Wednesday. First Assistant Secretary for Curriculum, Steven Tandale said the […]
Road works to reconnect the Porgera Valley to Enga’s Provincial capital by road, started today. New Porgera Limited [NPL] will assist the PNG Defence Force with the clearance of the main road leading to the Porgera Valley, located approximately 30 kilometers from Friday’s devastating landslide at Mulitaka. The operator of the Porgera Gold Mine stated […]
More assistance from the United Kingdom for victims of the Multaka landslide arrived on Wednesday evening. British High Commissioner to PNG Anne Macro handed over relief aid supplies to Defence Minister Dr Billy Joseph and Enga Governor Sir Peter Ipatas [picture insert], on arrival in Port Moresby after visiting the natural disaster area. While handing […]
Douglas Tomuriesa, Opposition Leader and mover of the notice of motion of no-confidence in Prime Minister James Marape has resubmitted a new notice to the office of the parliament speaker. Minutes after Speaker Job Pomat revealed the notice submitted before the house sat this morning, failed to meet all requirements. The earlier notice had only […]