From across Papua New Guinea
The Port Moresby Cricket Association is expecting an exciting roster as the competition sets mark to kick off the 2024 calendar. The premier cricket association started it’s preseason with a mixed T10 competition, which has been played over the past two weeks. The short format is purposely aimed to get all players prepared for the […]
The enumeration phase of the National Population and Housing Census is yet to commence in West New Britain Province. This delay is due to the non-availability of census materials. Provincial Census Coordinator, Chris Marisa confirmed this today in an interview on NBC WNB. He explained that the enumeration exercise should commence later this week once […]
It’s been 13 years since the last National Census and the country has been operating on guesswork with its numbers for planning and development purposes especially health and education. NCD Governor Powes Parkop who was counted at his residential area of Ward 11, Moresby North West in Gerehu, says there is a need to have accurate […]
The special reference filed by the opposition under section 18 of the constitution seeking interpretation from the courts on the motion of vote of no confidence will be heard on 27 June. Presiding Judge Derek Hartshorn says the matter returns in two weeks’ time for court to determine the standing of the opposition Leader to […]
Maritime Security between Australia and Papua New Guinea will dramatically improve over the coming months following the presentation of a new border patrol vessel- Minigulai to the Royal Papua New Guinea constubulary. The police patrol vessel (PPV) Minigulai was purchased by the Australian Federal Police from the Tasmanian Police Force and was presented today to […]
Papua New Guinea Touch Football teams to the 2024 Touch World Cup received a timely boost of sponsorship from the Lae Biscuit Company Limited over the weekend. PNGTF is currently preparing seven teams that will compete in the 2024 edition against 190 teams representing 40-plus nations from across the continent. PNG will be represented by […]
The Bougainville Constitutional Planning Commission opened its second round of consultation into creating the Bougainville Constitution over the weekend at the University of Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby. Alternate Chairman of the BCPC and Bougainville’s Vice President, Patrick Nisira, launched the consultation calling for maximum participation from Bougainvillean’s living in the capital city, in […]
The prolonged 2024 Population Census currently underway is set to pickup momentum despite a slow start, says National Statistician John Igitoi. Mr Igitoi said it was expected that the country wide census operation would begin on such note but assured that things will ramp up as the event unfolds. “It normally starts slow,” Mr Igitoi […]
Gausopa Health Center which serves a total of 7 aid posts and the entire island of Woodlark in Milne Bay’s Samarai-Murua District is under a state of deterioration even the staff are worried about. The nursing officer, Sister Angela said the condition of the facility is not welcoming for patients and even the health workers. […]
National Statistician John Igitoi has clarified that there is a limited number of enumerators recruited for the population census operations. Mr Igitoi made this remark following reports of a scuffle that on broke out between disgruntled National Capital District enumerators and security officers at the NCDC office on Sunday. The chief statistician said a certain […]