From across Papua New Guinea
A major power outage yesterday temporarily disrupted air traffic services at NiuSky, causing a brief shutdown of operations. Civil Aviation Minister Wake Goi said the incident was triggered by a malfunction in the Uninterrupted power supply [UPS], which is designed to keep essential systems running during main power failures. Minister Goi said it was an […]
As days count down to the country’s 50th Independence Golden Jubilee celebrations on 16th September, Western Highlands Province is preparing to join the rest of the country. Governor Wai Rapa has taken the lead in the province by meeting with the business community in Mt Hagen to gauge their views on pre-independence celebrations and activities […]
A third-year student from the University of Goroka was killed over the weekend during a drunken brawl in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province. Provincial Police Commander Chief Superintendent John Kale confirmed the incident during a media conference yesterday, saying three suspects are currently detained at the Goroka Police Station cell block. According to police, the deceased […]
Chief of the Bougainville Police Service, Deputy Commissioner, Francis Tokura, has strongly condemned the hijacking of former president and revered statesman Chief Doctor John Momis, and the extortion of Member for Konnou Constituency, Willie Masiu. Reports reaching NBC Online, confirmed that Momis’ vehicle was forcefully taken near the Laluai area in South Bougainville over the […]
The Port Moresby General Hospital has confirmed that three people are dead after yesterday’s head-on collision along the Magi Highway, near Bautama, in Central Province. The Hospital’s Chief Executive, Dr Paki Molumi says all three adult males sustained polytrauma, including severe traumatic brain injury, chest injuries and hemorrhagic shock. In a statement this morning, Dr […]
All ballot boxes for the Pogera-Paela Open by-election has been successfully airlifted from Kairik Airport in Pogera to Wabag Town, where they now await counting. The extraction was carried out under heavy security following a week of delays caused by damaged infrastructure and safety concerns. Polling concluded last Monday, but efforts to transport the ballot […]
Parliament resumes tomorrow , 29th July at 2pm with the traditional 45 minutes questionss without notice , bills and papers. Deputy Clerk of Parliament, Basil Kambuliagen told NBC Online, they have yet to be advised by the Leader of Government Business Peter Tsiamalili Jr on the agendas for the session. He says the swearing in […]
The people of the West Coast of mainland Bougainville are beginning to see long awaited progress, marked by the official opening of the first bridge on the Siara-Korepovi road. Constructed at a cost of K3.3 million by Raibro Construction Limited, the bridge now connects the Selau constituency with the Mahari and Teua constituencies. The Siara-Korepovi […]
The Mt Hagen Chamber of Commerce has received a funding injection of K200,000 from the Western Highlands Provincial Government [WHPG] to help revitalize its operations and strengthen its role in promoting business development across the province. Western Highlands Governor Wai Rapa presented the cheque to Chamber President Dr Allan Kulunga during a breakfast meeting with […]
A high school teacher in Milne Bay is in Police custody following the death of a boarding student. The suspect, a teacher at the remote Duau High School in Milne Bay, allegedly assaulted the victim with a piece of timber for making noise near the dormitory area. The beating is alleged to have led to […]