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Churches unite for Jubilee Reset Gospel Festival to mark PNG’s 50th Anniversary

The National Capital District will come alive this weekend as PNG kick starts its officially 50 years’ celebrations with the Jubilee Reset Gospel Music Festival.

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Motu-Koita Assembly joins NCD Board, vowing to partner for Port Moresby’s future

A new era of cooperation has been formally established between the National Capital District Commission [NCDC] and the Motu-Koita Assembly, with the newly elected Chairman, Russel Simon Wavik, holding a seat on the NCDC board.

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Simbu province rallies behind polio vaccination campaign

The Simbu Provincial Health Authority officially launched its 2025 Polio Vaccination Campaign in Kundiawa on last week, joining the nationwide effort to protect Papua New Guinea’s children from the resurgence of poliovirus.

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From University Lab to life-saving breakthrough: Two PNG Chemists risk everything to develop cancer & diabetes wound cure

What began as a final-year chemistry project at UPNG has become Papua New Guinea's most promising medical breakthrough.

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Audit team completes first round of Connect PNG inspections

The special independent audit into the government’s flagship Connect PNG Program has completed its first phase of site inspections, covering more than 60 percent of projects under review.

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PNGDHL to free carry equity for Cloudy Bay resource owners

For the first time since the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority [PNGFA] was established 33 years ago, the forestry sector is preparing to issue a timber permit under a Forest Management Agreement [FMA] to a state-owned company, PNG Diwai Holdings Limited [PNGDHL].

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More than 100 children diagnosed with heart defects in Eastern Highlands

Over 100 children in Eastern Highlands Province have been diagnosed with heart defects, following a cardiac screening program conducted at Goroka Provincial Hospital.

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Five dead in Enga tribal fighting, Police Chief blames weak leadership

Police Commissioner David Manning has confirmed that five people have been killed in tribal fighting between the Poreyalin and Kalyimb tribes in Kompiam, Enga Province, describing the violence as a result of weak community leadership.

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Kimil RFL shifts focus to producing professional referees

The Kimil Rugby Football League [KRFL] is breaking new ground by not only producing players for the intercity competition but also setting its sights on developing professional referees.

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One dead in land dispute in Bogia

A man has died and a primary school and aid post have been closed in Marangis village, Bogia district of Madang, following an ongoing land dispute with the neighbouring Watam community in East Sepik.

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