From across Papua New Guinea
A nationwide polio vaccination campaign has been launched across Papua New Guinea, with provinces rolling out programs aimed at protecting children from the deadly and disabling disease. The Department of Health, supported by the World Health Organisation [WHO] and UNICEF, is leading the campaign in response to an outbreak of circulating Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus type […]
Training for 262 police reservists in East New Britain Province has begun at the Gunan na Niuvia facility in Kokopo, with the eight-week program aiming to boost law and order across the province. Program Coordinator and Provincial Law and Order Programs Officer, Romalus Tavui, said the initiative is designed to strengthen community safety while supporting […]
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. The National Events Committee through the Jubilee Reset Gospel Music Festival committee organized the event to thank the church for their contribution in the last 5 decades. The event begins […]
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. The swearing-in of a Motu-Koita Chairman is being hailed as a crucial step towards ensuring the indigenous landowners have a […]
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. The launch, held at the heart of Simbu’s capital, brought together health workers, community leaders, faith-based organizations, and international partners in a shared […]
What began as a final-year chemistry project at UPNG has become Papua New Guinea’s most promising medical breakthrough. Velina Markson and Sharon Namiai, the founders behind Peri Oil, have sacrificed careers, finances and personal stability to develop a treatment that heals cancerous and diabetic wounds in just 3-7 days. Filling a Critical Research Gap. While […]
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. Valued at K7.9 billion, the program is the Marape-Rosso government’s largest infrastructure initiative since its launch in 2020. The audit, led by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and North […]
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]. PNGDHL, the business arm of PNGFA, will become the developer of the Amau […]
Over 100 children in Eastern Highlands Province have been diagnosed with heart defects, following a cardiac screening program conducted at Goroka Provincial Hospital. Head of Pediatrics at Goroka Provincial Specialist Hospital, Dr Casparia Mond, confirmed that a total of 103 children, aged between one month and 17 years, were screened for possible heart surgery. “From […]
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. Manning said police have intervened following the clashes in recent days, but stressed that local leaders must take responsibility for […]