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Bougainville marks Patriotic Day
A public holiday is being observed across the region with celebrations underway in Buka today to commemorate the Bougainville Patriotic Day.
Miss Bird of Paradise Sandaun crowned
Vanimo town in West Sepik Province came alive yesterday when they crowned their Inaugural Miss Bird of Paradise Sandaun to be their Cultural Ambassador to Papua New Guinea.
Solar energy lights up remote Western Province communities
Australia’s partnership with the Western Province Partnership is supporting the Government of Papua New Guinea in its efforts to expand access to electricity in rural communities.
Goi announces K4 billion airport upgrade plan
Civil Aviation Minister Wake Goi has announced an ambitious plan to modernize Papua New Guinea’s key airports, with a major focus on Jacksons International Airport in Port Moresby.
Goroka Show receives key support from District Authority
The Goroka District Development Authority [DDA] has stepped in with K150,000 to support the 69th Goroka Show, reinforcing the event’s role as a major economic and cultural highlight for the district and province.
PNG Ports to deliver K340 million climate-resilient port in Kimbe
PNG Ports Corporation Ltd [PNG Ports] will be delivering a ‘climate change resilient’ K340 million port to the people of West New Britain Province.
Marape overnights at Bam forestry camp in Cloudy Bay
Prime Minister James Marape spent a night at Bam Forestry camp in the Cloudy Bay area of Central Province where he was welcomed by the PNG Forest Authority [PNGFA] and Active Forest Limited [AFL] on the 29th of August 2025, marking the significance of forestry’s contribution to the Connect PNG program, in this instance, connecting the missing link between Central Province to Milne Bay Province.
Provincial administrators gather in Port Moresby to drive governance reforms
Provincial administrators from across Papua New Guinea convened at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby on Thursday for the 2025 Provincial Administrators Conference, a key platform for advancing government reforms aimed at strengthening governance and service delivery at the sub-national level.
Prime Minister Marape highlights Kotidanga road as key economic corridor
Prime Minister James Marape has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to connecting remote communities through the Connect PNG programme, highlighting the historic opening of road access into Kotidanga, a once isolated hinterland area of Gulf Province.
PNG NRL franchise gains momentum as PM Marape thanks outgoing CEO Andrew Hill
Papua New Guinea’s dream of fielding its first-ever National Rugby League (NRL) team is closer to reality, with Prime Minister James Marape paying tribute to outgoing PNG NRL CEO Andrew Hill for his “instrumental” role in the historic project.