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The 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations are underway in the Markham District. Local MP, Koni Iguan, launched the celebration at their HQ on Monday this week.

All cricket matches begin and end with people behind the scenes to make sure every match goes is successful. One of the most important aspects of the game is the pitch which is the surface where every ball is bowled, every bat hits and every run is made.

The race for national pride is heating up as the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea prepares to stage its senior national final trials from September 4-7 at the Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre.

Markham District is backing homegrown innovation in the fight against Papua New Guinea’s chronic shortage of medicine.

Joint security forces in South Fly, Western Province, are ramping up operations to ensure safe and peaceful 50th Independence celebrations, with special focus on border-related crime risks.

The Western Provincial Health Authority has immunized 32,612 children under the age of 10 during the first phase of its polio vaccination campaign, but health officials say that nearly 80,000 children remain unvaccinated, leaving communities at risk of serious disease outbreaks.

Minister for Labour and Employment, Kessy Sawang, has announced that the country will soon implement a new national minimum wage, following an extensive review by the independent Minimum Wages Board [MWB].

In a first for Papua New Guinea sports, global payments giant Visa has signed a three-year platinum partnership with the PNG LNG Kumuls, marking a historic breakthrough that elevates rugby league and the country onto the world stage.

The Secretary General of the United Nations, His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, will be visiting Wewak, East Sepik Province, and Mt. Hagen, Western Highlands Province this Thursday [04th/09/2025] during his official visit to the country.

WR Carpenters Group of Companies has once again demonstrated its commitment to grassroots development and national sport by donating a Mitsubishi FUSO ROSA 30-seater bus to the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League [PNGRFL].