From across Papua New Guinea
Prime Minister James Marape farewelled United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday at Jackson’s International Airport following his historic four-day visit to Papua New Guinea, the first ever by a UN Secretary-General since the country joined the UN family in 1975. The Prime Minister described the visit as a “milestone moment” for the nation, coinciding with […]
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) women’s national cricket team, the Lewas, have begun their Brisbane tour in commanding fashion, delivering standout performances in trial matches while sharpening their skills ahead of the Women’s East Asia-Pacific (EAP) World Cup Qualifiers in Fiji next week. After settling in on arrival, the Lewas wasted no time getting to […]
The President of the National Nurse’s Association of Papua New Guinea, Frederick Kebai, said the Madang Provincial Hospital is a ‘death trap.’ He said this after walking through the hospital wards with nursing officers yesterday. Mr Kebai and his executives of the PNG National Nurse’s Association are currently in Madang to introduce the Nursing Savings […]
After visiting Wewak in East Sepik and Nuku in West Sepik Province, United Nation’s Secretary General Antonio Guterras landed at Kagamuga Airport in Mt Hagen yesterday afternoon. Having received from the Kagamuga Airport by the Western Highlands Weldo Women’s singsing group, women putting bilum around his neck with a warmth smile and eager public outside […]
All schools, including secondary and tertiary institutions in the Moresby North East-Electorate, are receiving financial support from the office of the Member to celebrate the country’s 50th anniversary. Local member John Kaupa says the initiative aims to ensure that young children who will be the next leaders of our country have proper celebrations of the […]
The Papua New Guinea Barramundis have returned from the ICC Cricket World Challenge League A in Jersey and are now fully focused on their next major assignment: the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia & East Asia-Pacific [EAP] Regional Final in Oman this October. The Barramundis, who sit third in the Challenge League standings after […]
Nuku District in West Sepik Province officially opened a new district office in Nuku Station. The opening ceremony was officiated by Prime Minister James Marape, United Nations Secretary General His Excellency Antonio Guterres accompanied by Member for Nuku and Minister for Public Service Joe Sungi and Australian High Commissioner His Excellency Ewen McDonald. Hundreds of […]
Alotau will observe nightly crusades from September 9 to the 15th, in conjunction with their weeklong celebrations to mark the country’s 50th Independence Golden Jubilee. To be led by the Alotau Pastor’s Fratenal, chairman Ps Newman Boroba tells NBC News, amidst it, they will hold a combine church service set for September 14th. Themed “Acceptable […]
The construction of the Kaindi feeder road will be a game changer for the new Wau Waria district of Morobe Province, with the local MP Marsh Narewec declaring, that it will unlock the district’s economic potential, particularly through its booming alluvial gold sector. Speaking to NBC News, Narewec said the 16km stretch of road on […]
Alotau’s weeklong 50th Independence celebrations will for the first time, feature SPOGOMI. Spogomi is a game invented in Japan in 2008 by Kenichi Mamitsuka under the slogan “Trash pickup as a sport!” to make garbage collection more engaging and to raise awareness about waste.Its now taken the world over as a sport. The name is […]