From across Papua New Guinea
The new Wau Waria district administration building in Garaina Station will be named in honor of the late Deputy Prime Minister and Bulolo MP, Sam Basil, who died in a tragic accident in 2022. Wau Waria MP Marsh Narewec made the announcement during a recent address, stating the dedication is a tribute to Basil’s instrumental […]
The Goroka District Development Authority [DDA] has strengthened its partnership with the Goroka Urban Local Level Government [GULLG] and the police, donating three new vehicles to improve town cleanliness and security. The donation includes two Hyundai Dyna trucks for the town authority and a Toyota Hilux for the Community Policing and Reserve Section. MP Aiye […]
Papua New Guinea is taking proactive steps to prevent rabies, emphasizing the country’s vulnerability due to its proximity to Indonesia and Timor-Leste, where the disease is present. The National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority [NAQIA] led outreach in Vanimo Green District, visiting schools and health facilities to educate communities and introduce a Dog Bite Register […]
Work is set to move forward on the tender process for a new Level 4 district hospital in Bialla, Nakanai District, following clearance of land and site preparations. Nakanai District Administrator Jeffrey Osa said the district development authority is coordinating with the West New Britain Provincial Health Authority, the National Department of Health, and the […]
46 Locals from Haripmo Village and neighboring wards in Yangoru-Saussia District have completed a week-long Community Legal Awareness and Peace & Justice training aimed at supporting local tourism and ward-level development. The program, held at Wirui Mission Prayer House, brought together 15 women and 31 men and was organized by the East Yangoru LLG in […]
Residents of West New Britain Province now have greater access to free legal services following the opening of a new Public Solicitor’s office in Kimbe Town. The facility, commissioned on Friday by Public Solicitor Leslie Mamu and West New Britain Governor Sasindran Muthuvel, is located at Kisere. The event also included the handover of a […]
Police in West Sepik Province have held a family gathering to honor the sacrifices of officers’ families and to recognize service during recent major operations, including the Aitape Lumi by-election and the country’s 50th Independence Golden Jubilee. The event, hosted last week under Acting Provincial Police Commander Senior Inspector Silas Kuainou, was the first of […]
Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Belden Namah has pledged half a million kina to Flexible Open and Distance Education [FODE] in Vanimo, announcing new classrooms and transport support while sharply criticizing the country’s education system. Namah, who is also the local MP and a patron of Vanimo Secondary School, told students at a graduation ceremony […]
Election officials in Madang Province say training for local-level government [LLG] election workers will continue, despite the deferral of polling. Assistant Election Manager Panchito Amepou confirmed that training materials have already been dispatched to districts. He said sessions are underway in Raikos District, where he is supervising, while other officers are conducting training in the […]
The incoming 5th Autonomous Bougainville Government will have its membership more confined to the Bougainville People’s Alliance Party, with the return of Ishmael Toroama as president-elect for a second term. President Toroama says this is to ensure non-party membership does not disadvantage the ABG by leaking strategies and confidential government information of its negotiations on […]