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Call to ban school picnics after student disappears at sea

Education authorities in Madang have been urged to ban all school picnics after a young man went missing off Pik Island.

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Remote island communities access health care from visiting medical ship

People living along the coastline in Madang Province will get a rare opportunity this month to access medical services.

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17 clergymen and others to witness ToRot canonisation

Seventeen clergymen from the Catholic Bishops Conference of PNG, including Cardinal Sir John Ribat, will be making the journey to Rome to witness the long-awaited historic milestone of the canonization of their own, Blessed Peter ToRot as a saint.

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NRL welcomes PNG Chiefs

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo has welcomed the PNG Chiefs and confirmed that the team will run out in season 2028.

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St. Therese urban clinic reopens with improved HIV and health services

Port Moresby residents and especially those within Hohola, can now be able to access improved health services, including that of HIV/AIDs - following the refurbishment of the St. Therese Urban Clinic.

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PNG and Australia complete joint border patrol

A recent Joint Cross Border Patrol in the Torres Strait conducted by the Australian Border Force [ABF], Australian Federal Police [AFP], Queensland Police Service [QPS], and Papua New Guinea authorities has been completed.

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PNG Law Society rejoins LAWASIA, Port Moresby to host 2026 conference

Papua New Guinea’s legal community achieved a major milestone as the PNG Law Society officially rejoined the Law Association for Asia and the Pacific [LAWASIA], restoring the country’s voice on the regional legal stage.

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Kopen National School of Excellence in Enga sits for 1st grade 12 examination

A total of 83 students in the new Kopen National School of Excellence in the Enga Province have sat for Advance Mathematics Paper 1 this morning. This is a historic occasion for the institution since gaining the new status.

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Madang police call on parents to be more responsible

Madang's Provincial Police Commander, Acting Superintendent Robert Baim, has called on parents to take more responsibility for their children following a recent incident in which a large group of students were stranded on Pik Island after a class party went wrong.

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Authorities dismiss rumors of body found at sea

Search efforts are continuing in Madang waters for a young man who has not reached home since Friday evening after jumping into the sea at Madang's popular picnic spot, Pik Island.

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