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The Hela Provincial Local Level Government [LLG] Election Monitoring Committee will proceed with the elections on Monday, October 27th. Komo Hulia District will hold its LLG elections from the 27th to 29th, Magarima on the 30th to November 1, Tari Pori from November 3 to 5, and Koroba Lake Kopiago from November 6 to 8. […]
Youths in Madang Province will now have a reason to engage in sports in their province. Madang Touch Association will run a 3-day tournament in preparation to send a squad to a tournament in Milne Bay. Madang Governor Ramsey Pariwa on Friday committed K10,000 to support the Association. Speaking at the Yabong field in Madang […]
Bougainvillean’s residing in East New Britain have overwhelmingly made their intentions known that they want complete independence from Papua New Guinea. Their call further strengthen Bougainville’s decisive 97.7 percent majority who voted for self-determination cast in the 2019 referendum. The plea was made to the Bipartisan Committee on Bougainville Matters during a consultation meeting held […]
Over a thousand Catholic faithful gathered on Sunday at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium to celebrate the Thanksgiving Mass for Saint Peter Torot following his canonization on the 19th of October 2025 at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. In his address, Cardinal Sir John Ribat highlighted the significance of the mass, which coincided with PNG’s […]
The Central Province is ready to kick-start the election process in the province. With so much delay and frustration among voters and candidates, the date for the Local Level Government elections has now been confirmed to start Monday, October 27. Central Province Acting Deputy Provincial Election Manager, Lista Gabi made this known on NBC Radio […]
Rural communities in parts of Central Province are now benefiting from a new portable X-ray machine that is helping doctors diagnose tuberculosis [TB] faster and more efficiently. With limited access to advanced health services in the province, the donation of the portable X-ray machine by the Latter-Day Saints Church to the Kwikila Interim Provincial Hospital […]
The National Fisheries Authority [NFA] has confirmed that 14 companies have been approved to take part in this year’s beche-de-mer export season in Milne Bay Province. The NFA announced that the export license process has now been completed, and the list of successful applicants was released last week. Among the approved exporters are well-known operators […]
Prime Minister James Marape says the conviction of former Deputy Finance Secretary Jacob Yafai is a major step in PNG’s fight against corruption, giving police the authority to trace every kina of the K41.8 million stolen from public funds. “I commend the police minister and the Commissioner for stepping up to trace the money trails. […]
The Hela Provincial Government is working to improve educational infrastructure across the province, with a focus on raising the overall quality of education. Governor Philip Undialu said education remains a top priority for his administration, highlighting progress in establishing new institutions, including primary and secondary schools, as well as Technical Vocational Education and Training [TVET] […]
Police in Morobe are still waiting for their operation funding for the upcoming LLG elections, says newly appointed Provincial Police Commander [PPC] Superintendent Samson Siguyaru. Supt. Siguyaru told the Morobe Provincial Election Advisory Committee yesterday that their operation plans had already been submitted to Police Headquarters. However, when he followed up on the funding, he […]