From across Papua New Guinea
Milne Bay Province has become the final province in Papua New Guinea to undergo full rollout and implementation of the Integrated Financial Management System [IFMS], the Department of Finance announced this week. The IFMS, which replaces the legacy PNG Government Accounting System [PGAS] used since Independence, is designed to enhance transparency, accountability, and oversight of […]
The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary [RPNGC] and the Australian Federal Police [AFP] are set to deploy critical resources to detect and prevent criminal gangs from establishing operations in Papua New Guinea. The announcement comes following the signing of a Joint Agency Agreement [JAA] on November 2, aimed at disrupting international criminal networks before they […]
The race for local leadership in Morobe is picking up pace, with counting underway in several Local Level Governments [LLGs] and a wave of new councillors set to take office soon. Of the province’s 37 LLGs, Buang Rural LLG in Bulolo District, and Mape and Burum Rural LLGs in Finschhafen District have completed counting for […]
A month-old pair of conjoined twins from Lae, Morobe Province, are receiving critical care at Port Moresby General Hospital [PMGH], as plans to seek surgical intervention in Australia have stalled amid complex medical challenges. PMGH Chief Executive Dr. Paki Molumi confirmed that the twins’ severe medical condition has made separation extremely high-risk. “The twins have […]
Papua New Guinea has been confirmed as the host nation for the 2033 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation [APEC] Leaders’ Summit. Prime Minister James Marape announced the news this morning before departing Port Moresby’s Jacksons International Airport for Brazil, where he will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference [COP30]. This will be the second time PNG […]
Papua New Guinea’s Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) has entered a new era of leadership with the appointment of Roy Daggy as Commissioner, succeeding long-serving Commissioner and chief executive officer Paulus Ain. Announced by Minister for Rural Economic Development and Kandrian-Gloucester MP Joseph Lelang in Port Moresby yesterday, Daggy’s appointment formalized under National Gazette […]
Tricky conditions will face jockeys and punters alike at Flemington for the Melbourne Cup today. Much of Australia has been battered by wild weather in recent days, and whilst Melbourne has been spared the worst of it, it’s set to be a cold and cloudy day for the race that stops the nation. Temperatures will […]
Papua New Guinea’s participation in the COP30 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Brazil from 10th to 21st November will cost the government around K2 million, covering 20 percent of the delegation’s expenses. Prime Minister James Marape will lead the PNG delegation, which includes Minister for Environment and Climate Change Simo Kilepa, Forest Minister Salio […]
Business owners and investors in Mt Hagen have been assured that the city remains calm and fully operational amid polling for Hagen Central, with police maintaining order since last Friday. Western Highlands Provincial Police Commander, Chief Superintendent John Sagom, said social media reports of unrest were exaggerated and that police have successfully managed minor incidents […]
Four small businesses in Milne Bay Province have become the latest champions of marine conservation under the Gutpla Solwara, Gutpla Bisnis Programme, a United Nations-backed initiative turning local entrepreneurship into a force for protecting coral reefs. The programme, jointly implemented by the UN Development Programme [UNDP] and the UN Capital Development Fund [UNCDF], supports women-led […]