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An Armistice Day ceremony was held today at the Bomana War Cemetery in Port Moresby to remember those who lost their lives in wars and conflicts.

Preparations are underway for the appointment of the interim council of the new Papua New Guinea Medical University, a key step towards selecting its senior management team and academic staff.

Two of Lae’s largest secondary schools in Bugandi and Lae Secondary are preparing to accommodate students from the University of Goroka [UOG] who are being evacuated following the recent unrest on campus.

The Bi-Partisan Parliamentary Committee on Bougainville’s path to ratification is holding hearings in Buka today, consulting with local leaders and representatives on the region’s post-referendum future.

Enga Governor Sir Peter Ipatas has cautioned provincial governments against organizing their own evacuations of students from the University of Goroka (UOG), following violent clashes between students and the local community over the weekend.

One of the biggest regional football tournaments in Melanesia, the 2025 MSG Prime Minister’s Cup officially kicks off today at the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby.

The Madang Provincial Government, in partnership with the Madang Provincial Police Command, has dispatched a convoy of buses and police vehicles to Goroka to safely escort Madang students from the University of Goroka [UOG] back home.

A major evacuation operation is underway this morning to rescue Morobe students and others transiting through Lae from the University of Goroka [UOG], following the indefinite suspension of classes after violent clashes between students and the local community.

Western Highlands Governor Wai Rapa dispatched a major repatriation team to Goroka on Monday to bring home more than 700 Western Highlands students studying at the University of Goroka [UOG].

Classes at the University of Goroka [UOG] have been suspended indefinitely following violent clashes between students and members of the local community over the weekend.