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MSG PM’s Cup semifinals rescheduled

The Melanesian Spearhead Group Prime Minister’s Cup has announced a major scheduling change. All men’s and women’s semifinals have been moved to Thursday, with officials citing player safety and international match regulations.

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Lae Biscuit Company backs Touch Federation with K20,000 boost for National Championship

Touch Federation Papua New Guinea [TFPNG] has received a timely K20,000 sponsorship from Lae Biscuit Company [LBC] to support the upcoming National Touch Championship in Milne Bay.

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Church leader condemns violent attack on UOG students, warns communities against ‘culture of violence’

The recent clash between University of Goroka [UOG] students and locals from Ato in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province has triggered nationwide concern over student safety.

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‘Morobe told to choose’: People’s vote or backroom lobbying

Morobe Electoral Commission Manager Simon Soheke has reignited debate over how LLG presidents should be chosen, calling on newly elected councillors to decide whether to abandon the lobbying system and return the vote to the people.

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Lae Secondary School graduates 435 students, confident in academic excellence

Lae Secondary School proudly celebrated its 22nd graduation ceremony last Friday, awarding certificates to 435 students at a packed school hall. The event was attended by parents, sponsors, students, and distinguished guests, including Deputy Prime Minister and Lae MP John Rosso.

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Department of Community Development completes financial literacy training in Lae

The Department of Community Development, Youth and Religion has successfully wrapped up a three-day Financial Literacy Training Workshop held from November 12-14 at St. Theresa Catholic Church Hall in Kamkumung, Lae.

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Madang town police station to be demolished as major K15 million infrastructure upgrade begins

The iconic but crumbling Madang Town Police Station will be formally decommissioned later this week before being demolished to make way for a K7 million modern police office complex, marking the start of one of the province’s biggest policing infrastructure upgrades in decades.

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Police to evict families who shelter criminals in festive crackdown

Madang police will begin evicting entire families who harbor criminals during this year’s festive season, introducing one of the province’s toughest law-and-order measures to date.

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Government delays budget to next week to finalise fiscal numbers

Prime Minister James Marape has announced that the 2026 national budget will now be delivered next Tuesday, November 25, instead of this Thursday.

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Australian specialists to perform free surgeries at Vanimo Hospital

Up to 40 patients from across the Sepik region are expected to receive free, life-changing reconstructive surgery at West Sepik Provincial Hospital in Vanimo next week, thanks to a partnership between Frieda River Limited [FRL] and Interplast.

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