From across Papua New Guinea
Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey presented a massive K30.9 billion National Budget for 2026, to the house this afternoon. This, yet another record budget is projecting revenues at K29.3 billion and a deficit of K1.6 billion. The national government’s key priority areas of health, education, infrastructure and law and justice sectors are seeing increased budget allocations. Mr. […]
The health sector has been allocated a 15 percent increase, at K3.2 billion in the 2026 National Budget. This from a K2.8 billion budget allocation for this year. Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey when presenting the K30.9 billion budget, says this includes a K27-million increase for medical supplies from K240-million to K267-million among other increases. The house […]
The National Government continues to put massive funding towards the Public Investment Programs [PIP], with a massive K7.7 billion allocated towards this in the 2026 National budget. This is to maintain, among its other programs, the signature Connect PNG Program, which is expected to see a K1.7 billion allocation for next year. The program which […]
The Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey in parliament today announced a total expenditure budget of K30.9 billion in 2026, compared to K28.3 billion for this year. That’s an increase of K2.6 billion. For this year’s total expenditure budget, the Government expects to collect K29.3 billion in revenue, leaving a budget deficit of K1.6 billion. Treasurer Lin Stuckey […]
Secretary for the Constitutional Law Reform Commission, [CLRC] Dr Mange Matui, wants to see Papua New Guineans be educated about the country’s constitution. Dr Matui says people must learn to know the law and how it serves to protect their rights and well-being. The CLRC secretary says the department needs to collaborate with agencies to […]
There is at least a glimmer of hope for 19-year-old Lydia Egamankon from Itutang Village in the Arabaka LLG, remote Middle Ramu District, who is doing her grade 11 this year, for access to quality education. Lydia Egamankon is among a group of young children who have been brought out of their remote villages by […]
The son of a prominent figure in PNG and a senior public relations officer have been detained for being in possession of illegal drugs during a routine police patrol at Gordons today. The suspects, identified as from Western and East Sepik Provinces, were picked up by police at Gordons in a brown Toyota Land Cruiser […]
Simbu’s oldest church celebrated its 91st anniversary on Sunday with a grand renovation and rededication ceremony in Ega, Simbu province. The Reverend William Bergmann Memorial Ega Lutheran Church was established in 1934 by Reverend William Bergmann from Germany. The church marked the beginning of the Lutheran mission’s presence in Simbu. The recent renovations, funded generously […]
A devastating landslip in the Tambul Nebilyer District of Western Highlands Province claimed the lives of four children late Friday night. The tragedy occurred at around 10 p.m. when a section of the mountainside collapsed onto a kunai-thatched family home, where the four children were asleep with their mother and another sibling. Continuous heavy rainfall […]
Vanuatu is now champion of the MSG Prime Minister’s Football Cup after dethroning the PNG Kapuls in a penalty shootout 2 (5) – 2 (4). Vanuatu started the game with high spirits, scoring first and leading 1-nil at halftime. Coming into the second half, Ati Kepo equalised for the home side, and the game concluded […]