From across Papua New Guinea
The Chief Executive Officer of the Madang Provincial Health Authority, Dr. Martin Daimen said, sexual abuse and violence fuel the spread of HIV in the communities and destroy families, and he is strongly urging men and boys to refrain from abusing women, girls, and children. Commenting on Madang’s HIV status ahead of the World AIDS […]
Papua New Guinea [PNG] and New Zealand [NZ] have many opportunities to improve their trade and investment relationship. Minister for International Trade and Investment, Richard Maru, made this clear when he spoke to a visiting delegation from the New Zealand–PNG Business Council. The delegation is in the country to look for new business partners, explore […]
Kerema Rugby League in the Gulf Province received a boost from their open Member of Parliament, Thomas Opa, on Sunday. K20, 000 in cash was presented to the executives of the league to help them run their grand final fixtures scheduled for this Sunday at the Kerema town oval. The grand final fixtures will feature […]
PNG Forest Authority [PNGFA] Managing Director John Mosoro is calling on all key players in the forest sector to attend a national forest forum in mid-December at APEC Haus. Mr Mosoro made the call after Forest Minister Salio Waipo issued a public notice this week inviting stakeholders to the event. He said the forum is […]
Prime Minister James Marape on Thursday formally tabled the Papua New Guinea–Australia Mutual Defence Treaty in parliament. Members of the Opposition and other MPs have been given ten days to review the treaty, raise questions, and prepare debate points before the scheduled vote. During this period, the treaty will be placed on the Notice Paper, […]
The East Sepik Provincial Education Division and the PNG Teachers’ Association East Sepik Branch have assured teachers that their outstanding leave fares will soon be paid. Payments for the 2024 and 2025 leave fares are expected to begin before or during the Christmas holidays. In a joint statement released today, the Division and the Union […]
Papua New Guinea has finally updated its Foreign Policy White Paper after 40 years. Parliament presented and passed the new policy on Thursday. The new White Paper is called “Strategic Partnerships for Security and Economic Prosperity.” It replaces the old policy from 1981, which was based on “Active and Selective Engagement.” Work on the review […]
Robert Kalasim, a former Provincial Police Commander in Madang for eight years, will join incumbent PPC Superintendent Robert Baim, Madang Governor Ramsey Pariwa and local police officers tomorrow [Friday] to witness the decommissioning of the old Madang Town Police Station. Mr Kalasim told NBC News, he was the last Provincial Police Commander to have served […]
Starlink has announced that it is fully prepared to start operations in Papua New Guinea once it receives approval from the National Information and Communications Technology Authority [NICTA]. Speaking on Day 2 of the DTS25 conference during the session on Connectivity and Critical Digital Infrastructure, Starlink’s Director of Global Market Access and Activation, Ms Rebecca […]
The Office of Censorship is responsible for moral standards, decency, restrictions, and deciding what content is allowed in public media. Chief Censor Jim Abani said this during an interactive session on Digital Skills and Cyber Safety on Day 3 of the Digital Transformation Summit 2025 at the Stanley Hotel in Port Moresby. He explained that […]