From across Papua New Guinea
52 suspects involved in roadblocks and harassing the travel public between Yangoru and Maprik are now in police custody as investigations continue. East Sepik Provincial Police Commander Superintendent Christopher Tamari told NBC News that the suspects were part of a group retaliating in response to a highway robbery last Friday, involving a route three-seven bus […]
Hekari United women’s football team have been the undisputed champions of the Women’s Conference Soccer League in Papua New Guinea, winning the title for three consecutive years. Many fans in PNG classify them as the queens of women’s football at the domestic level, and expectations remain high on the international stage. Hekari’s sensational form has […]
Former Milne Bay Governor Titus Philemon has raised concerns about the lackluster effort to deliver the current LLG Elections, given that proper funding was a constraint. Today being the last day for Assistant Returning Officers accepting nominations in Milne Bay, former Governor Titus Philemon has raised there must be a better way around it. He […]
A recently rehabilitated airstrip in the remote Blackwara area of Karawari LLG, bordering Enga Province and East Sepik Province, is now open for use. The Mariama Airstrip rehabilitation project, funded by the EU STREIT Program with technical partnership from the International Labour Organisation and the Rural Airstrip Agency of Papua New Guinea, is aimed at […]
Madang’s Provincial Police Chief, Acting Superintendent Robert Baim, has called on all citizens of Madang Province, especially the youth and future leaders, to use social media responsibly. He made the call following the arrest of 27- year- old Jonathan Kami from Maibang Village in the Raikos District. Kami was arrested on April 24, 2025, and […]
Nomination is generally slow in Madang Urban for the 2025 Local Level Government election. Assistant Returning Officer for Madang Urban LLG, Mesi Timaus says, “candidates have been slow in coming in to nominate since the issue of writs last Thursday afternoon. The first candidate registered last Friday”. Madang Urban LLG has ten council wards, and […]
The PNG Hunters made history, in a first of its kind ANZAC round, reclaiming the prestigious Kokoda Cup for the first time since 2015 with a stirring 22-14 victory over the Burleigh Bears. In a hard-fought contest, the Hunters demonstrated outstanding determination and resilience to defend one of the Hostplus Cup’s strongest sides, keeping them […]
Nominations for ward councilors in Western Highlands Province got off to a slow start with election manager Philip Telape admitting late training of assistant returning officers as one of the main causes. Since last Friday, nomination forms were dispersed to the respective 11 LLG offices in the province, however, nominations were taken at a snail’s […]
Morobe Governor Luther Wenge on Monday called a public forum in front of the Tutumang Haus or the Morobe Provincial Government’s House of Assembly, in an attempt to clarify a rumor on social media regarding grants for the Wafi Golpu mine. The rumor claims that the Morobe Provincial Government under Governor Wenge’s leadership has misused […]
The United States Government will help support Papua New Guinea’s fuel security agenda with the funding and construction of a large-scale fuel storage facility near the Port Moresby Harbor. In a media statement, the U-S Embassy stated that through the US Department of Defense, a contract worth approximately K1.6 billion (US$ 400 million) had been […]