From across Papua New Guinea
Lands and Physical Planning Minister John Rosso says Central province must utilize its land strategically to pave way for critical development under a new physical planning board which was sworn in today. The eight-member board will be led by provincial administrator and chairman Edward Kila as they work towards shaping Central through effective land development […]
Hela, as one of the most affected law and order provinces, will now have a resident judge to preside over court cases in the province. This follows a momentous occasion yesterday that saw thousands turned out in Tari township to witness the installation of the resident judge- a service that the province has been lacking […]
Papua New Guinea’s kickboxing scene gathered significant attention following a successful professional trial by a small team of three fighters at the Melbourne Pavilion in Australia last month. The contingent, consisting of two male heavyweights and a 17-year-old female fighter, turned heads and impressed both kickboxing and boxing promoters in Australia. The kickboxers were Kondup […]
Long time residents of Kaugere in Moresby South electorate in the National Capital District [NCD] will now be home owners of their National Housing Commission Properties after many years. Local MP and Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko MP on Tuesday handed over the documents of 185 blocks to the Minister for Housing, Dr Kobby Bomareo. […]
Middle Ramu District Development Authority is continuing to deliver very basic goods and services to the people. On Wednesday this week, Middle Ramu DDA delivered a hundred sewing machines, 20 rice milling machines, six motorized dinghies, and 40 coffee machines or pulpers to help its people improve their livelihoods. Local MP, Kansol Harwai Kamdaru, presented […]
The National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC] of Papua New Guinea is aiming to achieve the government’s Medium Term Development Plan IV goal of 100 percent broadcast coverage by 2030. This morning, NBC hosted its first workshop on the reintroduction of shortwave radio transmission, bringing together key stakeholders to gather their input and explore collaborative efforts toward […]
The Papua New Guinea Volleyball Federation’s preparations for next month’s Pacific Mini Games have received a significant boost with a K20,000 sponsorship from Moni Plus. This timely support will help the federation purchase uniforms and other essential items for Team PNG’s volleyball contingent ahead of the Games in Palau. Moni Plus Information and Communication Technology […]
Board Chairman of the Madang Provincial Health Authority, Dr Boga Figa; said the board has taken note of last Thursday’s argument between his deputy, Young Wadau and the acting Chief Executive Officer of MaPHA, Dr Sammy Thomas. The argument occurred during a meeting that doctors had requested with the board to discuss various issues affecting […]
Forty-four Health Center OICs were in Alotau this week, they are undergoing refresher training on the nationwide rollout of the Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination program. Its being supported by the Department of Health and partner UNICEF. Public Health Physician Dr Gilchrist Oswyn from the Public Health Division of the Milne Bay Health Authority says […]
Hutjena Secondary School on Buka Island is now under indefinite suspension, as authorities grapple with a disturbing wave of student violence that left school infrastructure vandalised and a teacher assaulted. The suspension, which began on Tuesday, will remain in place until the full extent of damage is assessed and a decision is made on how […]