From across Papua New Guinea
The Department of Health is awaiting the Treasury to establish the loan arrangement for funding to commence work on the Kimbe Provincial Hospital. Health Minister Elias Kapavore said this, following questions from West New Britain Governor Sasindran Muthuvel on the status of the hospital development, since its ground breaking in 2021. Mr Muthuvel told parliament […]
Ballot papers, the indelible ink and candidate posters have arrived in Arawa, as campaigning for the Central Bougainville by-election winds down this week in preparation for polling. A chartered aircraft carrying these sensitive materials transported the cargoes into Aropa Airport on Tuesday, and they were transported to the Arawa Police Station and locked up. The […]
PNG’s second fastest men in the 100 metres Emmanuel Anis is gearing up to represent Team PNG at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau [July 29-July 9th]. With a personal best of 10.38 seconds, the student-athlete who recently graduated with a Diploma in Business Management in New Mexico [USA] has been doing the hard yards […]
The volleyball community in Papua New Guinea is in mourning following the sudden passing of long serving administrator and PNG Volleyball Federation [PNGVF] General Secretary, Ronald Omoa.He passed away on Monday at the age of 48 after suffering a mild stroke. Omoa’s death marks a profound loss for the sport, both nationally and in the […]
Opposition Leader Douglas Tomuriesa has asked Prime Minister James Marape in Parliament to confirm whether an investigation has been initiated into the Connect PNG program. The question comes after media reports that Deloitte and an Australian engineering firm were engaged to carry out the investigation. The Opposition Leader asked the Prime Minister to confirm if […]
Air Niugini’s first brand new A220, dubbed the “People’s Balus”, has now entered final assembly at the Airbus Canada factory at Mirabel, Montreal. The aircraft is planned for delivery to Port Moresby in September, coinciding with Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations. Air Niugini will be the 25th airline to operate the state of […]
Business in Kainantu town is back to normal today after the town came to a standstill yesterday. Known as the gateway to the Highlands region, the town was deserted as early as 4am on Tuesday when the Kemefa landowners from Agarabi LLG, who are the traditional owners of Kainantu town, entered the town and removed […]
Six secondary and vocational schools in the Hagen Central Electorate of Western Highlands will now benefit from the School Digital Connectivity Program. This Program is aligned with the Government’s Digital Transformation Agenda, which promotes equitable access to digital resources and supports ICT integration in education. After its recent launch in Jiwaka Province for six schools, […]
An armed kidnapping in the remote village of Adumare, Middle Fly District, has left five female students and a community health worker (CHW) still in captivity, nearly two weeks after the violent abduction. The incident occurred in the early hours of May 12, 2025, when a group of ten armed men from Komo, Hela Province, […]
Kandep MP Don Polye has questioned the government over the state of recovery efforts into the Mulitaka disaster in Enga Province. Polye told parliament , it has been a year , since the tragic landslide , that claimed hundreds of lives. He says the people of Mulitaka have expressed disappointment over the way in which […]