From across Papua New Guinea
After vanishing in the jungles of Papua New Guinea during World War II, the Douglas A-20 Havoc bomber has finally returned home, fully restored, just in time for the country’s 50th Independence Anniversary. The historic aircraft was offloaded this morning at Motukea Wharf by an Australian Defence Force crew aboard the Australian Defence Vessel Reliant […]
The introduction of National Certificates [NC] 1 & 2 programs is expected to transform technical and vocational training in the Southern Highlands Province. The provincial education division launched the programs on Monday at Momei oval in Mendi. Provincial TVET coordinator Niso Kopol described the launch as “a new dawn” and “a turning point” in the […]
The Eagle Foundation Inc. hosted its inaugural Western Highlands Governor’s Charity Ball on Saturday at Sir Mara Haus in Mt. Hagen, raising K410,000 for Mt. Hagen General Hospital. Nearly 200 guests, including locals and expatriates in formal attire, attended the province’s first-ever charity ball. The event offered an opportunity for networking and strengthening ties within […]
The West Sepik Provincial Government will help the National Judicial Staff Service (NJSS) provide court services in the province. This will start with helping them build a new National Court House, District Court House, houses for judges, and staff houses. The Acting Provincial Administrator for West Sepik, Eric Sakin, told NJSS Secretary Nicodemus Mosoro, who […]
The Lihir Tenement Association, which speaks for the traditional landowners of Lihir Island, supports the new Mining Bill 2025. The Association is happy about the important changes in the Bill, especially the new rules for resettlement and the increase in royalty payments from 2% to 5%. They say these changes were needed a long time […]
Women and girls between the ages of 14 to 44 in the East Sepik Province, have been urged to get themselves immunized, during this supplementary round of vaccinations. East Sepik Provincial Health Authority [ESPHA], Acting Chief Executive Officer, and Director Public Health, Stanley Masi, said this when launching the campaign in Wewak town this morning […]
A police constable attached to the Kundiawa police station was arrested and charged with stealing K500 from a man he had detained while failing to provide a bail receipt when asked by the man. On a later date, the same police officer, while on duty, swore at the wife of the man from whom he […]
The people of Sumkar District in Madang province will now have enhanced sea transportation across the district. This follows the purchase of a K1.3 million landing vessel by the Sumkar DDA to boost its efforts in strengthening local infrastructure, particularly in remote and underserved areas that depend heavily on maritime transport. The MV Scorpio, under […]
Papua New Guinea has officially signed an important High Seas Treaty, known as the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction [BBNJ], at the 3rd United Nations Oceans Conference in Nice, France. Prime Minister James Marape signed the agreement on Monday, joining 148 world leaders in […]
Prime Minister James Marape has reaffirmed Papua New Guinea’s deep connection to the ocean, describing it as the nation’s lifeblood during his address at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France. In delivering Papua New Guinea’s Country Statement, Prime Minister Marape emphasized the vital importance of marine ecosystems to the nation’s identity, economy, […]