From across Papua New Guinea
The 21 Assistant Returning Officers for the 21 Local Level Governments in Madang Province are threatening to walk off their election duties this Friday, as a sign of protest over the reduction in the number of polling teams per LLG. The Electoral Commissioner, Simon Sinai; has announced the “two polling teams per LLG” during a […]
The recently signed Melanesian Relationship Agreement with the National Government will allow Bougainville to exercise some sovereign powers, while full adoption of these powers, which defines only a sovereign territory, can be assumed on independence. ABG Attorney General, Ezekiel Masat clarified this with NBC Bougainville News following the signing last week Thursday in Port Moresby. […]
Regional Member for Bougainville Peter Tsiamalili Jr is urging participants of the 2-day Bougainville Development Cooperation Conference to consider AROB’s Blue Green Economic Policy during their discussions. MP Tsiamalili emphasised that this policy is locally drafted and applicable to Bougainville’s socio-economic development. The Bougainville Regional Member highlighted that climate change, pollution and environmental issues are […]
The Papua New Guinea University of Technology [PNGUoT] celebrated a significant milestone in its history on Monday where all five of its engineering programs have achieved full international accreditation from Engineers Australia under the Washington Accord. This accomplishment means that graduates holding a Bachelor of Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Mining, or Mineral Process Engineering [Honors] degree […]
Over 100 nominations have been received for the 2025 Westpac Outstanding Women Awards [WOW], a program initiated in 2004 to recognize the contribution of women participating in the business. Through this program Westpac appreciates and shows support for women who continue to break barriers, lead change, and uplifting communities through the products and services they […]
Team PNG Men’s Volleyball continued their strong start at the Pacific Mini Games, defeating New Caledonia 3-1 in sets. Led by skipper Rolly Forova, the team delivered a commanding 3-0 win over Nauru in their opening match on Monday, before holding off a determined New Caledonia side this afternoon at the Palau National Gymnasium in […]
PNG female weightlifting champion Dika Toua has once again proven that she is one of the great female sporting icons of all time, after claiming the first gold medal for Team PNG at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau today. The Hanuabada native won two gold medals and one silver in the women’s 56kg […]
Safety at the East Sepik Provincial Hospital [ESPHA] has taken a significant leap forward. This is after fourteen staff members from the East Sepik Provincial Health Authority [PHA] were certified as fire wardens, following a comprehensive fire safety and evacuation training facilitated by the Papua New Guinea Fire Service recently. Led by Wewak Fire Commander […]
Christine Wasigui, from Western Province, is undertaking a mandatory one-year internship with the National Department of Health to gain practical experience before her full registration as a pharmacist. Inspired by her experience providing healthcare in remote villages, the top pharmacy graduate is now focused on returning home to Western Province to support its local health […]
General Secretary of the PNG Trade Union Congress, Clemence Kanau, has made an appeal for immediate action on Papua New Guinea’s stagnant minimum wage, describing the issue as a national crisis that has been ignored for over a decade. Speaking before the Minimum Wage Board, Kanau presented a detailed submission calling for a major overhaul […]