From across Papua New Guinea
The driver of a Kana Construction dump truck involved in a serious collision with a police vehicle over the weekend has surrendered to authorities after initially fleeing the scene. Central Provincial Police Commander Chief Inspector Joseph Salle confirmed the driver is now in police custody and will be interrogated before formal charges are laid. The […]
A total of nine children and their guardians, have returned to their homes, after successfully undergoing life-saving heart surgeries, at the Port Moresby General Hospital, with help from the National Flag Carrier, Air Niugini. Air Niugini Chief Executive Officer, Gary Sheddon in a statement says, the most recent group included three children from Tari in […]
Prime Minister James Marape held high-level discussions with Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund [IMF], Bo Li and his senior economic advisory team at the headquarters in Washington D.C. in the United States last week. Mr. Li is the person who directly oversees Papua New Guinea’s economic programme within the Fund. The discussion […]
Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko has reiterated PNG’s aspiration to transition from Association of South Asian Nations [ASEAN] special observer to full membership. He said this during the 32nd ASEAN regional forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week Minister Tkatchenko said PNG stands with one foot in Asia and one in the Pacific, but it’s […]
The PNG Accident Investigation Commission [AIC] has commenced investigations into an accident that occurred yesterday involving a Tropicair Limited Cessna Caravan 208B aircraft, registered P2-AMH, at Balimo Airstrip in Western Province. In a statement, the AIC stated the aircraft was on a charter flight from Port Moresby’s Jacksons International Airport to Balimo Airstrip with nine […]
The local coconut industry has a huge production potential, however, its faced numerous challenges over the years, including sufficient financing and land issues. Chief Executive Officer of Kokonas Indastri Kopereisen [KIK], Alan Aku said they had taken a bold step in recent years to rehabilitate coconut plantations around the country, especially in areas of conducting […]
A prisoner who was given a double life- year prison term was released on parole this week from Madang’s Beon jail. The prisoner is Waga Kumutz, aka Rambo Blong Bugati, aged 69; and has served a total of 31 years behind bars. Kumutz was first sentenced to jail for rape in 1993, however; escaped soon […]
The armed men on early Thursday evening ambushed foreign employees of contractor China Railway Construction Engineering Group who were transporting a paver machine to the Gurney Airport project site. The attack, an armed holdup, saw two Chinese nationals injured, one sustaining serious knife wounds to the head and wrist and is currently receiving treatment at […]
A milestone partnership agreement was inked this week between Madang Town and Poplar Village in the Wisconsin City of the United States, forging a lifetime of friendship between the two. The agreement was signed by Madang’s Acting Provincial Administrator, Daniel Aloi, and Carlo Capna, Chair of the Sister Cities arrangement. What spurred the sister- cities […]
The writs for the five parliamentary by-elections including the Motu-Koita Assembly election will be returned on August 22. Electoral Commissioner, Simon Sinai says the deferral to September will only affect the Local Level Government election. “Affecting same provinces but in a different manner again, and that’s the normal by-elections which are conducted in Aitape-Lumi, Usino-Bundi, […]