From across Papua New Guinea
The National Touch Football Championships set to take place in Milne Bay in December has been given a boost of K50,000 by the Alotau District Association. The event to be hosted by the Alotau Touch Footy Association will start on December 10th and run through to the 14th. The championships will see 13 provinces and […]
Eastern Highlands police staged a memorial parade this morning to remember fallen comrades who dedicated their time in service for the people. At the National Sports Institute in Goroka, Provincial Police Commander Chief Superintendent John Kale said, “Today within our constabulary here in Eastern Highlands Province, it is fitting that we take this moment to […]
The escalating costs of housing, including both property sales and rentals, alongside the chronic shortage of supply, have emerged as pressing concerns for average and middle-income Papua New Guineans. These challenges are severely impacting the standard of living, particularly in urban areas such as Port Moresby and Lae. To tackle these issues, the National Housing […]
Gabmazum Primary School, situated in Nazab just outside Lae, is on the verge of being upgraded to a Junior High School. The announcement was made by Morobe Governor Luther Wenge during the opening of a new four-in-one classroom at the school recently. Governor Wenge, who officiated at the classroom’s commissioning, assured the school and community […]
The timing of the postponed Local Level Government [LLG] Elections, scheduled for September 27, has sparked concerns from parents and educators, particularly as it clashes with the national education calendar. Among those raising alarm is Alfie Mori, a concerned father from Chuave, who fears the elections may disrupt preparations for critical national examinations. Mori, whose […]
Tertiary students from the University of Goroka [UOG], originally from North Waghi District in Jiwaka, are using their semester break to advocate for public health, proper waste management, and a healthier lifestyle. The students, under the banner of the North Waghi Students Union, launched a “Volunteer Clean-Up Campaign” in Banz Town aimed at improving sanitation […]
Nineteen soldiers from the 2nd Royal Pacific Island Regiment [2RPIR] in Wewak walked into Madang Town early Saturday morning with a baton bearing a message for Prime Minister, James Marape, which should be delivered to him in September in Port Moresby. The 19 soldiers arrived to a rousing welcome by the Sepik community in Ward […]
A total of eleven [11] suspects have been arrested by police over the weekend for allegedly damaging a ballot box and assaulting a security personnel, forcing an early closure of the polling during the Aitape-Lumi By-Elections. According to police the incident happened in Pou Village of Aitape West Local Level Government. Assistance Commissioner Border Command […]
Prime Minister Marape will today hold bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba and members from the Japanese private sector. Marape in a statement said the focus of his meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister is to discuss a trade framework between Papua New Guinea and Japan to further the longstanding relationship between the […]
A strong warning has been given by the Enga Provincial Police Commander Chief Superintendent Fred Yakasa to candidates and supporters who were responsible for the removal of the 2 bridges in Mulitaka that they will be dealt with accordingly. In a statement, Yakasa says the destruction of vital infrastructure like roads and bridges are crimes […]