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The PNG Chiefs might have the backing of a $600 million [about K1.8 billion] Australian government war chest and the allure of tax-free mega-deals, but foundation coach Willie Peters has drawn a line in the sand.

The Highlands Youth Training and Rehabilitation College [HYTARC] has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with India’s Sharda University to establish a direct academic pathway for Papua New Guinean students to pursue advanced degrees abroad.

Member for Moresby North East John Kaupa has been referred to the Office of the Public Prosecutor by the Ombudsman Commission for alleged misconduct in office.

A newly established training school for Community Health Workers [CHW] in East Sepik has successfully certified 96 health workers to boost rural healthcare in the Greater Sepik Region.

The PNG DataCo engineers from Port Moresby have successfully completed their site surveys in the South Fly District of Western Province, for the installation of five new telecommunications towers in the remote communities along the border and at Oriomo Landing Port.

The ongoing and unannounced power disruptions in Daru, the provincial headquarters of Western Province, are causing chaos for residents and businesses as they face difficulties accessing essential services.

The member for Bulolo, Sam Basil Jnr presented a cheque of K250, 000 to Balob teachers college in Lae over the weekend, covering full tuition fees for 33 students this year, under the Bulolo Corporate Basil Scholarship Program.

As the enforcement team gears up for the major traffic operation in NCD and Central Provinces, a police prison van has been assigned to be on standby with the police mechanics to assist when traffic offenders are caught.

Wau Waria District is setting a new benchmark in Morobe Province, becoming the first district to equip its staff with advanced skills in the use of the SMAP server application, marking a significant step toward real-time, data-driven governance and transparency.