From across Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea’s State legal system is facing major pressure, with the State now owing close to K500 million to plaintiffs and claimants due to poorly defended court matters and lack of coordination between government agencies and state lawyers. Solicitor General George Akia says, the growing number of successful claims against the State has become […]
The PNG Chiefs today announced in a statement, the appointment of Rhyse Martin as the club’s Football Operations Manager from 2027. Proudly connected to Hula in Central Province through his father, Martin returns home as one of Papua New Guinea’s most respected rugby league figures, having forged an outstanding professional career across both the NRL […]
Over a thousand past and present students of Marianville, an all-girls Catholic Secondary school, will converge in Bomana this coming weekend to commemorate its milestone 60th anniversary. The School will celebrate 60 years of academic excellence, apart from imparting lifelong skills of respect, care, compassion and overall being a good citizen to the ladies who […]
Milne Bay is the 7th province to sign an agreement with the National Youth Development Authority under their youth engagement initiative to be piloted by the Alotau Urban and Huhu Local Level Government. NYDA was in Alotau this week where they also consulted youth groups and stakeholders to come up with a draft PEC Submission […]
The Kombolga and Minimbi tribes in Dei District have agreed to end weeks of tribal fighting and restore peace in their communities following tensions over the death of a young man from the Minimbi tribe. The conflict started after the young man was allegedly killed by members of the Kombolga tribe in Mt Hagen city, […]
Alotau District has paid the first installment for a K2.3milion 54hectares land portion at Hagita, where they plan to establish a new district headquarters and a Polytech College. It’s a race against time to establish the headquarter, given the impending district boundaries split come 2027. The district, set for a split come 2027, is now […]
A Senior Constitutional Lawyer, Alois Jerewai, has warned that the Ombudsman Commission’s referral of Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika to the National Executive Council [NEC]breaches the constitutional rights of the Public Prosecutor. He stressed that the NEC and all constitutional offices must act strictly under the Constitution, the country’s supreme law and not allow the […]
Police have confirmed that 16 suspects involved in the recent violence at Maprik Secondary School have surrendered with the assistance of community leaders and the town mayor. The suspects were escorted and locked up in police cells, with the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) commencing interrogation and formal processes immediately. Authorities say any remaining suspects will […]
Two bouts providing cadet and youth boxers international exposure for the first time at home will headline PNG Boxing Union’s annual 2026 Kokoda Cup challenge in Port Moresby this Sunday. Queensland’s Hunter Haumara Webber, at 10 years of age, will face off against Shadrach Vake in the country’s first ever international 36-kilogram bout at the […]
The second PNG-Australia Approved Employers Expo officially opened at APEC Haus on Monday, highlighting the rapid growth and big future plans for the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility [PALM] scheme. This is only the second time this major event has been held since it was first launched in 2024. The week-long event, which runs from May […]