From across Papua New Guinea
Hundreds of young Adventists from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia have teamed up for evangelism in Indonesia for the first time at the recent Arafura International Pathfinder Camporee in Merauke, Indonesia. This historic event marks the beginning of a 5-year partnership between East Indonesian Union Conference and the PNG Union Mission (PNGUM) of the Seventh-day […]
Former Prime Minister and founding father, the late Grand Chief Sir Julius Chan, has been recognized by the government and people of Vanuatu with the prestigious Order of Vanuatu, Badge of Distinction. The award recognizes Sir Julius’ historic leadership in deploying the Papua New Guinea Defence Force’s Kumul Force in 1980, which helped liberate Vanuatu […]
The Kina Bank Wewak Branch team conducted a major clean-up around the NBC Wewak studio complex as part of its ongoing community service initiatives. Branch Manager Anna Wosley told NBC News this was the bank’s second clean-up, following an earlier exercise along the Wewak Sea Wall Drive Ms. Wosley said Kina Bank believes that getting […]
Two primary school students have tragically drowned in the Koroba-Lake Kopiago district of Hela after a search for drinking water ended in disaster due to the ongoing El Niño drought. The victims, aged seven and 14, were both students at Guala Primary School in the South Koroba local level government [LLG]. Family spokesman Niki Adali […]
The Buimo Correctional Services clinic in Lae received a fresh supply of essential medicines and medical consumables yesterday, fulfilling a pledge made by the Nawaeb District Development Authority [DDA] during Easter this year. Officer-in-charge Health Extension Officer [HEO] Derrick Wai collected the supplies on behalf of the facility, which will allow health workers to continue […]
30 children in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville [AROB] have undergone specialized cardiac checks as part of the 2026 National Paediatric Cardiac Screening Program. The two-day screening clinic was conducted from July 27–28 at Buka General Hospital. Specialist paediatrician Dr Kunera Kiromat led the program alongside prominent local paediatrician Dr Mathias Tovilu and health extension […]
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Papua New Guinea [ASFPNG] has called on the Government to urgently act on long-standing superannuation reforms to protect workers’ savings and safeguard the financial system. ASFPNG in a media statement, said despite extensive consultations and reviews over the years, key policy, legislative, and taxation issues affecting superannuation members remain […]
Papua New Guinea is now in the most dangerous period of the year for sea travel, and veteran Chief Marine Pilot Captain Max Stossel is urging people to avoid unnecessary journeys as rough weather continues across the country. Drawing on decades of experience in the maritime industry, Captain Stossel said the country is experiencing the […]
Papua New Guinea’s Department of Justice and Attorney-General [DJAG] has launched the long-awaited National Human Rights Policy in Port Moresby, ending a nearly 30-year wait for a national oversight framework. The human rights policy was launched in partnership with the European Union [EU] and the United Nations [UN]. The policy aims to translate constitutional guarantees […]
A concerned senior citizen on Madang’s Karkar Island is calling for greater maritime safety in the province. Tony Dibul, a former captain in the PNG Defence Force, made the call this week following the recent sea mishaps in the country’s maritime provinces. “As an ordinary citizen who has travelled extensively by small craft throughout Madang […]