From across Papua New Guinea
SP Brewery has appointed Noel Pepemik as the new manager for its Port Moresby Brewery, marking a major milestone in localizing senior operational leadership within the company. Pepemik earns the promotion following 14 years of dedicated service across various roles within the organization. Hailing from Boikin in East Sepik, Pepemik overcame early personal hardship, losing […]
A four-day joint disaster management and humanitarian field training exercise between Papua New Guinea civil-military partners and international agencies is currently under way across Morobe to build local response capacity. The exercise, which began on Tuesday and runs until Friday, is led by the US Pacific Command’s Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian […]
14 high-achieving Grade 12 students from Simbu Province have been selected to pursue overseas tertiary studies under the national Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics [STEM] scholarship program. The cohort is part of a total 137 students selected nationwide for the 2026 program, marking one of Simbu’s largest intakes to date under the government initiative. The […]
A new tour operator in Milne Bay province is extending an invite to Papua New Guineans who wish to join a two-day tour in Japan scheduled for June, 2027.Takita Travel and Tours is calling on interested tour operators, sight owners, groups and individuals to register as invitation for the adventure, which closes on Sunday, August 16 […]
Ok Tedi Mining Limited [OTML] says operations at its Western Province mine site are continuing safely despite ongoing dry weather lowering water levels along the Fly River. In a statement, OTML confirmed it is closely monitoring weather impacts on its primary supply route. While low river levels have temporarily halted normal freight transport along parts […]
In response to the severe El Niño conditions devastating the country, the Hela Provincial Government has stepped in to provide immediate relief supplies, including emergency food rations and clean drinking water, to affected communities across the province. Prolonged drought conditions have dried up vital water sources and severely damaged subsistence crops, leaving thousands of people […]
Police Minister Sir John Pundari has sounded a strong warning as Papua New Guinea braces for what experts say could be the most severe El Nino in the nation’s history. Minister Pundari said that while the government is preparing for widespread drought, water shortages, and other impacts, the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary [RPNGC] will […]
The arrival of the new MV Karkar at Vanimo Wharf is being welcomed as a potential boost to passenger travel and the movement of cargo in West Sepik, particularly at this time when businesses in Vanimo are struggling to maintain supplies. Owned by Lutheran Shipping Services and operated under IROK Shipping Services, the modern vessel […]
The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) will broadcast a replay of Papua New Guinean boxer Sheilla Yama’s latest title fight tonight at 7:30 pm on NBC TV. Yama, who hails from Mt Hagen, successfully defended her IBF International super lightweight title over the weekend in Auckland, New Zealand, defeating Australia’s Jessica Messina on a unanimous points […]
A Solar Power Project at Yangome Village in Komo Hulia Electorate, Hela province is ready to be commissioned on 16th September 2026. The Yangome solar project in Hulia LLG is delivered by the Hela Provincial Government in partnership with Arafura Energies Ltd. It will run alongside two 2Mega Wats (MW) gas turbines already installed at […]