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For thousands of people who came to enjoy the 66th Mt Hagen Culture and Agriculture Show from the 14th-16th August 2026, the focus was on colourful costumes, traditional dances, music and meeting people from different parts of Papua New Guinea and overseas.

Papua New Guinea has taken a significant step towards establishing its first standalone medical university in 50 years, following the swearing-in of the inaugural interim council of the Papua New Guinea University of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Sixteen couples of the Royal PNG Constabulary in Madang were joined together in Holy Matrimony last Saturday during a marriage validation service at the Immanuel Lutheran Church.

The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF), has helped the Australian Defence Force (ADF), deliver one million yaws treatment tablets, to the West Sepik Province.

‎In a combined solemn and heartfelt tribute to remember the 27 victims of the East New Britain and 11 in Milne Bay boating tragedy, the people of Milne Bay together with NGI community gathered on Sunday (16th August) at Milne Bay War Memorial, in the heart of Alotau town, for a 'Remembrance of Flames' ceremony.

Through a small infrastructure grant, Australia is supporting to improve student facilities at Siassi Lutheran Secondary School at Lablab station, Umboi Island in Morobe.

A joint operation by Simbu Provincial Administration, the Revenue and Liquor Licensing team, and police from Kerowagi MS 08 seized large quantities of cheap imported spirits at Yellow Race Trading Ltd and Ganyo 2 over the weekend.

_{The current drug shortage at the Madang Provincial Hospital is not a management issue, rather a systematic failure that has been ongoing since the beginning of the year.}