From across Papua New Guinea
Parliament resumes at 2pm today with a lengthy government business agenda covering election laws, infrastructure, Bougainville, public sector reform and a number of government reports. One of the key items before Parliament is the Organic Law on National and Local-Level Government Elections [Amendment] Law 2024, which is listed for its third reading and second vote. […]
Lae Metropolitan Police Commander Chief Superintendent Chris Kunyanban has issued a strong warning to Operation Brukim Tulait, or OBT, gangs, saying police will continue targeted operations to identify and arrest those behind the crimes. Kunyanban’s warning comes amid growing concern in Lae over reports of breaking, entering and stealing, as well as armed robberies carried […]
Papua New Guinea’s gun amnesty is about more than collecting illegal firearms, with Police Minister Sir John Pundari saying the programme is a national effort to reduce violence and make communities safer. He says every illegal gun removed from the streets could help save lives. “This is not just a police operation. It is a […]
Police Minister Sir John Pundari says officers must stay true to the oath they took to serve the people and the country and must not allow political interests to influence their work. The message comes as the country prepares for another national election, with Pundari saying the role of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary […]
A new training for magistrates, clerks and peace officers is underway in Arawa as Bougainville prepares to bring its Community Court system into operation. The training is being held by the Community Court and Land Mediation Directorate under the Department of Justice and Legal Services, ahead of the Bougainville Community Court Act 2024 coming into […]
Police Minister Sir John Pundari has thanked long-serving members of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary and challenged serving officers to uphold the police oath and raise professional standards. Sir John made the remarks during his recent visit to Lae, where he was welcomed with a police parade at the Lae Central Police Station. The […]
22 foreign nationals have been taken to Buka for further processing following an enforcement operation targeting unauthorised mining activities in Kopani, Asikopan-Torau Constituency, Central Bougainville. The Autonomous Bougainville Government, in a statement released on Sunday, said the operation was carried out in the early hours of Sunday 23 August 2026 by the Bougainville Police Service […]
Bougainville has been placed on drought alert, with the Autonomous Bougainville Government warning of possible water and food shortages due to the prolonged dry conditions. In a statement released on Sunday, the ABG Department of Community Government, District Affairs and Emergency Disaster Services says the alert follows a warning from the PNG National Weather Service […]
A motorist was arrested in Madang today following an early morning hit- and- run incident along the Modilon Road. The victim, in his late 20s and from a mixed parentage of Madang and East Sepik, died instantly. The deceased, believed to be an employee of PNG Pawa, was walking alone along the Modilon Road between […]
The PNG Football Association has confirmed its participation in this year’s Melanesian Spearhead Group Prime Minister’s Cup, following an assurance from the Office of the Prime Minister that unresolved payments from previous tournaments will be settled. Last week, PNGFA released a statement indicating it was considering pulling out of the tournament. General Secretary Armjad Tekwie […]