Christian faithful gathered at the Pope Francis Oval in Vanimo today to observe National Repentance Day, with church and government representatives calling on Papua New Guineans to return to God, live with integrity and become agents of change in their communities.
Communities in Zumara, Marafau, Ngaruchaniang and Ngaruwapum in the Markham Valley are facing severe water and food shortages as prolonged dry conditions continue.
Thousands of believers turned out before sunrise this morning, packing Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby for the National Day of Prayer and Repentance.
Speculations of a spill- over of OBT or Operation Brukim Tulait in Madang from Lae are yet to be confirmed, according to the Provincial Police Chief, Superintendent Robert Baim.
When Bobby Tonny left Lae in March to take up work in Australia through the Lae Labour Mobility Program, he carried with him more than the hope of earning an income.
The physical assault of a teacher in the nation's capital last week - a video of which went viral on social media, has been met with strong condemnation.