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Lack of reliable data hinders PNG’s response to snakebite emergency
Fifty-one years after gaining independence, Papua New Guinea continues to face a critical shortage of reliable snakebite data, leaving health authorities to fight what experts call a silent crisis across rural provinces.
One dead with police officers arrested
The NCD-Central Command office was shaken yesterday by two violent incidents that left one man dead and a woman fighting for her life.
CIMC commences 2026 national development forum on Reset @50
Over 100 participants gathered in Port Moresby on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, for the Consultative Implementation Monitoring Council’s annual flagship event, the 2026 National Development Forum, at Dr. Momis Hall at Somare Institute of Leadership and Governance [SILAG]
Australia’s domestic violence commissioner joins Papua New Guinea anti-violence organisation
Australia’s inaugural Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner, Micaela Cronin, has been appointed to the board of Papua New Guinean non-government organisation Femili PNG.
Pangu Highway links communities across PNG
Prime Minister James Marape says his decision to travel by road from Port Moresby through Gulf, Lae, Goroka, Simbu, Jiwaka and into Mt Hagen was deliberate-to see first hand how infrastructure is connecting the country and to challenge Papua New Guineans to become more productive.
John Rosso’s long road journey
At 2am Sunday, 6th of September 2026, Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso was on the road.
Three-day alcohol ban for Central
A three-day total restriction on the sale, purchase, and public consumption of alcohol will be enforced across Central during the 51st Independence Day anniversary celebrations this month.
Undialu: Hela law and order is provincial and national importance
Hela governor Philip Undialu says law and order in the province is a matter of both provincial and national importance, particularly as Hela is host to the PNG LNG project.
Ramu Nickel LOs demand legacy issues resolved before expansion and CDA talks
The four principal Landowners Associations [LOAs] of the Chinese-operated Ramu Nickel and Cobalt project in Madang Province have jointly resolved not to participate in the proposed Community Development Agreement [CDA] negotiations, scheduled for Lae later this month, unless critical outstanding issues affecting the existing project are properly addressed.
UFL reaffirms customer commitment with nationwide independence draw
United Finance Limited [UFL] has awarded K51,000 in cash prizes to 81 customers across Papua New Guinea to mark the nation’s Independence anniversary.