From across Papua New Guinea
Australia has congratulated Papua New Guinea on its 51st Independence anniversary, with a special message to the people of Morobe Province and Lae. Australian Consul-General in Lae, Brenton Kanowski, extended the message on behalf of the Australian Government, describing Lae as a community he is proud to call home. Kanowski praised the resilience, warmth and […]
School children have arrived for the 51st Independence Day state ceremony in Lae this morning. The students are among groups taking part in the official programme at the stadium, where they are expected to march and take their positions ahead of the main ceremony. According to the programme, schools were scheduled to arrive from 7.30am, […]
Residents of Eastern Highlands Province turned out in large numbers on Monday to welcome incoming Provincial Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Albert Beli. Police officers staged a ceremonial parade along the main thoroughfare outside the police station in the heart of Goroka town, drawing a massive crowd of locals who gathered to witness the handover. Addressing […]
As Papua New Guinea marks its 51st Independence anniversary, Catholic youths from the inland communities of the Vanimo Catholic Diocese are marking the occasion in a different but meaningful way, through faith, fellowship, culture and reflection. Young people from Wasengla, Maka, Utai, Fas, Kembi, Moi-Kasai and Yapsi are gathering at Utai Catholic Parish from September […]
The voluntary illegal firearms surrender initiative in Hela is steadily gaining traction, signaling a powerful shift away from tribal hostilities and toward lasting peace. Governor Philip Undialu confirmed that another firearm was surrendered today. Tomorrow, September 16, Hela will celebrate the 51st Independence Day and also launch the Illegal Firearm Surrender Program. “At exactly 12:00pm […]
Celebrations are well underway in Alotau, Milne Bay, as a three-day program began yesterday to commemorate Papua New Guinea’s 51st Independence anniversary.Activities started as early as eight in the morning and the excitement is building up across Alotau. Government vehicles were seen convoying through the main streets of Alotau town in a spectacle of red, […]
The National Fire Service now has a permanent station in Tari Town, Hela Province. The establishment follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed early last month between the Hela provincial government, National Fire Service and the National Airports Corporation. The provincial government and people of Hela officially welcomed NFS Chief Fire Officer Bill Roo and his […]
Three Papua New Guinean journalists, including one from the National Broadcasting Corporation, are among twenty-five journalists from Asia and Turkey, undergoing an intensive 2-week War Journalism training workshop in Ankara, Turkey. In a first, the training was opened up to the Asian region including the Pacific. The training, in its 30th term since its inception […]
A second communications tower is planned for the remote Waria area in Morobe, under a partnership between the Wau Waria District Development Authority and PNG DataCo Limited. The 30-metre carrier-neutral tower will be built at Kamare village, about one kilometre from the Northern Highway. It will provide mobile and internet coverage to communities in Gataipa, […]
Minister for Police, Sir John Pundari questions citizens in the country as we near the 51st Independence celebration and has called communities for more cooperation within. “We have come far. We have made mistakes, and we have learned. Independence is not a destination we reached in 1975; it is a responsibility we carry every single […]