From across Papua New Guinea
The Madang Provincial Government recently presented medical drugs worth K53,000 to the Madang Provincial Health Authority. Governor Ramsey Pariwa delivered five boxes of basic medicine to MaPHA’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Martin Daimen, at the provincial hospital premises, witnessed by MaPHA’s Board Chairman, Dr Boga Figa, and hospital staff during the recent commissioning of two […]
Eastern Highlands Governor, Simon Sia, has stepped-in to ease tension and pave a way forward for peace and reconciliation among two neighboring villages, that caused violence in during the LLG elections. Sia delivered much-needed food rations, cooking utensils, beddings and building materials to assist Korowa and Rapiva villages with the restoration of families displaced by […]
The Highlands Youth Training and Rehabilitation College graduated more than 30 students in Madang on Thursday with certificates and diplomas in various courses, ranging from Early Childhood Education to Business, IT, Plant Operation and Driving. The students were mainly from Jiwaka and Madang provinces, who had undergone six to 12 months of certificate and diploma […]
Lae based businessman, Justin Parker presented K25,000 worth of vouchers to the Lae Police under the Metropolitan Command, the Wau-Waria, Bulolo and Mumeng divisions under the PPC’s command and the Northern Command, each receiving K5,000 worth of vouchers. Parker said Lae Police were amongst some of the best police force in Papua New Guinea, praising […]
The public in Alotau are urging police to step up highway patrols during this festive season after a tragic robbery resulted in two deaths. An elderly woman and a three-year-old female child have died after their vehicle capsized downhill along Alotau’s north coast highway last Monday. Police investigations had stalled immediate information coming out of […]
Mother and grandmother Agnes Baki says Christmas is a special time that brings family members together and reminds them to be thankful for belonging to something greater; family. Agnes, originally from Manus Province, is married to Nicholas Baki from Kairuku in Central Province. The couple is based at Sabusa along the Hiritano Highway, about a […]
Amid concerns over tens of thousands of students dropping out of Papua New Guinea’s education system each year, the Avani Adventist Technical Vocational Institute was officially opened on Thursday in Eastern Highlands Province to provide alternative pathways for young people left behind. The institute aims to address the growing gap in access to tertiary education […]
Prime Minister James Marape has paid tribute to the late Telefomin MP and Minister for Works and Highways, Solan Mirisim, describing him as one of Papua New Guinea’s most productive leaders since Independence. The Prime Minister arrived in Telefomin by road from Tabubil to personally pay his final respects, underscoring the national significance of the […]
A seven-day petition demanding justice for the murder of the late Plaeten Nimbi was formally presented to the Wewak Police Station at around 2:00 pm on Thursday by the family and community of Hularina, together with ward councillors of the Wewak Local-Level Government. The incident occurred on Friday, November 21, 2025, between 9:00 and 10:00 […]
The PNG Trade Union Congress, along with other workers’ unions, is calling on the Government to delay the implementation of the new income tax law, set to take effect in January 2026, as there has been no proper consultation with workers. The call was made during a press conference today, where union leaders raised serious […]