From across Papua New Guinea
Police say the Festive Season Operation in the National Capital District is running smoothly, with fewer major crimes reported since its launch last week. National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent Warrick Simatab said the most common complaint received by police on Christmas night was noise pollution across the city. He said traffic accidents have also increased, […]
Residents of Port Moresby are being encouraged to celebrate Christmas in a peaceful and meaningful way, with a focus on reflection, hope and togetherness. National Capital District City Manager Ravu Frank said Christmas is a time to promote peace and harmony in the city, and to reflect on shared values such as understanding, reconciliation and […]
500 gift bags filled with Snax biscuits, Lewa biscuits and Snax noodles were shared with patients as well as nurses and doctors on duty in the pediatric, psychiatric, medical, surgical, TB, gynecology, ICU, labor and the emergency wards of Angau General Hospital in Lae, by the Lae Biscuit Company. For many of the patients who […]
Prime Minister James Marape urges the citizen of Papua New Guinea to take this festive season as a time to relate to roots and families. While delivering his Christmas message in Port Moresby today, Mr Marape urged citizens to spend time with their relatives and families by cooking food together, sitting down to talk, and […]
Angore landowners in Hela Province have finally been informed that their long-delayed K12 million Business Development Grant [BDG] has been released, ending a 15-year wait that has fuelled frustration, division and mistrust among landowner groups. The Angore PDL8 Five Blocks Investment Limited began a three-day awareness program in Tari this week to explain the release […]
Police in Hela Province have launched full-scale Christmas and New Year security operations, warning residents that strict enforcement of the provincial liquor ban will be the centrepiece of this year’s festive policing. The operation was officially activated yesterday following a directive from Provincial Police Commander [PPC] Superintendent Michael Welly, who addressed officers during a briefing […]
Families in Lorengau, Manus have been left struggling to find basic protein supplies as the festive season kicks off, following a three-week meat shortage across the town’s major retail outlets. Manus province’s three largest supermarkets in Papindo, Yangzin, and Splendid, have reported empty freezers for three weeks. The shortage has caused significant concern for families […]
While many families prepare to celebrate Christmas together, a group of Divine Word University students in Alotau chose to spend the festive season with women who would otherwise be forgotten behind prison walls. Members of the Milne Bay Students Association [MBSA] of DWU carried out a donation drive and visitation to female inmates at the […]
The remaining unsealed street roads in Tari are finally being completed under the town’s ongoing urban renewal program. Governor Philip Undialu confirmed that the last sections of unpaved roads are now being sealed, bringing the township closer to having fully modern, sealed streets. Most of Tari’s roads had already been completed earlier, with only a […]
The National Executive Council has formally appointed Sam Loi as the Acting Commissioner General of the Internal Revenue Commission, effective December 17, 2025. This transition ensures the lawful exercise of all statutory powers under Papua New Guinea’s tax laws while the government seeks a permanent replacement. Loi is a seasoned veteran within the institution, having […]