From across Papua New Guinea
Business houses operating in Madang Town have been issued a strong warning to immediately comply with all government laws regulating business operations, or risk facing penalties and possible enforcement action. The warning comes amid concerns from the Madang Urban Local-Level Government [MULLG] that some businesses are deliberately breaching government-sanctioned public holidays and trading regulations. Acting […]
A grassroots community association in Mul Baiyer District, Western Highlands Province, has received a K100,000 funding boost from the Western Highlands Provincial Government, reinforcing the province’s push for bottom-up, community-led development. The funding was presented this week by Western Highlands Governor Wai Rapa to the Ramdi Ouknimbo Community Development Association, an organisation formed in 2024 […]
Amid the ongoing crisis in Venezuela, Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk has announced that SpaceX-owned Starlink will provide free broadband internet services to people of Venezuela until February 3, following the US operation that ousted President Nicolás Maduro. The announcement came as Venezuela remains gripped by fast-moving political developments. In a post on X, […]
The Madang Urban Local Level Government [MULLG] has, for the first time, clarified the recently imposed ban on betelnut chewing and smoking within Madang Town’s central business area. The restriction, which took effect on January 1, 2026, prohibits the chewing of betelnut and smoking in public areas but does not ban the sale of betelnut […]
Public servants nationwide have been left disappointed after the expected three per cent salary increase failed to reflect in today’s pay, due to delays in completing key administrative processes. The Department of Personnel Management [DPM] says the delay is caused by outstanding registration and gazettal requirements tied to the 2026–2028 salary fixation agreement. While expressing […]
PNG Power Limited has confirmed that a bullet struck the glass front of its headquarters building in Port Moresby on Tuesday night, 6 January 2026. The incident happened at around 10:00pm, after office hours. PNG Power says no staff were inside the building at the time and no one was injured. Police were quickly informed […]
The New Ireland Provincial Government has changed the way it processes payments, moving from the Kundu Pei system to the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS). Governor Walter David Schnaubelt said the move will fix problems in financial reporting and accountability, as payments made under Kundu Pei were not automatically recorded in IFMS. “Today, I am […]
The Government and Opposition are trading sharply differing accounts over a recent police operation in Tsak Valley, Wapenamenda District, Enga Province, as questions continue around its conduct and outcomes. Prime Minister James Marape has reaffirmed the Government’s zero-tolerance stance on illegal firearms, saying the operation carried out under Operation Kumul 23 was intelligence-led and targeted […]
An education vehicle used to deliver services in the Wau–Waria District was burnt by drunkard youths, disrupting education services in remote areas. Wau–Waria MP Marsh Narewec has condemned the incident, saying it has affected preparations for the academic year. Narewec said the vehicle was important for transporting teachers and delivering school materials, especially to remote […]
Two bridges along Madang’s Bruce Jephcott Highway were washed away by heavy flooding early this morning, leaving vehicles and commuters stranded on both sides of the road. The bridges, located in Ward 10 of the Usino Local Level Government area, have been identified as Yanamu and Aumea bridges. Usino LLG President Charlie Wati Jnr confirmed […]