From across Papua New Guinea
TISA Bank has officially expanded its footprint into Milne Bay Province with the opening of a new branch in Alotau today, improving access to banking and financial services in the region. Chief Executive Officer Sunil Kumar Pokharel said the expansion reflects the bank’s commitment to bringing reliable and accessible banking services closer to the people. […]
Chairman of the Parliamentary Plans and Estimates Committee, Joseph Yopyyopy, says delays in releasing Provincial Functional Grants are badly affecting service delivery across the country. Mr Yopyyopy, who is also the Wosera-Gawi MP, says when money meant for provinces is delayed or cut, basic services in rural areas suffer. As a result, many people move […]
Crowds of people have gathered at Poroma Junction, in the Nipa Kutubu District of Southern Highlands Province to welcome Prime Minister James Marape and his accompanying delegation, who are making their way from Kutubu. The Prime Minister spent the previous night with people of the Kutubu Local Level Government (LLG) area following the official inauguration […]
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 […]