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Parents protest as South Fly education policy collapses

Frustrated parents of Grade 9 students at Karakara Junior Day High School took to the streets yesterday, blaming the government of abandoning their children after a breakdown in funding left the school without classrooms or teachers for the new academic year.

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Born into crisis: The 17-hour phone call that saved Madang’s miracle twins

A mother and her newborn twin girls are fighting for recovery at Madang Provincial Hospital, following a harrowing 17-hour birth ordeal in the remote Almami village that was only resolved through a desperate mobile phone connection and a private helicopter extraction.

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Inoda Adventist High School introduces online registration in Northern Province

Inoda Adventist High School has made history as the first school in Northern province to implement an online student registration system for the 2026 academic year.

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Repeated crimes, violence led to 2-Mile eviction; governor Parkop intervenes with resettlement for affected families

National Capital District Governor, Powes Parkop, says the eviction at Rabiagini 2-Mile in Port Moresby was forced on authorities after repeated failures by the community to renounce crime and violence.

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“They ran with machetes to chop our policemen”: Turi defends Two-Mile Hill eviction

The eviction of settlers at Two-Mile Hill in Port Moresby has already been carried out, with heavy machinery clearing the area following violent incidents and long-standing law and order problems.

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Police minister to conduct ‘wokabaut’ awareness in Port Moresby

The new Police Minister, Sir John Pundari, is expected to conduct an awareness walkabout in Port Moresby tomorrow [Tuesday, January 27, 2026], starting at Hanuabada village, as part of efforts to engage communities in law and order and assess police facilities.

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Services disrupted in parts of Moresby South

Schools, businesses, and public transport services were disrupted his morning cross the 2-Mile Hill and Badili areas in the Moresby South electorate following a weekend of escalating violence.

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A new dawn as Port Moresby takes center stage in Pacific professional football

This week, the dream of professional football in Papua New Guinea officially becomes a reality. As eight of the Pacific's elite clubs arrive in the nation’s capital for Round Two of the OFC Pro League.

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Siwai retain Masiu cup in dramatic South Bougainville final

Siwai Team One has successfully defended their title at the 7th Masiu Football Cup, defeating South Telei One, 1–0 in a hard-fought grand final at the Hurai Primary School oval. The victory earned the champions a K15,000 top prize, while runners-up South Telei One walked away with K10,000.

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Tension high in Moresby South

Tension is still high within the Two Mile hill and Badili areas in Moresby South electorate, following yesterday's raid and eviction of settlers at Rabiagini.

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