From across Papua New Guinea
Prime Minister James Marape has announced an investment of K11 billion in the country’s education sector over the next 10 years. This is the second biggest investment by the Marape Government to a single government sector in recent times after Connect PNG’s K20 billion. He said this investment will transform the country’s education sector in […]
Counting for the Dei Open by-election was suspended on Sunday after heavy rain caused flooding inside the counting tent, forcing election officials to halt the process. Returning Officer Philip Telape confirmed that counting officially started on Saturday, January 31, at around midday, after nine ballot boxes were removed from a secured container. “We started counting […]
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama, has boldly declared the reopening of blood-stained Panguna Mine by June this year. The President made this statement while debating the 2025 Budget in the House of Representatives in December last year. He points out that with Bougainville leading towards independence, it is critical that the region starts earning the money […]
A survey about Bougainville’s wish for independence has generated minimal support among students at the University of Papua New Guinea. The survey conducted last year was among students at the School of Business Administration and Public Policy Management. Just 27-percent of some 400 surveyed students were in favour of full independence for Bougainville. Economics Lecturer […]
Madang Governor Ramsey Pariwa today took the lead in the first cleanathon exercise for 2026, fulfilling his role as patron of the Madang Town Cleanathon Program. Mr Pariwa was accompanied by his first secretary, Francis Tavatuna and youths who decided to join in when they saw Governor Pariwa walking the streets of Madang Town’s Central […]
After more than half a century of isolation, the people of West Kambia in the Lower Nebilyer Local Level Government [LLG] of Tambul/Nebilyer District will finally have access to a proper road. Known for decades as the “back page” of Western Highlands, the people of West Kambia are finally stepping into a new chapter – […]
The Milne Bay Provincial Government has honored its annual health support budget, last week presenting the Milne Bay Provincial Health Authority over K275, 000 to procure essential medical drug supplies it needs. In a statement, the Milne Bay Provincial Health Authority confirms they were given over K275,000 to procure essential medical drugs for the Alotau […]
Counting for the New Ireland Provincial By-election completed its first day at 6pm on Saturday, with 25 ballot boxes from five Local-Level Governments (LLGs) successfully counted. The ballot boxes counted were from Tanir, Nimamar, Namatanai, Sentral Niu Ailan, and Tikana LLGs, with five boxes from each LLG. After counting, all ballot boxes were sealed and […]
The long awaited counting for the Dei By-election started on Saturday, 31st January 2026, around noon at the Kimininga Regional Police Barracks. Dei by-election Returning Officer Philip Telape, along with the three Assistant Returning Officers [AROs] opened the container containing the ballot boxes and took out the first 9 boxes to be counted- three boxes […]
Police have confirmed that multiple settlements across Port Moresby will be evicted this year as part of a wider effort to restore law and order in the nation’s capital, following the recent eviction at Two Mile Hill. Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, and Commander for NCD and Central Province, Benjamin Turi, said eviction orders are […]