From across Papua New Guinea
Unplanned pregnancy has been identified as a leading factor in Papua New Guinea’s rapidly expanding population, which has seen an increase of 6.5 million people over the last decade with an average annual growth rate of 2.2 percent. While these statistics may not immediately alarm individual families, the resulting pressure on basic services is causing […]
Lae police have been actively pursuing and tracking down card-cloning syndicates operating within the city since last year. Earlier this month, officers successfully tracked and arrested six suspects from two separate syndicates, who are now in custody and undergoing interrogation. The Lae Metropolitan Commander, Chief Superintendent Chris Kunyanban, said his Sector Response Unit (SRU) officers […]
Police have confirmed that the main instigator of this morning’s fight at Koki Market will face arrest and possible eviction. National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent, Warrick Simatab stated that police are working to identify the man from Hela Province who sparked the clash with Wanigela residents. Once confirmed, police will move swiftly to arrest him […]
The Mi Bank initiative recently brought an intensive two-day program to Manus last week. By focusing on these often-unseen drivers of the local market, the training has empowered 26 women to transform their grassroots grit into sustainable financial success. They are the quiet engine of the global economy, yet in many corners of Papua New […]
Hela Governor Philip Undialu has dismissed claims circulating on social media that a tribal fight is currently taking place in the Tebi Local Level Government [LLG] of Tari Pori District. He described the reports as completely misleading and a clear case of misinformation, urging the public to refrain from spreading unverified information that may cause […]
The Morobe Provincial Government is moving decisively to establish itself as a national industrial hub, hosting a high-level consultative meeting with the Ministry for International Trade and Investment in Lae this week. The two-day summit at the Lae International Hotel has brought together stakeholders from the mining, energy, agriculture, and transport sectors to finalize the […]
The municipal authority’s plan to resettle evicted residents from the 2-Mile and 4-Mile areas into Port Moresby’s Gerehu suburb has been met with fierce resistance. Gerehu, one of the capital’s largest suburbs, is the home of the “Gerehu-for-Gerehu” movement. This initiative involves local youths working voluntarily with police to combat crime and protect public spaces, […]
Counting in the Dei Open by-election has intensified, with the race now officially described as too close to call following the 20th elimination this afternoon. The elimination of Independent candidate Westly Nukundi Nukundj, who exited the race with 10,671 votes at 5:33pm, has left a narrow field of five candidates locked in a high-stakes contest […]
The Dei Open by-election has been turned on its head following the 19th elimination. Former Internal Revenue Commission [IRC] Commissioner General and Independent candidate Sam Koim has made a massive leap, securing over 4,000 preference votes from the excluded Jeremiah Pim to snatch the second-place spot. After the 19th exclusion of Jeremiah Pim, with his […]
Three new members were officially sworn into the National Volunteer Service [NVS] Council on Monday 16th February 2026 as the organization aims to strengthen volunteerism across Papua New Guinea. The swearing-in ceremony, conducted by Magistrate Sandy Tiankin, formally inducted Chief Secretary to the Government Ivan Pomaleu, Department of Community Development & Religion secretary Jerry Ubase […]