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NRL to lead vigorously controlled search for inaugural PNG Chiefs coach

The National Rugby League [NRL] is set to oversee a rigorous selection process to appoint the first-ever head coach of the PNG Chiefs in the coming months.

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Courts halts Gasmata clinic upgrade, demands focus on Kandrian Hospital

The National Court has issued an interim injunction stopping plans to upgrade the Gasmata Health Centre into a Level 3 facility.

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Kumuls skipper shines in Hull KR World Club Championship victory

Wearing the number 17 jersey for the Hull Kingston Rovers, Rhyse Martin came off the bench but had an impact in their 30-24 win over the Brisbane Broncos this morning in the World Club Challenge played at the MKM Stadium in Hull, United Kingdom.

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Kipa elected as Dei MP

Independent Candidate Desmond Paul Kipa has been duly elected as the new Member of Parliament for Dei Open Electorate following a tense and closely contested by-election.

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New jerseys for Madang rugby league

In a major boost for rugby league in Madang Province, Brian Bell Home Center has presented a new set of uniforms to the Madang Rugby League provincial team, the Madang Fox.

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Illegal guns threaten 2027 Elections

A parliamentary inquiry into elections has heard that the spread of illegal firearms in the Upper Highlands poses a serious threat to the 2027 National Elections.

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140 children diagnosed with cancer annually in PNG; brain tumors on the rise

Approximately 140 children in Papua New Guinea are diagnosed with cancer every year, a trend that has remained consistent for the past 14 years.

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Ekil to decide winner in Dei Open race

Counting for the Dei Open By-Election seat in the Western Highlands Province, has reached a dramatic final stage, with independent candidate, Tui Ekil, now emerging as the kingmaker in the race between Sam Koim and Desmond Paul Kipa.

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Koim overtakes Ekil in dramatic Dei count shift

Former anti-corruption advocate Sam Koim has surged into the lead of the Dei By-Election, unseating long-time frontrunner Tui Ekil following a pivotal elimination round today.

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Port Moresby targets city clean-up ahead of 2028 PNG Chiefs NRL entry

The National Capital District [NCD] is accelerating urban transformation efforts as Papua New Guinea prepares for its historic entry into the National Rugby League [NRL] in 2028.

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