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DWU hailed for academic excellence

Divine Word University has been hailed for its contributions to education in Papua New Guinea, starting from its humble beginning as a Catholic high school in 1968.

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PM’s office refutes ‘stranded’ claims

The Office of the Prime Minister has formally dismissed media reports claiming Prime Minister James Marape was stranded in Wewak for three hours following his official visit to East Sepik Province.

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PNG Bilums through to next stage of qualifiers

The Papua New Guinea Bilums have finished top of Group B with a 1-0 win over Fiji at Govind Park in Ba to conclude Round 2 of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Oceania Qualifiers.

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Highlands power backbone commissioned

Papua New Guinea has reached a major milestone in strengthening its electricity network with the official commissioning of the Tari–Hagen–Yonki (Ramu) 132 kilovolt (kV) National Grid Backbone Upgrade in Mt Hagen.

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DWU receives K15 million from government

Divine Word University will now have a chance to increase enrollment and new infrastructures with the presentation of a K15 million by the government last Friday.

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Minister appeals for normalcy to prevail in the Papua New Guinea Judiciary

The Judiciary and all staff of the National Judicial Staff Services NJSS, have been urged to continue working as normal, despite reports of the referral of the country's Chief Justice, to the Acting Public Prosecutor.

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Morobe on alert as by-election dates announced

Morobe Province is on high alert after the PNG Electoral Commission released tentative dates for the Morobe Provincial by-election yesterday.

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Prime Minister stranded in Wewak

The country's Prime Minister, James Marape, was left stranded at the Boram Airport for almost three hours today.

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PNG positioned as safe haven for energy amid Middle East volatility, NPA announces strategic review

As geopolitical tensions in the Middle East reshape the global energy landscape, the National Petroleum Authority [NPA] has launched an independent strategic review to safeguard Papua New Guinea’s energy security and capitalize on its growing reputation as a stable alternative supplier.

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PNG must stay neutral, say ex-military chiefs

Former Commanders of the PNG Defence Force have cautioned and called on the Government of PNG to issue a formal public statement on PNG’s position of neutrality and non-alignment in the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.

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