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Madang police have warned coastal villagers to refrain from using old wartime bomb explosives for fishing.

WaterAid Papua New Guinea has presented a technical blueprint to Wewak to manage its own climate resilient water services, in a major step towards localized governance and service delivery.

The Madang Provincial Health Authority [PHA] has been directed to work more closely with its board to ensure the effective delivery of health services to the province.

Madang provincial MP, Ramsey Pariwa has called on the National Government to end the start-stop development of the Madang Airport, saying that the current state of the provincial gateway is a hurtful irony for his people.

Minister for Works and Highways, Peter Tsiamalili Jr has urged communities along the Highlands Highway to take responsibility for protecting national infrastructure, saying development will only benefit the country if people safeguard public assets.

Enga Governor Sir Peter Ipatas has issued a direct challenge to the national government to prioritize the rehabilitation of the Highlands Highway stretch connecting Togoba to the Porgera mine site.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Lands, John Rosso, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to ensuring that the people of Central Province and the National Capital District [NCD] are not excluded in their own region as major land reforms move forward.

The Madang Provincial Government has delivered over K1.2 million financial assistance promised to Gaubin Rural Hospital in Sumkar District, during Prime James Marape's visit to the Karkar Island in January.

The Pagwi and Burui communities in Angoram and Wasara-Gawi, will now have access to clean and healthy drinking water, following the installation of three water filters.

Senior statesman and Member for Abau, Sir Puka Temu, has cautioned the National Parliament against rushing into constitutional changes, warning that the country must avoid repeating the disastrous mistakes of the 1995 provincial government reforms.