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Following the successful completion of last year's competition, preparations are now underway for the 2026 School Rugby League season in Western Highlands Province.

The Sinesine Yongomulg District Development Authority (SSY DDA) in Chimbu has partnered with the Coffee Industry Corporation’s PNG Agriculture Commercialization & Diversification Project (CIC-PACD) in Goroka by presenting K700,000 toward construction of the Emau Nili Bridge.

Madang Provincial Police Commander Superintendent, Robert Baim has instructed all sector heads under his command to start creating a data base system that will keep track of all officers and the number of arrests they make until they go to court.

Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey has hit back at Opposition claims that the government has been sitting on its laurels regarding Papua New Guinea’s grey-listing by the Financial Action Task Force [FATF].

The overvaluation of the kina has dropped significantly from a high of 16 per cent to just 1.6, according to Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey.

The Permanent Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts has tabled its 2026 inquiry report into the Connect PNG program, uncovering substantial deficiencies in financial governance while affirming the project’s critical impact on national infrastructure.

Member for Bulolo, Sam Basil Junior, has called out the incompetence of the police fraud squad, stating that its failures have contributed to Papua New Guinea’s placement on the international grey list.

Zumim Bridge was officially opened on Monday in the Markham District of Morobe Province, marking another milestone under the government’s Connect PNG program.

The maritime province of Madang now has a Small Craft Registration Board and registry, appointed last year by the Provincial Executive Council, despite the Small Craft Act of 2011 requiring all maritime provinces to have their own boards.

Southern Cross Assurance Ltd [SCAL] has officially renewed its commitment to Papua New Guinea’s golfing community, announcing its return as the naming rights sponsor for the 2026 National Amateur Golf Championship.