From across Papua New Guinea
The Office of the Prime Minister says payments for the Melanesian Spearhead Group [MSG] Football Tournament are expected to begin later this week. This follows concerns raised by teams, service providers and stakeholders about delays in allowances, prize money and other payments. The Office clarified on Tuesday that funds for the MSG tournament have already […]
Prime Minister James Marape has given assurance to the people of Morobe and Bulolo that the State negotiating team is working hard to ensure it gets a 55 percent stake in the Wafi Golpu project. Mr Marape told Parliament, a lot of things needed to be negotiated, including the life span of the mine, which […]
Elias Wohengu has been reappointed as Secretary for the Department of Foreign Affairs for a second term. Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko announced that the National Executive Council approved Mr Wohengu’s reappointment to serve another four years, starting May 17, 2026. Minister Tkatchenko said the reappointment shows the government’s confidence in Mr Wohengu’s leadership and […]
The Minister for Forest Salio Waipo and the Minister for International Trade and Investment Richard Maru today jointly signed seven submissions to go before the National Executive Council [NEC]. The submissions seek NEC’s consideration and approval for the establishment of seven Special Economic Zones [SEZs] for the forestry sector in East and West Sepik, Madang, […]
The Papua New Guinea Nurses Association [PNGNA] has reiterated their call for a Sit in Protest if their Nurses Industrial Awards 2025 – 2027 are not implemented by the 31st of March 2026. PNGNA President, Frederick Kebai, said this when providing an update on their demands today. [Wednesday] Mr. Kebai said that even though the […]
Papua New Guinea has recorded a dramatic increase in the number of Tuberculosis cases, and remains among the high-burden countries in the Western Pacific region. Last year, there were over 51-thousand TB cases diagnosed, with 1380 deaths including 723 cases of multidrug-resistant TB. Today’s World TB day commemoration in the nation’s capital spotlighted these very […]
The Tonwepis and Namerus Ward 10 council area of East Wapei LLG in Lumi is demanding K1.5 million in compensation for damages caused by landslides experienced over the years. As customary landowners of the road that serves as part of the national highway linking East and West Sepik and extending to the international border with […]
Morobe Governor Rainbo Paita has raised a follow-up series of questions in Parliament regarding the PNG Defence Force recruitment process, continuing concerns he first presented last week. Governor Paita said he had written to the Defence Minister and verified the information over the weekend, claiming the facts remained unchanged. He questioned how the independent HR […]
East Sepik Province joined the nation in celebrating National Women’s Day with a powerful message of empowerment, rights protection, and inclusive development under the theme “Strengthen Women, Protect Rights, Build Papua New Guinea.” The event, held at the iconic Sir Michael Somare Stadium in Wewak, brought together women leaders, community representatives, government officials, and youth […]
Papua New Guinea’s fight against money laundering received a major boost this month as a delegation from the U.S. Department of the Treasury visited Port Moresby from March 9–13 to provide technical assistance aimed at removing PNG from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “grey list.” PNG was placed on the FATF grey list early […]