Several buildings were destroyed by fire at Irugl Village and a man was killed north of Denglagu Mission Station in Kundiawa-Gembogl District, Simbu Province, following an alleged domestic violence incident.
Emergency response teams from Papua New Guinea’s major mining, oil and gas companies are testing their skills under pressure as the National Emergency Response Challenge (NERC) 2026 enters its second day in Lae.
People in the newly created Wanuma Local Level Government of Middle Ramu District can now look forward to having road accessibility into the provincial capital after 51 years of being neglected by successive governments and leaders.
Bougainville remains under drought-alert status, with the impacts of the current El Niño weather pattern already being felt across the region and several communities in North Bougainville reaching emergency thresholds.
Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina has hit back on critics about the millions of kinas spent to host the recent Papua LNG Development Forum in Port Moresby, saying the government has nothing to hide.
Parliament has been urged to carefully balance the wishes of the people of Bougainville with PNG constitutional responsibilities and national interests.