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.