News

Twelve suspects who robbed a retail outlet in Kimbe Town this morning were killed in a crossfire with police while they were attempting to flee in a getaway vehicle.

The three people who went missing for 70 days, were finally repatriated from the Republic of Kiribati and returned to Papua New Guinea today.

As flames engulfed a building in the heart of Mt Hagen City yesterday, panic and confusion gripped the area, with crowds gathering and opportunists attempting to take advantage of the unfolding disaster.

Morobe Show president Hans Mehl says the 63rd annual show has drawn strong crowds, reaching about three-quarters capacity by mid-morning despite a delayed start.

Agronomist Rodney Aku of the National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) Momase Regional Centre is urging farmers to establish reliable water sources and irrigation systems to protect their crops during dry conditions.

Many parts in Papua New Guinea are feeling the full force of the El Nino weather pattern, with devastating impacts now reported from the Highlands to the coastal provinces.

A dominant second half performance by Toa Samoa was just enough to get them a win over the PNG Kumuls this afternoon at the Santos National Football Stadium.

Students at Kema Primary School in Lai Valley LLG and the newly established Melant Primary School in Highway Karinz in the Mendi Munihu District of Southern Highlands Province will soon benefit from modern learning facilities, with construction of a 4-in-1 classroom complex at each school nearing completion.

The Kopiago Local Level Government (LLG) in the Koroba Kopiago District of Hela Province is gearing up to host its official Gun Surrender Program next Friday, October 30, at Kopiago Station.

The Western Provincial government is calling on the national government to immediately declare State of Emergency in the province.