From across Papua New Guinea
The decision by telecommunication companies to share towers in Papua New Guinea, has been welcomed by the Permanent Parliamentary Committee on Communications. Committee Chairman, and Wau Waria MP, Marsh Narewec in a statement, says that this decision is a step in the right direction, because it will expand mobile and internet connectivity, across the country. […]
Tactical police units conducting early morning raids in Kimbe, West New Britain province, came under fire today, resulting in a shootout that left one suspect injured. The operation follows the formal declaration of Kimbe as a ‘Fighting Zone’ by the Provincial Peace and Good Order Committee. Deputy Commissioner of Police for Regional Operations, Samson Kua, […]
The Negeri–Begesin Road Upgrade Project in Usino Local Level Government of Usino-Bundi district, Madang province, has made significant progress, reaching Kirikiri mountain after covering approximately 10.3kilometers of roadworks. The project, undertaken under the leadership and development vision of local MP, Vincent Kumura, is now approximately 2kilometers away from reaching Begesin station. The progress marks an […]
Emergency services and partner agencies have begun joint planning to strengthen emergency responses and support public safety across the National Capital District during the Christmas and New Year period. National St John Ambulance PNG (NStJA) hosted an initial briefing and operational planning exercise on Wednesday, 28 October, bringing together representatives from PNG Fire Service, NCD […]
Prime Minister James Marape has urged members of parliament , to use their district funds to deliver tangible results for their people. He made the call, while praising the Menyamya District, under the leadership of local MP Solen Loifa for delivering key development projects. Among them is a state of the art district administration complex, […]
Combined Security Forces in Daru have officially begun security operations with a Joint Pre-Operations Briefing Parade yesterday as the province prepares for the much-anticipated declaration of the Daru Town Land Ownership case at the Daru District Court this Friday. Members of the Combined Security Forces including Police, PNG Defence Force and Correctional Service held the […]
Police in Milne Bay Province have welcomed three newly commissioned police Inspectors from Bomana Police College in a ceremonial parade on Tuesday morning.The three officers, a female and two males were among 54 Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) cadets commissioned earlier this month and have been deployed to Milne Bay to boost the police […]
East New Britain province is facing prolonged power outages as the ongoing El Nino continues to dry up the Warangoi river, its main source of electricity. A combination of ailing infrastructure, fuel shortages and the onslaught of drought has left the province with power outages lasting up to 12 hours every day. The East New […]
Preparations are underway in Imbonggu District, Southern Highlands Province, for a historic ceremony to mark Papua New Guinea’s journey to independence and honour the country’s founding Prime Minister, the late Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare. PNG Defence Force personnel were at Walume since Monday rehearsing for Thursday’s flag ceremony and the unveiling of a statue […]
The provincial capital of West New Britain Province-Kimbe town has been declared as a fighting zone. The West New Britain Provincial Peace and Good Order Committee resolved to declare the Kimbe Urban Local Level Government (LLG) as a fighting zone in a meeting on Monday this week. Wards one and two of the Talasea LLG […]