From across Papua New Guinea
Police have confirmed that an artillery round seized in Port Moresby on October 29 is a 130mm military projectile. Police Commissioner David Manning said the projectile had been safely extracted and secured, while investigations into its discovery continue. He said the round was examined by the RPNGC Bomb Unit and PNG Defence Force Explosive Ordnance […]
Assistant Commissioner of Police NCD and Central Command, Benjamin Turi is appealing to Port Moresby residents to report to police the whereabout of a suspect police officer identified in the shooting. The officer is alleged to have pulled the trigger on a civilian just outside the Raibow Eliseo shopping center in Port Moresby on Monday […]
The government’s 1-billion-kina fuel subsidy package is now fully exhausted and will be completely removed by 8th of this month, this Sunday. This was announced by the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) in a public notice in Port Moresby today. This will see price increases for petrol, diesel and kerosene. Consumers, service providers and […]
Mt Hagen’s main market, also known as the food basket of the Pacific, will reopen to the public on Monday, November 9, after remaining closed for nearly three weeks following a death linked to an incident inside the market. The closure has disrupted the livelihoods of hundreds of farmers, market vendors, producers and consumers who […]
The University of Papua New Guinea council in its meeting today, announced the appointment of an independent investigation panel to look into the allegations of “unacceptable conduct” in its administration. This after Professor Ian Findlay voluntarily resigned last week alleging ongoing unacceptable conduct by Chancellor Sir Robert Igara, who was in turn asked to step […]
The Papua New Guinea Land Commission has appointed three new commissioners to help resolve land disputes and oversee special projects in mining areas. The three commissioners were sworn into office by Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae at Government House on Tuesday. The Land Commission was established under the Land Act 2022, bringing together the functions of […]
Police have confirmed a drive-by shooting outside Eliseo Rainbow Shopping Centre in Port Moresby this afternoon, identifying the alleged shooter as a police officer. Assistant Commissioner of Police for NCD and Central Command, Benjamin Turi, confirmed the incident to NBC News but did not provide further details. CCTV footage circulating on social media appears to […]
Pick & Pay Shop 1 at the Alotau Marine Wharf in Milne Bay Province caught fire around midday today, drawing concern across Alotau town. The shop shares the premises with the Alotau Islands Petroleum Depot. The cause of the fire is yet to be established, while firefighters continue efforts to contain the blaze. The public […]
A customary land group in East New Britain has been issued its ILG certificate after six years of work. The Gilmo Clan of Sulka in the Bitapaka LLG in Kokopo District acquired its certificate on Thursday last week, becoming one of several groups to receive theirs in recent years under new strict ILG laws. Members […]
A female is among the 25 public servants that have formally resigned from their positions to contest the 2027 National Elections. The resignations follow the closure of the statutory deadline on October 29, in accordance with Section 55 of the Public Service Management Act 1995. Statistics released by the Department of Personnel Management shows that […]