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Eastern Highlands, first province to sign Road Management and performance Agreement with Department of Works and Highways
Eastern Highlands Provincial Government is the first province to be given powers to manage its district and provincial roads.
First gold bar for Porgera Mine after recommencement of mining operations
Prime Minister James Marape was in the Porgera Valley to witness the processing of gold bar, last Friday, signifying the actual production of gold at New Porgera Limited gold processing and production facility at Porgera in Porgera-Laigap district of Enga Province.
UPNG lecturer Michael Kabuni says vote of no confidence motion is a mechanism for any democracy
Section 145 of the Constitution which gives effect for a motion of Vote of No Confidence [VoNC] against any, incumbent prime minister or a state minister, is an accountability mechanism for any democracy.
PNG to maintain standstill position on fishing subsidies
Pacific ACP Trade Ministers have been told that Papua New Guinea will maintain its position to standstill on fisheries subsidies.
PNGRFL to host its AGM next month
The Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) will conduct its 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lae, Morobe next month according to the board.
New Ireland Development Corporation ventures into K10m business agreement with Arrow Trading Limited
New Ireland Development Corporation (NIDC) has entered into a joint venture business investment agreement worth nearly K10 million with Arrow Trading to develop and rebuild a new international standard wholesale and retail supermarket complex in Kavieng.
PNG Air operations impacted by fuel shortage
PNG Air has reduced its RPT schedule due to the stop fuel supply notice by PUMA, impacting its daily operations in the airline industry.
Sir Julius joins Papua New Guinea in honoring the legacy of late Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare
Papua New Guinea’s Last Man Standing and Governor of New Ireland province Sir Julius Chan joins all patriotic Papua New Guineans around the country and the world in paying respects to Founding Prime Minister late Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare, who passed away three years ago on the 26th of February 2021.
Best way to mourn for the dead is to care for the living says Tomuriesa
The Leader of the Opposition, Douglas Tomuriesa has made a call to the government to look into the welfare of the immediate families of Members who die while serving their term in parliament.
Dependent tax rebate will not be implemented till next parliament sitting: PM Marape
During the passage of the 2024 National Budget by Parliament in November last year, the law governing income tax was amended, removing dependent income tax- a tax rebate which is claimed by income taxpayers.