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NYDA, Central Province hold consultative meeting on youth council and Papuan regional games
The National Youth Development Authority [NYDA] and the Central Provincial Government today convened a one-day consultative meeting to address key issues surrounding the establishment of a Provincial Youth Council and preparations for the upcoming Papuan Regional Games.
Biosecurity officials suspect African Swine Fever following wild boar deaths in East Sepik
National biosecurity officials are on high alert following reports of sudden wild boar deaths in Nukuma, with preliminary suspicions pointing towards a potential outbreak of African Swine Fever [ASF].
NBC charts new course with ‘changing the narrative’ theme
The National Broadcasting Corporation of Papua New Guinea [NBC PNG] has started its two-day Board and Management Planning Workshop for 2026 under the theme, “Changing the Narrative.”
New TVET center to be established in Hawa CS facility upgrade
A Technical Vocational Education and Training [TVET] center will be established within the Hawa Correctional Service in Hela.
Parents protest as South Fly education policy collapses
Frustrated parents of Grade 9 students at Karakara Junior Day High School took to the streets yesterday, blaming the government of abandoning their children after a breakdown in funding left the school without classrooms or teachers for the new academic year.
Born into crisis: The 17-hour phone call that saved Madang’s miracle twins
A mother and her newborn twin girls are fighting for recovery at Madang Provincial Hospital, following a harrowing 17-hour birth ordeal in the remote Almami village that was only resolved through a desperate mobile phone connection and a private helicopter extraction.
Inoda Adventist High School introduces online registration in Northern Province
Inoda Adventist High School has made history as the first school in Northern province to implement an online student registration system for the 2026 academic year.
Repeated crimes, violence led to 2-Mile eviction; governor Parkop intervenes with resettlement for affected families
National Capital District Governor, Powes Parkop, says the eviction at Rabiagini 2-Mile in Port Moresby was forced on authorities after repeated failures by the community to renounce crime and violence.
“They ran with machetes to chop our policemen”: Turi defends Two-Mile Hill eviction
The eviction of settlers at Two-Mile Hill in Port Moresby has already been carried out, with heavy machinery clearing the area following violent incidents and long-standing law and order problems.
Police minister to conduct ‘wokabaut’ awareness in Port Moresby
The new Police Minister, Sir John Pundari, is expected to conduct an awareness walkabout in Port Moresby tomorrow [Tuesday, January 27, 2026], starting at Hanuabada village, as part of efforts to engage communities in law and order and assess police facilities.