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Death toll rises to 12 as 4 more bodies recovered this afternoon
The death toll from the recent maritime tragedy In East New Britain Province has risen to 12 after four more bodies were recovered from the Tigak Group of Islands early this morning and brought to the Kavieng Provincial Hospital morgue, Friday afternoon.
Long neglected Kotna–Rulna Road upgrade restores hope
For many years, the people living along the Kotna-Rulna Road in Dei District, Western Highlands Province, have been cut off from basic government services because of poor road access.
Remembrance Day observed in Northern province
In Northern Province, relatives and community members gathered at Buna beach front for a small but significant dawn service to mark the 84th anniversary of the 1942 World War two battle.
Remote Hela community welcomes MAF support
Speaking during a recent visit to the Kulie Yokana community in the Koroba-Lake Kopiago District, Pastor Toliman Siape of the Christian Apostolic Fellowship has thanked MAF for its ongoing operations in Hela province.
Daru celebrates Remembrance Day
Western Province marked Remembrance Day on Thursday with a solemn ceremony in Daru, honoring local men who served as carriers and guides during the Kokoda Campaign in World War Two.
South Fly women recovering after suspected river related illness
Two women from the Fly River area in the Fly Kiwai RLLG in the South Fly District of Western Province are recovering in Daru General Hospital after suffering severe skin reactions they believe were caused by contamination in the Fly River.
Team PNG ready for Commonwealth Games
Team PNG is ready to take its place on the international stage as the countdown ends for the opening of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
PNG go down brave to New Zealand in OFC U16 semis
New Zealand have qualified for a 13th FIFA U-17 World Cup and secured progression to the final of OFC U-16 Men's Championship 2026 with a 3-0 win over Papua New Guinea at the PNG Football Stadium in Port Moresby.
Parliament drives payroll reform
The transfer of the public service payroll system from the Department of Finance to the Department of Personnel Management [DPM] has been described as a major reform driven by parliamentary oversight following years of delays and serious weaknesses identified in an independent review.
Opposition calls for immediate swearing-in of new Electoral Commissioner
Opposition Leader James Nomane has urged the Prime Minister and the Chief Secretary to immediately ensure that Papua New Guinea's newly appointed Electoral Commissioner, Professor Nicole Haley, is sworn into office.