The chairman of Papua New Guinea’s national power provider has called for a faster US and foreign donor roll-out of promised electricity infrastructure while saying…
Electoral commissioner Simon Sinai on August 13 said directives for the local level government (LLG) elections will be issued on Independence Day on September 26…
The alleged ringleader of a notorious gang accused of killing 11 children in East Sepik was arrested after he surrendered himself to the police. Between…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Corporation (SMEC) is aiming to capture about 12 billion kina circulating in the informal sector and channel it into the…
People evicted from a large squatter settlement in Papua New Guinea's capital two years ago still want a slice of a new government fund. Following…
Frequent power outages in East Sepik are causing significant inconveniences and financial losses to businesses and residents, Wewak lawmaker Stanley Muts Samban said. He urged…
Papua New Guinea continues to import approximately 400,000 tons of rice annually, costing around one billion kina, first secretary to the Agriculture Ministry Peter Paul…
Seven prisons in seven provinces are overcrowded, acting Correctional Servies (CS) commissioner Bernard Nepo said on August 13. The prisons are Lakiemata Prison in Kimbe,…
Papua New Guinea’s offshore gas field in the Pasca A Project looks set to yield its first revenue by 2028 if the government awards the…
Prime Minister James Marape confirmed on August 13 that the National Executive Council has appointed Gibson Holemba as acting Works and Highways secretary to replace…
The Papua New Guinea Agriculture Commercialization and Diversification (PACD) Cocoa Component has signed agreements worth over 20 million kina with 18 coca farmers across six…
Ukraine on August 14 pressed its surprise offensive in Russian territory and bombarded the neighboring border region of Belgorod, where the governor has declared a…
The African Union’s health watchdog on August 13 declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent, saying the move is…
US-mediated Sudan ceasefire talks were to kick off in Switzerland on August 14, even though the Sudanese government is set to stay away. Tom Perriello,…
US President Joe Biden’s administration on August 13 approved more than $20 billion in new weapons sales to Israel, brushing aside pressure from rights activists…
UK police have arrested over 1,000 people in connection with riots which took place over the last two weeks in England, officials said on August…
Thailand’s Constitutional Court sacked Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on August 14, branding him dishonest in a ruling in an ethics case that threw the kingdom…
New Zealand’s central bank cut interest rates on August 14 for the first time in four years as worldwide efforts to rein in inflation draw…
Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on August 13 he would introduce steps to bolster Austria’s counter-terrorism capacity after authorities last week foiled a suspected ISIS-inspired plot…
Taliban authorities kicked off celebrations of the third anniversary of their rule over Afghanistan on August 14 at the former US Bagram air base. Hundreds…
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced he will not seek re-election as the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in next month’s…
German arms maker Rheinmetall, a key weapons supplier to Ukraine, said on August 14 it has acquired US vehicle specialist Loc Performance for $950 million…
Hospital services were disrupted in several Indian cities on August 13 after a doctors’ protest spread nationwide following the rape and murder of a trainee…
The U.S. Navy’s deployment of new extremely long-range air-to-air missiles in the Indo-Pacific could erase China’s advantage in aerial reach, experts say, part of an…
A US Army intelligence analyst pleaded guilty on August 13 to providing sensitive defense information to China, including documents about US weapons systems and military…
