The National Statistical Office (NSO) is set to present the results of the 2024 National Population Census to the government in July. NSO chairman John…
The Wisconsin National Guard (WING) expert exchange (SMEE) concluded a visit to Port Moresby on March 19. The 14-personnel team was composed of experts in…
Seven US military personnel from the Security Assistance Training Command (SATCO) arrived on March 14 to conduct joint training exercises with the Papua New Guinea…
Australian prosecutors have dropped an assault charge against Petroleum Minister, Jimmy Maladina, who had been accused of assaulting a woman near Bondi Beach in Sydney,…
Groups of residents established roadblocks on the Highlands Highway in Bandi, Kundiawa, Simbu province on March 21. The roadblocks were built earlier in the morning…
Twenty detainees escaped from the Lae Central Police station in Morobe province on March 20. The inmates escaped after cutting an opening on a steel…
Six men were arrested in connection with the kidnapping, rape, mutilation, and murder of Margaret Gamaru Gabriel, which occurred on February 15, 2025, in Port…
Three health centers in Lagaip district, Enga province, have received new ambulances to enhance their healthcare services, local media said on March 21. The health…
Local contractor Earth Fix operations manager David Andra on March 19 stated that facility housing for people living with disabilities in Lae district, Morobe province,…
Wau-Waria official Marsh Narewec on March 20 urged the central government to finish the revised Hidden Valley mining agreement in Morobe province. Narewec said the…
Taonita Teop resource owners in North Bougainville, Bougainville province on March 19 signed a land access compensation agreement (LACA) to allow exploration into their area.…
South Pacific Brewery (SPB), a Heineken subsidiary, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PNG Power Limited, marking a first for a multinational in…
Porgera Jersey Limited (PJL) and Barrick Niugini Limited (BNL), both jointly owned by Barrick Gold Corporation and China-based Zijin Mining Group, on March 23 dismissed…
Prime Minister James Marape has reiterated the central government’s dedication to completing the Community Development Agreement (CDA) for the Porgera Mine and resolving landowner issues,…
State-owned power operator PNG Power has purportedly implemented a 5% partial tariff increase despite an order from State Enterprises Minister William Duma to suspend the…
Private companies, small to medium enterprises (SMEs), and youth organizations were urged on March 17 to join the PNG Institute of Directors (PNGID) to promote…
The central government, through the National Executive Council (NEC), has awarded a significant contract to Virtual Flex Limited in partnership with Data Tech International (DTI)…
Elish Fish Farm, a commercial inland aquaculture operation in Simbu, is set to boost its tilapia production in 2025 to meet rising demand, according to…
Civil construction and maintenance project joint venture Turra Limited has named Isikeli Taureka as its new chief executive officer (CEO) and David Wereh as deputy…
Parliament passed the Income Tax Bill 2025 on March 20 with the unanimous support of all 79 lawmakers present. The new law, set to replace…
The National Statistical Office (NSO) is set to present the results of the 2024 National Population Census to the central government in July. NSO chairman…
Higher Education Minister Kinoka Hotune Feo and his Solomon Islands counterpart Tozen Leokana signed an extension of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Port Moresby…
East Sepik Governor Allan Bird challenged Administrative Services Minister Richard Masere in parliament regarding overdue payments to service providers in his province, local media said…
The National Executive Council (NEC) on March 20 approved an overhaul of the nation’s disaster and emergency response systems and launching of a new National…
Major Pacific diplomatic bodies, including the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), have signaled openness to dialogue with Papua New Guinea’s…
