Institute of National Affairs (INA) director Paul Barker stated on March 17 that none of the anticipated major resource projects are currently positioned to provide…
The roads of Tokarara in Port Moresby began significant maintenance and improvements on March 14. The maintenance project covers the stretch from the Tokarara Primary…
The Lae-Kabwum Road Project, which commenced in late 2024, has successfully completed 4.5 kilometers of the planned 100-kilometer road in Morobe province, local media reported…
Education Minister Lucas Dawa Dekene welcomed delegates from 19 Pacific countries on March 16 for the Conference of Pacific Education Ministers (CPEM) 2025 meeting, which…
The Joint Moderation Consultation Meeting concerning the Bougainville referendum began on March 17 at the Melanesian Haus in Waigani, Port Moresby. This three-day meeting involves…
The Madang electoral office is facing a debt of over 1.5 million kina owed to service providers and temporary electoral workers (TEWs) involved in the…
A youth was murdered in Wewak, East Sepik Province, on March 13. The victim was stabbed, while his friend was treated at a hospital for…
An elderly man was murdered by a group of youths in Danald village, Ward 19, Minz district, Jiwaka, on March 9, local media reported on…
Two women were arrested and charged under the Counter-Terrorism Law on March 13, following violent clashes in the Gampo area of Lae district, Morobe Province.…
Lae Metropolitan Police in Morobe province are investigating an increasing number of card cloning incidents, with authorities recently uncovering a cloning machine at a local…
Local energy company Wel Gris Energy Limited launched a fuel storage depot in Komon, Jiwaka Province, on March 13. Wel Gris Energy Chairman John Kapi…
Mining Minister Wake Goi announced on March 14 that the Community Development Agreement (CDA) for the Porgera Gold Mine is now 95% complete. During a…
PNG Power Ltd was responding to multiple unplanned power outages caused by Cyclone Alfred, which has significantly affected electrical infrastructure in several regions. The company’s…
State-owned electricity operator PNG Power has officially launched and commissioned a new generator at the Gagidu Powerhouse in Finschhafen, Morobe province, local media reported on…
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) announced an indefinite ban on new foreign investments in business activities reserved for people in Bougainville, local media reported on…
Prime Minister James Marape defended the central government’s borrowing policy for 2024 on March 13, stating that it was not reckless and aligned with last…
International Trade and Investment Minister Richard Maru announced that construction of the first cannery in the Pacific Maritime Industrial Zone (PMIZ) in Madang province is…
Members of the National Superannuation Fund (Nasfund) received an 11.75% credit on their savings accounts over the weekend, marking a significant benefit for the 50th…
Goroka lawmaker Aiye Tambua has urged the government to investigate the recruitment practices of Bank South Pacific (BSP), alleging that the bank is marginalizing Papua…
The Madang electoral office is facing a debt of over 1.5 million kina owed to service providers and temporary electoral workers (TEWs) involved in the…
Political opposition deputy leader James Nomane announced plans on March 13 to challenge the recently amended Section 145 of the Constitution, which addresses votes of…
Morobe province requires 11 million kina to conduct elections across 37 local level governments (LLGs), with only six weeks remaining before the issuance of writs…
The Chinese Ambassador to Papua New Guinea (PNG), Yang Xiaoguang, highlighted the results from initiatives and heightened collaboration between the two countries at the Symposium…
PNG Air will resume its flight services to Mendi, the capital of Southern Highlands province, effective March 24, local media reported on March 15. The…
The parliament passed a significant amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution on March 12, establishing an 18-month grace period following a failed vote of…
