Vanimo-Green lawmaker and Culture and Tourism Minister Belden Namah has raised serious concerns over weak security measures at the Papua New Guinea–Indonesia border, warning of…
The Community Policing Unit (CPU) in Ward 6, which includes Riwo, Nagada, and Malmal villages in Madang province, imposed a 10:00 PM curfew for school…
Vanimo-Green lawmaker and Culture and Tourism Minister Belden Namah has raised serious concerns over weak security measures at the Papua New Guinea–Indonesia border, warning of…
Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso on June 2 announced plans to expand the National Police force to 10,000 officers by 2030 and 26,000 officers within…
An 18-year-old student from Kondiu Rosary Secondary School was re-arrested on May 30 in connection with a 2023 sorcery accusation-related violence incident in Simbu province,…
The parliament committee on citizenship affairs planned to hold an inquiry with key stakeholders amid alleged involvement of illegal foreign investors in alluvial mining operations,…
Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika reserved his decision after hearing final submissions in the high-profile misappropriation and abuse of office case against former deputy finance…
A district court has fined 116 secondary school students 2,000 kina each, or face one year in jail, for carrying offensive weapons during an interschool…
Agriculture Minister John Boito on June 3 presented a new bill to parliament aimed at establishing a new Papua New Guinea (PNG) Biosecurity Authority and…
A woman was killed, and her husband was injured in a shooting in Wabag, Enga on June 3. The victims were walking by a bank…
Police are investigating an armed robbery in Madang province, where two suspects stole over 190,000 kina in cash and cheques from J&Z Shopping Center before…
Defense Minister Billy Joseph attended the 22nd edition of the International Institute of Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual inter-governmental security conference held from May…
The Boana Health Center in Nawaeb district of Morobe has suspended medical services due to the collapse of the Busu Bridge and the unavailability of…
The St. John Ambulance (SJA) on May 30 opened a new ambulance station in Lae, Morobe province, which was funded through the PNG-Australia Policing Partnership.…
The Mendi Munihu district development authority (DDA) on May 30 donated four new vehicles to the Southern Highlands provincial health authority (SHPHA). The vehicles, now…
Landowners have expressed concerns over promised returns from the development of Mt. Crater gold prospect in Lufa district, Eastern Highlands province. The issues were raised…
The Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) is calling for resettlement of Porgera mine landowners amid recent reports of trespassers at the mining complex. MRA managing director…
Prime Minister James Marape on May 28 praised the National Agriculture Research Institute (NARI) for its plan to construct a modern Information and data center…
Voters in Central Bougainville have begun casting their ballots to elect a new representative in the parliamentary by-election following the passing of their former lawmaker,…
Police in Morobe province and surrounding provinces under the National Police’s Northern Command are prepared to provide security for local level government (LLG) elections and…
Prime Minister James Marape on June 2 campaigned for his Pangu Pati candidate, Pewa Aimai, for the upcoming Usino-Bundi by-election in Madang, Madang province. The…
Ijivitari lawmaker David Arore has called on both the Papua New Guinea and Australian governments to investigate the beheading of around 20 Orokaiva men at…
Road Traffic Authority (RTA) acting chief executive officer (CEO) John Avira on June 2 announced that the agency is overseeing the process of obtaining or…
Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto's call on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to accept Papua New Guinea (PNG) as an official member state was…
