Committal Court Magistrate Paul Puri Nii has called for a revision of the law to impose the death penalty for sexual predators. The magistrate made…
Investigating agencies addressing alleged budget misappropriation at the Sports Foundation have requested a freeze on the foundation’s accounts as of August 21 as the investigation…
The National Capital District (NCD) alcoholic beverage licensing committee has announced penalties for violations of a new alcohol ban in Port Moresby, effective August 16.…
The Waigani National Court has dismissed a legal challenge by former Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL) board chairman Benedict Yaru, who sought to overturn Prime…
The National Court on August 8 was informed that the Ombudsman Commission’s (OC) directive that was issued in February to the National Information Communication and…
The Supreme Court has dismissed a review application filed by Westly Nukundj challenging the National Court’s decision to order a by-election for the Dei Open…
The Constitutional and Law Reform Commission (CLRC) has commenced a formal review of two colonial-era statutes as part of its ongoing efforts to align the…
The media have been barred from publishing confidential information related to ongoing investigations by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), following a court order secured…
Parliament on July 31 passed the National Disabilities Services Act, a landmark piece of legislation aimed at protecting and promoting the rights of individuals with…
Parliament has passed a series of amendments to six key land-related laws to modernize land administration, enhance efficiency, and reduce delays in land transactions. The…
Public backlash is mounting after eight suspects in the torture and murder of a woman accused of sorcery in Hela province were released by the…
The Papua New Guinea Law Society clarified that only lawyers with a current practicing certificate issued under the 1986 Lawyers Act are legally authorized to…
The National Court in Goroka, Eastern Highlands province, on July 16 upheld a no-case application by Gerame Coffee factory founder Apele Goso and acquitted his…
The National Court has blocked the appointment of Gerea Aopi as chairman of Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd (KPHL), along with three new directors, following a…
The National Housing Corporation (NHC) announced that it is in the final stages of reviewing the National Housing Act to address issues in Papua New…
The National Court on July 15 ordered the National Capital District Commission (NCDC) to pay 25 million kina in outstanding goods and services tax entitlements…
A committal court in Waigani, Port Moresby on July 8 dismissed the abuse of office and conspiracy to defraud against National Capital District Commission city…
Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso on July 8 stated that 37 foreign nationals have been deported from the country since the beginning of July as…
The central government will introduce laws to prosecute not only perpetrators of so-called sorcery-related killings but also those who witness the crimes without intervening or…
The Constitutional and Law Reform Commission (CLRC) is reviewing laws on underwater leases and waterways, addressing legal gaps around coastal and riparian rights not covered…
Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG) elected its new Board of Directors during its annual general meeting on June 28, reaffirming its commitment to fighting…
The National Court has ordered the state to pay 2.4 million kina in compensation to 87 residents of Gabi village, in the outskirts of Port…
The Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) has announced a sweeping update to hazardous waste oil regulations, aiming to align Papua New Guinea (PNG) with…
The National Court on June 26 extended the May 14 stay orders against acting Correctional Service (CS) commissioner chief inspector Bernard Nepo from interfering with…
A university student from Morobe province is among 13 alleged police impersonators linked to a 2.48 million kina fraud involving NiuSky Pacific Limited, according to…
