East Sepik governor Allan Bird has been granted legal standing by the Supreme Court to challenge Parliament’s recent amendment to Section 145(5) of the Constitution,…
Two schools in the Asigi area of Oro province have been temporarily closed and staff evacuated following a violent gang-related incident that left one person…
Two ministries clashed over their roles in the investigation into East New Britain (ENB) Palm Oil’s operations following a claim for an underpayment of 38…
Correctional Service deputy commissioner Bernard Nepo on June 23 announced that prisoners on parole will be released during the country’s 50th independence anniversary on September…
Augustine Kimbut, a 25-year-old police officer from East Sepik Province, was formally charged with the willful murder of 29-year-old Sandy Purel from Mendi in Southern…
Mining Minister Rainbo Paita on June 13 said his ministry will collaborate with the Mineral Resource Authority (MRA) to curb illegal small-scale miners in Wau-Waria…
Correctional Service (CS) on June 18 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Education Department to collaborate on providing vocational training and education opportunities…
The West Sepik provincial administration (WSPA) and National Judiciary Staff Service (NJSS) on June 13 agreed on a new court infrastructure project in Vanimo to…
Fifty-nine recruits from the Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF) on June 10 won a lawsuit against the state after they were removed from training…
A warrant of arrest has been issued for NiuSky Pacific Limited’s acting managing director Graham Blythe and board chairman Robin Kawat, following multiple failed attempts…
Secretary for Lands Benjamin Samson has been formally charged with multiple offenses, including abuse of office, official corruption, conspiracy, and misappropriation, in relation to the…
A woman has been charged with debt bondage and other human trafficking offenses after allegedly luring Papua New Guinea (PNG) nationals to Australia with fake…
A pilot has been sentenced to 11 years in prison by an Australian court for smuggling 56 kilograms of methamphetamine from Papua New Guinea into…
The Simbu provincial government on June 10 announced a ban on alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content exceeding 5%. The decision was made by the…
The National Court in Waigani, Port Moresby, on June 5 extended a ruling that continues to halt the release or use of funds allocated to…
Parliament on June 3 passed the community development bill with a vote of 75 in favor and three opposed, following an earlier failed attempt to…
Police in Papua New Guinea have launched a criminal investigation into the death of a student of Utmei Secondary School who succumbed to injuries sustained…
The Waigani National Court in Port Moresby has scheduled July 4 for the substantive hearing of Madang Member of Parliament Bryan Kramer's legal challenge against…
Police in Port Moresby are significantly increasing their efforts to combat a surge in gender-based violence, marked by a rise in reported assaults and sexual…
The Beon Court on June 5 sentenced four men to 25 years in prison for trafficking marijuana. The defendants were apprehended on April 29 while…
Papua New Guinea's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), established in 2023 to combat an estimated $1.5 billion annual loss to corruption, is reportedly on the…
The National Court has ordered Bomana Correctional Institution to update the detention records of inmate Donald Steven by June 13, local media reported on June…
Michael Rite, a 20-year-old secondary school student in Kokopo, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for marijuana possession. The Kokopo District Court announced…
Port Moresby motorists face fines of 500 kina for traffic violations, police announced on June 2. The warning comes from National Capital District (NCD) Metropolitan…
Parliament on June 3 unanimously passed the biosecurity bill into law in a historic 83-0 vote, marking a major step toward modernizing the country's approach…
