A representative from a local community group has called mining giant Rio Tinto to take responsibility for environmental damage in Bougainville. During the Panguna mine’s…
Lynda Babao O’Neill, the wife of former prime minister Peter O’Neill, has filed for an interim protection order (IPO) against her husband at the Family…
A group of landowners from Hiri West have raised serious concerns over alleged illegal land grabs by the central government at Caution Bay in Hiri…
The National Court has restrained the Road Traffic Authority (RTA) from imposing penalties on owners and drivers of motor vehicles pending the determinations of court…
The central government is planning to introduce a domestic terrorism bill following the latest violence in Enga. In a statement after an attack by a…
Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika on October 23 denied allegations of biased judgments by the Kombri and Associates law firm, which is representing Madang provincial…
The 1990 National Housing Corporation (NHC) Act 1990 is under review amid changes to housing needs and growth. NHC acting managing director Abel Tol said…
Central Governor Rufina Peter expressed concerns over the acquisition of 280 hectares of land at Caution Bay. Peter said she supports the statements made by…
The National Capital District (NCD) metropolitan administration in Port Moresby issued a warning to settlers that they will be forcefully removed from the city if…
Two men were arrested on October 22 for allegedly vandalizing a Puma Energy fuel station in Wewak of East Sepik province. The culprits damaged pipes…
Australian oil and gas firm Santos has been ordered to pay 50 million kina in compensation for clans of Lake Kutubu in Southern Highlands for…
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) is planning reforms that will transform land management and ownership, an official said. Bougainville Land Minister Junior Tumare said four…
Convicted Papua New Guinea (PNG) lawyer Paul Paraka has filed his fourth attempt to get bail after being imprisoned in May 2023. He was jailed…
Eleven shops in New Ireland province that were found to be inflating their prices above the allowable threshold of 10% will be prosecuted by the…
An initial hearing of a class action against mining giant Rio Tinto over the legacy of the Panguna copper mine on the autonomous island of…
The government has allocated two million kina to finance investigations into East New Britain Palm Oil Limited price fixing allegations, said International Trade and Investment…
The Department of Provincial and Local Government Affairs (DPLGA) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) issued a new comprehensive national internally displaced people policy…
Stores selling alcoholic beverages have until end of November to sell out their stock ahead of a total alcohol ban by December 1 in East…
Between 2.6 billion kina and 5 billion kina ($1.2 billion) in government funding is lost to graft each year, according to the Independent Commission Against…
Parliament passed an amendment to the Civil Aviation Law on September 4 to allow for a new fiscal structure in the Civil Aviation and Safety…
Parliament passed an amendment to the Kumul Consolidated Holdings Authorization Act 2002 on September 4 to curb unlawful strikes by workers. State Enterprises Minister William…
Papua New Guinea is on its way to becoming the first country within the Pacific Region to have its own Maritime Search and Rescue Act…
Correctional Services Minister Joe Kuli said Prime Minister James Marape has approved a plan to expand holding cells in parts of the country, reports said…
Prime Minister James Marape has called on Correctional Service Commissioner Bernard Nepo and Correctional Services Minister Joe Kuli to revitalize the country’s correctional services sector.…
An official said landowners should also be partly blamed for law and order problems in the country’s urban squatter settlements. Morobe customary lands officer Denvar…
