Lawmakers passed the civil and identity registration bill in a plenary session on November 28. Administrative Services Minister Richard Masere said the bill will repeal…
Information and Communications Technology Minister Timothy Masiu said the central government is considering banning social media such as Facebook and YouTube for people under 16.…
Education Secretary Uke Kombra on November 28 said the central government will abolish more than 7,000 elementary schools across the country under the new 1-6-6…
The Public Accounts Committee said it will investigate the government’s ConnectPNG program over alleged issues in its funding and progress of work, newly appointed committee…
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Immigration and Citizenship Services and Tourism Promotion Authority on November 27 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation to…
Administrative Services Minister Richard Masere on November 26 said most of the counting for the 2024 National Census has been completed. “We have completed over…
The Australian government disbursed A$435 million or around 1.5 billion kina to modernize and upgrade port infrastructure across Papua New Guinea (PNG). The cooperation was…
The Teaching Service Commission on November 26 said it has agreed to implement a 15% wage increase for teachers across Papua New Guinea. “While public…
Works and Highways Minister Solan Mirisim told parliament on November 26 that the construction of the Wau-Bulolo Highway will be completed in September 2025 due…
A project to install street lighting in Kiunga, North Fly district, Western province has reached the final phase, local media reports on November 26 said.…
The president of the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG), Ismael Toroama, has called the central government to address the Bougainville independence issue directly. Toroama told a…
Government public services will stop for the year-end period from December 25 to January 1, 2025, Department of Personnel Management secretary Taies Sansan said. Operations…
A new road was opened on November 22 to connect the hinterlands in Finschaffen district of Morobe province. The 20-km-long road connects Burum local level…
A landslide occurred at Keltiga, Togoba district, Western Highlands early on November 23 due to incessant rain. No casualties occurred. The landslide blocked traffic on…
Prime Minister James Marape said the government is planning to bring back the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Games in 2025 to coincide with the country's…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is set to host the 42nd Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board meeting from June 27 to July 3, 2025, Climate Change…
The Climate Change Development Authority (CCDA) in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on November 20 granted six new dinghies to communities in the…
Independent moderator and former New Zealand governor general Sir Jerry Mateparae was given six months to support the Papua New Guinea and Bougainville governments in…
The National Court in Waigani on November 18 restricted the developer of lower Talai from evicting settlers of Section 120, Allotment 48 in National Capital…
The Works and Highways Department has reduced the scope of work for upgrading the Bulolo Highway in Morobe province due to budget constraints. About 66…
The Information and Communication Technology Ministry signed a partnership agreement on November 19 with the US government through US Agency for International Development (USAID) to…
After nearly a year without basic income and support services, 42 refugees and asylum seekers remaining in Papua New Guinea (PNG) will soon begin receiving…
The Department of Community Development, Youth and Religion has allocated 60,000 kina to help fund the programs of the Provincial Gender-Based Violence Secretariat in West…
The provincial administration of East Sepik and the Australian government on November 15 announced cooperation aimed at improving access to clean water in markets in…
More than 70 district development authorities (DDAs) have failed to provide crucial financial information to the government and the public, hindering governance, accountability and service…
