A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck the Yus rural local level government (LLG) in Morobe province at around 3:29 AM on October 20. The quake was centered…
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Bougainville at around 11:41 AM on October 18. The quake was centered at a depth of 35 km with…
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) has officially launched corporate plans for government departments that sets out clear strategies up to 2027, to prepare Bougainville’s institutions…
A bushfire broke out near the Lamana Hotel in Hohola North suburb, National Capital district, Port Moresby at around 7:44 PM on October 16. No…
A shallow 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the Bismarck Sea off Kokopo/Vunamami rural local level government (LLG) in East New Britain province at around 3:58 PM…
The closure of the Kokoda Track from August to December is expected to incur estimated losses of 17 million kina, the Kokoda Track Authority (KTA)…
The Southern Region National Identification (NID) and civil registry team has initiated a week-long data entry and population registration program in Petoe village, Kerema district,…
A shallow 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Milne Bay province at around 6:40 AM on October 16. The quake was centered at a depth of 10…
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck in Oksapmin rural local level government (LLG) in Sandaun province at around 11:59 AM on October 16. The quake was centered…
The legal status of the proposed Satellite Casino in the Paga Hill Special Economic Zone in Port Moresby has raised objections from the political opposition.…
Prime Minister James Marae on October 11 broke ground on the construction of a satellite casino in the Paga Hill special economic zone (SEZ) in…
Papua New Guinea's (PNG) plan of fielding a team in Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) competition could hinge on a promise from its government not…
A rural airfield in Lufa district, Eastern Highlands province is being upgraded with initial construction starting on October 7. The project is being funded with…
Approximately 60% of all the roads in Papua New Guinea have been rehabilitated, according to Works and Highways Department acting secretary Gibson Holemba on October…
The Australian government granted a new vessel for the health authority in Western province on October 10. Australia’s deputy high commissioner Joanne Loundes said the…
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Kove/Kaliai rural local level government (LLG) in West New Britain province at around 7:26 PM on October 11. The quake…
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Kandrian in Kandrian-Gloucester district, West New Britain province at around 4:43 AM on October 12. The quake was centered at…
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake occurred 22-km southeast of Panguna in Bougainville at around 1:50 PM on October 13. The quake was centered at a depth of…
The re-opening of Kokoda Track is progressing after a 50,000-kina settlement was granted by the government on October 9 to resolve land disputes. Tourism, Arts,…
The central government on October 9 began a program aimed at improving nutritional intake among students. The School Nutrition Program serves to combat child obesity,…
Around 100,000 kina was allocated by the Morobe administration for conflict intervention between the warring tribes of Sialum and Tewae-Siassi. Governor Luther Wenge said the…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team have reached a staff-level agreement for access of about $265 million to improve…
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to develop land use planning was signed between the Land and Physical Planning Department and the US Agency…
Approximately 1.2 billion kina has been disbursed by state-owned telecommunication firm DataCo, an official said on October 4. Chairman Thomas Webster said that the project…
The renovation of a bridge in Buluwara district, West New Britain province was completed on October 4 following decades of disrepair. The bridge connects the…
