East New Britain province officially inaugurated its new Autonomy Advisory Committee on July 14, with former deputy prime minister Leo Dion appointed as chairman. The…
The writs for five parliamentary by-elections and the Motu-Koita Assembly election are set to be returned on August 22, while the Local-Level Government (LLG) elections…
An anti-corruption group Millennium Good Governance Inc. said it will sue the Electoral Commission (EC) and the central government over the postponement of the local…
The Autonomous Government of Bougainville (AGB) has maintained its claim that the lawmaker Peter Tsiamalili Jr and the secretaries for National Department of Finance and…
Former Madang governor Peter Yama on July 8 said the delayed polling for the 2025 local level government (LLG) elections is unconstitutional and unfair. Yama,…
The 2025 Bougainville general election is underway after the writs were issued by the Bougainville House Speaker Simon Pentanu on July 7. The 2025 election…
Electoral Commission chairman Simon Sinai on July 7 confirmed a delay in the start of polling for the 2025 local-level government (LLG) Elections. He cited…
A delay in the distribution of ballot papers for the upcoming local level government (LLG) elections is raising concerns among officials in Madang. Madang election…
National Research Institute (NRI) chairman Wilson Thompson on July 1 stated that the country can only implement biometric voting if they get the necessary basic…
The National Court has nullified the 2022 Kandep Open election, citing widespread irregularities and breaches of electoral law. The ruling also removes lawmaker Don Pomb…
Election Commission (EC) chief Simon Sinai on June 26 confirmed the 2025 Local Level Government (LLG) elections remains on schedule, with polling to start on…
Opposition leader Douglas Tomuriesa on June 24 criticized the government and key officials for incompetence in conducting the 2025 local level government (LLG) elections. Tomuriesa…
As local-level government (LLG) elections continue nationwide, East New Britain (ENB) officials are assessing new locations for LLG chambers, including the proposed relocation of the…
Election Commission (EC) head Simon Sinai on June 22 said the central government has yet to distribute the 95 million kina needed to address funding…
Preparations for this year's local-level government elections in Simbu Province are progressing, but officials have warned that financial and logistical constraints may jeopardize polling in…
Lawmaker Jimmy Miringtoro has joined the Our Pati party after winning the Central Bougainville by-election. He was welcomed by Mining Minister Rainbo Paita—the party's leader—at…
The Papua New Guinea National Research Institute (PNGRI) urged the government to conduct an immediate review of electoral boundaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.…
Political parties registrar Emmanuel Pok on June 13 urged all parties to be institutionalized to ensure party leaders and members have a solid understanding of…
A significant rift has emerged between opposition leaders following the recent appointment of Douglas Tomuriesa as the leader of People’s Progress Party (PPP), prompting calls…
Jimmy Miringtoro, former two-term lawmaker and state minister, leading the Central Bougainville by-election after the first-preference vote count of 39 ballot boxes. Miringtoro, running as…
Voters in Central Bougainville have begun casting their ballots to elect a new representative in the parliamentary by-election following the passing of their former lawmaker,…
Police in Morobe province and surrounding provinces under the National Police’s Northern Command are prepared to provide security for local level government (LLG) elections and…
Prime Minister James Marape on June 2 campaigned for his Pangu Pati candidate, Pewa Aimai, for the upcoming Usino-Bundi by-election in Madang, Madang province. The…
Chuave lawmaker and political opposition deputy leader James Nomane on May 27 raised concerns over his district receiving only two million kina of the 15…
The Local Level Government (LLG) elections will conclude on August 22 with the return of writs, Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs Minister Soroi Eoe…
