PNG Ports announced the appointment of Deborah Onga as chief commercial officer (CCO) on March 25. Onga will lead the commercial division, with key responsibilities…
The Papua New Guinea Media Council on March 25 called for transparency from the central government following a test to block access to Facebook and…
Critics have raised concerns over the amendments to no-confidence vote regulations, arguing that it is undermining democracy in Papua New Guinea, reports said on March…
Administrative Service Minister Richard Masere announced on March 24 that the National Executive Council (NEC) has approved 180 million kina for the Electoral Commission (EC)…
Namatanai lawmaker Walter Schnaubelt has resigned from his position as minister for Transport and Civil Aviation to take on the role of governor of New…
The Madang electoral office is facing a debt of over 1.5 million kina owed to service providers and temporary electoral workers (TEWs) involved in the…
Political opposition deputy leader James Nomane announced plans on March 13 to challenge the recently amended Section 145 of the Constitution, which addresses votes of…
Morobe province requires 11 million kina to conduct elections across 37 local level governments (LLGs), with only six weeks remaining before the issuance of writs…
The parliament successfully passed a significant amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution on March 12, establishing an 18-month grace period following a failed vote…
Prime Minister James Marape on March 10 affirmed the government's commitment to conducting local level government (LLG) elections and by-elections across Papua New Guinea (PNG)…
Officials in New Ireland have scheduled a provincial assembly on March 26 to elect a new governor, local media reported on March 8. The New…
The Supreme Court on March 3 heard an application from the opposition to prevent parliament from debating a proposed constitutional amendment law. The application is…
Prime Minister James Marape has dismissed calls for his resignation, characterizing them as politically motivated and a dangerous attempt to capitalize on social unrest for…
Authorities have set dates for the Motu Koita assembly elections in April amid increasing public backlash, local media reported on February 19. The decision was…
The Motu Koita Assembly (MKA) on February 12 responded to calls from residents for immediate elections, citing a lack of funds as the reason for…
The Motu Koitabu people are urging the immediate conduct of elections for the Motu Koita Assembly, local media reported on February 10. Community members, along…
Madang Governor Ramsey Pariwa on February 7 revealed that he has identified more than 4.6 million kina in fraudulent claims within the provincial administration. He…
Former prime minister Peter O'Neill on February 7 said the government's proposal to secure a 1.4 billion kina loan from Australia is unnecessary, as the…
The Election Commission is prioritizing the development of a photo electoral roll and voter identification cards this year, Simon Sinai, the head of the commission,…
Simon Pentanu, speaker of the House of Representatives of the Autonomous Bougainville Government, on February 5 announced the official dates for this year's general elections…
Writs for the 2025 Local Level Government (LLG) elections will be issued on April 24, Election Commission head Simon Sinai said. Sinai said this followed…
Political opposition deputy leader James Nomane on January 30 criticized Prime Minister James Marape’s decision to expand the cabinet to 39 ministers, calling it “clumsy,…
Finschaffen lawmaker and Our Pati leader, Rainbo Paita was inaugurated on January 28 as the new minister assisting the prime minister on special projects. The…
Attorney General Pila Niningi on January 27 urged the political opposition to withdraw a case filed to stop the parliament from passing a bill on…
A draft of the Vagrancy Act submitted by National Capital District (NCD) Governor Powes Parkop to the parliament’s Private Business Committee (PBC) in March 2024…
