Location: Gerehu 9-Mile, Gerehu, National Capital District Time: Ongoing Notes: A roadblock was implemented by residents. Cause unclear. Traffic disrupted. Subscribers are advised to avoid…
The National Airports Corporation (NAC) on August 21 announced the temporary closure of Wapeanamanda Airport in Enga province. The decision was made due to civil…
Yaxs Tugula, chairman of the Lae district Peace and Good Order Committee, called on community leaders to take more responsibility in tackling the increasing crime…
A residence belonging to Transport Minister and Wapenamanda lawmaker Miki Kaeok was set on fire on August 20 as tribal violence erupted in Enga province.…
Location: Wapenamanda district, Enga Time: Ongoing Details: Subscribers are advised to avoid the Highlands Highway due to a clash between the Yangakukin and Yakuman tribes.…
Training for 262 police reservists has commenced at the Gunan and Niuvia facility in Kokopo as part of an eight-week program aimed at enhancing law…
Prime Minister James Marape has launched the National Monitoring and Coordination Authority (NMCA), following revelations that more than 214 billion kina ($49.8 billion) has flowed…
Location: Government House in Konedobu, Port Moresby Time: Ongoing Details: Dozens of Hanuabada villagers holding a rally outside the office. Issue unclear. Police officers deployed…
Location: Talai settlement in Badili, National Capital District, Port Moresby Time: Ongoing Details: Reports say one person was killed and several houses were set on…
Location: International Education Agency, Ela Beach Road, National Capital District Time: Ongoing Notes: Road obstructed due to a four-car accident that caused a taxi to…
The Waigani National Court has dismissed a legal challenge by former Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL) board chairman Benedict Yaru, who sought to overturn Prime…
Water PNG Limited announced that several areas of National Capital District are experiencing water disruption today from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM due to service…
PNG Power is dealing with two major unplanned outages, one affecting the Ramu Grid and the other plunging Port Moresby into darkness. The Ramu Grid…
Lae Metropolitan Police chief Chris Kunyanba has issued a warning to all residents about armed groups moving through the city in large numbers, conducting violent…
The Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF) has boosted its capabilities with the delivery of 12 armored personnel carriers (APCs) from the Australian government. The…
A two-day national conference on small arms control opened August 6 in Port Moresby, led by the United Nations Highlands Joint Program, as Papua New…
Parliament has passed an amendment to increase the retirement age for constitutional office holders, including the registrar of political parties and the electoral commissioner, in…
Authorities have launched an investigation into the destruction of two bridges in the Maip Mulitaka local-level government (LLG) of the Porgera-Paiela electorate during the recent…
The Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) has expressed opposition to the proposed National Energy Authority (Refined Petroleum Products Supply) bill, warning it could increase…
Prime Minister James Marape on August 1 told Parliament his government was not informed about a significant transaction involving Ok Tedi Mining Limited, Kumul Mineral…
Location: Kapiak Road in 1-Mile, Lae city, Morobe Time: Ongoing Notes: Subscribers are advised to avoid public areas across Lae city after a violent clash…
The media have been barred from publishing confidential information related to ongoing investigations by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), following a court order secured…
Police in Madang province have invoked the Domestic Terrorism Act following violent unrest in Bunu village, Sumkar district that blocked a key highway and led…
Police in the National Capital District (NCD) will ramp up manpower and enforcement ahead of Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence celebrations in September. NCD Metropolitan…
The US Geological Survey issued a tsunami warning for coastal area in northern Papua New Guinea including Sandaun, East Sepik, Madang, Manus, New Ireland, West…
