Inmates across the country have appealed to Prime Minister James Marape to consider granting them a special pardon in celebration of the country’s 50th Independence…
The Ombudsman Commission has launched an investigation into the awarding of a multi-million-kina road contract to Too Good Construction Limited (TGCL), a company previously linked…
A Chinese national was arrested and charged following a shooting incident at an apartment on Cedar Road in Lae, Morobe province. Police responded to reports…
A lawmaker for Lagaip district, Aimos Akem, is urging the Enga provincial government to impose a temporary ban on alcoholic beverages during the upcoming local…
Prime Minister James Marape on April 21 emphasized the need to review the parole process within the country’s criminal justice system. Marape stated that the…
Prime Minister James Marape on April 21 announced plans to establish training facilities in prisons across the country to provide inmates with vocational skills. During…
A 28-year-old man from Yandera village in the Usino Bundi district of Madang province has been arrested and charged for allegedly impersonating a provincial official…
The National Capital District Commission (NCDC) of Port Moresby has announced a ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages for the Easter holiday period, with…
The National Court in Waigani has dismissed an application seeking to restrain the operations of the Motu Koita Assembly (MKA) and its current leadership, ruling…
A 50-year-old man from Enga province has been arrested and charged for allegedly obtaining multiple passports using false identities, in violation of the 1982 Passport…
Former Papua New Guinea national netball representative Raka Nope appeared at the Central Provincial Committal Court on April 10 to face manslaughter charges following the…
Angore Holdings Board chairman John Poi on April 11 expressed support for chief executive officer (CEO) Theresia Bob, who was arrested on February 14 on…
Detainees at the Vanimo Correctional Institution have raised concerns about overcrowding in the cell blocks. Michael Auriap, the Correctional Service commander for Vanimo, addressed these…
The Waigani District Court dismissed criminal charges of identity theft against Eddie Tanago, the campaign manager for ACT NOW, on April 10. Presiding judge Paul…
East Sepik Governor Allan Bird has lodged a Section 18 Supreme Court application challenging the constitutionality of recent amendments to Section 145 (5) of the…
The National Judiciary Staff Services (NJSS) and Yangoru-Saussia District Development Authority (DDA) on April 4 signed an agreement to build a national courthouse in the…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Papua New Guinea handed over the draft Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) policy to the central government via the…
Attorney General and Justice Minister Pila Niningi has announced the appointment of new judges to the National and Supreme Courts of Papua New Guinea, local…
The parliament ratified the amendment to the Local Level Government (LLG) Administration Bill 2024 on March 21. Provincial and LLG Affairs Minister Soroi Ero said…
Prime Minister James Marape testified in the National Court on March 24, denying any authorization of payments to Paul Paraka Lawyers during his tenure as…
Residents of Jiwaka have initiated legal proceedings against the central government and the Jiwaka provincial administration for failing to restart the 225 million kina provincial…
Australian prosecutors have dropped an assault charge against Petroleum Minister, Jimmy Maladina, who had been accused of assaulting a woman near Bondi Beach in Sydney,…
Parliament passed the 2025 Fire and Rescue Service Bill on March 19, with an absolute majority of 67 votes, repealing the colonial-era 1968 Fire Service…
A man from Kumul No. 1 village in Morobe province was sentenced to five years in prison on March 12 over violence related to accusation…
Two men were sentenced to 30 years and 25 years in prison on March 18 for raping a pregnant woman. The incident occurred between September…
