Four passengers and one pilot were confirmed killed in the North Coast Aviation light aircraft accident in Morobe on December 24. A medical team from…
The central government signed a contract worth 83 million kina for the rehabilitation of the 100-km long Sepik Highway in East Sepik province with China-based…
Residents have called on the authorities to improve transportation infrastructure for outer islanders in Namatanai, New Ireland province, local media said on December 24. A…
At least 1.7 billion kina in economic development and 10,300 jobs are expected from the Papua New Guinea (PNG)-Australia National Rugby League (NRL) deal, reports…
A light aircraft operated by North Coast Aviation went missing in Morobe after taking off from Wasu, Tawae-Siassi district, Morobe province on December 22. The…
State Secretary Ivan Pomaleau on December 23 said an audit into the 7.9 billion kina allocated for the first phase of the Connect PNG program…
Acting managing director Abel Tol has been appointed by the National Executive Council (NEC) as the permanent managing director for the National Housing Corporation (NHC),…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) government on December 23 was granted an additional 165 positions for the first intake of the Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) program.…
Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso on December 18 launched a comprehensive set of infrastructure plans designed to accelerate the development of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG)…
Prime Minister James Marape on December 18 said the central government will provide a 20-million-kina relief package to help Vanuatu in the wake of a…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and central government have signed a $250 million or about 1.01-billion-kina billion policy-based loan to improve governance and accountability across…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is significantly more exposed and vulnerable to the effects of climate change compared to regional and income-level peers, the International Monetary…
A man was swept away by flood and went missing in Bulolo, Morobe province on December 19. The incident occurred when the victim, identified as…
The temporary bypass road from the Mulitaka landslide site into Porgera in Enga province is now accessible by light vehicles while work on the permanent…
The Australian government has introduced new measures for refugees in Papua New Guinea (PNG) that detractors have labeled a "death sentence,” reports said on December…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $280.1 million financial package to help the central government rehabilitate five district roads totaling about 120 km…
Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko on December 16 announced a housing program for employees of his ministry. Officials have selected 56 recipients for the first…
Morobe Governor Luther Wenge on December 13 said his government has paid a Chinese construction company 5 million kina to build a new bridge near…
Severe flooding occurred on the Kiunga-Tabubil Highway in North Fly district, Western province due to heavy rain on December 14. The rain caused the Gwake…
Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko on December 12 said the government plans to build an accommodation village and a high-performance sports center at the Santos…
The Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has halted all non-essential flights to Telefomin, Tabubil and Kiunga in Western province until early 2025 due to fuel shortages,…
The emergency access road at Mulitaka landslip in Enga province was cleared and will be opened for public use, local media reported on December 13.…
The 18-km-long Yiminum-Wilbowe road in Nuku Central local level government (LLG), Nuku District, West Sepik Province is being rehabilitated with funding by the International Labor…
Australia will spend $385 million to establish a team from Papua New Guinea (PNG) in its rugby league competition, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on…
Local tourism company Southsea Horizons Australasia on December 11 signed a service level agreement with the Bougainville Tourism Authority (BTA) to boost development in the…
