Mining Minister Wake Goi assured investors that a backlog of mining licenses would be addressed by January 6, 2025, when the government reconvenes after the…
Private airline North Coast Aviation (NCA) said the company has stopped operating flights for rural areas in Papua New Guinea until the end of February…
The Customs Office collected 3.93 billion kina as of December 17, 2024, exceeding the government’s target by 171.58 million kina, office commissioner David Towe said…
Australia-based St. Barbara Limited was hit with a tax claim from Papua New Guinea (PNG) authorities seeking 523 million kina or around A$206.8 million over…
The “Green Angels” team of the St. John Ambulance Council handled to 227 emergency cases during the Christmas holidays, duty operations commanding officer Lawrence Steven…
A man was arrested on December 20 for raping and murdering a teenage girl near the Ngayaka River in Wau rural local level government (LLG),…
The Morobe provincial government disbursed 1 million kina in funding to the National Agricultural Research Institute on December 26 to support agricultural research and development.…
Prime Minister James Marape on December 23 called for greater collaboration and accountability with the domestic media to boost national development. Speaking during a meeting…
A teenager was murdered by a man near the Kwikila Station area in Rigo district, Central province at around 8:00 AM on December 27. The…
Consumer watchdog the Independent Consumer and Competitions Commission (ICCC) said the public can expect fares for buses and taxi fares to remain unchanged for 2025.…
National Housing Corporation (NHC) managing director Abel Tol on December 26 said the agency is committed to expanding housing initiatives nationwide in 2025. “We are…
The central government deployed the first fire truck for Bougainville on December 26, local media said on December 27. The deployment followed the signing of…
Prime Minister James Marape outlined significant government achievements and future initiatives aimed at improving the lives of Papua New Guineans in 2025 and beyond in…
A woman was assaulted by her husband near the Gala Park in Waigani suburb, National Capital District, Port Moresby at around 11:10 PM December 24.…
The West Sepik provincial government has committed 2 million kina to fund cocoa development in the province. The funding was linked to a memorandum of…
The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) announced that the lobster free-diving season was opened in protected areas within Papua New Guinea’s jurisdiction, local media said on…
The China Friendship Association with support from the Chinese Embassy donated 30 bulletproof vests to the National Capital District (NCD) Police, Port Moresby on December…
Watchdog Transparency International in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has expressed its fear another electoral disaster is on the way for the country in 2027. The…
Two store owners were arrested for selling alcoholic drinks despite bans for sales during Christmas, local media reported on December 25. At least 12,126 kina…
Australian oil and gas firm Santos announced the signing of a binding long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) Supply and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Shizuoka Gas…
The Internal Revenue Commission’s (IRC) tax collection in 2024 has reached 17.3 billion kina, commissioner general Sam Koim said on December 20. Koim made the…
Milne Bay Governor Gordon Wesly joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP), boosting the party’s strength now with seven members in the current coalition, local media…
A peace restoration program was launched by the Enga Inter-denominational Global Mission (EIGM) at Kundis, Ambum Valley of Enga, between the warring Kor, Lama, and…
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…
