Prime Minister James Marape on December 16 lauded the performance of the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) which he said collected 65 billion kina in state…
The central government allocated about 13 million kina to the Department of Community Development and Religion to address gender-based violence (GBV) and sorcery accusations related…
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…
Two children died from whooping cough or pertussis in Karimui district, Chimbo, local reports said on December 17. Chimbu Provincial Health Authority head Kassi Ken…
Police officers have identified a run-down building at Four Mile in Boroko suburb, National Capital District, Port Moresby being used as a hideout for criminals,…
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ampo, Lae, Morobe province launched a health service corporate plan for 2024-2027 on December 13. The Lutheran Health Services (LHS)…
An armed robbery occurred at a food vendor in 9 mile area, National Capital District, Port Moresby at around 12:10 PM on December 16. CCTV…
A foiled armed robbery occurred near the Faole Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church in National Capital District, Port Moresby at around 4:45 PM on December 16.…
A Chinese national was injured in an armed robbery at a mining site in Sambio, Morobe province at around 12:00 AM on December 17. Several…
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…
Six workers from the Kaugia health center in Wosera Gawi district, East Sepik fled the facility last week due to tribal clashes and other law…
Buimo Prison in Lae, Morobe province on December 13 opened new facilities worth 100,000 kina to address overcrowding. The facilities include a new building capable…
Former deputy prime minister Davis Steven has questioned the rationale behind a recent amendment to the Central Banking Act. A lawyer by profession, Steven said…
Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF) commander Rear Admiral Philip Polewara on December 13 said nearly 10 million kina had been spent on the repatriation…
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) port authority launched a new joint implementation unit (JIU) with the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) on December…
Police in the National Capital District (NCD) of Port Moresby and Central province on December 13 launched the Silver Christmas operation to boost security ahead…
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…
Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF) commander Rear Admiral Philip Polewara on December 13 said the military has launched its own investigation into the January…
The central government has secured $60 million (240 million kina) from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to establish national markets for horticultural products in Papua…
The EU-STREIT program from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will generate additional revenue of 448 million kina as the program nears its end in…
The National Banking Corporation Limited (NBC), formerly known as the People’s Micro Bank, was granted a commercial banking license by the Bank of Papua New…
New Porgera Limited (NPL) signed long-term compensation agreements (LTCAs) with landholder agents for 14 of its 15 tenements that require compensation, local media said on…
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 International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disbursed one billion kina in additional loans for the central government to improve climate change resilience. The new loan,…
