Two people were killed in communal clashes in Gerehu suburb, National Capital District, Port Moresby on December 12 and 13. On December 12, a man…
Health Minister Elias Kapavore on December 12 said the central government will address the need for 7,000 healthcare workers for 21 provinces in the 2025…
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,…
Prime Minister James Marape on December 12 said Bougainville needs to be economically strong to support its bid for independence. He told the PNG Investment…
The 14th Chinese Medical Team aiding Papua New Guinea (PNG) visited Life PNG Care in Port Moresby to conduct free medical screenings for children with…
A new agriculture facility, the Fabian Chow Training Center, was launched in Kainantu, Eastern Highlands on December 13. The facility was built with funding from…
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 central government can save up to 24 million kina a fortnight by addressing issues in the government payroll system, the Special Parliamentary Committee on…
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…
National Capital District (NCD) Police in Port Moresby increased the bail fee for domestic violence and noise pollution for the year-end holidays. The bail fee…
Prime Minister James Marape on December 11 announced a partial privatization of state-owned electricity provider PNG Power. Marape said the initiative will involve a partnership…
Seven houses were set on fire in Makerupu village, Rigo coastal rural local level government (LLG), Central province on December 12. Reports said dozens to…
The Walagu health center in Hela province has been out of medical supplies since June, local media said on December 12. Community health worker Mike…
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…
International Trade and Investment Minister Richard Maru on December 11 raised concerns and ordered an investigation into an alleged breach of a memorandum of agreement…
The Middle Ramu District Development Authority (DDA) in Madang province has allocated more than 100,000 kina to upgrade health facilities in the district, local media…
Two foreigners were arrested with 15.02 kg of cocaine at the Jackson International Airport in Port Moresby on December 7, local media said on December…
The construction of a 14-km-long road from the Raunsepna transit to Yalam in Inland-Baining, Gazelle, East New Britain province has started, local media said on…
State-owned power operator PNG Power Limited has blamed blackouts in Lae of Morobe province on an unexpected electrical malfunction since December 9. A company statement…
Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko on December 9 said the US will spend more than $864 million or around 3.5 billion kina on infrastructure and military…
The Australian government launched a $400 million Pacific Policing Initiative training facilities in Brisbane on December 10. Papua New Guinea's (PNG) National Police chief David…
The central government will introduce a production-sharing regime in 2025 in an amendment to the Oil and Gas Act, Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina said on…
The copper- and gold-rich Bougainville region is set to declare independence by 2027, eight years after a landslide vote to secede, the Autonomous Region of…
Oil Palm Minister Francis Maneke on December 9 said the oil palm industry contributes more than 2 billion kina to the economy. Maneke made the…
