Two National Capital District Commission (NCDC) security guards were assaulted by street vendors armed with edged weapons at the Gordon Betelnut Market in NCD, Port…
The parliament on November 28 passed the Mulitaka resettlement authority bill to allow the establishment of a new body to organize relocation efforts for people…
Parliament on November 28 ratified the counter-terrorism bill to boost law enforcement efforts across the country. The bill was passed with 84-0 votes, surpassing the…
HIV infections remain an emergency in Papua New Guinea, the National Department of Health said on November 28. The rate of new infections has doubled…
The National Police is planning to tighten recruitment process amid reports of bias and abuse, Police Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr. said on November 28. The…
State Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey on November 29 revealed to parliament that the 2025 state budget is set at 28.4 billion kina. The 2025 budget, dubbed…
A vehicle belonging to the St. John Ambulance service was attacked by unknown assailants on the Hiritano Highwat in Hiri rural local level government (LLG),…
Lawmakers passed the civil and identity registration bill in a plenary session on November 28. Administrative Services Minister Richard Masere said the bill will repeal…
The central government is aiming to create one million new jobs by 2027 to fuel economic growth and reach a 200 billion kina economy by…
The central government has allocated more than 400 million kina to the health sector in the 2025 state budget to address critical challenges, State Treasurer…
The central government allocated 703 million kina for the National Police, State Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey revealed on November 29. Addressing the 2025 state budget to…
A man was arrested with a firearm near the Waigani Central SNS shopping center on Waigani Drive in National Capital District, Port Moresby at around…
Labor and Employment Minister Kessy Sawang on November 29 said the Minimum Wages Board (MWB) has started discussions to review the minimum wage. The last…
Information and Communications Technology Minister Timothy Masiu said the central government is considering banning social media such as Facebook and YouTube for people under 16.…
Education Secretary Uke Kombra on November 28 said the central government will abolish more than 7,000 elementary schools across the country under the new 1-6-6…
The central government on November 25 distributed a total of 70,000 mosquito nets to curb malaria in Middle Ramo and Usino Bundi districts of Madang…
International Trade and Investment Minister Richard Maru on November 27 said the central government has launched an investigation into complaints of the low 15 kina…
Two senior police officers on November 28 were appointed as the new commander for Gordons and Nine Mile Police stations in National Capital District, Port…
The Public Accounts Committee said it will investigate the government’s ConnectPNG program over alleged issues in its funding and progress of work, newly appointed committee…
TotalEnergies EP PNG Limited, operator of the Papua LNG project, launched the opening of four infrastructure projects in Subu 2, Baimuru local level government (LLG),…
Prime Minister James Marape blamed technical issues by civil servants in the Planning and Finance Departments as the deliberation for the 2025 state budget was…
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Immigration and Citizenship Services and Tourism Promotion Authority on November 27 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation to…
The parliament on November 27 agreed to amend a section of the Constitution which stipulates the imposition of no confidence motions against the prime minister.…
Justice Minister and Attorney General Pila Niningi proposed tax exemptions for judges’ pensions in an amendment to the 1959 Income Tax Act during a parliamentary…
Administrative Services Minister Richard Masere on November 26 said most of the counting for the 2024 National Census has been completed. “We have completed over…
