The National Disaster Center (NDC), in partnership with the UN Development Program, held a disaster risk management workshop from August 12 to 15. The workshop…
Dozens of residents from the Kwaradubuna and Gunina tribes in Hanuabada village staged a peaceful protest at Government House in Port Moresby's National Capital District…
The Education Department on August 15 reintroduced its self-reliance policy to strengthen sustainability and improve school operations across Papua New Guinea. Speaking at the launch,…
Mendi Munihu lawmaker Raphael Tonpi has assured residents that the Mt. Wiri stretch of the Mendi–Kandep Highway, long a source of concern for travelers, will…
Papua New Guinea's economy has underperformed for decades and requires urgent reform, International Trade and Investment Minister Richard Maru said on August 12 as he…
Delta Fly lawmaker Agena Gamai has called on residents of the district to expand cocoa production as a means of achieving economic independence, marking a…
The first coffee shipment from Milne Bay Province departed Lae in Morobe Province on August 14, bound for Estonia. Graydon Puinam, founder and general manager…
The Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZA) has dismissed allegations by Central Governor Rufina Peter concerning the Caution Bay Special Economic Zone project. Peter had earlier…
Provincial health authorities are preparing to recruit specialist doctors from overseas in response to a nationwide shortage that is severely undermining healthcare delivery. Mathew Kaluwia,…
One person was killed, another injured, and several houses were set on fire during communal violence at the Talai settlement in Port Moresby's Badili suburb…
A man was fatally stabbed during an attempted kidnapping in Kitla-Kuimb village near Holy Trinity, Mt. Hagen, Western Highlands Province, on August 14, according to…
Five people were killed in tribal violence between the Poreyalin and Kalyimb tribes in Kombiam district, Enga Province, last week. National Police chief Comm. David…
A man has been killed, and both a primary school and an aid post have been closed in Marangis village, Bogia district, Madang Province, amid…
The National Capital District (NCD) alcoholic beverage licensing committee has announced penalties for violations of a new alcohol ban in Port Moresby, effective August 16.…
Senior defense officials from Papua New Guinea and Fiji held talks on August 13 to deepen military cooperation between the two Melanesian nations. Fiji Military…
A contingent from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), made up of personnel from the 1st Brigade and Joint Support Group, has completed a landmark…
The National Police have established a survey task force to catalogue and transparently dispose of obsolete police vehicles across Papua New Guinea, a senior official…
The Waigani National Court has dismissed a legal challenge by former Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL) board chairman Benedict Yaru, who sought to overturn Prime…
Residents in Madang province raised funds to purchase supplies for the provincial hospital following an armed robbery several weeks ago that highlighted medicine shortages at…
Correctional Services (CIS) Minister and Anglimp-South lawmaker Joe Kuli on August 13 emphasized that law and order in the district in Jiwaka province will be…
Three people were injured following an altercation at Waigani District Court and Badili Police Station in Port Moresby on August 13. The situation involved relatives…
A total of 103 children aged 0-18 in Eastern Highlands province received free pediatric cardiac screenings at Goroka Provincial Hospital on August 11 and 12.…
The Milne Bay Provincial Health Authority (MBPHA) has placed some local contract officers on short-term arrangements to keep health services operational amid a serious funding…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is pursuing a landmark health tourism partnership with the Philippines to improve access to life-saving treatments not yet available domestically, but…
The Yangoru-Saussia District Development Authority (DDA) has raised concerns over long delays in vehicle deliveries by Ela Motors, saying the slow turnaround is affecting vital…
