At least 216 police recruits on November 11 began training at the Bomana National Center of Excellence in National Capital District (NCD), Port Moresby. The…
PNG Power Limited (PPL) has resumed disconnecting electricity services to amnesty consumers in Port Moresby. The disconnection exercise will continue to all areas of the…
Commodore Philip Polewara on November 8 was officially inaugurated as the chief of the Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF) and promoted the rank to…
Twenty-two people were killed and 13 others injured when two buses collided near a market in Pabrabuk on the border of Western and Southern Highlands…
The country’s minimum wage of 3.5 kina per hour is now under review, 10 years since the Minimum Wages Board set the current rate in…
The Court of Disputed Returns on November 8 dismissed a petition challenging the election victory of Kagua-Erave lawmaker Maina Pano on competency grounds. Judge Ravunama…
The Milne Bay Provincial Health Authority (MBPHA) on November 4 signed a memorandum of understanding with the Asia-Pacific Malaria Leaders Alliance (APLMA) to increase efforts…
The Papindo shopping complex re-opened in Gerehu suburb, National Capital District, Port Moresby on November 10, after it was severely damaged during rioting in January.…
Forty male students of the Iarowari Agro Technical Secondary School in Sogeri, Central province were detained on November 8 over the death of another student.…
issues related to law and order, lack of electricity and land ownership are negatively affecting the business climate in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Maru said…
The National Court on November 8 sentenced a 52-year-old preacher to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in Port Moresby. The…
East Sepik Governor Allan Bird said the national economy had declined by 40 billion kina, representing a 36% decrease in purchasing power, according to real…
Leaders within the coalition government led by Prime Minister James Marape are setting security and law enforcement as top priorities in preparation for the upcoming…
A district court has sentenced a woman from Laiagam of Enga province to six years in prison for the possession of 112 packs of marijuana…
The central government is ramping up security measures with new initiatives, including a special unit named “Kumul 23” and an expansion of the police reservist…
Two lawmakers were inaugurated as new deputy ministers for the Defense Ministry and the Public Service Ministry at Government House on November 7. Lawmaker from…
Papua New Guinea posted a 3% increase in GDP for 2023, according to the latest report released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on November…
State of emergency controller and National Police acting assistant commissioner Joseph Tondop on November 8 submitted directives to address tribal violence in Porgera-Paiela district, Enga…
The New Zealand government granted 45 million kina to build a new eye-care facility at the Port Moresby general hospital. New Zealand high commissioner to…
The Teach Services Commission has issued warnings over a teacher shortage following a recent announcement by the Education Department that there will be no grade…
The Buka Police in Bougainville inaugurated its newly completed information communications technology (ICT) office on November 7. The new facility was constructed with support from…
A male student from the Iarowari School in Sogeri, Central province was murdered by a group of students at the school late on November 7.…
Finance Minister Miki Kaeok on November 7 denied rumors that his staff members have received three Maseratis belonging to the central government for personal use.…
Over 300 traditional landowners from Panguna on November 8 signed a land access and compensation agreement (LACA) with Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL). The agreement followed…
At least 20 million kina is needed to fund by-elections in Usino-Bundi district of Madang province, Aitape-Lumi district of West Sepik province, Porgera-Paiela district of…
