At least 62 illegal miners were arrested at Porgera gold mine in Enga province on October 12. The crackdown, aimed at curbing the impact of…
Domestic carrier Air Niugini has received an unspecified amount of loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to purchase more aircraft, an ADB official said.…
A new medical facility was opened in Port Moresby on October 10. The Waneagu Medical Center, granted by a Solomon Islands donor, is the first…
Prime Minister James Marae on October 11 broke ground on the construction of a satellite casino in the Paga Hill special economic zone (SEZ) in…
Papua New Guinea's (PNG) plan of fielding a team in Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) competition could hinge on a promise from its government not…
A man found guilty of smuggling 4.88 kg of crystal methamphetamine was sentenced to 20 years in prison on October 13. The defendant was arrested…
A rural airfield in Lufa district, Eastern Highlands province is being upgraded with initial construction starting on October 7. The project is being funded with…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the central government have agreed to expedite the implementation of ADB-related projects in an action plan launched on October…
Approximately 60% of all the roads in Papua New Guinea have been rehabilitated, according to Works and Highways Department acting secretary Gibson Holemba on October…
Several security personnel were attacked by armed men at the Mulitaka disaster area in Yambali village, Maip Mulitaka local level government (LLG), Lagaip district, Enga…
An initial hearing of a class action against mining giant Rio Tinto over the legacy of the Panguna copper mine on the autonomous island of…
Communal violence occurred between residents at the Gorobe Talai settlement in Badili, National Capital district, Port Moresby at around 9:32 AM on October 13. Two…
A large-scale study of social and environmental impacts from Rio Tinto's abandoned Panguna mine in Bougainville has found a plethora of actual and potential human…
The Australian government granted a new vessel for the health authority in Western province on October 10. Australia’s deputy high commissioner Joanne Loundes said the…
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Kove/Kaliai rural local level government (LLG) in West New Britain province at around 7:26 PM on October 11. The quake…
A woman was killed in an armed robbery at the Tabari bus stop in Boroko suburb, National Capital district, Port Moresby at around 11:00 AM…
Two men on October 10 were sentenced to six years in prison for kidnapping an Australian national and three civilians in Komo, Hela province. The…
An armed robbery occurred in Gerehu suburb, National Capital district, Port Moresby at around 11:00 PM on October 12. Five youths armed with firearms held…
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Kandrian in Kandrian-Gloucester district, West New Britain province at around 4:43 AM on October 12. The quake was centered at…
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake occurred 22-km southeast of Panguna in Bougainville at around 1:50 PM on October 13. The quake was centered at a depth of…
Prime Minister James Marape had ordered a comprehensive report on the unpaid utility bills dispute between PNG Power Ltd (PPL) and Dirio Gas & Power…
A man was assaulted by a group of unknown perpetrators on Budoa Avenue in National Capital district, Port Moresby at around 7:01 AM on October…
The re-opening of Kokoda Track is progressing after a 50,000-kina settlement was granted by the government on October 9 to resolve land disputes. Tourism, Arts,…
Growth in the tourism sector is being hampered by expensive flights and accommodation, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Belden Namah said. Tourism in Papua New…
Niugini Automobiles launched its head office in Port Moresby which provides sales for imported electric vehicles (EV) from Chinese-owned SAIC Motors, MG and Maxus. The…
