US-based Newmont Corporation said it is focusing on value over volume for its operation at the Lihir gold mine in New Ireland province. The company…
The central government on October 9 began a program aimed at improving nutritional intake among students. The School Nutrition Program serves to combat child obesity,…
Around 100,000 kina was allocated by the Morobe administration for conflict intervention between the warring tribes of Sialum and Tewae-Siassi. Governor Luther Wenge said the…
A theft occurred on a delivery truck near Gordon Police barracks in Gordon suburb, National Capital district, Port Moresby at around 12:00 PM on October…
The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has granted 2 million kina to the Eastern Highlands province administration to develop its fisheries infrastructure. NFA managing director Justin…
An initiative to prevent and treat HIV in the provinces of Morobe and Eastern Highlands was launched by the US Agency for International Development (USAID)…
Very low coverage of basic immunization for children in Madang province has raised concerns of an increase of preventable diseases, according to the Provincial Health…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team have reached a staff-level agreement for access of about $265 million to improve…
Small businesses in New Ireland province are struggling with high costs of goods and services that have burdened the economy, according to the Chamber of…
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to develop land use planning was signed between the Land and Physical Planning Department and the US Agency…
The Bank of Papua New Guinea (PNG) expects domestic economic growth to increase by 3% this year. Bank of PNG Governor Elizabeth Genia said growth…
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Employees Association has rejected a proposed amendment to the Kumul Consolidated Holidng Authorization Act of 2021 over concerns of undermining…
Approximately 1.2 billion kina has been disbursed by state-owned telecommunication firm DataCo, an official said on October 4. Chairman Thomas Webster said that the project…
The Correctional Services (CS) is on high alert following an alleged attempted mutiny over the weekend by disgruntled CS officers and 20 police officers. The…
At least 38,500 kina was misappropriated by a committee member of the Erap Mini Cultural Show, said Nawae district lawmaker Theo Pelgen. Pelgen, who did…
The renovation of a bridge in Buluwara district, West New Britain province was completed on October 4 following decades of disrepair. The bridge connects the…
Businesses across Papua New Guinea (PNG) have been struggling with very high operational costs, according to a sentiment survey by the Bank of PNG. Bank…
Two robberies reportedly occurred simultaneously at the Brian Bell store and the Rabtrad shopping center in Lae, Morobe on October 7. The culprits threatened the…
Papua New Guinean Ambassador to Israel Henry Mokono on October 8 pledged support for the Israeli government in its conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah. Mokono,…
Community leaders and ward members of the warring tribes Nomu, Ziwe and Amugen in Sialum signed an agreement with the Morobe provincial government and local…
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) plans to grant $26 million or around 102 million kina for projects in Hela and Morobe. The cash…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) granted 224 million kina for developing utility networks in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in an agreement signed…
Aropa Airport will receive upgrades funded by a civil aviation investment signed between Papua New Guinea National Airports Corporation (NAC) and the Autonomous Bougainville Government…
An armed robbery occurred at the parking lot of the Vision City shopping center on Waigani Drive in National Capital district, Port Moresby at around…
An agreement to initiate feasibility studies for the proposed Madang Integrated Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Vidar, Madang was signed by the government. The pact…
