A new assessment format to monitor border command officers has been introduced to assess daily performances and their conduct. Border Command assistant commissioner Perou N’Dranou…
The government of Morobe province allocated 2.1 million kina to fund several projects to develop its education, health, economic and law and order infrastructure on…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has missed out significant income in the last 49 years in the fisheries industry, International Trade and Investment Minister Richard Maru…
The central government on October 3 broke ground on the construction of a new hospital in North West district, Port Moresby. The 200-bed, level 5…
The Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Procurement Commission (NPC) to facilitate and monitor business activities by…
The government has allocated two million kina to finance investigations into East New Britain Palm Oil Limited price fixing allegations, said International Trade and Investment…
A New Zealand official mediating talks between the leaders of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the independence-seeking Bougainville region said he was optimistic about resolving…
The Department of Provincial and Local Government Affairs (DPLGA) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) issued a new comprehensive national internally displaced people policy…
The Japanese government has donated a new waste management facility and X-ray machine to the Kupiano Hospital in Abau district, Central province. The handover ceremony…
Stores selling alcoholic beverages have until end of November to sell out their stock ahead of a total alcohol ban by December 1 in East…
Police personnel have been deployed to Wosera in East Sepik province, where a tribal conflict between two villages has raged since late September, provincial police…
The Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) has established five new infantry battalions to be deployed in conflict-prone areas of Papua including regions that border with Papua…
The central government plans to subsidize fees for private schools starting in 2025, Prime Minister James Marape said on October 2. He said the move…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is among Pacific Island countries with a high debt distress risk, a report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. ADB…
Australian oil and gas firm Santos signed a medium-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with TotalEnergies. The contract will start in the fourth quarter…
The administration of Northern province will receive 100 reserve police officers from Southern Highlands to resolve a backlog of criminal cases and rising crimes, an…
The central government has allocated 10 million kina for the installation of a security camera network in National Capital district, Prime Minister James Marape said.…
Prime Minister James Marape on October 2 held a high-level meeting to expedite the finalization of the Mine Development Contract (MDC) and the issuance of…
The central government is working with the Indian government to improve Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) electoral system, as country prepares ahead of the general election…
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) economy remains weak despite recent strong gross domestic product (GDP), ANZ Bank International Economist Kishti Sen said. Sen said PNG posted…
NGO Community advocacy group ACT NOW has disproved Prime Minister James Marape’s claims that the government is sustainably managing the country's forests. Marape made the…
The tribal violence emanating from resource projects will not end until the government steps in and resolves long standing legacy issues, political scientist Michael Kabuni…
Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH) and the Information and Communications Technology Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at KCH’s office in Downtown, Port Moresby on…
An Internet Gateway upgrade and traffic through a submarine cable link was completed by PNG DataCo Limited. The upgrade, which began two months ago, was…
Prime Minister James Marape has called on the UN for support in preserving Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) natural forests during a bilateral meeting in New…
