The high cost of living experienced in the country is mostly driven by imported inflation, the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) said. Commissioner and…
Former finance minister Rainbo Paita on September 4 was named as the alternative prime minister candidate ahead of a motion of no confidence filed by…
Businesses are becoming increasingly concerned about the state of the economy in Papua New Guinea. Chairman of the PNG property developers association Peter Aitsi said…
The governments of Papua New Guinea and the autonomous Bougainville region have agreed on a moderator to be brought to try and repair an impasse…
Bad governance and poor government performance are impacting the lives of everyone, because of their significant disruptions to the economy and development prospects, Institute of…
The speaker of the Papua New Guinea Parliament, Job Pomat, on September 4 announced he has accepted a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister…
Enga governor Sir Peter Ipatas handed over 250,000 kina to the Rural Airstrip Agency (RAA) on September 2 for the rehabilitation of airstrips in the…
Four people were killed, and houses were damaged in a flash flood in Mendi, the capital of Southern Highlands province. Southern Highland Police chief Ephenes…
Health Minister Lino Tom resigned from his post, citing issues of governance and law and order as the key factors for his decision. Tom announced…
Two primary suspects in an attack at a mining site which left one Chinese national dead and four others injured in Wau town were arrested…
Papua New Guinea and Indonesia have agreed to establish a dialogue and a cooperation mechanism to promote economic development, Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso said.…
The local level government (LLG) elections have been postponed to April 2025, Local Level and Provincial Government Affairs Minister Soroi Eoe said. “The initial date…
The opposition on September 2 released a 14-point manifesto to revitalize, rejuvenate and revive the country if it succeeds in its bid to overthrow the…
Madang lawmaker Bryan Kramer has joined the opposition, saying he is no longer confident in the leadership of Prime Minister James Marape. Kramer declared his…
Kina Securities Limited has announced a net profit after tax of 42.2 million kina for the first half of 2024. The figure is a decrease…
Dozens of vehicles were damaged in an arson attack at a yard used as a temporary storage for showrooms in Porebada district, Central province on…
The Morobe government has distributed a 25-million-kina Wafi-Golpu infrastructure development grant (IDG) to the business arms of the landowner associations. The 18.5-billion-kina mining project is…
The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) Students Representative Council (SRC) on August 30 presented a petition to the central government to address issues including…
Many small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) owe the central government more than 100 million kina in taxes over the past 10 years, an accounting firm Countrywide Accounting…
More work needs to be done before the displaced residents from Manam Island in Bogia district, Madang province are resettled at Andarum, Manam Resettlement Authority…
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped, gang raped, killed and hanged in Kairuku district, Central province. The victim’s parents said their daughter was found dead…
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea's Bougainville Island on September 1, the US Geological Survey (USGS) showed. The quake…
The Koiari local level government (LLG) in Central province will receive 2% of the Edevu Hydro Equity payment after the LLG endorsed a resolution last…
OK Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) will extend its contract with landowner company Fubilan Catering Services (FCS) for another five years, valued at $116 million or…
Telecommunications costs have gone down by 90% in the country from 2020 to 2024, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) secretary Steven Matainaho said.…
