St. Joseph’s Secondary School in Hela province suspended classes on July 8 as teachers and students staged a protest over ongoing security concerns, citing repeated…
The Lagaip Bridge in Enga Province was partially dismantled on July 2, reportedly by members of the Walin, Pain, and Wapan tribes. The alleged act…
National Police chief David Manning has voiced optimism about the growing cooperation between the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary and the PNG Defense Force in…
A woman charged with murder who escaped police custody in Simbu province was apprehended on June 28 in Mogiage, Salt Nomane, after a public tip-off…
Residents of Okapa in Eastern Highlands province have demanded 1 million kina in compensation from the people of Kamano 2 local level government (LLG) following…
A total of 17 prisoners - 16 men and 1 woman - escaped from the Kundiawa town police detention facility in Kundiawa local level government…
Police in Goroka town of Eastern Highlands province have recovered a stolen police-issued assault rifle following an operation that included the burning of several homes…
Mt. Bosavi local level government (LLG) president Tessy Meo on June 18 reported that schools in the Southern Highlands province are operating under fear of…
NGO Caritas Enga spokesman Jonathan Sope Anro on June 12 highlighted the struggles faced by police officers to curb the production of cannabis in Enga…
Two rival tribes from the Barola section of the Highlands Highway in Eastern Highlands province have ended a deadly conflict by signing a peace agreement…
Two warring tribes from Aviamp in the Anglimp South Waghi district of Jiwaka Province held a peace ceremony, marking an end to decades of hostilities…
Enga Provincial Police chief Fred Yakasa announced on May 8 that security forces will arrest and charge individuals carrying offensive weapons in public areas. Items…
Police launched a manhunt on May 12 for a group of men who kidnapped several people, including a health worker, his wife, an elementary school…
The Jiwaka Provincial Police on April 21 launched an operation called ‘Choose My Own Leader’ in preparation for the upcoming local level government (LLG) elections.…
National Police acting assistant commissioner Joseph Tondop has issued a sweeping emergency order to restore law and order along the Wabag-Porgera Highway, following a surge…
Businesses in Porgera, Enga province closed on April 18, leaving residents without access to shops. This action followed the looting of two cargo trucks in…
Four clans in Kerowagi district of Simbu province have ended a two-decade tribal conflict stemming from sorcery-related violence. The conflict, which began in 2006, claimed…
Officials issued a warning on April 12 regarding potential roadblocks along the Highlands Highway in Chuave, scheduled for April 14, in connection with a protest…
Western Highlands Governor Wai Rapa on March 17 expressed significant concerns regarding the detrimental effects of betting centers and bookmakers in the province. The governor…
Business leaders in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Highlands region are sounding the alarm over increasing crime rates that are severely affecting local commerce. Maso Mangape,…
Bougainville politician Theonila Matbob urged the central government to pay attention to the root causes of dissatisfaction in Porgera, Enga Province, amid increasing security tensions,…
Ivingoi Secondary School in Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, announced on March 5 that classes will resume on March 10, following an agreement between the…
Enga Police are heightening security in Porgera as tensions remain high following the killing of two illegal miners on March 2, local media reported on…
Businessman Larry Andagali on March 4 voiced serious concerns regarding the deteriorating law and order situation in the Highlands region, which he claims is adversely…
The governments of Eastern Highlands and Southern Highlands provinces stated their commitment on March 4 to ensure the safety and security of their residents following…
