An 18-year-old student from Kondiu Rosary Secondary School was re-arrested on May 30 in connection with a 2023 sorcery accusation-related violence incident in Simbu province,…
The parliament committee on citizenship affairs planned to hold an inquiry with key stakeholders amid alleged involvement of illegal foreign investors in alluvial mining operations,…
Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika reserved his decision after hearing final submissions in the high-profile misappropriation and abuse of office case against former deputy finance…
A district court has fined 116 secondary school students 2,000 kina each, or face one year in jail, for carrying offensive weapons during an interschool…
Agriculture Minister John Boito on June 3 presented a new bill to parliament aimed at establishing a new Papua New Guinea (PNG) Biosecurity Authority and…
Community, Youth and Religion Minister Jason Peter presented a bill to address challenges faced by vulnerable and marginalized residents. Community development in Papua New Guinea…
Two senior officials from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) have been referred to by the police for investigation over alleged financial misconduct. National Police…
The Boroko District Court in Port Moresby sentenced two men to four years in prison with hard labor each for their involvement in an armed…
A man who was on the run after allegedly assaulting his wife in Port Moresby was arrested by police in an undisclosed location in Jiwaka…
The Oro provincial government has imposed strict alcohol restrictions ahead of the Local-Level Government (LLG) elections, with violators facing fines of up to 10,000 kina.…
An American man was sentenced to 17 years of prison time in a California prison for his role in trafficking 182 kg of methamphetamine bound…
Justice Minister and Attorney General Pila Niningi on May 27 announced the appointment of three foreign judges to bolster the judiciary. The new judges are…
A Chinese national has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of firearm-related offenses in Lae, Morobe province, local media reported on…
Provincial police commanders (PPCs) are urging a review of the Police Bail Act, citing a sharp rise in bench warrants issued against defendants who fail…
Authorities have destroyed more than 2,600 illicit and counterfeit products following a sharp increase in illegal imports over the past five months, according to the…
Five students at Utu Secondary School in New Ireland have been expelled after a video showing them sharing marijuana was circulated on social media. According…
A mayoral candidate in Jiwaka province has been arrested and charged under the Cybercrime Code Act for allegedly posting defamatory remarks on social media about…
The National Court on May 19 dismissed a legal challenge by former PNG Power Limited chairman McRonald Nale regarding his removal from the position. Nale…
The National Airports Corporation (NAC) has refuted a report published by the local newspaper Post Courier on May 16, alleging unauthorized backdated payments made to…
The Madang District Court on May 16 convicted six suspects for drug offenses, sentencing two to 25 years in prison for possession of marijuana.. Aleku…
Prime Minister James Marape has launched an administrative inquiry into alleged irregularities in Papua New Guinea's public service appointment processes, citing concerns over political interference…
The government broke ground on a new 12 million kina national courthouse in Daru, Western Province, on May 16. This modern judicial facility is designed…
The National Court has awarded more than 4 million kina in damages to the Morata Seventh-Day Adventist Church and 22 other landholders in a case…
Deputy Chief Justice Ambeng Kandakasi on May 14 declined to hear an urgent motion by Bougainville Regional lawmaker Peter Tsiamalili Jr. seeking to lift a…
The Business Council for Women (BCFW) has urged a review of the 1978 Employment Act to include paid paternity leave and eliminate gender-discriminatory clauses that…
