Staff members at the National Department of Health (NDOH) went on strike on March 18, protesting the prolonged delay in appointing a permanent secretary for…
The economic impact of gender-based violence (GBV) in Papua New Guinea has reached approximately 18.64 billion kina, National Capital District (NCD) Governor Powes Parkop said…
Prime Minister James Marape on March 17 asserted that Bougainville is not yet prepared for political independence, stressing the necessity of achieving economic independence and…
Maprik district official Libert Kapris on March 17 questioned Treasury Minister Ian Ling-Stuckey regarding the delayed release of the 87 million kina allocated for the…
Kainantu district official William Hagahuno, on March 14, pressed Works and Highways Minister Solan Mirisim for answers regarding the delay in the release of 187…
The roads of Tokarara in Port Moresby began significant maintenance and improvements on March 14. The maintenance project covers the stretch from the Tokarara Primary…
The Lae-Kabwum Road Project, which commenced in late 2024, has successfully completed 4.5 kilometers of the planned 100-kilometer road in Morobe province, local media reported…
Education Minister Lucas Dawa Dekene welcomed delegates from 19 Pacific countries on March 16 for the Conference of Pacific Education Ministers (CPEM) 2025 meeting, which…
The Joint Moderation Consultation Meeting concerning the Bougainville referendum began on March 17 at the Melanesian Haus in Waigani, Port Moresby. This three-day meeting involves…
The Chinese Ambassador to Papua New Guinea (PNG), Yang Xiaoguang, highlighted the results from initiatives and heightened collaboration between the two countries at the Symposium…
PNG Air will resume its flight services to Mendi, the capital of Southern Highlands province, effective March 24, local media reported on March 15. The…
Karavia village in the Central Gazelle local level government (LLG) in Gazelle district, East New Britain province opened a new water supply project on March…
Morobe Governor Luther Wenge opened two new classrooms and teacher accommodation in Wampar, Huon Gulf district, on March 7. This initiative was supported by the…
Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Belden Namah called for increased marketing efforts to attract Japanese tourists on March 12. He noted that only 200 Japanese…
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) has appointed Geraldine Paul as the new finance and treasury minister, and Patrick Koles as the Department of Primary Industry…
Leaders in Bougainville have declared that their independence from Papua New Guinea (PNG) will take effect on September 1, 2027. This announcement was made by…
Kairuku-Hiri district official Peter Isoaimo requested on March 7 that funding be increased from 500,000 kina to 1 million kina for cultural and development projects…
Port Moresby South lawmaker and Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko, along with National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop, announced on March 11 that residents will…
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has issued a statement clarifying its stance amid recent media reports concerning benchmarks related to the International Monetary Fund…
Maintenance on the Somai rural airstrip in the West Okapa district of Eastern Highlands province is set to begin after being closed for two decades…
The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) in Bougainville commissioned major infrastructure upgrades at its local regional station in Buka on March 10. NBC is enhancing its…
The European Union (EU) announced on March 10 a roadmap for women’s rights, which will provide funding exclusively to civil society organizations (CSOs) working to…
The National Office for Child and Family Services (NOCFS) on March 7 introduced a comprehensive initiative aimed at addressing the increasing issues related to street…
The action taken by the West Sepik governor Tony Wouwou to ban the entry of about 70 job-seeking men from Papua New Guinea's Highlands into…
Three people were killed, and 19 others were injured in a road accident on March 5 along the Pindiu Highway in Finschhafen, Morobe, local media…
