The Papua New Guinea Defense Force is collaborating with police in Lae to investigate and apprehend the suspect following the death of a soldier in…
Finance Secretary Samuel Penias has condemned a raid on his office by the Fraud Squad Police as "unprecedented" and "disrespectful," accusing officers of breaching established…
Manu Yafi Kuna, a candidate contesting the Usino-Bundi by-election, on July 24 was arrested following an alleged attack on a rival candidate’s vehicle and threats…
A PNG Power technical team was held at gunpoint while responding to a service call along 2-Mile Hill settlement in Port Moresby’s National Capital District…
Two people were killed at WRC estate in Kedeng, Banz local-level government (LLG) in Jiwaka Province on July 9 following screenings of the State of…
Prime Minister James Marape’s commitment to halt the issuance of new forestry licenses will not curb illegal logging that threatens the country’s forests, according to…
An Australian man was arrested in connection with a major drug raid involving 60 kilograms of cocaine. The 45-year-old man from New South Wales was…
Eight Chinese nationals are facing deportation after being arrested for illegal alluvial mining using heavy machinery in remote areas along the Atomb River, straddling East…
A warden and two prisoners were killed, and three other prisoners were injured in a prison escape at the Baisu penitentiary in Western Highlands province…
Deputy Prime Minister John Ross on May 29 said the central government deported 150 foreigners involved in illegal activities and immigration violations. Among those deported…
Watchdog ACT NOW! and Jubilee Australia Research Center have called on a UN committee to address human rights abuses and illegal logging operation in Papua…
Community advocacy organization ACT NOW, in collaboration with Australian watchdog Jubilee Australia, released a report titled "The FCA Logging Scandal," highlighting abuses of a Papua…
Three Chinese nationals on May 19 were arrested and charged in connection with the alleged assault of a woman and her teenage daughter at Yaho…
Five people were killed in a communal clash between members of the Enga and Goilala clans near the Waigani Market, National Capital District, Port Moresby.…
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has voiced concern over the absence of official complaints regarding potential corruption involving high-ranking government officials despite recent public…
Immigration officers, in collaboration with the National Police, detained 13 foreigners in Morobe province’s Wau-Bulolo area for violating visa and work permit conditions, Deputy Prime…
The Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) has launched the Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) program to strengthen its tax audit capabilities and combat tax fraud, local…
Twenty detainees escaped from the Lae Central Police station in Morobe province on March 20. The inmates escaped after cutting an opening on a steel…
Residents have urged the Surveyor General to investigate alleged illegal surveys on customary land around Farea, located on the outskirts of Port Moresby in the…
Allegations have emerged regarding rogue police officers are involved in the smuggling of goods in Hela Province, media reports said on March 7. Cowboy Pawa,…
Prime Minister James Marape on February 13 reaffirmed the government’s commitment to bolstering the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Marape said ICAC will be fully…
Australia-based St. Barbara Limited was hit with a tax claim from Papua New Guinea (PNG) authorities seeking 523 million kina or around A$206.8 million over…
The central government launched an anti-money laundering joint task force on December 19 in Port Moresby. Deputy Commissioner of Operations for the Independent Commission Against…
Public Sector Reform and Service Delivery Committee chairman Gary Juffa on December 9 said the country has lost 1.2 billion kina in payroll fraud in…
Civil society groups and community representatives from across Papua New Guinea (PNG) gathered in Port Moresby on November 5 to demand government action on the…
