Committal Court Magistrate Paul Puri Nii has called for a revision of the law to impose the death penalty for sexual predators. The magistrate made…
The National Capital District (NCD) alcoholic beverage licensing committee has announced penalties for violations of a new alcohol ban in Port Moresby, effective August 16.…
The Waigani National Court has dismissed a legal challenge by former Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL) board chairman Benedict Yaru, who sought to overturn Prime…
The media have been barred from publishing confidential information related to ongoing investigations by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), following a court order secured…
Parliament on July 31 passed the National Disabilities Services Act, a landmark piece of legislation aimed at protecting and promoting the rights of individuals with…
Parliament has passed a series of amendments to six key land-related laws to modernize land administration, enhance efficiency, and reduce delays in land transactions. The…
Public backlash is mounting after eight suspects in the torture and murder of a woman accused of sorcery in Hela province were released by the…
The National Court has blocked the appointment of Gerea Aopi as chairman of Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd (KPHL), along with three new directors, following a…
The National Housing Corporation (NHC) announced that it is in the final stages of reviewing the National Housing Act to address issues in Papua New…
The central government will introduce laws to prosecute not only perpetrators of so-called sorcery-related killings but also those who witness the crimes without intervening or…
The National Court on June 26 extended the May 14 stay orders against acting Correctional Service (CS) commissioner chief inspector Bernard Nepo from interfering with…
A university student from Morobe province is among 13 alleged police impersonators linked to a 2.48 million kina fraud involving NiuSky Pacific Limited, according to…
Two ministries clashed over their roles in the investigation into East New Britain (ENB) Palm Oil’s operations following a claim for an underpayment of 38…
Mining Minister Rainbo Paita on June 13 said his ministry will collaborate with the Mineral Resource Authority (MRA) to curb illegal small-scale miners in Wau-Waria…
Secretary for Lands Benjamin Samson has been formally charged with multiple offenses, including abuse of office, official corruption, conspiracy, and misappropriation, in relation to the…
A woman has been charged with debt bondage and other human trafficking offenses after allegedly luring Papua New Guinea (PNG) nationals to Australia with fake…
The National Court in Waigani, Port Moresby, on June 5 extended a ruling that continues to halt the release or use of funds allocated to…
Parliament on June 3 passed the community development bill with a vote of 75 in favor and three opposed, following an earlier failed attempt to…
Police in Port Moresby are significantly increasing their efforts to combat a surge in gender-based violence, marked by a rise in reported assaults and sexual…
Papua New Guinea's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), established in 2023 to combat an estimated $1.5 billion annual loss to corruption, is reportedly on the…
The National Court has ordered Bomana Correctional Institution to update the detention records of inmate Donald Steven by June 13, local media reported on June…
Parliament on June 3 unanimously passed the biosecurity bill into law in a historic 83-0 vote, marking a major step toward modernizing the country's approach…
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,…
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…
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…
