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.…
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…
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 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 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…
The Oro provincial government has enacted restrictions on alcoholic beverage trading in response to increasing law and order issues, local media reported on May 7.…
Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika on May 5 ordered Justice Derek Hartshorn to appoint a seven-member Supreme Court bench to hear a reference filed by…
Prime Minister James Marape on May 2 announced that state lawyers are reviewing the 2024 Anti-Terrorism Act to enhance its practicality, addressing one of six…
Papua New Guinea's correctional facilities are set for significant rehabilitation between 2025 and 2027, driven by a government pledge to revitalize its aging prison infrastructure.…
Bomana Prison, Papua New Guinea's largest correctional facility in Port Moresby's National Capital District, is experiencing a critical food shortage, local media reported on April…
The Indonesian government has taken steps to assist 35 fishermen from the neighboring country detained in Papua New Guinea for violating fisheries regulations, reports said…
Papua New Guinea remains at risk of being placed on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list for a second time, as the country…
Prime Minister James Marape on April 21 emphasized the need to review the parole process within the country’s criminal justice system. Marape stated that the…
Prime Minister James Marape on April 21 announced plans to establish training facilities in prisons across the country to provide inmates with vocational skills. During…
The National Capital District Commission (NCDC) of Port Moresby has announced a ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages for the Easter holiday period, with…
The Waigani District Court dismissed criminal charges of identity theft against Eddie Tanago, the campaign manager for ACT NOW, on April 10. Presiding judge Paul…
The National Judiciary Staff Services (NJSS) and Yangoru-Saussia District Development Authority (DDA) on April 4 signed an agreement to build a national courthouse in the…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Papua New Guinea handed over the draft Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) policy to the central government via the…
The parliament ratified the amendment to the Local Level Government (LLG) Administration Bill 2024 on March 21. Provincial and LLG Affairs Minister Soroi Ero said…
Prime Minister James Marape testified in the National Court on March 24, denying any authorization of payments to Paul Paraka Lawyers during his tenure as…
Australian prosecutors have dropped an assault charge against Petroleum Minister, Jimmy Maladina, who had been accused of assaulting a woman near Bondi Beach in Sydney,…
A man from Kumul No. 1 village in Morobe province was sentenced to five years in prison on March 12 over violence related to accusation…
The parliament has officially recognized the nation as a Christian country following the passage of a constitutional amendment on March 12. The decision received overwhelming…
The Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) has rejected a proposal from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to establish an "oversight board" to oversee its tax administration…
The Supreme Court on March 5 rejected a petition from the opposition regarding amendments made to the regulations for votes of no confidence (VONC) in…
