The Ombudsman Commission has mandated all members of parliament to complete the acquittal of the 2024 Provincial Service Improvement Program (PSIP) and District Service Improvement…
Correctional Service acting commissioner Bernard Nepo announced plans for recruitment in 2025 to address the shortage of manpower. Nepo stated that the service will rely…
Many expatriate lawyers engaged on a contract basis with the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) are practicing without admission to the Papua New Guinea bar,…
Prime Minister James Marape outlined plans on February 16 to modernize prisons with biometric technology and vocational training for inmates. Marape explained the government’s 20-year…
The National Court on February 11 mandated state-owned electricity provider PNG Power to pay 120,000 kina in restitution following a fatal electrocution incident at Aiyura…
Papua New Guinea's civic space has received an "obstructed" rating from watchdog Civicus Monitor, as critics decry the government's push for a controversial media law…
The National Court on February 7 ordered the central government to pay 1.4 million kina to contractors for breach of contract for projects in Port…
Authorities announced plans to increase confidence in the judicial system during the official start of the 2025 legal year, which was marked by a dedication…
Police Prosecutions Chief Inspector Kuaip Pare expressed concerns on January 30 about the high number of court case dismissals in Port Moresby. In 2024, police…
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is focusing on money laundering in 2025 through its newly-launched Anti-Money Laundering Joint Taskforce (AMLJTF). The AMLJTF was launched…
The Bougainville House of Representatives passed the Bougainville land bills into law, local media said on December 29. The new laws include the 2024 Customary…
The National Court on December 17 found State Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey guilty of violating the law when he authorized the transfer of 60 million kina…
Buimo Prison in Lae, Morobe province on December 13 opened new facilities worth 100,000 kina to address overcrowding. The facilities include a new building capable…
The District Court in Port Moresby on December 6 dismissed an interim protection order (IPO) submitted by former prime minister Peter O’Neill’s wife Lynda Babao…
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on December 5 said it received 191 complaints and investigated 168 cases of alleged graft in 2024. ICAC official…
Police and Internal Security Minister Peter Tsiamalili on November 26 said the new counter-terrorism bill will equip the National Police with the necessary tools and…
A journalist from Jayapura, Papua province of Indonesia, Hennah Joku, was arrested and charged on November 22 for alleged defamation, police said. National Capital District…
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) on November 20 secured 3 million kina for the reconstruction of the Kuveria Prison in Central Bougainville district, Bougainville. The…
Waigani Committal Court Magistrate Albert Daniels on November 11 said he had discharged 32 criminal cases last week due to a lack of competence by…
Leaders within the coalition government led by Prime Minister James Marape are setting security and law enforcement as top priorities in preparation for the upcoming…
Porgera Chamber of Commerce head Nickson Pakea on November 6 called on the central government for urgent action to address illegal mining at the Porgera…
Lynda Babao O’Neill, the wife of former prime minister Peter O’Neill, has filed for an interim protection order (IPO) against her husband at the Family…
The National Court has restrained the Road Traffic Authority (RTA) from imposing penalties on owners and drivers of motor vehicles pending the determinations of court…
The central government is planning to introduce a domestic terrorism bill following the latest violence in Enga. In a statement after an attack by a…
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) is planning reforms that will transform land management and ownership, an official said. Bougainville Land Minister Junior Tumare said four…
