More than 2,000 police officers will be deployed across Port Moresby this week to ensure order and safety during Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence anniversary,…
The National Capital District Commission (NCDC) has launched a 16 million kina artificial intelligence–enabled CCTV network to boost security, traffic management and municipal services in…
Security is being ramped up across Papua New Guinea ahead of the country’s 50th Independence Day celebrations on September 16, with authorities focusing on both…
Assistant Comm. Benjamin Turi, chief of the National Capital District Police and deputy chief of the Central Police, on August 27 emphasized the importance of…
The Enga Provincial Peace and Good Order Committee has officially designated all districts of Enga province, except Wabag, as “fighting zones” in response to escalating…
Yaxs Tugula, chairman of the Lae district Peace and Good Order Committee, called on community leaders to take more responsibility in tackling the increasing crime…
Lae Metropolitan Police chief Chris Kunyanba has issued a serious warning to all residents about armed groups moving through the city in large numbers, conducting…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has received legal clearance to accede to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, a move expected to boost its ability to investigate…
Authorities have launched an investigation into the destruction of two bridges in the Maip Mulitaka local-level government (LLG) of the Porgera-Paiela electorate during the recent…
Police in Madang province have invoked the Domestic Terrorism Act following violent unrest in Bunu village, Sumkar district, that blocked a key highway and led…
More than 80 youths who were involved in piracy, narcotics, and home-brew alcoholic beverages surrendered their illegal firearms following an evangelism program at Barabara ward,…
Police in Lae City of Morobe province have issued a public safety warning following a series of gang-related attacks in East Taraka, Igam Blocks, and…
A gunman linked to recent violence in Porgera district of Enga province was shot dead by security forces earlier this week as polling in the…
National Airports Corporation (NAC) official Dominic Kaumu raised concern following an attack on foreign employees of the China Railway Construction Engineering Group on July 11…
The Lagaip Bridge in Enga Province was partially dismantled on July 2, reportedly by members of the Walin, Pain, and Wapan tribes. The alleged act…
Authorities in Rai Coast of Madang province have stepped up efforts to combat rising sea piracy with the deployment of a new patrol boat. The…
Education Secretary Uke Kombra on June 19 called on all schools to review and strengthen their security protocols following recent violent incidents that have threatened…
The Community Policing Unit (CPU) in Ward 6, which includes Riwo, Nagada, and Malmal villages in Madang province, imposed a 10:00 PM curfew for school…
Vanimo-Green lawmaker and Culture and Tourism Minister Belden Namah has raised serious concerns over weak security measures at the Papua New Guinea–Indonesia border, warning of…
Tensions have been growing along the Western-Hela provincial border following a violent kidnapping incident on May 12 that has forced the shutdown of schools and…
Police officials on May 23 informed a parliamentary committee that recovering unlicensed firearms in the Highlands regions before the 2027 general election is unlikely, increasing…
A magistrate at a Committal Court has raised serious concerns regarding the increasing number of drug-related cases, despite the imposition of severe penalties, local media…
Rising safety concerns have gripped the community following a series of violent incidents at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Center (TAIC), a popular sports and…
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 City Warden initiative launched by the National Capital District Commission (NCDC) on November 25 last year is expanding its efforts across Port Moresby following…
