Mendi Munihu lawmaker Raphael Tonpi has assured residents that the Mt. Wiri stretch of the Mendi–Kandep Highway, long a source of concern for travelers, will…
Kagua-Erave MP Maina Pano has announced an additional allocation of 380,000 kina to ensure the continuation of a 22 km road project aimed at connecting…
Bruce Collingwood, the son of a New Zealand missionary with the Evangelical Church of PNG, on July 1 expressed his concern regarding the lack of…
The Southern Highlands education authority on June 11 introduced national certificates 1 and 2 programs, aimed at transforming technical and vocational (TVET) training in the…
Kagua-Erave district lawmaker Maino Pano on May 20 launched the construction of a new road in the remote Aiya local level government (LLG) in Southern…
A landslide struck Mount Hengla, between Shumbi and Kip villages in Southern Highlands province, damaging food gardens and blocking a key road, officials said. An…
Leaders from Kutubu and surrounding areas have called on the government and project developers to invest in long-overdue infrastructure and services, following the inaugural meeting…
Southern Highlands governor William Powi urged all local leaders to unite in promoting development across the province, local media reported on April 14. Powi emphasized…
Several buildings were damaged due to a landslide that occurred in Mendi, Southern Highlands province on April 9. The landslide occurred between 11:00 PM and…
The Tukunjup Tribe of Upper Mendi gave 70,000 kina, 19 pigs, and a cow as a gesture of peace and apology to the family of…
PNG Air announced on March 18 that flights to Mendi in Southern Highlands province will resume on March 24. Flights to Mendi were suspended on…
PNG Air will resume its flight services to Mendi, the capital of Southern Highlands province, effective March 24, local media reported on March 15. The…
The Southern Highlands provincial government has taken a significant step to improve air transportation services in the province with the signing on February 7 of…
Residents in Mendi raised concern on February 4 about the lack of monitoring and evaluation systems at the district level. David Wari, a public servant,…
Mendi-Munihu district official Raphael Tonpi said on January 21 that his administration will prioritize investment to enhance and improve the quality of education. Tonpi said…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has delivered emergency relief supplies to 250 people affected by flooding in Kagua-Erave district, Southern Highlands Province last week.…
The Highlands Highway, Lae-Nadzab four-lane project, Central’s Magi Highway, and the Sepik Highway are among 13 roads to be prioritized for 2025, Works and Highways…
The local administration in Kagua-Erave district in Southern Highlands province presented millions kina worth of projects to 16 local contractors in the province. Lawmaker Maino…
More than 700 people in Det village, Poroma local level government, Nipa-Kutubu District, Southern Highlands province were affected by flooding, local media said on December…
PNG Air on December 6 suspended flights to Mendi, Southern Highlands for an indefinite period of time due to safety concerns. “PNG Air regrets to…
Twelve pickup trucks were donated by the Southern Highlands government to support the work of the Mendi Public Service. The agency has faced several issues…
Two international aid organizations have donated 500 life-startup kits to more than 350 internally displaced persons (IDP) in five highlands provinces. Recent floods and landslides…
Four people were killed, and houses were damaged in a flash flood in Mendi, the capital of Southern Highlands province. Southern Highland Police chief Ephenes…
Santos Foundation and the Mineral Resources Development Company Limited (MRDC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on August 26 to enhance the development of Nipa-Kutubu…
