Two rival tribes in the Hagen Central Electorate signed a ceasefire on August 29, following a gun battle the previous week that left five people…
Western Highlands governor Wai Rapa announced a temporary alcoholic beverages ban to be enforced during the Mt. Hagen Cultural Show and continuing through the 50th…
Western Highlands governor Wai Rapa announced a budget allocation of 300,000 kina for the provincial police for the upcoming Mt. Hagen Cultural Show and the…
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 launched a manhunt on May 12 for a group of men who kidnapped several people, including a health worker, his wife, an elementary school…
Officials issued a warning on April 12 regarding potential roadblocks along the Highlands Highway in Chuave, scheduled for April 14, in connection with a protest…
Western Highlands Governor Wai Rapa on March 17 expressed significant concerns regarding the detrimental effects of betting centers and bookmakers in the province. The governor…
Businessman Larry Andagali on March 4 voiced serious concerns regarding the deteriorating law and order situation in the Highlands region, which he claims is adversely…
The governments of Eastern Highlands and Southern Highlands provinces stated their commitment on March 4 to ensure the safety and security of their residents following…
Police have re-opened both sides of the Highlands Highway after angry mobs of residents closed the roads in Keltiga, Western Highlands, and Goroka, Eastern Highlands…
The Western Highlands provincial government is giving priority to the law and order sector, lawmaker Wai Rapa said, adding that the province has no place…
Residents from Jika Komb/Aklimb Ward 22 in Pulgrimb village, Mt. Hagen district, Western Highlands on January 14 surrendered firearms, ammunition and uprooted marijuana plants to…
Trucking company Trans Wonderland Limited (TWL) general manager Angelo Andaija on January 3 said trucking activities have been halted in the past two weeks amid…
Three members of the Kandep tribe were killed and 21 others were injured in communal violence near the Kagamuga Airport in Mount Hagen district, Wester…
Residents in Wara Kakul area of Westerm Highlands province erected a roadblock on October 23. The motive behind the roadblock was unclear. It affected traffic…
