The Kiunga-Tabubil Highway in North Fly district, Western province, continues to be affected by flooding caused by heavy and continuous rainfall. The persistent downpour has…
Residents in Middle Fly district, Western province, are appealing to the provincial health authority and its partners to increase medical patrols and outreach services in…
Northern Fly MP James Donald on August 12 announced that St. Montfort Kiunga Teachers College has been granted registration approval and is scheduled to open…
Western Governor Taboi Awi Yoto urged residents in Komovai, Obo-Kaviananga, Owa, Levame, and Kasa villages in Middle Fly district to relocate due to being affected…
The Aramba Development Foundation launched a food security program in Serki village, South Fly district, Western province, on July 5. The event included the handover…
Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) on July 15 signed a 394 million kina contract with China Railway Construction Engineering Group (CRCEG) to undertake significant road…
Persistent flooding continues to impact residents in the Middle and Delta Fly districts of Western province, with water levels in Obo village rising for the…
The Accident Investigation Commission (AIC) has launched an inquiry into an aviation accident involving a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft, operated by Tropicair Limited, which…
A US national on June 16 was rescued by the Australian Border Force (ABF) and Papua New Guinea National Maritime Safety Authority after his boat…
Census workers in Western Province's South Fly and Delta Fly districts are still waiting for payment, months after completing their duties for last year's national…
Continuous rainfall in Middle Fly district, Western province, has led to a worsening flood crisis in the district, severely impacting local communities. Obo station, located…
A Middle Fly district official on April 10 reported that five sections of the Kaviananga village in the Western province are inundated by floodwater due…
Prime Minister James Marape officially launched the Kiunga Airport Upgrade Project and opened its new terminal building on March 31, during a visit to Western…
Construction of a new district administration building and public servants’ housing complex, valued at 25 million kina, will begin at the Nomad government station in…
Air Niugini has made continuous efforts to ensure that jet fuel remains available for flights in the Western Province, local officials said on January 31.…
Works and Highways Minister Solan Mirisim on January 22 said steady progress is being reported on key road infrastructure projects in Western province. The projects…
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Sustainable Development Program (SDP) will commence construction of its headquarters in Daru, Western province by 2026, officials said on January…
Chief Justice Gibbs Salika called for the creation of an additional province within Western province during the launch of the Western Province Integrated Development Plan…
The Western provincial government on January 17 launched its Integrated Development Plan (WIPDP) for 2023-2027 and the accompanying District Development Plans, local media reported. Governor…
The street lighting project in Kiunga, Wester province was completed on January 10. The project began early in 2024, and the completion was marked with…
Youths from Bultem village, Star Mountain local level government (LLG), North Fly district, Western province launched efforts to boost access to clean water. Many villagers…
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is expected to resume flights to Kiunga, Tabubil and Telefomin for the next two months after securing a supply of Jet…
Severe flooding occurred on the Kiunga-Tabubil Highway in North Fly district, Western province due to heavy rain on December 14. The rain caused the Gwake…
The Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has halted all non-essential flights to Telefomin, Tabubil and Kiunga in Western province until early 2025 due to fuel shortages,…
Transparency International Papua New Guinea (PNG) criticized a planned forestry development project in Western province, arguing that it received approval with no due diligence by…
