PNG, Australian Governments to improve justice, protection for families
The Papua New Guinea and Australia governments have started conducting a series of workshops across PNG to improve access to justice and protection for the most vulnerable families and children.Chief...
View ArticleUS Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands hopes to gain from the United States Secretary of State John Kerry’s historic visit yesterday.Mr Kerry was the first ever US secretary of State to visit the Solomon Islands since...
View ArticleICT firm urges use of device
INFORMATION and Communications Technology (ICT) is an integral part of the business world.The losses and costs that are likely to be incurred due to power interruptions can be quite substantial.However...
View ArticlePope Francis urged dialogue between the two Koreas
Pope Francis urged dialogue between the two Koreas instead of "displays of force" at the start of his five-day visit to South Korea.The Pope's call for peace came hours after North Korea fired...
View ArticlePNG Economy tipped to be fastest in Asia
PAPUA New Guinea will be Asia’s fastest growing economy in 2015, with a number of others, including Cambodia and Mongolia, growing faster than China.According to the economist intelligence unit (EIU)...
View ArticlePNG Hunters must win in Brisbane
It is now or never for SP Hunters if they want to keep their Intrust Super Cup finals hopes alive.This will essentially be the fourth straight week of finals football for the Hunters and the Wynnum...
View ArticleOperation Open Heart ends with 44 operations
A total of 42 youngsters and 2 young adults were operated on by this year’s Operation Open Heart team. The operations went well with no major hiccups except for one unfortunate case whose prognosis...
View ArticleDion: Opposition MPs moving to government good for PNG's forward movement
The Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Leo Dion MP, has welcomed media discussion featuring comments by the Registrar of Political Parties and Candidates, Mr Alphonse Gelu, relating to the dwindling numbers of...
View ArticleFIRST WOMEN’S BANK IN PNG OPENS
Women in the country have a reason to celebrate after years of waiting with the official opening of the first women’s micro bank in the country.The fourth bank in the world and the first for women in...
View ArticleNCD GOVERNOR POWES PARKOP ASSIST WOMEN'S BANK
National Capital District Governor, Powes Parko has pledged 300-thousand Kina to the first ever Women's Micro Bank of PNG.At the official opening ceremony of the new bank yesterday (Friday 16th of...
View ArticleWynnum Manly Seagulls beat PNG Hunters 28 - 10
THE Papua New Guinea Hunters went down fighting as their hopes of making the Queensland Cup finals were all but dashed by the Wynnum Manly Seagulls with a 28-10 loss at the BMD Kougari Oval yesterday...
View ArticleFive judges to hear pending O'Neill arrest warrant case
A FULL Supreme Court bench of five judges is expected to hear three constitutional references relating to several constitutional questions.The questions relate to cases involving the pending arrest...
View ArticlePNG to reap major benefits from LNG
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill has given an undertaking that the government is committed to ensuring the country gets maximum benefits from the liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.Mr O’Neill, who was...
View ArticleMPs betray Belden Namah
OPPOSITION Leader Belden Namah yesterday said he felt betrayed by the 10 national parliamentarians who abandoned his PNG Party despite him personally spending over K50 million to fund their...
View ArticleInformation and Communications Technology sleeping giant in PNG
With the information and communications technology (ITC) growing in Papua New Guinea, more businesses are relying on such technology services to improve their services and products.The Papua New Guinea...
View ArticleMadang Provincial Administrator arrested on Corruption and Misappropriation...
THE former Madang Provincial Administrator Ben Lange has been arrested for allegedly committing fraudulent and corrupt practices whilst in office.The announcement was made during a press conference...
View ArticlePrime Minister O'Neill wants probe into Namah’s election spending
PNG Prime Minister wants Opposition leader investigated.Namah betrayed by MPs despite he spent K50m for their polls.PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill has called on responsible authorities to investigate the...
View ArticlePNG Government rolls out District Housing Program
THE National Government rolled out its ambitious housing program yesterday, announcing K1 million for the first 41 districts in the country.To compliment this initiative, MPs and governors will also...
View ArticlePNG to receive K601 million aid from European Union
PAPUA New Guinea will be the recipient of a massive K601 million for aid and development purposes, trade and political relations over the next six years.This amount is almost equivalent to the...
View ArticleSurvey indicates 7000 operating schools in PNG
THE nationwide school survey task force has tallied a total of 7000 operating schools in its progressive reports. The figures come from 73 districts that have so far furnished their school survey...
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