Prime Minister O'Neill expresses concerns at Sydney Hostage situation
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill was among first leaders who expressed concern for the welfare of hostages currently being held in an unfolding security situation in Sydney, Australia.He said, the thoughts...
View ArticleMetorea Tourism Project underway
The city of Port Moresby has the potential of becoming a tourism centre with its rich traditional and modern history.A tourism project is currently underway headed by the Heduru Friendship Foundation...
View Article50 Asylum seekers on Manus Island given 'genuine refugee' status
FIFTY asylum seekers at the Australian-funded Manus Regional Processing Centre have been categorised as "genuine refugees" and will be moved out of the facility as part of their integration into the...
View ArticleAustralian foreign minister visits Bougainville
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop arrived in Buka on Tuesday after chairing the annual Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial forum in Port Moresby.Ms Bishop was accompanied by...
View ArticleSP PNG HUNTERS PLAYERS HEAD TO NRL
THE SP PNG Hunters have announced today that 3 of the clubs players will take up contracts with NRL Clubs in early January 2015.SP PNG Hunters CEO Brad Tassell made the announcement at a press...
View ArticleK3.4 million from European Union to address family & sexual violence in PNG
The European Union has announced their ongoing support towards combating violence against women and children in Papua New Guinea.The EU announced that they will provide much needed funding to the tune...
View ArticlePapua New Guinea’s Condolences for Sydney Siege Victims
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, Hon. Peter O’Neill CMG has written to Australia’s Prime Minister, Hon. Tony Abbot MP, to convey the nation’s sympathy following the death of two hostages in an armed...
View ArticleGenuine refugees will settle in PNG
ASYLUM seekers who are currently processed at the Australian-funded Lombrum processing facility on Manus will be allowed to permanently reside in Papua New Guinea if they are identified to be genuine...
View ArticleAustralia opens resettlement facility on PNG's Manus Island
The East Lorengau resettlement facility on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea has been officially opened by Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Scott Morrison, as part of his visit to Papua...
View ArticleIs Digicel PNG Ltd legally justified to send scribed...
By Peter Balos1. IntroductionDigicel PNG Ltd (Digicel) is nowadays continuously sending scribed advertisements/promotions of various companies via Short Message Service (SMS). (I will use the word...
View ArticleO’Neill Congratulates Stakeholders Involved In Phase 1 of Lae Port
The Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill has congratulated stakeholders involved in the work undertaken to complete Phase 1 of the Lae Port (Tidal Basin Project).Mr. O’Neill extended his congratulation to the...
View ArticleDaewoo International Demonstrates Confidence in Papua New Guinea Economy
The Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill, has welcomed Daewoo’s ongoing commitment to Papua New Guinea.During a courtesy call by the Daewoo International’s President, Mr. Byeong Eal Jeon, and Senior Executive...
View ArticlePakistan's Military kills 57 militants
Pakistan's military says it has killed 57 militants in ground assaults and air strikes on Taliban units in areas near the border with Afghanistan.The operations come days the Taliban killed 141 people...
View Article8 children stabbed to death IN Cairns tragedy: Mother in Hospital
People believed to be relatives of the victims grieve at the scene. Picture: AAPA WOMAN could be heard pleading for forgiveness from a Cairns home where eight children were found stabbed to death...
View ArticleMoti slams rumours: No interest in returning to Solomon Islands
JULIAN Moti, whose controversial engagement by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in 2006 sparked a bitter diplomatic spat between Australia and Solomon Islands, says he is not interested in...
View ArticleTigers and giraffes to come to PNG
Papua New Guinea's national emblem, the Bird of Paradise, is settling into a Chinese zoo in an exchange that will see giraffes and tigers housed at Adventure Park in Port Moresby's 14-Mile.Under a...
View ArticlePrime Minister Peter O'Neill offers Thoughts and Prayers Following Tragic...
The Prime Minister Peter O'Neill, has asked Papua New Guineans to offer their thoughts and prayers for the families involved in recent tragic events, and to embrace their own family and friends and...
View ArticlePNG gas reserves set to fulfill Asian demand
PAPUA New Guinea with its large natural gas reserves and operating LNG export facility, is well positioned to help fulfill Asia’s demand for gas, says High Artic chief executive officer Tim Braun."The...
View ArticleAPNG to acquire ATR 72-600 aircrafts
AIRLINES PNG has sought all the necessary approvals including from its shareholders and will now proceed with its plans to acquire a total of six ATR 72-600 aircrafts.The announcement was made by the...
View ArticlePang wins global cage fight
PNG-born cage fighter Adrian Pang has beaten Netherlands fighter Vincent Latoel by a third-round guillotine choke to win his debut fight in the globally recognised Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ONE Fighting...
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