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Australian Defence Force (ADF) members from the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) work with PNGDF members to complete improvement works at the PNGDF Sergeants’ Mess at Murray Barracks in Port Moresby. AUSTRALIAN Defence Force (ADF) members from the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), recently joined members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) in a building improvement project at the PNGDF Sergeants’ Mess at Murray Barracks. The joint activ

The dialogue in session in Suva, Fiji Papua New Guinea's Minister for Finance Thomas Opa has highlighted that the global fuel crisis - created by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz - has affected economic security across the Pacific region. Speaking at a Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue meeting in Suva, Fiji on June 16, Mr Opa said in PNG, those who reside on the country's most remote islands were particularly impacted. "Some have to travel a long distance from the mainla

John Heagi during his training in the Trade Qualification Programme at Metoreia Urban Health Centre from 2023 - 2024 JOHN Heagi built on his existing carpentry and trade skills, through hands-on training while working on the construction of the Metoreia Urban Health Centre. Now a certified carpenter, he supports construction across projects, including classrooms and staff accommodation buildings. A local of Hanuabada - where the health centre is located - John joined the cons

Prime Minister James Marape has reaffirmed the National Government’s commitment to the people of Manus Province following the recent Titan Ridge volcanic eruptions, announcing an immediate K5 million disaster relief package to support affected communities. During his visit to Manus today, Prime Minister Marape met directly with residents impacted by the disaster and assured them that the Government would provide urgent assistance to help families recover. The relief funding w

NAMBAWAN Super Limited (NSL) last month participated in the 2026 Ascender Pay User- Group Annual Conference, at the Crown Hotel in Port Moresby, reaffirming its commitment to working closely with employers to improve services and retirement outcomes for members of the fund. The conference brought together more than 150 human resource and payroll professionals from across the country, including representatives from over 100 State entities using the Government payroll system. A

A NEW partnership between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands is set to strengthen prosecution services in both countries through practical cooperation under a twinning programme. A senior delegation from the Office of the Public Prosecutor of Papua New Guinea (OPP PNG) visited Honiara to progress initial activities under this partnership with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions of Solomon Islands. The partnership is based on a Memorandum of Understanding signe

Pictures of participants at the event in Thailand and during awards presentations in Port Moresby last week. AIR Niugini’s Balus Dart Association was among 10 teams representing regional airlines and airports that participated in the 36th annual South Pacific Airlines Darts Association (SPADA) tournament in Phuket, Thailand.Held from 21 to 24 May, the tournament was not only a platform for competition but also aimed at fostering camaraderie, friendly rivalry, and networking a

Western Highlands Provincial Administrator Joseph Mangbil (middle in blue suit) next to acting Electoral Commissioner Margaret Vagi, Deputy Electoral Commissioner Kila Vaname (standing) observing Election Manager Western Highlands Philip Telape sorting out the papers for MoA signing yesterday To secure a clean electoral roll, Jiwaka and the Western Highlands have officially become the first two provinces in Papua New Guinea to sign Memorandum of Agreement with the PNG Elector

MEMBERS of Rigo Central Local Level Government ward development committee were sworn in during a brief ceremony at Gateway Hotel in Port Moresby yesterday. The event marked a significant milestone, bringing together community members, officials, and stakeholders united under the theme of progress and strength for Rigo Central. Congratulations were extended to all the appointees, emphasising a shared commitment under the slogan: Together for Progress, United for a Stronger Rig

AUSTRALIA is supporting Papua New Guinea in accelerating its transition toward climate-resilient development, with Morobe Province taking a major step forward. Recently, a two-day Climate-Resilient Green Growth (CRGG) Strategy Validation Workshop was held in Lae under the Australia-funded Climate Finance Initiative for Resilience and a Sustainable Transition (Climate FIRST) project. The workshop reinforces Australia's partnership with PNG on climate change adaptation and resi

PRIME Minister and Pangu Pati Parliamentary Leader James Marape has welcomed Pangu Pati council members, provincial executives, branch officials, youth representatives, convention conveners and party faithfuls from across Papua New Guinea as the historic party prepares to hold its National Convention in Port Moresby this week. The Convention was convened on Thursday, June 11, 2026), and continued into Friday, with Pangu Pati also preparing to host a gala dinner on Saturday ni

AUSTRALIA is supporting quality infrastructure that strengthens education outcomes and creates opportunities for women and girls in Papua New Guinea. A new 100-bed female dormitory at the PNG University of Technology (PNG UoT), funded through Australia’s Incentive Fund, will expand opportunities for women in higher education while helping build PNG’s future technical workforce. For PNGUoT graduate Grace Bisaun, the project has become part of her own career journey. Originally

AS International Women in Mining (IWiM) Day approaches, New Porgera Limited (NPL) celebrates and recognises the remarkable women making an impact across the global mining industry. NPL is proud to join this global movement by honouring the contributions of our female employees across our operations.“We are counting down to 15 June with daily highlights of women from across NPL.“Today we feature Melinda Tay, project geologist with NPL’s mineral resources department.Melinda be

NiuPay is proud to receive the Corporate Innovation Award at the 2026 Innovation PNG Awards recently for its our Digital Strata Title Platform – a system designed to manage the registration, tracking, and administration of strata titles under Papua New Guinea's strata title legislation. The platform was developed in response to the country's new strata title laws, which created a need for systems capable of managing this new form of property ownership. As strata developments

THE National Economic and Fiscal Commission (NEFC) yesterday (June 11 joined government agencies, development partners, and civil society organisations in the validation of Papua New Guinea’s National Right to Information (RTI) Policy at a workshop held at Lamana Hotel in Port Moresby.The workshop was hosted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in partnership with Transparency International PNG (TIPNG), with funding support from the European U

LOCAL tour guides and operators across East New Britain Province have highly commended the National Volunteer Service (NVS) for its volunteer placement intervention to deploy highly skilled, national volunteers specialised in the tourism and hospitality sector to boost the provincial economy. This follows a highly successful collaborative stakeholder awareness session presented by the National Volunteer Service Team organised by the East New Britain Tourism Promotion Authorit

ENB Governor Michael Marum with NVS acting executive director Jerry David, executive officer Poponu Wenda, staff and stakeholders in ENB recently FOLLOWING its successful visit and call-out in West New Britain, the National Volunteer Service (NVS) has advanced to the second phase of its New Guinea Islands (NGI) regional outreach, launching its dual call for partner organisations and national professional volunteers in East New Britain Province. The outreach marks a major ste

Dr Poya Gow in Boston. A PAPAUA New Guinean Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Wentworth Institute of Technology in the United States, Dr Yalinu Poya Gow has expressed delight over being recognised for the second time to present her work at the Museum of Science in Boston. Dr Yalinu, a Member of Global Young Academy 2024-2029 and Member of Scientific Advisory Board AEHS Foundation (East Coast USA), said she was honoured to be invited by the Museum of Science, Boston, to pre

Australian Defence Force (ADF) Captain Jeffery Sios works with ADF soldiers and members of the East New Britain Provincial Administration of the National Disaster Centre during preparations for Operation Render Safe in Kokopo, Papua New Guinea. ADF Captain Jeffrey Sios in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea during Operation Render Safe 2026. MILITARY personnel from Papua New Guinea, Australia and partner nations are currently in East New Britain as part of Operation Render Saf

THE U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby is pleased to announce that Beverly Hunney has successfully completed her Fulbright Foreign Student Program and returned to Papua New Guinea after earning a Masters of Public Health from the University of South Florida. Ms Hunney's achievement represents the strong people-to-people ties between the United States and Papua New Guinea, which continue to deepen through educational and professional exchange programmes. Her advanced training in pub