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Kerowagi District in Simbu Province has signed the District Community Development Centre agreement with the Department for Community Development and Religion. Kerowagi MP, Francis Siune, and Minister for Youth, Religion and Community Development, Jason Peter, signed the agreement in Port Moresby last week. The partnership has paved way for the establishment of a people-focused facility to deliver community development services at the district level. The District Community Dev

Papua New Guinea’s public and private sectors paused on March 24 to mark National Women’s Day, with workplaces, institutions and communities across the country embracing the symbolic colour purple and reaffirming their commitment to advancing the rights and wellbeing of women. From corporate offices to government agencies, the day was observed through awareness programmes, advocacy events and public gatherings, reflecting a growing national movement to prioritise gender equal

Newly appointed Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited director, Isaac Lupari, recently visited two of the company’s major project sites – the Motukea Fuel Facility and the Caution Bay Training and Fabrication Facility. Accompanied by KPHL Acting Managing Director Dr. Luke Liria, Lupari familiarised himself with the infrastructure and their stages of completion. “It is pleasing to see that these facilities are at an advanced stage of completion,” Lupari said. “The Motukea Fuel Faci

Seven people have died and 82 people are missing after a landslide in Indonesia, the nation's disaster mitigation agency has said. It happened in a village in the West Bandung region of Indonesia's West Java province, according to agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari. "The number of missing persons is high; we will try to optimise our search and rescue efforts today," Mr Muhari said. Indonesia's weather agency had previously warned of extreme weather, including downpours in West

Gas Resources Central Dabaris put on a masterclass on Saturday, downing the East New Britain Gurias 38-20 in Round 4 of the 2026 Digicel ExxonMobil Cup at the Santos National Football Stadium. It was a big win for head coach Solomon Kuluniasi and his youthful side, who have always struggled against the Gurias since entering the competition in 2019. The Central side started fast, shocking the Gurias with back-to-back tries to centre Valentine Wamdi and emerging winger Tau Vagi

Opposition Leader and Member for Chuave, James Nomane while debating the PM Amendment Bill 2026, raised serious concerns over proposed amendments aimed at improving public service performance, warning the changes could make government systems more inefficient. Speaking during the March 25 parliamentary sitting, Nomane questioned the practicality of giving more authority to the Chief Secretary to oversee performance of senior public servants. He argued that managing at least 6

The PNG Barramundies have departed for Japan ahead of the ICC Men's T20 EAP World Cup Qualifier, scheduled for May 9–18 2026. A 14-man squad, selected on merit, will compete against eight other nations — hosts Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Fiji, Vanuatu, South Korea, the Cook Islands and Samoa, for a place at next year’s ICC World Cup. The PNG Barras departed this morning full of confidence to do well at the ICC T20 qualifier. Speaking on behalf of Cricket PNG, Chairman

A strategic partnership between the Lae City Authority (LCA), South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT) and ICTSI South Pacific, is creating meaningful employment pathways for young people in Papua New Guinea through the Urban Youth Employment Project. Formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the agreement enables young people to participate in structured internships, gaining hands-on work experience within SPICT's operations while building critica