PNG minister facing domestic assault charge steps down. Opposition demands resignation
Police in the Australian state of New South Wales said in a statement Saturday that a 58-year-old man was arrested and charged after a domestic dispute in Sydney after a 31-year-old woman known to him had injuries to
Opinion: The political risk of a failed census in Papua New Guinea
The last reliable national census for Papua New Guinea (PNG) was conducted 24 years ago, therefore the 2024 census is critical. But early signs suggest the latest attempt to count the country’s population will not be
PNG minister steps down after woman’s alleged assault in Bondi
One of Papua New Guinea’s most senior ministers have stepped down from his post after being arrested for the alleged assault of a 31-year-old woman in Bondi. Jimmy Maladina, who was the country’s Minister for
Australia to strike new funding deal with PNG to manage transferred asylum seekers
The Albanese government will strike a new funding deal with Papua New Guinea to support asylum seekers after the country threatened to send them back to Australia unless a fresh agreement was signed. In December 2021
Tarere, Vele to join Team PNG for Paris Olympics
Papua New Guinea Swimming Inc this week confirmed that two of its swimmers, Josh Tarere and Georgia-Leigh Vele are bound for the Paris Olympic Games after their universality slots were approved by World Aquatics. This
PNG fuel crisis fixed: State Entreprise Minister Duma
Papua New Guinea State Enterprises Minister William Duma says passengers on Air Niugini flights will no longer be “inconvenienced” by the lack of JetA1 fuel. He made the announcement following an arrangement between
80,000 persons face starvation in PNG’s Porgera Valley
About 80,000 persons in Papua New Guinea Porgera Valley would soon be running out of food supplies and other goods and services, according to Enga Governor Sir Peter Ipatas. Ipatas said this after the main road from
Indonesian soldiers thwart fuel smuggling to Papua New Guinea
Indonesian soldiers from the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea Border Security Task Force successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle 700 litres of subsidised fuel to PNG. The task force personnel, serving at the 122/Tombak
NRL wants me to stay out of PNG discussions: Olam
Justin Olam feels rugby league powerbrokers have not consulted him about the Papua New Guinea expansion bid for fear he will warn against fast-tracking the team’s entry into the NRL. The premiership-winning PNG
OFC: Fiji continues unbeaten run in scintillating form
The action continued in the second round of the OFC Men’s Nations Cup in Suva yesterday. PNG and Tahiti took to the field yesterday afternoon in what was expected to be a fair and hard- fought contest. Tahiti’s
Fiji dominant start in the OFC Nations Cup after round 1
It was an exciting Sunday of Football in Suva, with a small but vocal crowd at the HFC stadium to witness the first round of Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) games for Group B. Tahiti and Samoa took to the field
Fiji, PNG call for UN decolonisation mission to riot-struck New Caledonia
Fiji and Papua New Guinea have urged the UN’s decolonisation committee to expedite a visit to the French-controlled Pacific territory of New Caledonia following its pro-independence riots last month. Nine people have
Census ready to roll-out after 13 years
The 2024 Papua New Guinea National Population Census is on track and ready to kick-off next week Monday, 17 June 2024. The minister for Administrative Services Richard Masere and the stakeholders of the National
PNG Opposition files vote of no confidence case in court
Papua New Guinea Opposition has filed its Supreme Court reference Tuesday. They are basically seeking an interpretation of Speaker Job Pomat’s decision on the motion of a vote of no confidence (VoNC). Among
Survivors of PNG landslide :“The stones from the mountain keep falling, we are afraid more could be killed, we don’t sleep at night”
“We don’t have a place to stay, and we barely eat and drink. We have nothing left,” said a survivor of the landslide in Papua New Guinea’s Enga Province. Twenty-year-old Frida Yeahkal, a community member whose
Opinion: A turnstile of bad debt
Buried beneath the big-ticket items in the Australian Government’s latest budget statement, a relatively small outlay to Papua New Guinea (PNG) barely rates a mention. But, while the commentariat hones in on Stage
‘New Papua New Guinean Leader for PacTow’
Maritime veteran Gerard Kasnari has taken over the leadership of marine services market leader, Pacific Towing (PacTow). Previously, PacTow’s Marine Operations Manager and ‘2IC’ for nearly a decade,
Joint Venture Port Services Earns Employer of Apprentices Accreditation, Bolstering Future Workforce in PNG
Joint Venture Port Services (JVPS) is proud to announce it has been awarded the ‘Employer of Apprentices’ certificate by the National Apprenticeship and Trade Testing Board (NATTB). This notable certificate
More than 670 people now feared dead following PNG landslide
A United Nations agency has confirmed more than 670 people are presumed dead following a landslide in Papua New Guinea’s highlands on Friday. The International Organisation for Migration’s Chief of Mission
PNG ruling Pangu party split, I will not resign says PM Marape
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has declared that he will not resign from his position despite the recent defection of Pangu Pati and Government MPs to the Opposition. In a statement he emphasised that any
PNG’s Kina Bank invests in Brisbane’s sustainable fintech future
Rapidly growing Queensland fintech and neobank startup WLTH has secured a $7 million (US$4.62 million) investment from Papua New Guinea’s Kina Bank. Trade and Investment Queensland has been seeking trade and
Rio Tinto Limited and Bougainville Copper Limited facing multi-billion dollar class action lawsuit
Lawyers representing over 3,000 residents of Bougainville, an island of Papua New Guinea, have filed a class action lawsuit against Rio Tinto and Bougainville Copper, seeking compensation, expected to be in the billions
Telstra says PNG workforce will not be impacted by job cuts
Telstra announced measures to begin the reset of its Enterprise business, simplify its operations and improve productivity. Some of the proposed measures, which require consultation with employees and unions, would