RSIPF investigate traffic accident involving a police vehicle in Solomon Islands
The Police Kukum Traffic Centre in Honiara and the Police Professional and Internal Investigations Unit (PSII) are investigating an accident involving a police vehicle in the King George VI school area...
View ArticleUnitech-Bumayong road finally gets makeover
MOTORISTS in Lae using the Unitech-Bumayong Road breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as the district sent in a contactor to fix that deteriorated section.The 4km stretch in poor condition has not been...
View ArticleAustralia and PNG urged to resolve Manus Refugee issue
THE resettling of asylum seekers on Manus has raised social and religious concerns which require political intervention, a church leader says.Father Victor Roche, the general secretary of the PNG and...
View ArticleIndonesia to train PNG police in preparation for Apec summit
Five Indonesian police officers have arrived to help train members of the Royal PNG police prepare for the 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting.These officers will provide training in small...
View ArticleIsland nations prepare for a looming future without land
International climate talks continue this week in Bonn, Germany.But the actual host nation for the United Nation annual conference is Fiji, and it's the first time an island nation facing dire impacts...
View ArticlePacific Rugby league teams make history at RLWC
NG players thank the crowd after sealing a third successive home win. Photo: NRL PhotosHistory has been made at the Rugby League World Cup with all four Pacific Island nations advancing to the quarter...
View ArticleWomen's Rugby League World Cup : PNG Orchids to take on England today
The rise of women’s Rugby League is set to reach new levels on an international scale, with the 12 matches of the historic 2017 Rugby League Women’s World Cup kicking off tomorrow (Thursday) in Sydney...
View ArticleRLWC: AUSTRALIA VS SAMOA MATCH PREVIEW
Toa Samoa forward, Sam Tagataese, says the success of Pacific nation teams gives his side extra confidence as they prepare for battle with Australia in a must-win clash at Darwin Stadium this Friday.It...
View ArticleRugby League World Cup Quarter final preview
Pritchard and Roberts did not play in last Saturday's 14-14 draw against Scotland, which earned Samoa a play-off berth due to a superior for-and-against than the Bravehearts.Papua New Guinea coach...
View ArticleK60,000 to assist Air Niugini prepare for Chinese tourists
TOURISM Promotion Authority chief executive Jerry Agus has given K60,000 to Air Niugini to help in the training of stakeholders for the expected influx of Chinese tourists from next year.He said the...
View ArticleAustralian minister warns New Zealand against refugee deal with PNG
Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has opened the door to a potential refugee resettlement deal between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, acknowledging it is a decision for the two sovereign...
View ArticleEngland beat PNG Kumjuls 36 - 6 in Rugby League World Cup Quarter Final
The Lions will head into next week’s clash in Auckland battle-ready after facing PNG’s fiery defence, but a slew of improvements will need to be made following a clumsy afternoon.The victory will read...
View ArticleFiji to move more than 40 villages inland as seas rise
Fiji plans to move more than 40 villages to higher ground to escape coastal floods and is also working on ways to help future migrants from other Pacific island nations as sea levels rise, Fiji’s...
View ArticleManus humanitarian crisis a 'damning indictment' of Australia's refugee...
The humanitarian crisis on Manus Island is manmade and entirely preventable, the UNHCR has said, labelling it a “damning indictment of a policy meant to avoid Australia’s international obligations”.The...
View ArticlePato: PNG Goverment to consider opening foreign missions
The government will consider opening foreign missions in the countries based on the trade, investment and financial situation, says Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Rimbink...
View ArticleAustralia defends alternative accommodation for asylum seekers against UN...
Australia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that asylum seekers occupying an abandoned Australian-run detention camp in Papua New Guinea (PNG) can relocate to alternative accommodation, challenging...
View ArticlePNGDF Plans underway to set up naval base in Western
The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) plans to build a naval base in the Western province to monitor the movement of people and goods along the borders with Australia and Indonesia, Defence...
View ArticlePNG stock exchange switches on NASDAQ trading system
NASDAQ and the Port Moresby Stock Exchange (POMSoX) have announced that POMSoX has gone live with the widely deployed Nasdaq Matching Engine that operates on the Nasdaq Financial Framework platform.The...
View ArticlePort Moresby to be transformed
Port Moresby will be transformed to world standard as months draw near for Papua New Guinea to host one of the biggest meeting ever – the 2018 APEC Summit next November.APEC Minister Justin Tkatchenko...
View ArticleInaugural PNG Political Parties Expo
The first of its kind Political Parties Expo was held on Saturday the 25th of November at the Sir John Guise Stadium Indoor Complex with the aim of creating awareness, educating people about Political...
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