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Trickling Effect on Cost of Fuel in PNG
Commuters may be forced to pay more, following the increase in fuel prices across Papua New Guiena.Kimbe Auto Port Manager, Sebastian Sapau, said this when announcing that the duty diesel rate has now...
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NEW IRELAND EMBARKS ON INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM
The New Ireland provincial government is embarking on a massive infrastructure roll out program starting this year.Projects to be implemented will include major upgrading of the Kavieng Airport to...
View ArticleBUK BILONG PIKININI TO EXTEND ITS FOOTPRINTS
By Lohia KILINA : PNGFMBuk Bilong Pikinini is looking to extend its footprints further into the rural parts of Papua New Guinea including in East New Britain, Hela and Southern Highlands Provinces’ in...
View ArticlePhilipines president appeals to PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill
Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte has appealed to Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill in November to allow Filipino fishing companies to continue to bring part of their catch to...
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PNG Kina continues to depreciate against US dollar
The Papua New Guinea kina has depreciated against the United States dollar by 16 per cent since 2014, says International Monetary Fund executive director Heenam Choi in a statement.This depreciation...
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Family condemned violent attack on teenage musician, called for tougher...
Families and relatives of young music artist Ragga Siai have called for tougher penalities to be imposed on fellow musicians who attacked him in Kokopo.A video captured and shared on social media...
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Legalising marijuana would be akin to legalising murder, Samoa's PM
Samoa's Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi says legalising marijuana would be akin to legalising murder.His comments at a press conference on Thursday follow a call for a law change from...
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How Taylor Swift almost had 2017's biggest album
When is the year's best-selling album not the year's best-selling album? When it's by Taylor Swift.The star outsold every other artist in the US last year - shifting 1.9 million copies of her fifth...
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Oil Search drill prognosis correct
OIL Search has registered another upbeat monthly drilling report for December in relation to P’nyang South 2/P’nyang South 2 ST1 appraisal work.The company noted that the appraisal well, in Papua New...
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PM O’Neill: Prisoner Day Release Halted Until Review – Penalties for Escape...
The Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill has demanded a full explanation from Correctional Services as to why six prisoners were released from prison in Lorengau on Sunday, to then subsequently escape.The...
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Captain Tongs Final Journey Home
By Martha BUCKLEY : PNGFMThe body of the Late Captain David Tong of the North Coast Aviation, who died after his plane crashed in the dense forest of Kabwum District will be repatriated today from Lae...
View ArticleKANIA CONDEMNS MUSICIAN VIOLENCE
With an increase of violence in all forms in Papua New Guinea, the Government, NGO’s and other community stakeholders have taken a stance against all forms of violence and are calling for an end to...
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PNG PM O'Neill stops Day release for Prisoners
The Prime Minister has demanded a full explanation from the Correctional Services, why six prisoners were released from prison in Lorengau last weekend, who subsequently escaped.In a statement, Peter...
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Eda Ranu makes improvements to sewage Pond to cater for Growing City
The expansion of Port Moresby City will mean improvements to certain services to cater for the demand, including waste management.Eda Ranu, the city’s water and sanitation company is making...
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Food security concerns remain for Vanuatu's Ambae islanders after volcano
It's been two months since residents of Vanuatu's Ambae island returned home after the mass evacuation -- which was prompted by predictions the island's volcano would erupt with devastating...
View ArticleMan arrested by Police in Gizo, Solomon Islands for alleged serious allegations
A 41 year-old man was arrested by police in Gizo, Western Province , Solomon Islandson 02 January 2018 for alleged Attempted Murder and Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm allegations.It was alleged the...
View Article Police in Western Province, Solomon Islands alerted of a death at Vonavona...
Police in Western Province today (05 January 2018) investigating a death of man in his 20’s, allegedly attacked by a crocodile just outside Barasipo Village about 20 metres outside from the shore, of...
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Volcano eruption in East Sepik, PNG
A volcano situated in one of the 6 volcanic islands in the SCHOUTEN group of islands situated about 21 km northeast of the mainland of East Sepik Province has erupted at the summit.Authorities don’t...
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Tonga and PNG on Ukraine migration risk list
Tonga and Papua New Guinea have been included in a list of countries drawn up by Ukraine from which travellers will now be required to provide biometric data to enter.The two are the only Pacific...
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Prisoner remains on the run in Samoa
Authorities are still on the hunt for prison escapee, Uili Manuleleua who escaped from Tafaigata Prison last month.Manuleleua was one of four prisoners who broke out of the prison a week before...
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