Prime Minister James Marape attended the graduation of nearly 200 students at Kambubu Secondary School in the Sinivit LLG of Pomio District in East New Britain Province on Sunday, October 13. Addressing the 100 grade 10s, 60 grade 12s and 26 Flexible Open Distance Education (FODE) graduating students, he encouraged the Seventh-Day Adventist Mission to create new pathways for students, including expanding Flexible Open Distance Education (FODE) services to help students improve their marks. “I want Kambubu to pilot a school system that is unique and different.” “You cannot only remain a high school provider, you must be a college…
Author: Joshua ARLO
Prime Minister James Marape launched the highly anticipated Paga Hill Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Satellite Casino in Port Moresby on Friday, October 11th. This major project, aimed at boosting Papua New Guinea’s economy, is expected to attract international tourists and high-income visitors with its world-class facilities. Marape emphasized that the casino will not be for local citizens but specifically for overseas visitors, positioning PNG as a key destination in the region. In his speech, Prime Minister Marape made it clear that the casino is meant for tourists and expatriates, not the general public. “Noken ting casino op na yu laik…
West New Britain Governor Sasindran Muthuvel on Sunday, October 13th, has raised serious concerns about the government’s support for a new satellite casino in Port Moresby. He believes this move goes against Papua New Guinea’s Christian values, often emphasized by Prime Minister James Marape. “I am troubled by the government’s backing of a new satellite casino in Port Moresby. Prime Minister Marape, who often declares our nation as Christian, was seen launching this project with foreign business owners.” “It’s a blatant contradiction to his so-called values, and it’s dangerous for our country.” Governor Muthuvel, further made reference to a recent…
In an exciting day of action today, Saturday October 12th, K180 Phoenix has made it as the first Premier team to secure a spot in the Big Dance next weekend in the National Capital District Dart Assocation (NCDDA) competitions. They dominated the 2024 Minor Premiers, Weigh Inn Marlins, winning decisively with a score of 6 games to nil. Now, they eagerly await the outcome of the match between Boomchika 1 and the reigning champions, K180 Falcons, to see who they will face in the grand finale. Meanwhile, in Division 1, 2 Degrees showcased their strength by easily defeating Outside Lane…
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a weather forecast for major towns and cities, including Port Moresby, Lae, Mt. Hagen, and other centers for the next 24 hours. The forecast highlights varying conditions across the country, from sunny skies to thunderstorms. In Port Moresby, expect partly sunny skies with possible evening showers and moderate southeast winds. Lae will experience cloudy weather, likely accompanied by afternoon rain showers and thunderstorms. Mt. Hagen will clear from morning fog but may see afternoon rain showers. Kokopo and Rabaul can expect a sunny start, turning partly cloudy by evening.…
Four of the six parties involved in the Porgera Mining Project Community Development Agreement (CDA) initialled the draft CDA on October 9th in Port Moresby. This follows six months of negotiations. The signatories included the Special Mining Lease landowners, the Porgera Urban Local Level Government, the Porgera Rural Local Level Government, and the State. New Porgera Limited and the Enga Provincial Government did not attend the ceremony, but the State said it is confident of reaching a consensus with them soon. The draft CDA will undergo government vetting, focusing on fiscal, monetary, and legal terms before being presented to the…
The Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) for Border Divisional Command, Perou N’dranou, has stressed the importance of getting the basics of policing right during his visit to the East Sepik Provincial Police Headquarters on October 9th. This was ACP N’dranou’s first quarterly visit since his appointment in August. In his address to the police officers, ACP N’dranou stated that the concept of Basic Policing is not new; it is a system that has always been part of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) but has been neglected over time. “We have created our own rules while ignoring the basic…
Papua New Guinea faced a challenging defeat against New Caledonia, losing 3-1 in the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Oceania qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday, October 10th. PNG showcased their fighting spirit in a match that highlighted both their strengths and areas for improvement. The match began with New Caledonia taking control early on, scoring two goals in the first half that left PNG struggling to find their footing. The PNG team, set up in a 4-5-1 formation, found it hard to contain the attacking prowess of New Caledonia’s forwards, particularly Gope-Fenepej and Zeoula, who exploited gaps…
A 22-year-old man from Oro Province has been sentenced yesterday, Thursday, October 10th, to 20 years imprisonment for growing cannabis sativa or marijuana. The prisoner, Sobert Pandawa, from Sorovoi Road 7 along the Gona Highway in Oro Province was found guilty for cultivating canabis after standing trial on October 7th before Senior Court Magistrate Albert Daniel based on circumstantial evidence provided by police witnesses. Pandawa, was also fined K500, 000. His conviction comes after police discovered cannabis plants hidden among garden flowers while pursuing murder suspects on August 11th. Pandawa was found at the scene, questioned, and later arrested for…
West New Britain (WNB) Governor, Sasindran Muthuvel has raised serious concerns about funding shortages hurting many provinces in Papua New Guinea (PNG), including his. He is worried that the delays in receiving funds from the National Government may be due to the fact that he and his province are in the Opposition. “The WNB Provincial Government has only received 30 percent of its appropriated funding per the 2024 national budget so far.” He pointed out that the last funding received was five months ago in April, which has led to major issues for the province. “Since then, there has been…