Hudson Young has welcomed the chance to play against Raiders team-mate Josh Papalii for the first time as Westpac NSW Blues players brace for the Queensland veteran’s “last ride”. Papalii will play his first Origin since 2022 – and almost certainly his last – after coming out of representative retirement for Wednesday’s series decider and Young is among the Blues players who know the impact he can have on team-mates. “I have looked up to Josh for a long time now and played with him for many years so to get a game against him is going to be pretty…
Author: Katrina ANGELI
The Papua New Guinea Law Society expressed how deeply appalled and horrified they were by the recent videos circulating on social media, showing women in Hela Province being tied, tortured, and executed at point-blank range, allegedly on accusations of sorcery. The Society expressed that these are not just crimes; they are acts of cold-blooded murder that strike at the heart of our shared humanity and the rule of law. “We raise our strongest possible condemnation of these barbaric and inhumane acts.” “It is unfathomable that in 2025, women in our country are still being targeted, tortured, and killed on the…
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape has welcomed the approval of a ground-breaking US$63.4 million (PGK K261.80 million) grant by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for Papua New Guinea, the country’s first-ever single-nation GCF project. This marks a major milestone in international recognition of PNG’s leadership in global climate action. The GCF Board, meeting in Port Moresby this week for its historic 42nd Board session, the first ever held in the Pacific, endorsed the REDD+ programme which will be managed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on behalf of PNG. The project aims to protect PNG’s vast rainforest ecosystems,…
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape has welcomed Papua New Guinea’s historic direct export of live fish to Hong Kong as a major breakthrough in the country’s push to expand agricultural and fisheries exports into Asia-Pacific markets. The milestone flight by Air Niugini, which transported four tonnes of live fish from Port Moresby to Hong Kong on the 25 of June 2025, marks the first time PNG has completed a direct air cargo shipment of this nature. The Prime Minister described the achievement as a powerful demonstration of the country’s growing capacity to trade high-value fresh products internationally. “This is a…
The PNG Resources Golden Expo, hosted by the PNG Chamber of Resources & Energy (PNG CORE), at APEC Haus is free and open to the public from 9AM to 4PM, starting with the opening which will be made by the Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso on the 7th of July 2025. This event aims to invite Papua New Guineans to explore, learn, and celebrate the vital role of the minerals and energy sector in PNG’s development. This national exhibition will showcase how resource projects and the Papua New Guineans working there have helped shape PNG’s economic, social and infrastructure development…
The restoration of Rabaul town in East New Britain province, has received a major boost with the presentation of a K756, 000 cheque to a local civil contractor for the removal of silt from the town’s streets. Marbil Enterprises Limited received the payment from Rabaul District Administrator Mr. Freddie Lemeki, and Advisor for Transport and Infrastructure Development Mr. John Vule, during a brief ceremony in Rabaul that was held on the 3rd of July 2025. The payment is part of a K1.3 million desilting program awarded to Marbil Enterprises, with subcontracting support from Brista Limited and local participants. The restoration…
A dynamic poultry project driven by the Kairak Centre for Sustainable Rural Development (KCfSRD) is setting new benchmarks for sustainable agriculture and community empowerment in East New Britain Province. The initiative, supported by the National Government, as well as the World Bank, and the Cocoa Board PNG Agriculture Commercialization and Diversification Project (PACD), has already engaged more than 1, 000 farming households in the Gazelle district under a transformative poultry value chain model. Led by KCfSRD which is the outreach arm of the University of Natural Resources and Environment (UNRE), the project supplies broiler chickens to registered farmers, who rear…
Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (DHERST), Mr. Kinoka Feo, in a recent statement, clarified the important matters concerning the funding status under the Tertiary Education Study Assistance Scheme (TESAS) and the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). He stated that his ministry is aware of recent posts circulating on social media regarding the de-registration of Divine Word University (DWU) students, which have generated public concern. “I wish to clarify that the de-registration process is not related to TESAS or HELP payments. Therefore, DWU students who are recipients of TESAS and HELP are not…
An impromptu pep talk from Broncos and now Maroons teammate Pat Carrigan last year helped set in motion Queensland rookie Gehamat Shibasaki’s remarkable rise to a dream Origin debut. Content with his life where he was balancing work and playing in the Hostplus Cup with the Townsville Blackhawks, a pointed kick to the ego that only a friend could deliver helped “light the fire” for Shibasaki to make his way back into the NRL, and now, Billy Slater’s Game Three team. “My focus was just working, playing Queensland Cup, it was good … up at the Blackhawks, they really helped…
The Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Mr. Kinoka Feo, recently addressed concerns regarding outstanding payments to universities and colleges, including those related to student tuition and operational costs such as the TESAS funds and the HELP Loan Scheme. The Minister’s comments came in response to a statement that was released by Divine Word University’s Student Representative Council (SRC) and administration. The minister who spoke to PNG HAUSBUNG, acknowledged being aware of the general concerns, even though he had not yet seen the specific statement from Divine Word University. However, he was aware that the statement likely pertained…