The United States (U.S) Embassy in Port Moresby hosted a vibrant celebration on Friday 18th July, marking the 249th birthday of United States of America and underscoring the enduring partnership between the U.S. and Papua New Guinea (PNG). The event brought together a distinguished array of guests, including Prime Minister James Marape as well as Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko and other government dignitaries. U.S Ambassador to PNG, Ann Marie Yastishock, expressed gratitude for the strong turnout, acknowledging it as a ‘testament to the strong and enduring relationship between the United States and Papua New Guinea’. She spoke more on the…
Author: Katrina ANGELI
The Media Development Initiative (MDI), a long-term development program, recently celebrated twenty years of its service in Papua New Guinea (PNG). MDI works to support the role of media in the country as well as to enhance the role of media by promoting community engagement, supporting independent journalism, and improving access to information. MDI is an Australian development assistance project, funded by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and managed by ABC International Development (ABCID). Speaking during the 20th Anniversary on Thursday 17th of July, Minister Counsellor at the Australian High Commission, Ms. Penny Morton, spoke on the…
One of Papua New Guinea’s legendary musicians, the “King of Tolai Rock” Leonard Kania has announced that he will put down the mic, calling it a day on his musical career after more than thirty (30) years, but not without a final performance first. Kania who hails from East new Britain province, has been singing as early as in the 1990s, and has now announced his retirement with a final Extended Play (EP) Album launching in which he will be performing in four provinces covered under each region. Famous for his tolai rock hits, he will be doing his first…
Students at Divine Word University (DWU) in Madang are breathing a sigh of relief as the first semester’s Tertiary Education Study Assistance Scheme (TESAS) payment has finally been received. This was confirmed by the President of Divine Word University Professor Father Philip Gibbs at the beginning of this month of July. This comes after a period of intense uncertainty and a petition presented to Madang Governor Ramsey Pariwa regarding the protracted delays in both TESAS and Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) funding. Professor Gibbs stated that Governor Pariwa, acknowledging the government’s shortcomings, offered a public apology to the students, taking…
The Minister for Education, Lucas Dekena has condemned the inappropriate and culturally insensitive activities recently displayed by students of Gerehu Secondary School during their Mufti Day program held on Friday July 4th in Port Moresby city. The program, organized by the Student Representative Council (SRC) and supported by the school administration, was held under the theme, ‘PNG@50: Honouring Our Pacific Heritage, inspiring Modern Careers, and Celebrating Sports Outfits Innovation.’ “While we recognize that schools often host programs to help students showcase various professions and aspects of our culture, there must be clear limits,” said the minister. “Activities must always respect…
Today the 11th of July 2025 is the day Janet Philemon will close her office door at the Papua New Guinea Red Cross for the last time. It will mark the end of a 32-year journey through some of the toughest times in PNG Red Cross Society’s history, during which she helped change the way the organization provides humanitarian services in the country. Now at 77, Janet’s retirement comes at the invitation of her grandchildren in Australia, who convinced her it was time to step down from active service after more than three decades of dedication to providing Humanitarian services in Papua…
Staff of the Kina Bank recently donated food items and toiletries to the Maternity Ward at the Port Moresby General Hospital. The staff were from the bank’s International Operations Department and donated the supplies as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The items included baby formula milk, milo, sugar, biscuits, noodles, tinned food, juice boxes, adult diapers, toilet rolls, laundry soaps and bath soaps, which were all purchased by the staff themselves. Treasury Risk Analyst Mr. Joan Topu said that many of the female staff have given birth at the hospital’s maternity ward and have seen firsthand the…
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…
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,…