Australia’s strategy of denial in engaging with its ‘Pacific family’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the 54th Pacific Islands Forum last week. During a short press conference in Honiara, Albanese mentioned our “Pacific family” four times. Despite that warm and fuzzy metaphor, the cold reality is that...

Korea hosts 1st APEC high-level meeting on health and economy alongside World Bio Summit

The 15th High-Level Meeting on Health and Economy (HLMHE) of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will be held in South Korea for the first time. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Monday that the 15th APEC High-Level Meeting on...

UND forges partnership with Papua New Guinea STEM Program for international educational collaboration

GRAND FORKS — The University of North Dakota and the Papua New Guinea STEM program have signed a formal agreement to strengthen international educational collaboration and to open new opportunities for students from Papua New Guinea to study in...

Charlie Kirk Probably Deserved To Die

Our long history of human flourishing was predicated on our ability to check bad behaviour. In Luke Kemp’s Goliath’s Curse, he writes of the necessary counter-dominance strategies which evolved among hunter-gatherer societies to hamper the aims of...

University of North Dakota partners with Papua New Guinea on STEM student exchange

The University of North Dakota (UND) has formalized a partnership with the Papua New Guinea STEM Program, aiming to expand educational opportunities for students from Papua New Guinea in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields....

World News in Brief: Afghanistan quake update, Guterres in Papua New Guinea, Ebola returns to DR Congo, UN condemns attack on peacekeepers in South Sudan

Since the initial earthquake on Sunday in eastern Nangarhar province, landslides and several strong aftershocks have disrupted the work of rescue teams. In an update, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said that access routes remain blocked in...

Talabat resumes services in Qatar after suspension for 'misleading consumers'

Food delivery company talabat said on Monday that it has resumed services in Qatar after it was temporarily suspended last week by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for providing "false and misleading" information to customers. The company,...

Air Niugini signs Flight Hour Services contract for A220 fleet

Air Niugini has selected Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) to support its new fleet of 11 A220 aircraft. The long-term power-by-the-hour contract covers integrated component services, including on-site stock, pool access and repair services. The...

A digital leap: Papua New Guinea's ambitious journey to a digital government

Downtown Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Photo: RNZ / Johnny Blades In a country where access to government services has long been defined by long lines, cumbersome paperwork, and costly travel, the Department of Information Communications and...

Bougainville Chocolate Festival Returns to Buka in October

The aroma of fine cocoa will once again fill the air in Buka as the annual Bougainville Chocolate Festival returns from 28 to 30 October 2025, bringing together farmers, chocolatiers, industry leaders, and the public to celebrate the island’s...

Australia and PNG to sign landmark defence deal amid question on exclusivity

Australia and Papua New Guinea are set to sign a significant defence treaty, as seasoned observers wait to discover whether it will deliver a "holy grail". Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Port Moresby on Monday to attend Papua New...

‘Genuinely historic’: Australia and PNG sign major deal

Australia and its nearest neighbour are set to sign a significant defence treaty as seasoned observers wait to discover whether it will deliver a “holy grail”. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Port Moresby on Monday to attend Papua...

Hanover’s disaster preparedness coordinator to represent Jamaica in Japan

Western Bureau: Annissa Spence, the acting parish disaster coordinator at the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), has been nominated by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to represent Jamaica at an upcoming international...

Zijin’s gold unit says it tops the world in output growth ahead of IPO

Zijin Gold International said it was the world’s fastest-growing gold producer, as the offshore unit of China’s largest miner is poised to launch by Friday an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong that could be the city’s second-biggest sale...

Roaring Skies, Roaring Hearts: People’s Balus Makes a Triumphant Landing in Port Moresby

In a scene charged with emotion and national pride, thousands of Papua New Guineans flocked to Jackson’s International Airport on Monday morning to witness a once-in-a-lifetime event—the dramatic homecoming of Air Niugini’s newest jewel, the...

China's AI-backed source tracking system benefits global farmers

Jie Bulu is a tea farmer from the Jinuo, one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China, living in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province. For this year's China International Fair for Trade in Services,...

Investment in bio-fuel research ‘will address’ energy issue

INVESTMENT in research for Papua New Guinea’s bio-fuel potential will address energy issue in the country, says Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology Minister Kenoka Feo. Feo said that the country had always been exporting raw...

First book on PNG judiciary adds to reflections for 50th Anniversary

As the Papua New Guinea Judiciary celebrates the opening of its new court precinct and the nation prepares for its 50th Independence Anniversary, a ground-breaking book is shining a spotlight on the judiciary’s role in shaping the country’s...

‘Living Art: Papua New Guinea’ celebrates contemporary PNG Art

A new book, Living Art: Papua New Guinea, has been released to celebrate the country’s Independence Anniversary, providing a stunning showcase of the nation’s contemporary art and culture. The book, written by renowned researcher Dr. Susan...

Child paralysed by polio in Papua New Guinea

Photo: The World Health Organisation Papua New Guinea's health department says a child has been paralysed by polio. It aid it is the first case of a child being paralysed since an outbreak of the disease was declared in May. The World Health...