PNG-SI business council and SICCI sign MoU

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Business Council (PNGSIBC) & Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday in Honiara. The MoU signed at the Solomon...

SICCI acknowledges new pathway for prosperity

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea have very close blood ties, connected by shared challenges and common aspirations, however the immense potential for trade and investment between two economies has been something that’s been...

Marie Stopes launches new initiative, expands vasectomy services

A FIVE-year initiative to expand access to vasectomy services across the country was launched yesterday in Port Moresby. Marie Stopes Papua New Guinea, as a part of the global MSI Reproductive Choices partnership, launched the five-year initiative...

Seabourn touts after-dark experiences as noctourism interest grows

From stargazing and late-night wildlife encounters to cultural performances and private evening events, the experiences reflect a growing desire among travellers to connect with destinations in new, more meaningful ways. Whether ashore or on deck,...

Troops arrive in Lae as Exercise Wantok Warrior kicks off

EXERCISE Wantok Warrior 2025 (WW25), a combined military training activity that brings together Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel, has begun in Morobe. Troops from both forces arrived on Wednesday...

Collision of crises deepens child nutrition challenges in PNG, Solomon Islands…

A new study from Save the Children released on World Food Day is warning that climate change is worsening child malnutrition in Papua New Guinea (PNG), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, as climate-induced disasters become more frequent and intense in...

PNG must act now!

PAPUA New Guinea has reached a critical turning point. Fifty years after independence, citizens still face poverty, corruption, crime, poor services and inequality. National debates and social media discussions have highlighted these challenges...

APEC Stories: Healing beyond borders – China's medical aid in PNG

A Chinese doctor performs a surgery with a local doctor in Papua New Guinea. /13th Chinese medical team to PNG A Chinese doctor performs a surgery with a local doctor in Papua New Guinea. /13th Chinese medical team to PNG A Chinese doctor conducts...

Fiji’s stance on Israel and new embassy stirs revived condemnation

Asia Pacific Report Fiji opening an embassy in Jerusalem last month in defiance of United Nations resolutions on Occupied Palestine and hosting a visit by a senior Israeli minister from the paraiah state this week has revived condemnation by...

PNG Petroleum Minister Maladina outlines petroleum sector reforms at 2025 PEC Conference

Papua New Guinea’s Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina has reaffirmed the Marape-Rosso Government’s commitment to reshape the country’s petroleum industry through a new fiscal and regulatory framework aimed at delivering fairer, more transparent and...

Red bank plans major investment

WESTPAC will undertake its largest Pacific investment in over a decade in its 2026 financial year. This was relayed to Minister for Trade Manoa Kamikamica while in an official visit to Australia last week. While there, Mr Kamikamica met with...

Ancient bone discovered in New Zealand – and scientists are amazed at what it may belong to

The discovery of a 14–19-million-year-old foot bone suggests that New Zealand (Aotearoa) was once home to a small species of bird with an extravagant courtship display, a new study reveals. Unearthed from fossil deposits at St Bathans in Central...

Team chemistry key, says Kamikamica

VODAFONE Fiji Bati captain Tui Kamikamica has emphasised the importance of team chemistry in helping younger players adjust to the international rugby league environment. With several new faces in the squad, Kamikamica and the leadership group...

Faith at the core of Fiji Bati culture: Kativerata

[Source: FNRL/Facebook] Faith remains the foundation of the Vodafone Fiji Bati side as they prepare for the Pacific Bowl Championship in Papua New Guinea. Head coach Wise Kativerata says maintaining spiritual discipline and humility has been key...

PNG’s coral triangle shows resilience as National Geographic expedition documents locally protected marine havens

By: Dr. Alan Friedlander Senior Marine Researcher for National Geographic Pristine Seas An ongoing scientific expedition by National Geographic Pristine Seas is revealing the critical importance of local stewardship in protecting the world’s most...

Israeli War Criminal visiting this weekend to thank NZ for supporting genocide

How disgraceful and sickening… PSNA Says Israeli Deputy Minister ‘Sneaking Into NZ’ This Weekend While Israel Resumes Its Genocide In Gaza It seems clear from media reports that Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskell is visiting Auckland...

Australian Defence Force flight training winding down in PNG

FLIGHT training in the Central Highlands for pilots and aircrew of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is winding down as the visiting fifth Aviation Regiment turns its attention to supporting the Papua New Guinea Defence Force during Exercise...

Mining Job : Advisor – Program, Employee Development New Porgera PNG

Advisor – Program, Employee Development Location: Porgera, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Company: New Porgera Limited (NPL) Job Type: Full-Time | Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) | 21 Days On, 14 Days Off Application Deadline: October 21, 2025 About the...

In big move under Dallin Oaks, LDS Church announces 55 new missions. See where they will be located.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) The addition of 55 new missions around the world comes amid a steady rise in missionaries and congregations in certain parts of the world. Just as the late President Russell M. Nelson became known...

Unintended consequences of Donald Trump's tariffs on display at Asian summit

One of the first things that Anthony Albanese did after the May election was go to Indonesia. It was, obviously, designed as an important signal to both Indonesia and the region that his government is serious about Australia's engagement, which is...