Port Moresby , Monday, 5 May 2025 – Family, friends, colleagues, and members of the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) community gathered in solemn reflection today at the University Chapel to honour the life of the late Aetau Silas — a man remembered for his quiet strength, steadfast dedication, and gentle presence across five […]
Port Moresby, Sunday 4 May 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has praised the people of Lae for their unity and commitment to civic pride during the groundbreaking Rosso Lae Community Cleanathon, held on Saturday 3 May 2025 and Sunday 4 May 2025. He commended the grassroots-driven initiative as a shining example of national
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Lae, Sunday 4 May 2025 – The Rosso Lae Community Cleanathon, a powerful grassroots movement to revitalise Papua New Guinea’s second city, wrapped up its two-day campaign today with hundreds of citizens rolling up their sleeves to clean, scrub and restore Lae in anticipation of the nation’s 50th Independence Anniversary. Coordinator Michael Earley said the
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Lae, 4 May 2025: The Livestock Development Corporation Limited (LDC) has issued an official eviction notice to all illegal settlers occupying Portion 234 at 3 Mile, Lae, directing them to vacate the land by 30 June 2025 or face forced removal. The notice, signed by LDC Managing Director Mr Terry Koim and dated 1 May,
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Lae, Saturday 3 May 2025 – Thousands of people from all walks of life turned out today for the first Rosso Lae Community Cleanathon of 2025, transforming streets, markets, schools, and public spaces across the city in one of the largest civic clean-ups ever staged in Papua New Guinea. Volunteers came not only from within
CAIRNS – Thursday, May 1, 2025: The people of Papua New Guinea are mourning the death of Donald Fredrick Ruthenberg—affectionately known as Papa Don—whose decades of service to the Evangelical Lutheran Church helped shape the spiritual and socio-economic landscape of the nation during its formative years. His funeral service was held on Thursday, May 1,
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Wau-Waria District, Morobe Province, 27 April 2025 – Australia has reaffirmed its strong partnership with Papua New Guinea by announcing major new educational support initiatives for Wau-Waria District in Morobe, under the Direct Aid Programme. During a recent visit to Wau-Waria earlier this month, Australian Consul-General to Lae, Brenton Kanowski, said Australia remained committed to
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Lae, Morobe Province, Sunday, 27 April 2025 – The Livestock Development Corporation (LDC) has launched a determined operation to reclaim State land at 3-Mile, Lae, starting with Portion 234, following years of illegal occupation and dubious title transfers. After visiting the affected land during Easter, LDC Managing Director Mr Terry Koim said the facts were
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LAE, April 25, 2025 – As the rising sun pierced through the misty trees at the Lae War Cemetery this ANZAC Day morning, the solemn sounds of the bugle drifted across rows of white headstones — silent sentinels to sacrifice. Among the more than 2,800 Commonwealth war graves in this hallowed ground lies one name
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LAE, Friday, 25 April 2025 – As dawn broke over the Lae War Cemetery this morning, a solemn silence fell over the gathered crowd — a moment of quiet reflection shared by Papua New Guineans, Australians, New Zealanders, and regional partners as they commemorated Anzac Day on hallowed ground. The 2025 Anzac Day Dawn Service
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