Inaugural board of Papua New Guinea franchise announced

PORT Moresby: The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) has announced the inaugural board members of the PNG franchise, to be chaired by Ray Dib. The initial seven members of the board include business and industry leaders in both PNG and Australia. An …

NZDF Targets Unexploded Ordnance In Papua New Guinea

A member of the Kiwi team deployed to Operation Render Safe hangs up a warning sign. (Credit ADF) /Supplied Four New Zealand Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operators have joined an Australian Defence Force-led operation to locate, identify and …

‘Hard to get hold of them in the villages’: Little-known gig that helped shape new Matildas coach

It’s easy to be blinded by Joe Montemurro’s glittering resume ahead of his first game in charge of the Matildas against Slovenia in Perth on Thursday night — and to assume the biggest lessons were learned at the largest clubs. A select few boast stints in …

Shallow 5.7‑Magnitude Quake Rattles Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea on Monday, registering at a depth of just 10 km, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The tremor occurred at approximately 01:17 pm local time, near New …

New marine reserve planned for western Pacific

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The governments of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu are teaming up on an ambitious plan to create a massive marine reserve covering six million square kilometers of ocean. It's called the Melanesian Ocean Reserve, and if it goes …

Papua New Guinea Advances EITI Implementation Readiness with Pre-Validation Workshop in Port Moresby

In a crucial step towards improving transparency and governance in the extractive industries, the Papua New Guinea Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PNGEITI) convened a two-day Pre-Validation Workshop from 9–10 June in Port Moresby. The …

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea's New Britain region, EMSC says

(Reuters) -A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), European Mediterranean Seismological Centre ( …

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea’s New Britain region, EMSC says

5.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby:  A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Monday Papua New Guinea. The US Geological Survey reported that the earthquake's epicenter was located 80 km east of Kimbe, at a depth of 47.9 km. So far, no casualties or damage have been reported from …

Metropolitan Superintendent enhance JICA’s cooperation to Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC)

Metropolitan Superintendent Warrick Simatab a proud member of the JICA PNG Alumni, met with JICA PNG (Chief Representative) Mr MATSUOKA Hideaki last Friday, 13th June, 2025, to discuss strengthening partnerships and collaboration. The meeting focused on …