Oceania Papua New Guinea The country's public schools are starting the 2023 academic year on credit because of delays in government disbursement of funds
Oceania Papua New Guinea Elizabeth Genia was appointed Acting Governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea after 35 years of experience in the bank - the announcement was made by Prime Minister James Marape
Oceania Papua New Guinea The government will impose a blanket ban on the import of frozen chicken into the country to protect the local poultry industry
Oceania Papua New Guinea Health authorities have conducted a mass burial of 92 unclaimed bodies, including 40 children, after a video showing overflow from Port Moresby General Hospital's morgue being stored in a shed went viral
Oceania Papua New Guinea Air Niugini, the Papua New Guinea airline, has again successfully passed the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), giving the company validation for the next two years
Oceania Papua New Guinea A bird considered extinct for 140 years, black-necked pigeon pheasant, has been spotted on Fergusson Island
Oceania Papua New Guinea Transparency International PNG will host a two-day election seminar to present the results of its observations during the 2022 national general election to promote transparency for election integrity
Oceania Papua New Guinea The proposal to establish an honorary consul in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi was discussed at a bilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Papua New Guinea and Vietnam
Oceania Papua New Guinea A programme of land and affordable housing to be made available on the market for the country's low- and middle-income workers will be launched by the Government
Oceania Papua New Guinea PM announced that police personnel will be increased starting next year, as the government will focus on the law and justice sector, with even more judges and magistrates hired
Oceania Papua New Guinea Cancer Centre, at the Port Moresby General Hospital, is expected to be completed by September 2023
Oceania Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Marape has called on the new Chairman of the Constitutional Reform and Law Commission and MP for Okapa to initiate consultation on the Government's recently announced bills
Oceania Papua New Guinea The country has removed COVID-19 requirements for air travel; Air Niugini has informed travelers that all COVID-19 restrictions associated with air travel are removed