Papua New Guinea

Vote counting is still in progress amid tensions, clashes and local scrutiny suspensions for the general elections scheduled 4 to 22 July to elect the members of the National Parliament

Voters went to the polls for elections, heavily guarded by 10.000 police and army personnel; in the country millions live in poverty despite vast mineral and energy wealth

Air Niugini and PNG Hunters Rugby Football Club have renewed their agreement for another three years: Air Niugini supports the SP PNG Hunters club's travels to and from Queensland and within Papua New Guinea

PM Marape urged citizens to respect the electoral process, asking them to be vigilant and to allow all contesting candidates the freedom to campaign and spread plans and policies to raise their hands for the leadership

The country has a new mobile service provider to choose from, since Vodafone PNG and SES have partnered to provide high-speed 4G and 5G mobile broadband services

The country has received a new landing craft from Australia, just days after the commissioning of its third Guardian-class patrol boat, highlighting the continued modernisation of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force

PNG Air Ltd's partnership with Digicel Financial services allows PNG Air customers to pay for their airline tickets electronically using Digicel Cellmoni without having to physically go to a PNG Air office or travel agency

The PNG Department of Information and Communications Technology is encouraging more digital transformation champions to drive awareness and education given the high potential that information technology can have

Primary school teachers in Manus will now use smart tablets to help with lesson preparation and research, thanks to a donation of 250 tablets from the Japanese government through the Smile Tablets Project

Princess Anne thanked Papua New Guinea for being loyal to Queen Elizabeth II and respecting her during her years on the throne

A coalition of Papuan and Australian civil society organizations are calling on the proponents of the Wafi-Golpu mine to stop progression of the plant as the project has not gained the consent of communities in Morobe Province

Thanks to the Kokoda Track Foundation, one of the few kindergartens in the Northern Province, operating in the local community hall for about eight years, now has a new double classroom

SP PNG Hunters have revealed BSP Financial Group Ltd as the club's official kit sponsor for the 2022 Hostplus Cup season, thus committing to rugby and community development in the country