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600kg drug exhibits destroyed

More than 600 kilograms of cannabis and counterfeit cigarette exhibits confiscated by the National Drug and Vice Squad were destroyed outside Port Moresby yesterday.

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Teaching Service Commission restores council to strengthen education oversight

The Teaching Service Commission has reactivated its Teaching Council, 13 years after it was shelved due to unpaid allowances for its members.

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Families displaced from flooding

At least three families have been displaced by Monday’s heavy rain and flooding in Alotau Town.
Local Disaster officials have stood in temporarily to assist them, but for how long?

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PNG Ports commits K200,000 to SEZ Summit, signals strategic shift toward industrial hub development

PNG Ports Corporation Limited is fully behind Papua New Guinea’s push for the upcoming 2nd Special Economic Zone [SEZ] Summit.

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Bai backs sons to represent PNG in NRL and Kumuls

Melbourne Storm legend and former Kumul Marcus Bai has backed his sons to one day wear the red, black and gold of Papua New Guinea, as the nation prepares for its historic entry into the NRL.

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Tigers receive mid-season boost with K100,000 support from LCA

The Lae Snax Tigers Rugby League Club has received a significant boost to its 2025 Digicel ExxonMobil Cup campaign with a K100,000 sponsorship from the Lae City Authority.

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District Court circuit continues at Beon Jail

The District Court in Madang is continuing to conduct court circuits at Beon Correctional Institution for remandees in order to cut down on unnecessary transport expenses and other logistical issues.

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PNG could dominate NRL like Penrith Panthers, says V’landys

Australian Rugby League Commission [ARLC] chairman Peter V’landys believes Papua New Guinea’s incoming NRL franchise has the potential to mirror the dominance of the Penrith Panthers, starting from their expected debut in 2028.

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New building board vows to strengthen compliance and promote safe, sustainable development in Morobe

Seven new members of the Morobe Provincial Building Board have been officially sworn in this week during a ceremony held in Lae.

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Fiji Prime Minister Rabuka reflects on historic ties as Pacific leaders prepare to celebrate PNG’s golden jubilee

The Government and people of Fiji have extended warm congratulations to Papua New Guinea as it prepares to celebrate its 50th Independence Anniversary in September.

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