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The Member for Wau Waria District, Marsh Narewec, travelled from the remote Waria area of his district, where he had been personally overseeing road construction, directly to Lae and onward to Bunsil Station on Siassi Island to attend the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea’s [ELCPNG] 35th Synod, hosted by the Tewai-Siassi District.

An elderly man died while attending the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea’s [ELCPNG] 35th Synod on Siassi Island in the Tewai-Siassi District of Morobe Province on Wednesday, the 21st of January.

After going down to Solomon Kings on Sunday and having their match against Tahiti United rescheduled to another date due to bad weather, PNG Hekari FC will be searching for their first win when they face off with South Melbourne FC tomorrow in Auckland.

More than 5,000 delegates from the 17 districts of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea [ELCPNG] gathered at Bunsil Station in Tewai–Siassi District, Morobe Province, for the Church’s 35th National Synod, which began on Sunday.

Huonville Primary School in Lae has been badly affected by heavy rain and strong winds that hit the city on Thursday night, January 22, between 9pm and 10pm.

Hela Governor Philip Undialu has appealed to his people to surrender their illegal factory-made guns to the authorities in a bid to curb gun violence and promote peace.

The Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority [WHPHA] has officially opened its 2026 operations year with a dedication service held at the hospital campus this week.

Hela Governor Philip Undialu has praised the commitment of 18 Correctional Service officers who worked hard to revive the Hawa Correctional Service institution after it was closed for many years. He said their dedication has helped improve the institution.

The Papua New Guinea Women’s National Football Team, the PNG Bilums, has commenced its preparations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 OFC Qualifiers, scheduled to be held in Fiji from 27 February to 7 March.

Police Minister Sir John Pundari has called on the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary to go back to basics, saying improved standards must start with discipline, accountability, and respect for their profession, unifoms and also institutional housing provided to police officers.