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Preparations are underway for the hosting of the weeklong 54th Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

The Santos National Football Stadium was alive with energy and anticipation as the SWG Valley Hunters and the Kramer Apec Brothers faced off in the 2025 Capital Rugby Union premier grade grand final.

A youth from Inawi in the Mekeo Local Level Government Area, Kairuku District, Central Province, has died, and another sustained severe injuries following an armed hold-up at a Chinese-run supermarket in the area on Saturday night, 6 September 2025.

South Pacific Brewery [SP Brewery] has thrown its support behind Madang’s premier cultural event, announcing a K10,000 sponsorship for the Bogia Show, which runs from 14 to 16 September at Bogia Station.

The Hela Provincial Health Authority has successfully concluded its Polio Supplementary Immunization Activity [SIA] campaign, achieving an outstanding 98% vaccination coverage across the province. Nearly 79,000 children aged 0 to 10 years received the life-saving vaccine during the two-week exercise, which ended on Friday.

Ponowi Primary School in the Ialibu-Pangia District came alive this week with vibrant cultural celebrations as students, teachers, and the surrounding community prepares for Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Anniversary on September 16.

Final-year students from the Mendi School of Nursing have led a major civic initiative this week, conducting a town-wide cleanup and a critical public health campaign ahead of Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Anniversary and the PNG Games.

Western Highlands tertiary students studying at the University of Papua New Guinea [UPNG] were given a rare and historic opportunity to hear firsthand from the provincial government when the Chief Executive Officer of the Governor’s Office, John Bar Kupai, presented a comprehensive update on the state of the province.

Leaders and community members in Koroba, Hela Province, broke ground yesterday for two major infrastructure projects: a K65 million Level 4 District Hospital and a K5 million Community Development Center.

Prime Minister James Marape farewelled United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday at Jackson’s International Airport following his historic four-day visit to Papua New Guinea, the first ever by a UN Secretary-General since the country joined the UN family in 1975.