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A container of medical supplies donated by organisations and volunteers in Queensland, Australia, has been handed over to Lutheran Health Services in Lae.

Papua New Guinean and United States personnel are training in basic emergency medical care as part of a joint disaster response exercise in Lae.

Papua New Guinea must change the way it trains its young people to meet the demands of a modern economy, Prime Minister James Marape says.

Financial constraints remain a critical hurdle for Vanimo’s Queen of Paradise Orchestra as the young musicians prepare for their maiden international performance in Jayapura, Indonesia, scheduled for the coming weeks.

Permanent sea safety checkpoints will be established following last month’s fatal boating mishap near the Pigeon Islands, according to Duke of York Island local level government [LLG] president Jack Kongkong.

Prime Minister James Marape has backed development plans for the Papua New Guinea University of Technology [PNG UOT], presenting the institution with a K10 million funding boost during an official campus visit on Tuesday.

The Western Highlands Provincial Administration has rejected allegations of non-compliance and non-performance, saying it has met its mandatory reporting obligations and continues to deliver services despite limited funding.

Legal practitioners obstructing the course of justice will face the full force of the law, Independent Commission Against Corruption [ICAC] acting commissioner Don Sawong says.

Four public servants and a legal officer are facing serious criminal charges following a crackdown by the Independent Commission Against Corruption [ICAC] into alleged misuse of public funds and obstruction of justice in New Ireland, Jiwaka, and Port Moresby.

More than one in three Papua New Guineans are young people aged 15 to 34, putting immense pressure on schools, jobs, and health services across the country, according to new figures from the National Statistical Office [NSO].