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Acting Commissioner of Correctional Services, Bernard Nepo, has called on officers to take responsibility for their own well-being so they can better serve their communities.

Papua New Guinea’s national broadcaster, the National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC], has secured exclusive broadcast rights to air the UK Super League for the 2026, 2027, and 2028 seasons.

Hela Province successfully concluded the Ben Hetra Memorial Cup 9s Tournament in grand fashion last week at the Wigmen Stadium in Tari that started on January 15 to 18.

An image generated through Artificial Intelligence which depicted the burning of several buildings at the New Enga Provincial Hospital has been condemned as misleading and NOT true.

Two illegal firearms have been exempted from immediate destruction, police say, as one is being held as key evidence in an ongoing murder investigation. At the same time, the other is believed to be state-issued and requires further verification and approval from higher authorities before it can be destroyed or returned to government stock.

Western Highlands Provincial Police Commander, Chief Superintendent John Sagom, has warned taxi and cab operators in Mt Hagen City and across the province to remove tinted windows, saying they are being used to carry out dangerous and illegal activities.

With the 2026 academic year set to begin next Monday, many teachers across the country are still waiting for leave fares and other entitlements owed to them from 2025.

Residents living in Port Moresby have been reminded to respect the nation’s capital, which serves as a place for Papua New Guineans and the international community to conduct business, pursue education and access medical services.

Preparations are now in the final stages for polling in the Dei District by-election in Western Highlands Province, scheduled for Monday, January 19.

Prime Minister James Marape left the country this afternoon to attend the 56th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.