Papua New Guinea News
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Israel will open a representative office in Papua New Guinea. A recent volcanic eruption blanketed island shores with pumice, raising fears of food shortages. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister pledged no tax increases, relying on mining revenue, and graduates are tasked with driving financial inclusion.
Fuel assistance package is largest item in Papua New Guinea’s 2026 supplementary budget
Papua New Guinea’s fuel assistance package is the largest expenditure item in the government’s 2026 supplementary budget. Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey announced the figure while presenting the supplementary budget in Parliament. He said the package had kept fuel prices frozen at March levels. Ling-Stuckey said fuel costs had risen dramatically in countries around Papua New Guinea, highlighting the g…
Stronger evidence to support Papua New Guinea correctional reform
Thirty-five correctional services officers from across Papua New Guinea are learning how to use stronger evidence to support correctional reform. Australia is supporting the training initiative, which…
Papua New Guinea prepares tough new law to curb public weapons and rising violence
Papua New Guinea is finalizing a new Offensive Weapons Act aimed at imposing severe penalties on people who carry lethal weapons in public. Police Minister Sir John Pundari announced the legislative m…
Opposition arrives early at Papua New Guinea Parliament as government MPs remain absent
Papua New Guinea's opposition was in the chamber ahead of the scheduled opening of Parliament's second sitting week, but government lawmakers were absent. The sitting was due to begin at 10 a.m. Deput…
