After years of struggling without proper health services, the remote Dinangat community of ELC-Ukata District in Yus Local Level Government of Kabwum District now has renewed hope with the opening of a new aid post on March 20, 2026. Dinangat is one of the remote communities in the Yus area, where access to transport and […]
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) is preparing for both the National Pastors and Evangelists Conference and the National Youth Conference in 2026 after the two gatherings were postponed from 2025. The 16th ELCPNG National Pastors and Evangelists Conference is scheduled to be held from June 21 to 25, 2026, at Komba
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Former Morobe Provincial Education Program Advisor Keith Jiram is now ELCPNG Education Secretary, starting January 5, 2026, for a three-year term (2026–2028). The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) has appointed a new Education Secretary who resumed duty on January 5, 2026. The new Education Secretary is Keith Jiram, a senior education officer
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The 20th National Women’s Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) will be hosted by ELC Papua District at Laloki Secondary School from September 13 to 18, 2026. ELCPNG Women’s Coordinator Dawa Kale said preparations by ELC Papua for the conference are progressing very well, and the district is ahead with
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The Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) in Papua New Guinea has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bumayong Lutheran Secondary School (BLSS) in Morobe Province for a Smallholder Mechanization Empowerment Project. TTM PNG leader Chinyu Lee, BLSS Board of Governors chairman Bernard Maladina, and Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) General Secretary Bernard Kaisom
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GOROKA/ROME, 05 MARCH 2026 (IFAD)— The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is proud to co-finance the Government of Papua New Guinea’s AgriConnect Action Plan, launched with the World Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and other like-minded partners in Goroka Wednesday. AgriConnect is a global initiative aimed at transforming small-scale farming into an
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By Michael Kabuni PORT MORESBY, 04 MARCH 2026 (PACIFIC SECURITY COLLEGE) —- A decade after Papua New Guinea was removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) ‘grey list’, the country is back on it. Assessments by the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) in 2023 (report published in 2024) identified significant weaknesses in
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SYDNEY, 04 MARCH 2026 (RNZ PACIFIC) — Analysts are warning fuel prices are expected to jump in the Pacific following the Israeli and U.S attacks on Iran, and the subsequent response by Iran. Iran borders the Strait of Hormuz, which carries 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas supply, and shipments have been suspended
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AUCKLAND, 03 MARCH 2026 (OFC)—Mason Smales has one clear goal: get back on court and qualify for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The 28-year-old professional squash player is currently sidelined by a liver condition that has kept him away from competition for the past six months. For a professional athlete, time away is
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LONDON, 24 FEBRUARY 2026 (THE NATIONAL)—English Super League outfit Hull Kingston Rovers coach Willie Peters has declared his interest in becoming the inaugural coach of the incoming PNG Chiefs, according to a report by Zero Tackle, one of Australia’s independent rugby league news websites. Peters confirmed he would welcome discussions about leading the NRL’s 19th
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