Western province now has a clear blueprint for sustainable growth following the completion of its Provincial Integrated Plan, says Provincial Administrator Robert Alphonse Kaiyun.
They may be far from the centres of power, but the people of Green River have once again shown that distance cannot diminish their love for Papua New Guinea.
Bulolo MP Sam Basil Jr says Papua New Guinea’s 51st Independence anniversary should be a time for citizens to reflect on what they are doing to improve their communities and the country.
Papua New Guinea must now look beyond its first 51 years of independence and decide what it wants for the generations ahead, Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso says.
As Papua New Guinea marks its 51 years of Indepdence a lesson in traditional Chinese culture has offered international journalists in Bejing China a different perspective on the role of language, broadcasting, and journalism in preserving knowledge and cultural identity.
Papua New Guinea’s Ambassador to the Philippines, Stephen Pokanis, has extended warm independence greetings to both nations while celebrating 51 years of strong bilateral relations and economic partnership.
Seventeen prisoners escaped from the Goroka Police Station cell lockup on Monday night while officers were finalising security plans for major upcoming events.
As Papua New Guinea celebrates its 51st Independence, inmates at the Bundaira Correctional Institution in Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, will also mark the occasion and take time to reflect on their lives.
On the day Papua New Guinea marked 51 years as an independent nation, Lae also paused to remember a defining moment in its wartime history – the liberation of the city from Japanese occupation 83 years ago.