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The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) has recently reiterated that police officers are strictly prohibited from misusing firearms during law enforcement operations. Officers are not permitted to open fire under any circumstances unless faced with an uncontrollable violent situation. This statement comes after a recent incident in Waigani Market, Port Moresby, where a police officer’s gunfire accidentally killed a civilian, sparking widespread public concern. The victim, identified as Sandy Purel, a young woman from Mendi in the Southern Highlands Province, was fatally shot on Sunday while passing by the Waigani Market area. According to reports, she was walking near…

In a bid to ensure a safe, fair, and free national election in 2027, the Special Parliamentary Committee on the 2022 National General Election has called for intensified efforts to remove illegal firearms from communities across Papua New Guinea. MPs emphasized that the widespread presence of illegal firearms poses a major threat to electoral integrity and must be addressed as a matter of priority. During a meeting last week, Keith Iduhu, MP for Hiri-Koiari and a member of the Special Parliamentary Committee, stated: “To prepare for a safe, fair, and free election, we must ensure that communities are free from…

Recently, authorities in Papua New Guinea intercepted four Romanian men in Daru, Western Province, on suspicion of illegal entry. According to the PNG police, the four Romanian nationals departed from the capital, Port Moresby, traveled overland to Kerema in Central Province, and then crossed maritime waters in a small boat with the help of local residents, arriving in Daru late at night on Friday, May 23. “They were apprehended without resistance,” said a local law enforcement officer. The four individuals are currently being held at the Daru police station, and the case is under further investigation. It is reported that…

A recent pirate attack in the waters of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, has resulted in the death of a male public servant from the Rai Coast District Government and left several others injured. According to reports, the incident occurred late in the afternoon on Friday, the 24th of this month. The victims were traveling in two 40-horsepower dinghies from Madang town to Saidor Government Station when they were ambushed by armed pirates near Tabalip Point along the southern coast of Madang. Boats Hijacked, One Man Drowns According to the NBC News Department, the pirates stole the outboard motors of…

On May 23, 2025, the Lae Court in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, handed down a verdict sentencing the head of a foreign mining company to three years in prison for involvement in transnational illegal activities. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the PNG Constitution, the individual will be deported upon completion of the sentence. The foreign national reportedly entered Papua New Guinea in February 2024 and has prior criminal records in both China and a certain African country. Since June 2024, the operations of his company have been under continuous investigation by relevant authorities and were ultimately found…

On the morning of May 23, a serious armed robbery targeting Chinese citizens occurred in the southern district of Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea. According to reports, the incident took place outside the SVS supermarket at 2 Mile Hill. Two Chinese men were conducting their daily business activities when they were suddenly intercepted at gunpoint by unidentified armed individuals. The assailants were traveling in a grey Toyota Mark X sedan bearing the license plate number IAF 227. The suspects quickly fled the scene toward Badili after seizing a large amount of cash. Local police arrived at the…

AS PNG counts down to its 50th Independence anniversary, the lions are coming out to play. For fifty years and even before that, colourful lion dances have always mersmerized Papua New Guineans. Staged by the PNG Chinese communities all over the nation, the Lion Dance is taking on a new meaning of cooperation between PNG and China. No only is the Lion Dance a spectacle of colour and vibrance of costumes, but the fiew bewathing, firecracker lion dancincing is now becoming localised. Papua New Guineans, who work in Chinese businesses are now stepping up to learn and dance like a…

Papua New Guinea police have admitted during a parliamentary hearing that, despite ongoing efforts by law enforcement, it is “highly unlikely” that all illegal firearms in the Highlands region will be collected before the 2027 National General Election (GE27). Speaking to the “Special Parliamentary Committee on the 2022 National General Election,” Assistant Commissioner of Police (Operations) Julius Tasion revealed that previous attempts to retrieve illegal weapons in the Highlands were met with strong resistance from local communities. “It’s not easy to enter these areas and remove firearms,” he said. “We must understand that local social norms have changed.” He further…

On May 19, during the ongoing launch event for the Huawei nova 14 series and new Harmony-powered computers, Huawei introduced its flagship foldable laptop, the MateBook Fold Extraordinary Master Edition, which comes equipped with the HarmonyOS 5 operating system. The system emphasizes a “unified system and ecosystem,” supporting a distributed soft bus for full-scenario interconnectivity, achieving ultra-high speeds of 160MB/s and more than four times the concurrency. In terms of everyday use, the device enables features such as “watching videos on the upper screen while browsing comments on the lower screen,” and “casting content on the upper screen while referencing…

Recently, the 14th batch of the Chinese Medical Team to Papua New Guinea (PNG) traveled deep into the Western Highlands and Enga Provinces, offering free medical services and health education to local communities. More than 140 patients received free treatment during the outreach, which was warmly welcomed by local residents and healthcare workers. According to Dr. Chen Zijun, team leader of the 14th Chinese Medical Team and a cardiologist, the free clinic not only delivered tangible medical assistance to residents in remote areas of PNG, but also strengthened local trust in Chinese doctors and promoted deeper people-to-people exchanges and health…