JERSEY THRASH PAPUA NEW GUINEA BY 172 RUNS IN NAIROBI

Zak Tribe’s brilliant 150 powered Jersey to a commanding victory at Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground, with Benjamin Ward taking five wickets to seal the result. Jersey produced a dominant all-round performance to beat Papua New Guinea by 172 runs in ICC CWC …

Updated Team Lists: Papua New Guinea vs Samoa – Round 2, 2026 Rugby League World Cup

Updated Team Lists: Papua New Guinea vs Samoa – Round 2,...

5.0-magnitude quake hits 153 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -- USGS

BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 153 km south of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 2005 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 5.73 …

Massive fires blanket New Guinea in smoke as El Niño fuels drought

El Niño drought fuels widespread fires across New Guinea, sending massive smoke plumes into the atmosphere and driving carbon emissions to record levels. A thick blanket of smoke spread across New Guinea in October 2026, obscuring forests, grasslands, and …

PNG Christian Professionals appoints new Leadership and Raise funds for Impact

The Papua New Guinea Christian Professionals Network Inc. (PNG CPN) has welcomed a new leadership while, successfully raising K414,700.00 through its 2026 Blueprint Fundraising Dinner held on 26 September 2026.

Papua New Guinea-Australia Telecommunications Partnership – Memorandum of Understanding and Telecommunications Blueprint

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade On 20 October 2026, the Australian and Papua New Guinean Governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a Comprehensive Digital, Critical Technology and Telecommunications Partnership. The MoU was signed by …

Bougainville scars acknowledged as Papua New Guinea MPs near big decision

Signs of the deep emotional scars from Bougainville's history have surfaced in Papua New Guinea's parliament as it debates whether to approve independence for the autonomous region. The national parliament has the final say on whether to ratify …

‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua…

For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its own. This week, that long-running aspiration faces further challenge, with PNG’s parliament slated to debate the …

Fires Char New Guinea

New Guinea, the world's second-largest island, harbors an extraordinary variety of plant life across more than a dozen distinct ecoregions, including seasonally dry savannas, tropical rainforests, and lowland swamp forests. But in September and October …