PNG stories with context.
Culture, policy, and lived experience — beyond headlines.
PNG stories with context.
Culture, policy, and lived experience — beyond headlines.
For PNGDF Warrant Officer, Alois Kawage, owning a home has always been in the back of his mind. In 2019, after Comrade Trustees Services Limited (CTSL) began offering housing advances to its members, Kawage inquired and found that he was eligible for K30,000 in housing advances. As per the fund’s requirements, he sought out a tradesman to help him build […]
For many Papua New Guineans, owning a home feels a bit like chasing a rainbow. You can see it. You know it’s there. But every time you get closer, it seems to move further away. Land prices are rising, building […]
Retirement should be a time when people enjoy the rewards of decades of hard work. However, for many pensioners in Papua New Guinea, retirement can also bring new financial risks. One of the greatest of these is becoming a target for scams, […]
Papua New Guinea has taken a decisive step toward electoral reform with the appointment of Dr. Nicole Haley as the new Electoral Commissioner. Finalized on June 30, 2026, this decision comes as the nation turns its focus toward the 2027 […]
For years, many developing countries have viewed technology through the lens of access. The challenge was simply getting connected. But a growing battle unfolding across Africa suggests the next phase of digital development is not about who can provide internet […]
Life is full of unexpected moments. A medical emergency, school fees, a family obligation, a vehicle breakdown, or a sudden loss of income can place significant pressure on household finances. While no one can predict exactly what challenges lie ahead, […]
With less than a year before Papua New Guinea enters the formal lead-up to the 2027 National General Election, attention is once again turning to the country’s electoral system and whether the lessons of 2022 have been learned. The last […]
The recent debate in Papua New Guinea’s Parliament on Bougainville’s political future was always going to be emotional. It touched on history, national identity, the legacy of conflict and competing visions for the future of the country. But beyond the […]
Pororan lies off the northern tip of Buka Island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. It is one of the larger islands in a chain of lush green islets that give way to long white coral sandbanks and the turquoise […]
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we live and how we make collective decisions. As Luciano Floridi – philosopher and Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information at the University of Oxford – argues, the key challenge is no longer whether AI will […]
