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NO ONE WINS IN A TRIBAL FIGHT: OUTGOING PPC FOR ENGA

Farewell message from the outgoing PPC Enga

MEDIA RELEASE, 25 September 2026

Since December last year, the National Court at Wabag has sentenced eleven people for murder in Enga. Between them, they will serve 305 years in prison with hard labor.

On one day in August, four were each sentenced to 28 years. One will serve 50 years for taking two lives. The lightest murder sentence handed down was 20 years.
Most killings in this province come out of tribal fighting. That is the truth, and we cannot pretend otherwise.

Think about what those sentences mean. A young man who picks up a gun at 20 walks out of the prison at 48, if he walks out at all. His parents may be buried while he is inside. His children grow up without him. His land is worked by someone else. His wife remarries.

RUINING A SMALL BUSINESS IN PNG TODAY: MATHEW MINAPE

By Mathew Minape

"10t FACE, SAIKO BLO MONEY, YU LAIK KAMAP ELON MUSK OH" ARE INSULTS DRESSED IN SARCASM: STAY AWAY FROM FAMILY OR FRIENDS WHO HAVE MONEY PROBLEMS WHEN RUNNING A SMALL BUSINESS

These phrases—"10t face," "saiko blo money," and "yu laik kamap Elon Musk oh"—are sharp Tok Pisin insults often used in Papua New Guinea to cut down someone's ambitions, appearance, or financial status.When you are trying to build or run a small business, navigating financial relationships with close family and friends can be incredibly risky.

Why Separating Business from Family/Friends is Crucial Sarcasm and Jealousy: Phrases like "yu laik kamap Elon Musk oh" (Oh, you want to be like Elon Musk?) are classic examples of "tall poppy syndrome." Instead of supporting your drive to succeed, people may use sarcasm to make you feel guilty for trying to build wealth or improve your life.

The "Wantok" System Pressure: In PNG culture, the wantok system creates strong obligations to help family and community members. However, when running a business, mixing these obligations with your cash flow can destroy your capital. Friends or relatives might expect free goods, unpaid favors, or "loans" they never intend to pay back.

Awalat Village doing maintenance work on Water Supply Project (14/09/2026)

51st Independence PNG

Sandis Taska Enga Provincial Administrator

A village boy whom Mr Kiponge assisted in an hardware is now working in top Accounting firm in Cairns

By Rex Kiponge

Four years ago, I walked into a hardware store in Port Moresby and noticed a young boy standing quietly by the building materials, counting coins in his palm that clearly weren't enough. I didn't know him. I had never seen him before in my life. But something about the way he stood there determined, a little embarrassed, but not giving up made me stop and ask him what he was trying to buy. He told me he wanted to build a chicken house. He had left school because his family could not keep up with his school fees at the University, and rather than sit idle, he had decided to raise and sell chickens to pay his own way back into school. No one sent him to that hardware store. He came by himself out of his determination. I helped him with the little he was short fall. He bought his materials, and before we parted ways, we exchanged phone numbers, as normally the way strangers sometimes do when a moment feels like it shouldn't simply end.

At Kopeng celebrating health events 2025

Happy 5th Birthday to McRyan Wasia. The Birthday was celebrated with his schoolmates and teachers at the school.

Greetings from the Councilor elect for Waimin Kwia Ward 17 Tsak LLG, Cr Andrew Wasia//

By Cr Andrew Wasia

I would like to thank everyone for your tremendous support towards electing me as your councilor elect for Waimin Kwia clan of the Mighty Waimin tribe.

Ward 17, of course, is a new council Ward in Tsak LLG of Wapenamanda district, Enga Province. Out of 7 young and vibrant leaders who ran this race, I finished first. I thank all the candidates for raising your hands together with me in this Ward Council election. I learned alot of lessons as a young man after running 2x races (2018, 2025). In 2018, I came 2nd with 28 votes difference. I never gave up until I won this time (2025). We all know, in any election process, only one wins. I thank all the candidates for raising your hands. You are leaders of your own rights. I take my hats off to you all. I hope to work with you to change our clan going forward. I would also like to work with the elites of our tribe (Waimin), Waimin business men/women, churches, NGOs, and Waimin leaders etc to change the face of our clan. I also call on the 7 candidates including the second runner up

Each year, K2M is given to the Health Sector through DSIP

Apostle Solomon Usukuni at NG Unitech 2025

Sakalim village (20/09/20225)

50th Anniversary Celebration at Mt Hagen

Brave Group CEO bows to provide opportunities for PNGeans

I will do my best to create business and employment opportunities for PNGeans within Papua New

Guinea and Overseas. I dont have to be a politician to do that. Im an Entrepreneur.

My dear beloved country men and women, leaders and citizens, young and children. We must fight for our economic power more than political power.

Let us reclaim our prosperous destiny. Let us share knowledge, recourses, and support one another to start or own businesses that dont just survive, but lead in our economy. Let us raise a generation that doesn't just compete with giants in the market, but owns the market. Let us invest in indigenous PNGEANS with pride and purposes to take Ownership of both our own economy and economic power through Entrepreneurship.

Together, let us take back Papua New Guinea our homeland with our own hands, our own hearts, and our own businesses ❤️

Will Grand Chief Sir Ipatas topple Marape at VONC?

By Lucas Neah

Will Grand Chief Sir Ipatas topple Marape at 10:00am on 15th April 2025? PNGs political culture is a bit different to what we see in Australia,

New Zealand and others. In PNG a new Prime Minister can be elected against all odds, a land of the unexpected.

Late Sir Julius Chan showed that never say die attitude, in the first VONC attempt in March 2024, he made his interest known to be the oppositions alternate PM nominee. His old age and related ailments did not stop him from

PNG at a Crossroads: Governance Reforms Fall Short

Papua New Guinea's democratic experiment has faced significant challenges since independence. The 2001 introduction of the Organic Law on the Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates (OLIPPAC) was intended as a watershed moment for political stability.

Drawing inspiration from Australia's governance model, this reform—along with the Limited Preferential Voting (LPV) system implemented in 2007—aimed to bring coherence to a fragmented political landscape. However, these well-intentioned reforms have largely failed to achieve their objectives, primarily because they attempt to superimpose formal democratic structures onto a society

GRADE 10 SCHOOL LEAVER BECOMES COP, THEN BUILDS A BUSINESS EMPIRE

By Des Yes

In Port Moresby, the name “Comfort Taxi” has become a household brand—a symbol of safety, consistency, and local success. But behind thewheel of this well-known business is a man with a humble story that speaks volumes about resilience, faith, and hard work. His name is Nathan Milyo. And what started as a journey from the remote Highlands has turned into a powerful example of what’s possible when you refuse to give up. I have

*Police Minister Tsiamalili Jnr. Commends Successful Testing of ICT Control Systems to Ensure Responsible Use of Facebook*

Police Minister Hon. Peter Tsiamalili Jnr. today praised the successful testing of innovative technology designed to regulate the use of Facebook and other online platforms to mitigate hate speech, misinformation, pornography, and other detrimental content impacting Papua New Guinea.

Workshop on Health Care Waste Management Plan for Provincial Hospitals in Papua New Guinea