This page publishes the news and updates of West New Britain Province.
01/06/2026
Congratulations Ramona Padio
Congratulations to PNG Bilums Captain Ramona Padio for winning the SP Sports Awards Female Athlete of the Year.
Ramona has been a mainstay of the PNG Bilums achieving great heights. A well deserved award for an outstanding player.
29/05/2026
Please top up your credits to avoid disappointments.
26/05/2026
The 'Titan Ridge' Submarine Volcanic Eruption that occurred near Manus Province recently is expected to trigger a possible tsunami. Rabaul Volcano Observatory are warning that it is just a risk, and precautions in nearby communities need to be taken.
Read More: https://tvwan.com.pg/news/9660
26/05/2026
Another training session will be held on Friday 29th May at Tavur Center, Culture and Tourism Offce.
Time 10am -2pm.
Sunday School Students from Buvussi Catholic Church reciting the books of the Bible beginning at Genesis to Revelation. ❤️
24/05/2026
Today was a significant day for the Buvussi sub Parish Catholic Church which celebrated Pentecost Sunday with two events, confirmation of 111 believers and 46 taking their first holy communion. This culminated in the presentation of three cheques totaling K300,000 from PSIP funds.
Governor Sasindran Muthuvel presented
K100,000 to Buvussi Catholic Church which requested assistance to build a new Church building to replace the aging building built in 1972.
Kimbe Diocesr Bishop John Bosco Auram thanked Governor Muthuvel for the assistance and said once the new Church building is completed Buvussi sub parish will become a full parish.
Governor Muthuvel also presented K100,000 each to Buvussi Primary and Junior High schools who had requested assistance to build additional classrooms.
The Provincial Government had committed K250,000 each which had been budgeted for and the balance will be given at a later date.
22/05/2026
All BSP customers please take note.
Malaria is among the top killer disease in PNG. The Government remains fully committed to ensuring that all.communities continue to receive access to essential malaria prevention services like mosquito nets, testing and treatment.
Department of Health. WNBPG. WNBPHA and Rotarians against Malaria (RAM) have partnered and RAM is distributing long lasting Insecticidal Nets funded by Global Fund. The distribution campaign was launched on Monday this week by Governor Sasimdran Muthuvel. Health Secretary Pascoe Kase, General General Manager for Rotarians against Malaria, Dr Munir Ahmed PHA Board Chairman Steven Raphael and CEO Dr Joseph Nale.
People of WNB are being urged to use the mosquito nets for its intended purpose to safe guard them against Malaria.
RAM will distribute 225,100 mosquitoes nets across 32 Health centers in WNB.
Governor Muthuvel has thanked Global fund for the funding assistance and said all Stakeholders have to work together in the fight against Malaria.
22/05/2026
Turuk Health Center has received a new ambulance while the Primary School received K100,000 in School grant.
lAhli Junior High also received K100,000 in School grant . All fundings from PSIP . Arts, Culture and Tourism Minister Beldon Nama made the presentations accompanied by Governor Sasimdran Muthuvel and Minister for Economy and Rural Drvelopment Joseph Lelang. He also presented K10,000 to Turuk Health Center to assist with fuel for the new ambulance.
The presentations were done after the launch of MV Hiruoi last week.
20/05/2026
The Validation workshop on the two Oil Palm bills takes place at San Remo today Thursday 21st May and Friday 22nd from 8am to 4pm.