Enga Nius,Enga Province,Papua New Guinea

22/06/2025

Kundis–Ambum Footbridge Under Construction

This vital infrastructure project is proudly funded by the Wabag District Development Authority (DDA) under the leadership of Hon. Lino Jeremaih Tom .The bridge, spanning the Ambum River ,which forms the boundary between the Wabag and Kompiam-Ambum Districts,will significantly benefit communities on both sides.

Photos: Piau Kumbin, Kamaiwan, and the Poreyalin team at the project site near the Ambum River.

29/05/2025

Among the rugged limestone valleys of Enga Province, deep within the territory known to its traditional custodians as Yampu, stands a cultural monument that defies modern understanding: the Ambum Stone.

“When Yainanda returns, our forests will sing again, our rivers will run sweet again,” says Tultul Arnold Etapae. “He is more than stone — he is our breath.”

13/11/2024

13/11/24
Wed


MULITAKA 100 DAYS LANDSLIDE DISASTER REPORT PRESENTATION & RECOVERY PLAN LAUNCHED TODAY

By Grace KAPPEY

The Mulitaka disaster recovery plan was finally launched today in the vicinity of the Enga provincial administration building in Wabag town.

The plan is said to be built on inclusive initiatives that are to be implemented in two years' time.

A hundred days report of the relief response to the landslide affected community of Yambali and neighboring clans and tribes according to geotechnical analysis was also presented by the Enga Provincial Disaster Committee (EPDC) along with the National Disaster Centre (NDC) and non governmental partner organizations present such as the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The UNDP's PNG Resident Representative Nicholas Booth was present at the launching.

UNDP will be part of the restoration authority that will be going forward to implement the recovery plan for the landslide affected communities in Mulitaka by chairing the committee with EPDC.

Mr. Booth addressing the gathered highlighted the importance of peace, saying,"...There can be no development in Enga, no development in Mulitaka without peace...peace and development are two sides of the same coin."

He said UNDP will be launching a UN Joint peace program in Enga soon, which will help the province in installing peace,development, and prosperity.

Governor of Enga province Sir Peter Ipatas, in his address, called on the people to stop fighting as it is not affecting the people who are supplying the guns and ammunitions but rather themselves.

Sir Peter tried dispelling doubts the landslide affected communities in Mulitaka, and the province might have on possible missuse of the landslide disaster relief funds.
He said the funds are donations from partner organizations, and they're accounted for to the last penny through tangible outcomes.
Adding that the funds are in the Mulitaka disaster relief funds account, which is administered by the EPDC.

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23/06/2024

Talasea District in Kimbe West New Britain Province has supported its four Local Level Government with fundings to support its district census role out programs.

11/04/2024

The Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea John Feakes has become the first foreign diplomat to visit the valley of tears in Wapenamanda, Enga province.

10/04/2024

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Visit of Australian High Commissioner to PNG,HIS excellency John Fleakes

10/04/2024

17/03/2024

16/03/2024

Via UNDP in Papua New Guinea

Our UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Nicholas Booth’s, mission to Enga Province continued yesterday with a meeting with provincial authorities and a visit to a coffee nursery ran by the Wabag District Coffee Growers Cooperative Society, which was established last year with the support of the European Union -funded UNDP Enga Landscape Project.

The Resident Representative’s day began at the Take Anda Museum in Wabag, where met with the Deputy Provincial Administrator of Enga Province, Mr. Raphael Tamaen and other high-level representatives of the Enga Provincial Government. Together, the participants discussed ideas to strengthen Enga’s sustainable green economy, devised ways to improve the access of local businesses to new markets, and the need to build peace in the province through enhanced and more dignified livelihood opportunities.

“Our Province has undergone several hardships recently and it is a testament to UNDP’s commitment to helping the people of Enga that you are visiting us during this time. We look forward to continuing our joint efforts to empower our resilient people, build our green economy and realize our dreams of a better future,” Mr. Tamaen stated to the Resident Representative.

During his visit to the Wabag District Coffee Growers Cooperative Society in Birip village, Mr. Booth engaged with the UNDP-supported coffee farmers and observed them conducting their first harvest since the establishment of the nursery. The local community members thanked Mr. Booth for the stability the initiative has brought to the district by providing young men a channel to engage in productive activities for the community.

“Enga has a lot to offer to Papua New Guinea and the world. I am convinced that with the help of UNDP, we will see a day when Enga will be processing its own coffee and selling it to customers worldwide. For us to achieve that, we must ensure security and jobs to our women and youth, because without that we will not have peace in our province,” the Chairperson of the Wabag District Coffee Growers Cooperative Society, Mr. Kandes Niya said to Mr. Booth during a community meeting.



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14/03/2024

13/03/2024

NEW MILLITARY CHECKPOINT ESTABLISHED AT WAPENAMANDA FIGHTING ZONE

By Mortimer Yangharry in Wabag, Enga Province

A new, military checkpoint has been constructed along the main Highlands Highway at Akom village which is one of the tribal fighting zone in the Wapenamanda District of Enga Province.

With peace negotiations going on in Port Moresby with the leaders and educated elites from both factions, security forces on the ground are ensuring the negotiations are going well without any intrusion and disturbance from both factions.

Wabag Police Station Commander and Acting Provincial Police Commander Inspector Peka Peka confirmed that both factions on the ground are cooperating well with government directives and are willing to listen and adhere to the final outcome of the peace negotiations currently taking place in Port Moresby.

Insp Peka is optimistic of resettlement for both factions as the peace negotiations in Port Moresby, which started last week, are going well with amicable recommendations to be reached soon.

Insp Peka mentioned the military checkpoint at Akom will serve as the central area to conduct search for fi****ms, ammunitions, offensive weapons, illicit substances and other prohibited items.

The newly established Akom Milliary checkpoint is located right on the border of the Wapenamanda and Wabag districts respectively.

Picture: Photos show security personnels checking vehicles and people at the newly established Akom Milltary Checkpoint.