Markham District marked Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Anniversary with the unveiling of a commemorative memory stone by Deputy Speaker of Parliament and local MP, Konnie Iguan, in a ceremony held at Mutzing Station on September 16.

Markham District is backing homegrown innovation in the fight against Papua New Guinea’s chronic shortage of medicine.

Farmers in Markham District are seeing new hope for their cocoa farms.  

A new cultural group in Morobe pressed ahead with its plans to revive market traditions despite receiving little backing from its own district authority. 

Waritzian Primary School in Markham, received K100,000 to help with developments. 

Four villages in Markham District have been devestated by flooding

The people of Umi-Atzera in Markham have been urged to get involved in agriculture as work starts on their new road

Part of a sealed road from the Leron Junction in Markham, Morobe has been washed away by flooding

Member for Markham voiced his disappointment with Morobe Provincial Government for launching project in his electorate without his knowledge. 

I read with interests a letter in your newspaper on April 3, 2025  'Questionable road contractor at Ufauaf'

In February we witnessed a big celebration at Ufaf village, a ground breaking event.

Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey approved the Morobe government's K723 million budget

Morobe's Markham DDA launched a 9km road from Ufwaf to Dantap villages in the Umi-Atzera LLG area recently. 

Morobe Provincial Education Board request DDAs to assist teachers with transport to rural schools

Willie Pilailo was appointed as Markham District CEO.