The Acting Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea, Hon. Justice Panuel Mogish, CSM, officially opened the two-day Gender-Based Violence Forum for PNG Judges at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby on 23 April 2026. The forum, facilitated by Justice Berrigan, brought together members of the judiciary to deliberate on strengthening the judicial response to gender-based violence (GBV). In his opening... Read More

The Papua New Guinea Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with support from the European Union, continues to advance efforts to strengthen judicial integrity and combat corruption through the Preventing and Countering Corruption in Papua New Guinea Project (PNG Anti-Corruption Project). The initial collaboration began in 2023 when Dr. Alma Sedlar, UNDP’s... Read More

The Acting Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea Hon. Justice Panuel Mogish, today officially opened the Training on Practical Application of the Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct for members of the judiciary from Papua New Guinea and across the Pacific. In his address, Justice Mogish welcomed distinguished guests and participants from Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu, noting... Read More

The Papua New Guinea Centre for Judicial Excellence in collaboration with the Australia Papua New Guinea Law and Justice (APLJ) partnership have reaffirmed their commitment to addressing gender-based violence (GBV) through judicial education and community engagement, following the recent awareness program held in Mt Hagen, Western Highlands Province. Justice Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake, Judge of the Supreme and National Courts... Read More

The Papua New Guinea Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE) and the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) School of Law (SOL) recently hosted a lecture by Justice John Carey, PNGCJE Judge Administrator and Judge of the Supreme and National Courts of PNG, who addressed law students and members of the legal fraternity on the theme “Mastering Legal Knowledge –... Read More

Village Courts are one of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) most important community justice institutions. Operating across approximately 1,680 Village Court areas and supported by more than 16,000 Village Court Officials (VCOs), the system forms the foundation of community justice in PNG, resolving disputes, restoring relationships and maintaining peace within communities across the country. Strengthening the Village Court system requires more... Read More

The Judiciary of Papua New Guinea proudly demonstrated its commitment to judicial excellence and international collaboration as Justice Colin Makail and Justice Vergil Los Narokobi of the Supreme and National Court represented the judiciary at the 11th Biennial Meeting of Commonwealth Judicial Educators, hosted at the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi from the 13 – 15 February... Read More

“From the villages of Botswana to the islands of the Pacific, dedication to justice can carry one to the world’s highest judicial forum,”. With these words, Justice Oagile Key Dingake captured the essence of his nomination to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). His candidacy is not only a personal milestone but a historic moment that bridges Africa and the... Read More

The British High Commission in Papua New Guinea was pleased to host a one-hour roundtable breakfast seminar with members of the PNG Judiciary, featuring Professor Dapo Akande, the United Kingdom’s candidate for election as Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the 2027–2036 term. The seminar convened senior judicial leaders, including Acting Chief Justice Justice Ambeng Kandakasi CBE,... Read More

Nadi, Fiji – 11 February 2026 The Papua New Guinea Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE) participated in the Regional Coordination Meeting 2026, held on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, at the Marriott Resort Momi Bay, Nadi, Fiji. The meeting brought together senior judicial leaders and development partners from across the Pacific region to strengthen coordination and alignment in judicial capacity-building initiatives. The... Read More