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ToBaining urges Kokopo landowners to register customary land as town plans expansionNBC News
Kokopo MP Ereman ToBaining Junior has urged landowners in Kokopo District to register their customary land and obtain legitimate titles. He made the call during the handing over of the ILG certificate to the Gelmon Clan in the Bitapaka LLG on Thursday last week. ToBaining Junior said Kokopo will become a city and for that […]
From across Papua New Guinea
UPNG Chancellor Sir Robert Igara has told NBC News he will issue an official statement on Tuesday, following a council meeting. It follows the resignation of Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Findlay. Professor Findlay resigned with immediate effect today, Monday, November 2, after 15 months in the position. In his resignation letter, he said ongoing disagreements with […]
Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited [KPHL] says the State’s US$1.1 billion investment in the Papua LNG Project will be funded through domestic borrowing and revenue from its existing PNG LNG investment, without direct funding from the National Budget. KPHL Chairman Ambassador Isaac Lupari said the funding covers the State’s 22.5 per cent equity stake in Papua […]
Central Governor Rufina Peter is set to take charge of the Christian Democratic Party parliamentary leadership, following her appointment , over the weekend. Her appointment was made over the weekend as the party continues to develop its constitution, policy platform, membership structure and national organisation. Founded in 1990’s, the Christian Democratic Party was established on […]
Papua New Guinea and Fiji are moving towards a formal agreement to strengthen cooperation in information and communications technology (ICT), following a four-day official visit by PNG’s ICT Minister Robert Naguri to Suva. Minister Naguri returned to Port Moresby today after meetings with Fijian government ministers, senior officials and industry representatives to identify areas of […]
Environment, Conservation and Climate Change Minister John Kaupa has pledged government support for conservation and eco-tourism initiatives at Mauberema Ecotourism Lodge in Simbu Province. Minister Kaupa made a special visit to Mauberema on Saturday, October 31, following his absence from the official opening of the 7th Mauberema Show and 10th anniversary celebrations on Friday due […]
The Daru District Court has set Monday, November 2, for its final declaration on the customary ownership of Daru Town land, following a clarification session with all 49 clan leaders on Friday. Senior Provincial Magistrate for Daru, Robert Teko, said the court was now in the deliberation stage, carefully examining and verifying the narratives presented […]
Girls studying at Hoskins Girls Technical School in West New Britain Province will benefit from improved classroom facilities following the commissioning of a new double classroom. The K750,000 facility was funded by the National Department of Education under its infrastructure support programme. Education Minister Francis Siune officially commissioned the new classroom at the school today, […]
The people of Menyamya now have new public facilities in their district, including a government office complex, police station, market facilities and a water supply project. Prime Minister James Marape officially opened the facilities yesterday, alongside a refurbished rural lock-up. For years, some locals have described Menyamya as the “back page”, highlighting the challenges of […]
Alotau District Development Authority (ADDA) presented two Mossberg pump-action shotguns to the on Wednesday to the Alotau Police Station Command to boost its operational capacity in Milne Bay province.The presentation fulfills a request submitted two years ago by Rabaraba Police, however, funding constraints delayed the purchase until DDA recently approved the funding for the firearms […]