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Four million people in the country have bank accounts says Center for Excellence in Financial Inclusion [CEFI]
The long walk by the Center for Excellence in Financial Inclusion [CEFI] to get more Papua New Guineans open back accounts with one of the many registered financial institutions in the country is gaining results.
New feeder for Gerehu as blackouts continue, causing outrage by residents
Residents of the Gerehu Suburb in the nation's capital have expressed outrage and frustration after daily blackouts which have become more frequent in recent weeks.
Islands Petroleum steps in to assist fuel shortage
Islands Petroleum Limited has stepped in to address the fuel crisis in PNG by commissioning a new 5-million litre tank in Lae.
New Ireland Province gets new cervical screening and treatment clinic
Women in New Ireland Province are being encouraged to get checked and tested at the newly established Stellamaris Cervical Cancer screening clinic in Kavieng town.
Madang By-election restrained by the Waigani Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has restrained the PNG Electoral Commission [PNGEC] from carrying out a by-election for Madang electorate.
Appointment of a former police commissioner as PPC Enga is expected to bring back confidence of police presence in the province
Former Police Commissioner and Diplomat Fred Yakasa is set to take on his appointment as Provincial Police Commander for Enga Province.
Fuel shortage is a major concern says PNG-Europe Business Council President Michael Sullivan
Finding alternative fuel sources to meet the demand shortfall created by major fuel importer Puma Energy is the path now undertaken by many businesses operating in the country.
Police ordered to man the Madang Provincial Administration building
Madang's Provincial Administrator [PA] Frank Tonges Lau and public servants of the Madang Provincial Administration and Provincial Government, who have offices within the main provincial government building were refused entry to the office complex this morning by policemen.
Australian government injects K24 million support to women’s rugby in PNG
Women’s rugby league in Papua New Guinea will receive a major boost from the Australian Government, through PacificAus Sports, and Queensland Rugby League (QRL) which will partner to deliver a four-year $9.7 million (about K24m) investment to support high performance Rugby League in PNG.
Only 3.3 million Papua New Guineans are registered: NID Boss Noel Mobiha
After nine years, millions of tax payers’ monies spent on compulsory registration of Papua New Guineans, less than a quarter of the population have their personal details registered at the National Identity [NID] Office database.