From across Papua New Guinea
A single day lawlessness in the nation’s capital on 10th January has destroyed months and years of marketing PNG as an investor destination. Prime Minister James Marape admits companies wanting to invest Millions-of-Kina are now hesitant. “I went to China securing investors in downstream processing space, last week Wednesday [10th January] riots chased away […]
Sibona Jimmy’s all-rounder performance was the deciding factor for the PNG women’s national cricket team at the Pacific Cup finals win in New Zealand on Sunday. Jimmy’s outstanding field work in the T20 match, was the pick of PNG Lewas bowlers with five wickets from her four overs bowled, and her brilliant fielding, with […]
Days after taking over as the Treasurer, Prime Minister James Marape wants an urgent review into the current minimum wage. Following a meeting with the minister responsible Kessy Sawang, the prime minister issued a directive to the Department of Labor and Employment, emphasising the urgent need to address the longstanding minimum wage issue. The current […]
The warning to shut down social media applications in the country is still on the table. Information and Communication Technology [ICT] Minister Timothy Masiu issued the warning while speaking on NBC National Radio on Thursday. Mr Masiu said negative comments on different social media applications against the national government shot over ninety percent on January […]
The national government is committed to providing financial relief to business houses affected by the civil unrest last week in Port Moresby, which has left thousands jobless. City wide, a string of shops owned by a major retail company were looted before being set alight, another huge department shop had its major warehouse broken […]
The salary cut on thousands of governments paid workers in their first pay cheque of 2024 was over seven million Kina. Prime Minister James Marape assured public servants nationwide, who collectively lost this amount in payroll deductions last week that government will refund them in the second pay for this year. He made the announcement […]
Port Moresby General Hospital [PMGH] emergency ward resembled a war like scene as increased number of casualties were attended too following lawlessness in the nation’s capital last Wednesday. From January 10 -11, in the space of 24 hours, a total sixty individuals presented at the PMGH emergency department seeking medical attention, three were females. […]
Following a day of lawlessness in the nation’s capital after members of the Royal PNG Constabulary stopped work due to a cut in public servants’ salary, Prime Minister James Marape is now looking at bringing confidence back to his government with a cabinet reshuffle. A statement from the prime minister’s media unit states that “the […]
The decision to restore normalcy in the nation’s capital under the state of emergency orders will not disrupt electricity. PNG Power acting chief executive officer Nehemaiah Naris said it will be business as usual and brushed aside rumors of workers strike. He assures electricity consumers and the general public that it will continue to play […]
Street vendors will be hit hard for the next two weeks as SOE Controller Donald Yamasombi this [Saturday] afternoon announced the ban on street sales, one of five emergency measures in effect and to be implemented by joint security forces in the nation’ s capital. There are five emergency orders; Public gathering, Stop, search and […]