From across Papua New Guinea
SP PNG Hunters towering front-rower Epel Kapinias underwent surgery today in Brisbane, Australia to determine the extent of his injury. The rampaging forward succumbed to a knee injury while in a training session with the Dolphins NRL last week and is likely to miss the entire 2024 season. Hunters chief executive officer Scott Barker said […]
The Minimum Wage review will be one of the priorities for the government this year, headlined by Minister for Labour and Employment Kessy Sawang. Ms Sawang in a recent media statement said the government is aware of the concerns raised by workers around the country to increase the current rate at K3.50 per hour and would […]
The body of the late Education Minister Jimmy Uguro is expected to arrive in Port Moresby around 3pm this afternoon. The late ministers’ body is currently being dressed at the Boutique Hotel in Wewak and will be put in a casket arranged by the East Sepik Provincial Administration before he will be taken to the […]
Chief Migration Officer Stanis Hulahau tendered his resignation before the PNG Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority [PNGICSA] Advisory Board discussed his employment future. In a media statement, deputy Prime Minister John Rosso confirmed the PNGISCA Advisory Board and the National Executive Council accepted his resignation on the 30th of January. Mr Rosso, minister responsible for […]
The Opposition has made known its intention to move a vote no-confidence motion against the ruling Pangu Party Government when Parliament will reconvene this month, as the 18 months’ grace period lapses. Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill, who resigned from the prime minister’s office in 2019, says his successor Prime Minister James Marape must be […]
An investigation into awarding of an operator contract to an international company for the Lae Port in Morobe Province has cleared PNG Ports Corporation of any corrupt dealings. The Minister for State Enterprises William Duma, said PNG Ports Corporation Probity Report has cleared the corporation of allegations of corruption made by the media. “The […]
The Peoples Republic of China has put on table a bilateral security proposal to the PNG Government Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko confirmed “China has offered to assist in the policing sector” – in training and for supply of equipment to our [PNG] internal security sector. The country’s top diplomat said “this offer is […]
All schools in the public education system are warned not to charge additional fees on their students in the 2024 academic year. A school principal denying a student classroom space because of unapproved project fees “from Monday 5th February will [be] charged and suspended without pay with immediate effect,” warned Education Secretary Dr Uke Kombra. […]
The delayed PNG Population and Housing Census will be the most expensive ever, after the materials procured was destroyed by fire in the recent unrest on January 10. National Statistical Office [NSO], one of the state agencies under the radar of the new ministry of administrative services, will now have to reorder the materials […]
Start of gold mining in Porgera Valley, Enga Province is expected to boost the local economy and also bring in much needed foreign currencies into the reserves. A statement released by mine operator, New Porgera Limited [NPL] states that K600 million will be spent for procuring goods and services in PNG for this year. […]