From across Papua New Guinea
Bougainville’s government has accused PNG’s top cop of breaking the law in appointing a new deputy chief of the Bougainville Police Service. Royal PNG Constabulary Commissioner David Manning says he is appointing Assistant Commissioner Anthony Wagambie Jnr to the job from Port Moresby where he was the commander of the National Capital District and Central Province […]
Private employees’ superannuation fund revenue doubled in the 2023 financial year, the biggest winners are the thousands of contributors who will see a 9 percent interest credited to their retirement savings. In Port Moresby on Thursday, Nasfund’s management and board revealed the positive after-tax audited net profit of K597 million, compared to K256 million revenue […]
The Port Moresby Women’s Softball Association (POMWSA) will stage its grand final this weekend, president Ian Soweni says. The most anticipated game of the season is expected to light up Bisini Diamonds on Saturday as teams’ battle for supremacy in grades A and B. The big dance will kick off at 10am with minor premiers […]
Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs Minister Soroi Eoe says ward members must fulfill their duties on a day-to-day basis after being put on government salary. Ward members or councilors in Papua New Guinea and community government leaders in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville will be paid every fortnight. Minister Eoe says ward councilors play […]
Former Opposition Leader Joseph Lelang is the Minister for Rural and Economic development, a new ministry created under the Marape-Rosso government. Mr Lelang was officially sworn into office by Governor General Sir Bob Dadae at Government House today. Prime Minister James Marape including cabinet ministers, Timothy Masiu, Joseph Sungi and Richard Masere were also at […]
The Department of Personnel Management is currently working on transferring the public service payroll system from the Department of Finance to the Department of Personnel Management. This was made known by Public Service Minister Joseph Sungi this week when officiating at the launch of the LLG Councilors official payroll system. Mr Sungi says, at the […]
SP Hunters second-row Sherwin Tanabi was released by the club early this year upon request to study abroad. Tanabi is amongst a host of players including Benji Kot, Junior Igila and Siki Konden, omitted from the Hunters final 30-man squad for the 2024 Queensland Rugby League competition. After receiving social media backlash on the omission […]
Fuel shortage hitting cross sectors of the economy can burn out employment when companies turn to save operational cost by laying off workers. This is the grim reality if the current short term intervention of the executive government announced by Prime Minister James Marape on invoking the Essential Services Act does not address the country’s […]
Seven thousand two hundred and seventy seven Local Level Government councils (LLG) will be put on the Government’s Ascender payroll system for the first time since independence. The group comprises of 6375 ward councilors and 902 Community Government members of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB). The government has allocated K2.5m for this course which […]
The Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League [PNGRFL] is pleased with the completion and meeting of compliance obligations with the International Rugby League (IRL) after its 2023 audit submission. Asia Pacific Rugby League [APRL] chief operating officer Jeremy Edwards said in correspondence with the PNGRFL that APRL Confederation will continue to work closely with both […]