From across Papua New Guinea
More than 40,000 members of Nambawan Savings and Loan Society will be credited 3% interest rating after the Boards announcement of a K2.8 million net profit this week. “Each member will be credited 3% in their accounts. Today [Thursday] we are announcing it, within this week our staff will work towards crediting each account,” said […]
The East Asia-Pacific cricket community is in mourning following the news of the passing of Papua New Guinea international Kaia Arua at just 33. A starring all-rounder for the Lewas, Arua first appeared in national team colours at the East Asia-Pacific Trophy back in 2010, taking on hosts Japan in Sano. Arua became a regular […]
PNG Ports Corporation Limited’s (PNG Ports) Rabaul Port is earmarked to undergo significant rehabilitation work to bolster the port’s resilience to climate and natural disasters while further progressing the State Entity’s drive towards greener port operations across its network. This follows the signing of the Declaration of Intent on the sustainable rehabilitation of ports infrastructure […]
Papua New Guinea’s stand not to be part of the Pacific Agreement On Closer Economic Relations Plus [PACER Plus] will remain. Minister for International Trade and Investment Richard Maru said the country will maintain its position of the last 10 years to not be part of PACER Plus. He made this known to the […]
Goilala District in Central Province has submitted all its outstanding financial reports to the Department of Implementation and Rural Development [DIRD]. DIRD Secretary Aihi Vaki when receiving the financial acquittals dating back to the term of the former Goilala MP echoed the message of compliance in line with the Ombudsman Commission’s notice to members of […]
The prolonged 8th PNG Games has been further delayed to June next year according to PNG Sports Foundation executive director Albert Veratau. The multisport festival initially proposed for September 2024 in Southern Highlands was also renamed to PNG Unity Games and will be held biannually following a National Executive Council (NEC) decision early this year. […]
Oceania Weightlifting queen Dika Toua remains optimistic for the Paris Olympic Games in July this year despite narrowly missing out in the final qualification event. Toua was among 32 athletes competing for one of the 12 coveted spots but fell short to her rivals Rosina Randafiarison of Madagascar and Australia’s Brenna Kean in the IWF […]
Pacific Island Forum Secretariat or PIFS is conducting a week In-Country National Consultation in PNG this week. The Consultation in PNG is an agreement that was reached last year amongst member countries including PNG, for PIF to conduct in-country consultation on key PIFS regional initiatives for 2024. The PIF Secretariat senior officials led by Deputy […]
Visa on arrival for ordinary passport holders is high on the bilateral agenda for the Governments of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia according to Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko. Under the current bilateral agreement, only mutual visa waiver exemption is given for Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders. The country’s top diplomat was impressed with the […]
The International Organization for Migration [IOM] in partnership with the National Disaster Centre [NDC] and East Sepik Provincial Disaster Centre [PDC] is delivering aid to communities affected by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake and flooding in the East Sepik province. IOM has prepared 300 shelter kits and 200 Non-Food Item [NFI] kits for distribution in Wewak. […]