From across Papua New Guinea
Prime Minister and Treasurer James Marape says the Department of Treasury and Central Bank [BPNG] are closely monitoring the depreciating Kina to ensure it does not trigger extraordinary inflation, with government standing by to intervene in an emergency. Mr Marape was responding the ANZ Bank foreign exchange insight report on the depreciation of the Kina […]
Papua New Guinea’s position in attracting tourists from abroad entirely depends on products the Tourism Promotion Authority [TPA] offers including media publications for the social and mainstream media platforms. TPA acting CEO Douglas Keari highlighted on PNG’s reputation as unique and diverse travel destination and what tourists say about PNG compared to media reports. Mr. […]
Cricket PNG [CPNG] has announced the PNG Barramundis Team to the International Cricket Council Men’s Twenty20 [ICC T20] World Cup in West Indies and USA, from the 25th of May to the 29th of June 2024. The team will be captained by Assadollah Vala and Vice Charles Amini and spearheaded by Head Coach Tatenda Taibu. […]
Reigning QRL Hostplus Cup rookie of the year Morea Morea returned to action over the weekend after a 7-month spell on the sideline. The SP PNG Hunters fullback featured for Central Dabaris in round 4 of the Digicel ExxonMobil Cup with hopes to retain his position in Paul Aiton’s squad. Morea laid low after suffering […]
The Joint Supervisory Body meeting between the National and Autonomous Bougainville governments has started at APEC Haus in Port Moresby. The meeting today follows two days of deferment. Prime Minister James Marape and ABG President Ismael Toroama will both give their opening remarks as co-chairs of the meeting before they go into closed-door leaders’ dialogue. […]
The government of India is offering Papua New Guinean students’ fifty percent funded scholarship at the Parul University in India. India’s High Commissioner to India H.E Shri S. Inbasekar on Monday said India has been offering scholarships to countries in Oceania for over 60 years and PNG is beginning to participate in these programs. He […]
Seven years of work, with building nearing the end to a district hospital in the nation’s capital, now health standard assessment boxes need to be ticked off. The Moresby South District Hospital is expected to be opened by the end of this year, but all will depend on the National Department of Health [NDOH] […]
Prime Minister James Marape has arrived in Kerema Town, Gulf Province to launch the Kerema District SME which coincides with the opening of the Women’s Micro Bank. James Marape will deliver the keynote address followed by the official opening of the women’s micro bank building and ribbon cutting. This historic event marks a significant milestone […]
Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko has congratulated former colleague Foreign Minister of the Solomon Islands, Jeremiah Manele on his successful election into office as 13th prime minister of his country. Mr Tkatchenko also extended his commendations to the 31 -majority elected members of the 12th Parliament of the Solomon Islands, for recognising Prime Minister-elect Manele’s […]
Independent Consumer and Competition Commission [ICCC] does not have the power to stop price increase of all goods and services in the country. Commissioner and CEO, Paulus Ain says “the price control function was done away 20 years ago, and ICCC was given the price monitoring powers to monitor shelf prices and check factors affecting […]