From across Papua New Guinea
The much anticipated inaugural Papua New Guinea Resource Week starts today at the University of Papua New Guinea, in Port Moresby. Delegates attending the PNG Resources week started arriving at the UPNG campus as early as 7am. Registration started at 7am upon arrival of participants. The PNG Chamber of Resources and Energy, is organizing this […]
A commercial pestilence agriculture drone launched at the Small to Medium Enterprise Breakfast by Prime Minister James Marape last week is the first of its kind brought into PNG. The advanced agriculture drone which cost thirty- thousand- kina is owned by Christopher Tep, founder of Grow Hariap Fertiliser. Speaking in an interview with NBC News, Mr. Tep says the drone is a demonstration that local SME […]
An additional two weeks that would have normally been for the “mop-up” exercise has been added onto the National census schedule. This is due to the late start for most provinces after delays in dispatch of materials, conduct of training and other matters. Minister for Administrative Services Richard Masere told NBC’s talk back show, this will cater for […]
Administrative Services Minister Richard Masere gave assurance that the allowances for census enumerators and other service providers will be sorted out. He said Department of Finance had already released K153 million, and the monies will be made available to all provinces. “The concern we have now is National Capital District [NCD] because data collectors are […]
Supreme Court has ruled that Opposition Leader Douglas Tomuriesa had “standing” to pursue the special reference filed to recall Parliament to sit and deal with a notice of no-confidence motion against Prime Minister James Marape. The five-men bench led by Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika handed down the decision this morning in Port Moresby. Following […]
Thousands of families who have called Bush Wara, at 9 Mile in Port Moresby home have less than two weeks to vacant portions of land they’re occupying. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court dismissed an application filed in May 2024 by the settlers seeking a review of the decision of the National Court in 2020, […]
The National Broadcasting Corporation received keys to the newly built state-of-the-art broadcasting facility on Thursday. The new office studio was constructed at its headquarters at 5 Mile, Port Moresby, costing over K200 million, funded by the PNG Government and its partners from the China International Development Cooperation and Export-Import Bank of China. The modern broadcasting […]
PNG Hunters raging prop Junior Rop will have the opportunity to lead the team against Ipswich Jets this weekend as he celebrates a 50th milestone achievement. The Hunter no.71 was rewarded the leadership role in the absence of skipper Ila Alu for the round 16 Hostplus Cup clash at the North Ipswich Reserve on Sunday. […]
The number of Marine Pilots in Papua New Guinea currently stands at 40 or more, and with the upcoming oil and gas projects, there will be a need for additional Pilots. During the Australasia Marine Pilot Institute regional conference in Port Moresby this week, stakeholders expressed serious concerns. Josephine Clark, the President of AMPI, stated […]
The training for the enumerators entered its third and last phase in Dauli village on Tuesday within the Hulia LLG of Komo Hulia electorate, Hela Province. The official commencement of the training session was done by the local Member of Parliament, Daniel Tindipu. The presence of Mr. Tindipu on the initial day of training was […]