A total of 72 villagers attended a 4-day training and graduated with a certificate in Strategic Planning on the 11th of January 2025, in the Mambe-Manuara area in Turubu Local Level Government (LLG) in Wewak, East Sepik Province. The initiative was spearheaded by Peter Chanel Usouri, a final-year law student from the University of Papua New Guinea. Usouri saw that his community had everything to progress in terms of development, but it lacked planning skills. Hence, he attended a Strategic Planning Workshop for trainers in Port Moresby and went back to his village in Manuara and conduct the training. He…
Author: Edson KUSO
Kimbe Port in West New Britain (WNB) Province is set to be upgraded into a state-of-the-art port facility following a signing today between PNG Ports Corporation Limited (PPCL) and project developer Pacific Marine Group (PMG). The Australian Government will fund the project through the PNG-Australia Partnership with K 207 million. The funding is part of a K1.5 billion blended financial package provided to PNG Ports by the Australian Government through the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) in 2022. The signing was witnessed by the Australian High Commissioner to PNG, His Excellency John Feakes, and Minister for State-Owned…
Madang Province is hosting its first-ever Madang provincial economic sector forum under the theme ‘Strategic Revenue Generation for Madang Province’. The three-day economic forum started on Monday, January 13th, and will end today at the Madang Resort Hotel. The forum witnessed major business houses and manufacturing firms in the province, including RD Tuna Fishing, Globe Manufacturing, and Ramu NiCo Management (MCC) Limited, in attendance and made presentations on their business operations and how they contribute to the economy of Madang province. The forum also hosted major state-owned enterprises, including PNG Power Limited, Water PNG, Ports PNG, and the Internal Revenue…
The positive feedback from Port Moresby City residents on the City Wardens Initiative has prompted the National Capital District Commission (NCDC) to increase the number of city wardens and have them operate all across the city. A total of 150 youths has been recruited at the start the week and are undergoing a 3-day basic training before being certified as city wardens. Of the total, 4 of them are females. The training is being conducted by Zero Alpha Security Solutions (ZASS), a locally owned company that specializes in security training. The youths will undergo basic training such as understanding their…
Newly appointed Simbu Provincial Police Commander Superintendent Mazuc Rubiang and his police officers conducted a law-and-order awareness drive in Kundiawa township last Friday. He said the initiative aims to engage communities and promote compliance with the law. While conducting the awareness, PPC Rubiang delivered a clear message to the public, emphasizing the importance of maintaining law and order and adhering to legal regulations. He also highlighted that police bail amounts for liquor-related offences have recently increased to K2,000.00, while bail amounts for illegal roadblocks now stand at K5,000.00. The awareness drive encouraged community members to act responsively and understand the…
East Sepik Governor gave a brief report of the East Sepik Provincial Government Tertiary Education Subsidy for 2024 and announced the opening date for online applications this year. Governor Bird announced on his social media page, a total of 1,297 students from various DHERST approved institutions qualified through the online process last year. “Each student enjoyed a subsidy of K3,500 for a total cost of K4.54m. Our budget was K6.0m for this program.” Of the total allocated funds, K66,000 was used for programme management. Divine Word University’s Kaindi Teacher’s College in Wewak was paid K445,500 for outstanding subsidies owed to…
The 9th Annual Public Service Dedication Service held today at the Sir John Guise Stadium Indoor Complex holds a significant place in the nation’s history for more than one reason. On this day, exactly a year ago, chaos reigned in the city of Port Moresby and later spread to other parts of the country. Shops were looted and and burned; people lost their lives in the event, while Prime Minister James Marape was briefly placed under arrest by rogue cops in office. Reflecting on the terror that January 10th 2024, or Black Wednesday, as it is called, brought on the…
Madang Governor Ramsey Pariwa, in a strong public statement, pointed out that in order for the economy of this country to grow, more emphasis, support, and assistance should go to rural farmers. He said farmers are the primary money-making people. They make money and generate the income of this country. Mr. Pariwa was speaking at the Bates oval in the heart of Madang town yesterday in front of several thousands of people, mostly cocoa farmers from the rural districts of Madang and the town residents who gathered to witness the governor presenting a K1 million cheque to the Chief Executive…
A female detainee in Madang is on the run after escaping from Beon prison last Friday. The escapee, 34-year-old Philomena Tisivua of mixed East Sepik and New Ireland was locked up four months ago for stealing and is awaiting court when she made her escape. Beon Prison Commander Jackson Gubag said in his 40 years of service, this is the first time a female has escaped from his prison. “At around 8am, the escapee was cleaning their prison compound and went over to dispose the rubbish at the prison dumpsite with three other female inmates, only the three female inmates…
Madang Provincial Finance Manager George Memke has come out publicly to call on the Provincial Administrator for Madang, Mr. Frank Tonges Lau, to release public funds marked for development but have been sitting in the bank for the last two years. Memke, who is also the chairman of the Provincial Procurement Committee, raised this concern in the centre of Madang town last Friday during the ground-breaking ceremony for the Madang town central business district road upgrading and sealing project. He challenged the administrator to release the funds for development earmarked for projects in Madang province and districts that are yet…