Six (6) out of the nine (9) convicts detained from the successful drug bust at the start of April in the Gulf province will be transported to the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Correctional Service (CS) Bomana facility outside Port Moresby due to rumors of bribery at play to release prisoners. The Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Gulf, Chief Inspector (CIP) Jeffery Lemb told PNG Hausbung that he believes that some police officers have accepted bribery to release the prisoners; therefore, the prisoners will have to be transported out of the province. PPC Lemb said the six prisoners will serve out…
Author: E'lle- Gore YASI
The United States Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Law enforcement Training Centres (FLETC) and Department of state’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (NIL) representatives visited Papua New Guinea recently over the week of April 22. The representative s of the FLETC and INL met with members of PNG Criminal Justice System, including the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, Bomana Police Academy, Department of Justice and the Attorney General, PNG Customs Service, Department of Transportation, and the National and Supreme Courts of Papua New Guinea. And an additional meet with the United Nations agencies, diplomatic partners, and members…
Aromas of burnt rubber, the screeching of drills and people in all manner of racing paraphernalia painstakingly working on mind-blowingly expensive cars. These were some of the sights and sounds that confronted us as we entered the drivers’ garages at the Taupo 400 V8 Supercars Championship last weekend. As a sports journalist for PMN News, it’s important to cover a wide range of sports and while rugby stadiums are familiar environments – racing tracks, not so much. But late last year a colleague challenged me to look into an up and coming athlete who was going to be the first-ever…
The Minister for International Trade and Investment, Richard Maru and his team are currently in New Zealand (NZ) for three days of high-level bilateral trade talks with the New Zealand Government. Minister Maru emphasized the intention of the visit is to learn from the experiences of New Zealand. “We want to learn from the experience of New Zealand’s capital market industry and seek New Zealand Government’s support to transform the Securities Commission of PNG and the capital market industry of PNG,” the minister said. Apart from the capital market industry, Minister Maru said the team will visit New Zealand’s chicken…
The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) has increased patrols, including undercover patrols on board public transport buses in Port Moresby city, in an effort to curb crime in public places. Police Commissioner, David Manning emphasized that this is part of an overall initiative in Port Moresby and across the country to deter any form of crime and also ensure the safety of commuters. In a recent patrol, police officers detained a suspect on board a PMV bus at Hohola where a handgun was confiscated, preventing a potential robbery from happening. Another incident was at the Koura Way on the…
The 2024 ExxonMobile Digicel Cup Round 2 saw the Hela Wigmen play against the West New Britain (WNB) Kimbe Cutters endured an intense 9 minutes going head-to-head to into the first half with heavy and momentous body contact. The Hela Wigman Left Centre McWin Worin finally broke the ice in the 8th minute of the first half scoring a try on the fourth play ball, breaking through multiple defenders from the Kimber cutter 10 meter line into the goal line following a clean conversion from Hela Wigmen Captain Solomon Pokare Leading with 6-0. The both teams faced a mutual amount…
PNG Water supply tank reserve near Borogaino Road, North Hohola is currently undergoing refurbishment due to the accumulated rust from the past years and roof sheets dispatched from the roof. The PNG water supply tank has endured more than a decade and sustained its capacity to store and distribute water throughout the city residence through the tough weather over the years. The lengthy years without maintenance or conservative measures to maintain the tanks durability and safe water supply has accumulated erosion from metal constructs within the tank. The adequate portion of chlorine applied to nourish and purify the water over…
The Papua New Guinea Ports Corporation Limited (PNG Ports) recently congratulated and hosted a small but significant ceremony in recognition of three staff members who graduated from Divine Word University under the tuition fee support from PNG Ports Corporate Sponsorship Scheme. The PNG Ports Corporate Sponsorship Scheme was specifically designed to aid staff with full or partial financial aid for undergraduate and post graduate studies at any recognized tertiary institution in PNG and abroad. Team Leader-Standards and Licensing in the Maritime compliance Division of PNG Ports Tobias Goimba, graduated with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, among two female staff…
A four-day showcase of Papua New Guinea’s cruise destinations and tourism opportunities presented a strong conclusion presented by the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA) during the 2024 Sea-trade Cruise Global Event in Miami, Florida, in the United States. In attendance, PNGTPA’s Policy & Planning Division Executive Manger Ingrid Kuman expressed the incredible value of promoting PNG at Such a prestigious event. Ms. Kuman shared that PNG’s commitment through participation efforts over the years in this prestigious travel trade event has improved significant developments in the country cruise tourism industry, especially with high level networking with cruise professionals from all over…
The Marape-Rosso government has put in more resources and money into the agriculture sector. In a statement, Prime Minister James Marape underlined that under his administration, the government has spent more than previous goverments in the the agriculture industry. He pointed this out when speaking at the closing of a recent two day Department of Agriculture and subsector agencies meeting in Port Moresby. He said his administration has been pushing towards delivering significant outcomes in line with the Medium-Term Development Plan 2023-2027. “Other than my government, no government has provided and focused more on agriculture and SME’s in the last…