This week, Waniati Maternal Waiting Home in Eastern Highlands Province welcomed their 1,000th mother and celebrated their 5th year anniversary of operations surrounded by partners that have supported them over the years. The Australian High Commission was pleased to take part in the celebration. Waniati Maternal Waiting Home (WMWH) in Eastern Highlands Province celebrated their 5th year anniversary of Maternal Mortality operations in Papua New Guinea (PNG). WMWH welcomed their 1,000th mother this week while Celebrating, surrounded by significant partners that have supported them over the years. Meanwhile, the presence of Australian High Commission demonstrated Australia’s commitment to working in…
Author: E'lle- Gore YASI
The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF), Australia Defence Force (ADF), and the United States (US) Defence Forces are conducting complex training exercises in Wewak and Lae, including a personnel recovery activity as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. The complex exercises include responding together in emergency events, in this case, a crashed aircraft, conducted by members of the PNGD, ADF, and US Armed Forces. The exercise recreates emergency situations that maximizes unified Multi-National Tactical Operation Centre Perspective, demonstrating how allied nations unite their efforts to respond to a crisis, in this instance, a crashed aircraft. The complexity of training…
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) popular commercial business, CPL Group of Companies successful concluded a Sales Business Agreement (SBA), handing over all Stop & Shop Divisions operation’s to Taylor Pacific Limited effective on August 11th 2025. The SBA operation aligns with CPL Group’s broader business review and realignment strategy, with a renewed focus on its core mission: delivering affordable, accessible healthcare to the people of Papua New Guinea. This operational transition follows the completion of a confidential Heads of Agreement between the two parties in early June 2025. The PNG registered and locally based Taylor Pacific Limited will continue full responsibility…
The Constitutional and Law Reform Commission (CLRC) recently conducted a two-day workshop, focusing on the review of the Mercantile Act 1953 and the Public Trustee Act 1951. CLRC conducted an in-depth two-day workshop under its Colonial Law Review Program (CLRP). The CLRP plays a vital role in fulfilling the CLRC’s mandate, reviewing laws passed on Papua New Guinea’s independence and determining their relevance to the nation’s current legal and developmental priorities. Both the Mercantile Act 1953 and the Public Trustee Act 1951 were merged into the PNG Constitution at independence in 1975, reflecting their colonial origins and the interests they…
The Remington Group praised Ms. Marisca Korerua, Brand Manager, as the winner of the inaugural staff wellness challenge, “The Biggest Loser,” after a dedicated three-month journey toward better health. Officially launched on 31st March 2025 with 12 participants, only 8 participants completed the full program, demonstrating commitment, perseverance, and team spirit. CEO Justin Kieseker commended the participants for their dedication, acknowledging the difficulty of balancing work duties. “It’s not easy staying committed when juggling work, transport, and personal responsibilities, but you did it. That’s something to be proud of.” Marisca admitted she almost left due to work demands, but with…
The commander of NCD/Central provinces, acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Benjamin Turi urges vehicle drives obey to traffic rules while driving, following an increasing rate of road accidents. ACP Turi visited these accident scenes and highlighted that these accidents due to drivers not adhering to speed limits. According to police reports, more than 50 accidents were reported in both NCD and Central provinces within this year, which some are more serious while others are minor, according to the command’s police boss. ACP Turi visited some of the accident sites along Maggi Highway yesterday, confirmed that most of the accident scenes…
Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi) recently celebrated the 40-years relationship with Japan at a formal reception at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo on Japan to embrace and acknowledge the long-standing Japan-PNG collaboration. The intimate event last week was attended by significant individuals including long-term customers, smelter partners and industry players from the Japanese mineral sector. Ok Tedi Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kedi Ilimbit, expressed pride and appreciation in commemorating the company’s longstanding mineral supply partnership with Japan, embracing the value of both enduring collaborators and emerging relationships. “Ok Tedi began with a partnership with Japan which…
Central Province Police and Mobile Squad have arrested seven suspects involved in a long-overdue Sorcery Accusation Related Violence (SARV) case which resulted in a death and several homes torched to ash two years ago. Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, Commander of Central/NCD Benjamin Turi confirmed the suspects, six men and one woman are currently in police custody in Port Moresby and will be charged accordingly. Despite an extremely muddy terrain between Ganai Village and the main Highway, Police officers were able to maneuver their vehicles through the mud and rocks even though it took 18-hours to reach Ganai Village and…
The National Superannuation Fund (Nasfund) has announced the launch of its newly restored website following its launch during the Employee Engagement Conference in July. General Manager of IT & Innovations, Arua Taravatu, led the internal rollout of the website, while Chief Finance Officer Debbie Oli introduced the new calculators to support member retirement planning. Chief Executive Officer Rajeev Sharma said the website reflects Nasfund’s commitment to improving service delivery through innovation, backed by strong governance and a focus on building trust. “As a fund, we are focused on being transparent, reliable, and easy to engage with. This upgraded platform helps…
Central Province Police and Mobile Squad arrested seven suspects involved in a long-overdue Sorcery Accusation Related Violence (SARV) case, that resulted in a death and several homes torched to ash two years ago. Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, Commander of Central/NCD Benjamin Turi confirmed the suspects, six men and one woman are currently in police custody in Port Moresby and will be charged accordingly. While an extreme muddy terrain was between Ganai Village and the main Highway, Police officer were able to manoeuvre their vehicles through a rich soil of unstable mud and rocks even though it took 18-hours to…