Residents in Port Moresby city will see the construction of the new Chinatown commence in March and is set to be a project like no other. PNG HAUSBUNG recently sat down with Ms. Lois Lin, the General Manager of Baosen International Holdings Limited, the developer of the new Baosen Chinatown, who revealed a massive project that Port Moresby city has never seen the likes of before. Ms. Lin revealed that the new Chinatown project consists of three phases, with phase one set to commence just next month. She said phase one will cover an area of 90, 000 square meters…
Author: Emmanuel MAIPE
The price of fuel has increased further this month since the start of 2025 with fuel consumers now having to dig deeper into their pocket to pay for fuel. According to the country’s consumer watchdog, the Independent Consumer and Competitions Commission (ICCC), this increase was due to outside factors, having a more significant impact. The is due to the increase in average crude oil price caused by reduced supply from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the fresh sanctions imposed by the United States on Russia’s supply to Asia. This then led to the Indicative Retail Prices for…
Local exporters in the agriculture sector can expect some good prices for their cash crops with Papua New Guinea (PNG) expecting another strong year, especially with global coffee prices hitting a 50-year high just two months ago. This is according to the Kina Bank Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director Mr. Ivan Vidovich when sharing this positive outlook at the recent 2025 Back to Business Breakfast in Port Moresby city on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025. “While agriculture is expected to perform well, international hot spots like the Middle East and Ukraine will continue to disrupt global supply chains. These…
The Late Sir Julius Chan has been finally laid to rest at this home in Huris, Manmantinut in Namatanai district, New Ireland province after seven (7) days of mourning as per his will. Today, saw the casket containing the body of the “Last Man Standing” placed into the tomb made just outside his home, ending a weeklong funeral program of one of Papua New Guinea’s founding fathers. The burial today marked the completion of a journey from New Ireland to Port Moresby and back again to Kavieng, where the journey along the famed Boluminski Highway completed at Sir Julius’ home…
Before his passing the Grand Chief late Sir Michael Somare commissioned carvers in Angoram in East Sepik Province to carve a gift for the late Sir Julius Chan on the occasion of the country’s 45th Independence and the opening of the New Ireland Provincial Assembly in September 2020. Sir Michael’s long time Press Officer Mr. Rodney Kamus recalled the story behind the carving of late Sir Julius which was Sir Michael’s last gift to Sir Julius that now still stands tall in the New Ireland Provincial Assembly House in New Ireland. He said the 2020 PNG Independence celebrations on September…
Fellow colleagues of the Late Sir Julius Chan paid respect to him today at the National Parliament Grand Hall, a solemn moment for the leaders who have just lost a very senior politician. PM James Marape in his tribute speech acknowledged the massive contribution Late Sir Julius made to the country 50 years ago, saying he served the country with loyalty and distinction. “He served distincfully in his capacity, not just as a Governor, not just as Minister, but rose to chief servant serving the office of the Prime Minister, the second Prime Minister.” “Today, he comes into this grand…
All schools, businesses, and workplaces across Papua New Guinea are advised to dedicate time to honor and reflect on the legacy of the late Right Honorable Sir Julius Chan, GCL, GCMG, KBE, PC, on Monday, February 3, 2025. Prime Minister James Marape says this national tribute will coincide with Sir Julius Chan’s lying in state at the Grand Hall of Parliament, allowing Papua New Guineans a solemn moment to reflect on his life, leadership, and contributions as the country’s second Prime Minister. Prime Minister Marape emphasized that this period of reflection is a sign of deep respect for one of…
Negotiations into the Community Development Agreement (CDA) for the Central Cement & Lime Project, commenced on Thursday January 30th for all the parties involved in this project in the Central province. The negotiations of the project based at the Hiri-Koiari District, is expected to last for a week before initialization of the CDA by all parties. The parties are the Kido Landowners Association, Rearea Landowners Association, Hiri Rural Local Level Government (LLG), Central Provincial Government, the State and the developer Mayur Resources Limited. The first two days of meetings were graced with the presence of the Governor for Central Province,…
The official State Funeral Programme for the Late Sir Julius Chan was released today to the public after close consultation with the family the Late New Ireland Governor. Prime Minister James Marape confirmed today that the updated State Funeral Programme was released, following discussions with his family. “Yesterday, we received Sir Julius’ body from Kavieng, and together with Speaker Job Pomat and Opposition Leader Douglas Tomuriesa, we led a delegation of national leaders. After placing the body at the funeral home, we sat with the family to finalize funeral arrangements,” said Prime Minister Marape. “The National Government initially planned a…
The casket of the Late Sir Julius Chan, the Governor for New Ireland Province, arrived in the nation’s capital Port Moresby city at around 4:45pm this afternoon from the provincial capital, Kavieng. He was accorded a guard of honour by the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) followed by a customary reception conducted by the New Ireland community in Port Moresby before the body was handed over to the State for formalities of a State Funeral to commence. The customary ceremony was led by a Maimai or a Chief from the New Ireland community in the city, where he acknowledged…