BSP Financial Group Limited has successfully opened its new Telefomin Branch, offering customers better access to all banking services, including ATM services after almost 40 years of limited banking options. BSP Telefomin Branch opened yesterday, Monday 18th November 2024. Housed in the Telefomin District Administration office complex, this new facility will offer full banking services to customers – giving them opportunity to open accounts, over the counter cash transactions, access to lending as well as other products. To support the community after hours, ATMs are available for use by customers. BSP Group General Manager Retail, Ronesh Dayal attended the opening…
Author: Emmanuel MAIPE
Captain Beverly Pakii, Air Niugini’s female pilot continues to make history, this time by becoming the first Papua New Guinean to be certified as an Airbus A220 Captain. She achieved this milestone after successfully completing her type rating with distinction in Montreal, Canada on Monday 18th November. Captain Pakii is among three Air Niugini pilots who started on the Initial A220 Pilot training in Canada as part of the aircraft’s Entry Into Service (EIS). Air Niugini will welcome its first brand new A220 aircraft in September next year, coinciding with Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence anniversary celebrations. Captain Pakii is…
Kina Bank is urging its customers to fully utilize its Digital Hubs for convenience in banking after the bank launched a series of them in Port Moresby city just recently. Kina Bank Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Roppe Uyassi, said they opened their third digital hub in Port Moresby at the Rangeview Plaza on Tuesday 12th November. “These hubs are an extension of our branches and although they are cashless, they provide our customers with a convenient means to access almost all the services you would expect from a branch and help our customers to transition into greater usage of digital…
The PNG Mosquitoes (Mozzies) kicked off their campaign in the inaugural 2024 AFL Pacific Cup on a high note after an excellent performance against Fiji Tribe at the Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. The PNG boys played extremely well, defeating the Fiji boys with a massive 91- 10 victory in the Open division of the competition yesterday, Monday 18th November. The next match for the Mozzies is expected to take place on Thursday November 21st where they will play against the Nauru Chiefs at 4:30pm in the afternoon. Meantime, the PNG Under- 17 (U17)…
Kina Bank customers can soon expect better services with the bank set to open more of its state-of-the-art Digital Hubs in 2025. Kina Bank Head of Banking Distribution Hylton Levi said this following the recent opening the bank’s fourth Digital Hub in Port Moresby city at the Eliseo Waigani Supermarket on Thursday 14th November 2024. Kina Bank aims to provide convenient banking options to customers through this initiative and more. “These hubs are an extension of our branches and although they are cashless, they provide our customers with a convenient way to access almost all the services you would expect…
The PNG Kurakums have been crowned champions in the inaugural 2024 AFL Pacific Cup after performing extremely well in the Under 17 division. It was a memorable moment and a wonderful achievement for the PNG girls, having won all their matches in the females’ competition and defeating Fiji Junior Vonu in the final match on Sunday with a massive 68 to 9. PNG Kurakums Coach, Dominic Worio said they are bringing home the Pacific Cup. Also, a huge congratulation to Mackelyn Hendingao who was voted the Best & Fairest player in the U17 Youth Female division. The PNG girls’ performance…
Transparency International PNG (TIPNG) has highlighted that the majority of public bodies have failed to submit annual financial statements, as required under the Public Finances (Management) Act 1995 (as amended). Many have failed to provide reports for multiple years. As the nation of Papua New Guinea is almost halfway to the next National General Election, TIPNG is calling on the Members of Parliament and the Department of Finance to support the Auditor General’s Office (AGO) in making a commitment to ensuring public audit reports are submitted and tabled in Parliament, as a measure to improve the accountability of these entities…
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape has officially welcomed the return of the 14 members of the Opposition to his government led by the Member (MP) for Finschhafen, stating that their return shows that these leaders want to work together to address the problems faced by the people in this country. PM Marape commended MP for Finschhafen Rainbo Paita, and the members of ‘Our Pati’ for forming their own party and highlighted their Constitutional rights in making the decision to rejoin Government, as well as his government’s openness to diversity of opinion. MP Paita had been the Opposition’s nominee for prime…
Papua New Guineas (PNG) got off to a great start in the 2024 ALF Pacific Cup with a victory over Fiji in the Male Under 17 (U17) division match played out at the Sunshine Coast, Australia. The match played yesterday was the opener of the prestigious AFL competition where the PNG Binatangs (junior national team) thrashed the Fiji boys with 5 goals and 5 behinds to reach 35, to nil. AFL PNG Senior Football Operations Manager, Mr. Rex Leka, earlier this week confirmed with PNG HAUSBUNG that the junior’s (under 17s); the Binatangs (boys) and Kurakums (girls) teams, are now…
The Media Council of Papua New Guinea now has an updated Code of Ethics and Professional Practice against which the performance of its media members’ can be measured. In its 2024 Annual General Meeting on Saturday, November 2nd, the Management Council of the MCPNG endorsed the Code, which will now be socialized throughout the country’s mainstream media newsrooms. Media Council President, Neville Choi, said for too long, there have been very public conversations referring to what many perceive to be a drop in the standard of journalism, without actually defining what their arguments are based on. He said this Code…