Fuel consumers in the country will now have to dig a little deeper into their pockets to pay for fuel this month because the fuel price for all the three petroleum products, has already increased as of Friday the 8th of September. According to the Independent Consumers and Competitions Commission (ICCC), the price for Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene have increased due to the increased price of crude oil in the month of August. This average increase of crude oil was due to reduced oil production by OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) and its allies, and the improved global…
Author: Emmanuel MAIPE
The Palestinian Authority has called the opening of Papua New Guinea’s Israeli embassy in Jerusalem an “aggression” and a “violation” of international law. In a statement, Palestine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates termed the embassy opening as “an aggression against the Palestinian people and their rights” and “a blatant violation of international law and United Nations resolutions”. On Tuesday, PNG’s Prime Minister, James Marape, inaugurated the embassy in West Jerusalem, becoming only the fifth country to set up a diplomatic mission in the city. In 2018, the US moved its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in a move…
Over twenty youth leaders from the South Fly district of the Western Province are now able to attend to youth issues in their own communities after completing a three- day training on leadership skills. The three-day training conducted on Daru Island enhanced their leadership skills in emotional intelligence, conflict resolution and on being a team player. The training held at the Seminar from August 28th to September 01st, upskilled the twenty-four (24) youth leaders. The group comprised the five (5) Local Youth Councils in the district’s leadership structure and they are: 1. Oriomo Bituri Local Youth Council 2.Morehead Local Youth…
The residents and business houses in the city of Lae have been living in constant load shedding of electricity since Monday after a fault occurred along the main transmission line resulting in a major power outage for the second largest city in the country. According to PNG Power Limited (PPL), the fault is along the transmission from Ramu Hydro power station to the city of Lae and since it was identified this week, work has been progressing in having it fixed. PNG Power engineers have been working on getting the necessary materials together before heading out on the road to…
The Digicel ExxonMobil Cup closed off another successful year of rugby league last evening with the Awards Night to recognize the players, coaches, clubs, match officials, and people that performed exceptionally well this year over the course of the 2023 season. Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Rugby League (NRL) Chairman, Mr. Adrian Chow said rugby league wouldn’t be fun and exciting without the people that make it happen, that provide the entertainment for the many rugby league fans out there. “These performances and achievements remind us all of the importance of dedication, skills and teamwork. They also inspire and motivate…
A two-week workshop is currently underway at the Murray Barracks in Port Moresby to train Department of Defence (DOD) staff on better management of administrative duties. This training is being provided by a nine- member training team from Australia, called Mentoring Training Team Charlie (MTTC). They were officially welcomed on Tuesday 29th August by the Deputy Secretary for Department of Defence, Mr. Simon Tunapai, on behalf of Secretary Mr. Hari John Akipe. “We appreciate your time and your specialty. The program is enhancing our skills.” Mr. Tunapai said during a short welcome ceremony at the department. He said the result…
The Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL) will soon have a share in the US$19 billion PNG LNG project now that it has finalized all the paperwork. Kumul Petroleum Holdings had finalized the agreement with Santos to purchase a 2.6% equity interest in the PNG LNG Project for US$576 million, plus US$160 million share of project debt. Kumul Petroleum’s Managing Director, Mr. Wapu Sonk said this transaction is the culmination of many months of discussions that have taken place with national and international financiers since the National Executive Council (NEC) gave its initial approval for KPHL to acquire additional equity in…
In what was described as the biggest surrender in the Yangoru- Sausia district of the East Sepik province, a large number of youths turned in their guns, homebrew making equipment and even themselves to police just recently. The youths from the Kwarabri village of East Yangoru Local Level Government (LLG) surrendered and made peace with the police on Friday 01st September, witnessed by the local Member of Parliament and Minister for International Trade and Investment, Richard Maru. The youths led by Paramount Chief, Joseph Legimani, surrendered two gas bottles for brewing steam, 21 guns, and 24 people to the police.…
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape is set to embark on an official visit to Israel, where he will be discussing with Israeli government officials for the establishment of a new Papua New Guinea (PNG) embassy and also gain investor interest in the country’s business sector. This official visit from the 4th to 6th of September marks his inaugural journey to the Holy Land, and he is eager to foster substantial development collaborations. The relationship between PNG and the State of Israel has grown steadily since the establishment of formal diplomatic relations in May 1978 and the establishment of a new…
The Port Moresby based Australian (AFL) Football Club, the Gereka Bomber received a timely support from the Member for Moresby South and Minister for National Events, Justin Tkachenko, to help them in their campaign in the Moni Plus Port Moresby AFL 2023 premiership. According to the President of the Gereka Bombers Mr. Alois Melua, the Member, presented a cheque of K50, 000, which he said will go towards supporting the club in terms of equipment. “We have a lack of jumpers and training gear for our players, so we asked the Member for support, and he responded and came to…