Two former rugby union representative footballers and current political leaders have come out to call upon the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football Union (PNGRFU) to be transparent in its operations by providing a progressive report on the performance of the current Chief Executive Officer, and where rugby is now since the election of the new board and management. The two political leaders, the Member for Popondetta Open and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee Mr. Richard Masere and the Member for Bougainville Regional and Internal Security Minister Mr. Peter Tsiamalili Jr, have come out to make this call following recent…
Author: Emmanuel MAIPE
The National Government has the resource to stand ready to assist places that will be hit by the El Nino. That’s the assurance given by Prime Minister James Marape when responding to questions from the Member for Alotau on the government’s capacity of respond to natural disasters. Marape said the government is aware of the National Weather Service forecast for the next couple of months and has asked the finance department to enable flexible access for provincial and districts to access funds to help the people affected when hit by El Nino. Marape said the government will be overlooking all…
After operating for 123 years in the country, the Westpac Bank has said that it will not be packing up and leaving as previously considered but continue to stay for as long as it can and providing much needed banking services to the people of Papua New Guinea (PNG). The Westpac Group announced this week that the bank will retain its Pacific business (comprised of Westpac Fiji and Westpac PNG), continuing to grow alongside its customers and the economies in both countries. Westpac believes it has a great role to play in this very important region with its ability to…
A cash amount of K5million has been wired from the Treasury to pay off the remaining royalties owed to the Sirinumu landowners as initial payment for the K15million outstanding royalty being demanded. That was the assurance given by Prime Minister (PM) James Marape in parliament this afternoon when responding to questions from Member (MP) for Hiri Koiari, Keith Iduhu on the issue this morning up at the Rauna power stations. “The landowners at Sirinumu dam have taken over the Sirinumu Power Station and water supply. This has now affected power and water supply to Port Moresby city residents,” said Mr.…
The American Chamber of Commerce Coral Sea (AmCham Coral Sea) is linking the United States Department of Commerce with businesses in Papua New Guinea (PNG). At a September 14th business event hosted by AmCham at the Grand Papua Hotel, U.S. Department of Commerce visiting representatives spoke with businesses about promoting commercial engagement and exploring new opportunities in the region. Visiting Regional Senior Commercial Officer, Mr. Steve Knode said the ultimate goal of the U.S. Commercial Service is fostering commercial partnerships that boost economic growth and engagement between the United States and PNG. The entity offers services such as the Advocacy…
The stage is now set for the final showdown in the Moni Plus Port Moresby AFL 2023 Cup season, following a successful preliminary final match held just over the weekend at the Colts Oval. Port Moresby AFL Association President, Mr. Douglas Lai said the weekend preliminary matches saw the University Tigers beat the Lamana Dockers in the A Reserve, while the Gordons Kokofas defeated the Gerehu Magpies in the A Grade. Both the Magpies and Dockers now bow out of the 2023 season following their defeats. “For this weekend’s grand final matches, the Gordons Kokofas will meet the Gereka Bombers…
The official opening of the new Tomodachi International Airport Terminal just outside Lae city, will go on as planned after the landowner group of the land where the airport sits on were convinced to remove the blockade, which they put up this morning to the airport terminal. According to the representative of the Orognaron Clan Mr. Simeon Toboly, the blockade set up in front of the entrance into the parking area, was to show their frustration on a legacy issue which he said dates back to the early 1970s. Mr. Toboly said the frustration was over a land lease agreement…
The Minister for Commerce and Industry wants to see local businesses, including the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) expend and to meaningfully participate in trade and investment, but for that to happen, a technological and financial strength support platform is needed. Minister Henry Amuli said this when addressing international audiences recently at the launching of the Industries Integrated International Trade Flow System in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UEA). He said that the platform does not only provide the opportunity for corporate businesses to grow but it also has the potential to facilitate the growth and expansion of…
The weeklong inaugural Momase Regional Youth Games (MRYG) held in Madang, not only saw the youths engaged in sporting contests, but the local businesses also engaging and benefiting from the whole event. A total of 30 markets were registered to sell food, beverages, other items and products from locals from Madang as well as East Sepik and Morobe provinces. It was a mixture of informal and Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) markets set up alongside the sporting venues. Amongst the market vendors was a young female entrepreneur, “NB Sales,” from Madang who was selling variety of drinks, doughnuts, bilums, blouses…
The Moni Plus Port Moresby AFL 2023 Premiership Cup season is slowly winding down with the preliminary finals set for this weekend at the Colts Oval. Following last weekend’s major and minor semi- finals, the teams that have proceeded on to the preliminary are the now gearing up to do battle for a spot in the grand final. According to the President of the Port Moresby AFL Association Mr. Douglas Lai, the A Grade preliminary final will see the University Tigers meet the Lamana Dockers while in the A Reserve, the Gordons Kokofas will meet the Gerehu Magpies. All in…