The Deputy Prime Minister (PM) John Rosso has confirmed that there will be new fleet of police vehicles arriving in country, in an effort to enable the police force carry out its mandated duty to the people of Papua New Guinea (PNG), efficiently and effectively. The Deputy PM and Member for Lae Open, said that the new vehicles come under the government funding put into address the deteriorating law and order situation in the country. “In the next couple of months, we’ll see the first 140 marked police cars arrive. That will be the replacement program for nearly 600 police…
Author: Emmanuel MAIPE
The Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL) is constructing a new fabrication and training facility to train Papua New Guineans to participate in future petroleum industry construction activities. Construction of lay down and necessary associated site work, including services rights of way and site access roads, have now started after the construction contract was signed in July. KPHL’s Corporate Affairs Executive General Manager, Luke Liria, in his presentation at the recent PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum CANCONEX conference in Lae said that KPHL as the country’s national petroleum and energy company, has a responsibility to drive development in this sector…
The first engagement of two personnel from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) maritime element with the United States (US) Coast Guard surveillance of the country’s waters, was a big success. According to the Transport Department First Assistant Secretary (FAS) for Maritime Security Mr. Sylvester Adema, on the 23rd of August two Papua New Guinea (PNG) gentlemen from the PNGDF embarked on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) MYRTLE HAZARD and did the first mission. “It was an eye opener and a successful mission, that they came back with some of the positive information that we gathered from the…
The Teachers Savings and Loans Society (TISA) Limited is in the process of establishing its own bank to service the communities in Papua New Guinea (PNG), something which certainly has the support of government. Minister for International Trade and Investment, Richard Maru, said the establishment of a new bank in the country’s banking sector will go a long way in serving the people, especially in the rural areas, given the location of TISA branches already in many parts of the country. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TISA, Mr. Michael Koisen said they have applied for a banking license and…
Police in Enga have reported three more killings in relation to the ongoing tribal fights between the warring tribes in the province. Enga Provincial Police Commander (PPC), George Kakas said the latest incident was the killing of three men from one of the warring tribes last week Friday 25th August. PPC Kakas said security forces were sent in to recover the bodies and take them to the morgue. “However, over the weekend it was quiet with no reports of retaliations from the deaths of the three,” said the PPC. He hopes that this quiet situation will continue to remain until…
Police in the Southern Highlands province is on full alert and searching for the 47 inmates that made a dash for freedom from the Buiebi Correctional Service (CS) prison facility over the weekend. This was confirmed by the Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Joe Puri this morning when giving an update on the escape yesterday, Sunday 27th August. PPC Puri said his men were sent to assist CS officers search for the escapees yesterday after they fled into the nearby forest but had to call off the search when it became dark for them to continue with the search. “This morning,…
Teachers Savings and Loan Society (TISA) Limited has come onboard to support the hosting of the inaugural World Indigenous Business Forum (WIBF) as platinum sponsor with a sponsorship support of K300, 000 presented to the Minister for Internal Trade and Investment, Richard Maru on Friday in Port Moresby. TISA Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Michael Koisen said that TISA from its humble origins in 1972 as a business focused on indigenous Papua New Guineans, is more than happy to provide this support as the WIBF is a significant event for Papua New Guinean businesses. “We are deeply committed to fostering meaningful…
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape has appealed to Papua New Guineans to observe National Repentance Day today and practice the deep Christian characteristic of forgiveness and tolerance to each other. In his speech on National Repentance Day after arriving in country on Friday from Vanuatu after attending the Melanesian Spearhead Group Meeting, PM Marape said the country is going through some challenging times and it is such times that people seek forgiveness and ask for guidance from God as Christians to overcome these challenges, as the country prepares to mark the 48th Independences in a couple of weeks’ time. “As…
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape, upon arriving back in country from the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) meeting in Vanuatu, divulged information on some of the resolutions passed during the sub- regional group meeting, including on the matter of environmental impacts. PM Marape said deep sea mining was one of topics that was discussed under the environmental impacts in the pacific and the Melanesian group of countries. Marape said in this area, the leaders of the MSG agreed to not entertain any deep-sea mining until further proof is presented that there will be no environmental impacts to the marine environment and…
The people of Papua New Guinea (PNG) will soon have access to the much-needed cancer service at the Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) with Phase (III) of the project already underway. PMGH Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Paki Molumi thanked the Marape-Rosso Government for the release of K50 million funding to complete Phase (III) of the Cancer Centre Project, which is now awaiting signing of contract by the Head of State. Dr. Molumi said cancer equipment that are yet to be procured are the TrueBeam Linear Accelerator (LINAC) for the second cancer bunker, Brachytherapy machine for the treatment of cervical…