Papua New Guinea (PNG) will continue with production and investments in the resource sector for energy supply despite the world making efforts to transition to a more cleaner and greener energy sources in the future. This, Prime Minister (PM) James Marape said is because the LNG is a more cleaner source of energy than the other hydrocarbons and also the government is venturing into potential clean energy sources that the country can tap into in the near future. Although the global community is transitioning, PM Marape said there will still be some major economies out there that will still demand…
Author: Emmanuel MAIPE
It’s finals time for the Moni Plus Port Moresby AFL 2023 Premiership Cup challenge with the major semi- final and the preliminary final scheduled for next weekend at the Colts Oval. Port Moresby AFL Association President, Mr. Douglas Lai said the major semi- final match will be between the Gereka Bombers and the Gordons Kokofas, while the preliminary final will be played out between the Gerehu Magpies and the Lamana Dockers. “The winner of the major semi- final will advance to the grand final and the looser will play winner of the preliminary final. The looser of the preliminary final…
President Joe Biden will mark the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington at a memorial ceremony in Alaska with members of the military, first responders and their families, the White House said Monday. The commemoration will take place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage and is expected to include units from the Air Force, the Army, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserves and others. Biden will stop in Alaska while returning from the Group of 20, or G-20, summit of world leaders in New Delhi, India. Before arriving in Alaska, Biden plans to travel to…
The next major Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in the country, the Papua LNG project, is on track and is progressing well and true into its construction phase in 2024. That was the assurance given by Prime Minister (PM) James Marape when stating that the LNG Project is on target for its Final Investment Decision (FID), after his recent meeting with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TotalEnergies, Patrick Jean Pouyanne in Paris, France. “Mr. Pouyanne assured me that the US$12 billion Papua LNG Project is on course to commence construction next year, following the FID, which will…
The Hela Provincial Government has presented to the State its Position Paper containing its development aspirations and plans of receiving benefits, pertaining to the power supply from Hides in Hela, to the New Porgera Mine in the Enga province. Hela Governor, Philip Undialu, said Hela is a key partner to the development of the Porgera Mine, having supplied 70megawatt of power for the last 30 years and now with the gas to power generation from Hides PDL 1 area, it adds to the continued electricity supply that would see the gold mine, when reopened soon, continues to benefit from it…
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…
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…