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,…
Author: Emmanuel MAIPE
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…
Ok Tedi Development Foundation (OTDF) continues its efforts to train the young people of Western province in the various areas of development, this time it’s sending two cadets for maritime training. OTDF announced recently the addition of two new cadets to the Maritime Cadet Program to undergo sea time training, strengthening the commitment to safety, education, and skill development in partnership with P&O Maritime Logistics (P&O ML). The cadets, Ms. Jacklyn Jeremiah and Mr. Sailas Waimona, will embark on a journey of 24 months of sea time training aboard P&O vessels, as part of the prestigious OTDF Maritime Scholarship Program.…
The phase two of the upgrading and sealing of the Kiunga-Tabubil Highway and the rehabilitation and sealing of the Daru Town roads will now commence after Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) signed two project agreements recently. The agreements were signed on the 06th of July in Port Moresby between OTML and China Railway Construction Engineering Group Co. Limited for Phase Two of the Tabubil-Kiunga Road Sealing Project, and Leon Enterprise Limited for Daru Town Roads Rehabilitation Sealing and Upgrade. Phase one of the Tabubil-Kiunga Highway sealing from Kiunga to Kilometre (KM) 26 is well underway, and phase two will commence…
The Port Moresby Australian Football League (AFL) Association, is for the first time looking at putting in a total of eight teams to participate in the National Championship coming up in November in the city of Port Moresby. The Association President, Mr. Douglas Lai, said the AFL National Championship is a big deal for the sporting code and having not participated in one for the past two years since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the association is going to go big for both its male and female teams. “We will be bringing in two sides (male and female) for each…
The supply of electricity from the PNG LNG Project at Hides in Hela province to the New Porgera Mine in Enga province along with landowner matters, were the topics of a recent meeting convened by Prime Minister (PM) James Marape and leaders of Hela. The meeting highlighted the urgency of these issues, where PM Marape emphasized the need for immediate resolution for them before the anticipated reopening of the New Porgera Mine. Addressing the context of the discussions, the Hela stakeholders, acting through the Hela Provincial Government, submitted a comprehensive documentation in September 2021 regarding the New Porgera Mine, outlining…
The National Capital District (NCD) Metropolitan Superintendent’s concerns over the increase in troubles during the recent school cultural shows, is adamant to work together with the schools in the city to minimize such incidences from occurring again during school organized events. NCD Met. Supt. Silva Sika said the fighting incident on Saturday 19th August at Gerehu following the Gerehu Secondary School cultural show and the issues that followed the Caritas Technical Secondary School cultural show last week Saturday, only shows that criminal elements are accessing these events to commit crime and stir up trouble. The city’s police boss said he…