The first sitting of parliament for 2025, which was dedicated to the Late Sir Julius Chan, closed with a traditional ceremony held at the parliament house by the people of New Ireland to call the spirit of Sir Julius for a final farewell, leaving the parliament house and the office of which he once occupied while as New Ireland Governor. The “custom wok” began at the steps of the National Parliament at 5pm where the first part of the traditional ceremony took place. There to perform the ritual were the deputy governor for New Ireland along with the Maimais (chiefs),…
Author: Emmanuel MAIPE
Parliament commenced the 2025 sitting this afternoon with tributes from MPs to the Late Sir Julius Chan who passed away on the 30th of January while still serving as Governor for New Ireland province. Starting off the tributes was the Prime Minister, James Marape who highlighted the contributions of Sir Julius Chan who served as PM twice, Deputy PM and holding various ministerial portfolio. A great legacy left behind and a pathway for leaders of today to follow. The late Sir Julius had a hand in building the economy of PNG and also introduced the country’s currency. Opposition Leader Douglas…
The Minister for International Trade and Investment, Richard Maru, is adamant in establishing a Trade and Investment Agreement with Japan to boost the export of goods from Papua New Guinea (PNG) to the Japanese market. Minister Maru, when delivering his keynote speech at the recent launching of PNG’s participation in the Osaka Expo 2025 at the National Parliament in Port Moresby city, said he wants to negotiate with the Japan Government on establishing the agreement on the back of the Expo, which will commence in April. “After 50 years of relationship, we do not have a trade and investment agreement…
In light of the deteriorating law and order situation in the country, the Opposition has come out to call upon the prime minister, the police minister and the police commissioner to step- up their game and seriously address the situation. The Opposition Leader, Douglas Tomuriesa concerned over this matter, especially the incidents up in the Highlands Region, held a press conference on Monday at Parliament House to get his message across to the people on this pressing issue. He said lives of the people are at risk in those hot spot areas in the Highlands where in recent times police…
Three new countries have been added by the National Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) to the existing list of countries eligible for Visa- on- Arrival (VOA). The Deputy Prime Minister, John Rosso, today officially announced the addition of the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, and Singapore. “Passport holders from the United Kingdom, Canada, and Singapore, are now eligible to get visa-on-arrival in Papua New Guinea,” he said. Rosso, who is also responsible for the Immigration and Border Security Ministry, said that effective immediately, passport holders from the UK, Canada, and Singapore, travelling on ordinary and official passports can get visa-on-arrival…
The National Executive Council (NEC) has appointed Wellington Navasivu as the Chief Migration Officer (CMO) for the Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority (PNG ICSA). The Deputy Prime Minister (DPM), John Rosso, who is also responsible for Immigration and Border Security Ministry, said the NEC made the decision on 18 December 2024, to appoint Mr. Navasivu as CMO for a term of four years. “I congratulate Mr. Navasivu on his appointment and trust he will execute his duties with dedication and diligence,” DPM Rosso said. The Deputy Prime Minister said that PNG ICSA is an important state agency,…
The shooting and killing of two illegal miners by security in Porgera over the weekend has ignited fresh violence in the mining township in Enga province with properties destroyed and police on the hunt for other perpetrators. Police Commissioner David Manning confirmed the deaths in a statement released by his office on Sunday, stating that the two illegal miners were shot after an attempted incursion upon restricted areas of infrastructure in Porgera. The incident occurred despite repeated warnings and community engagement that there would be no tolerance for illegally threatening critical infrastructure. This is made mush worse when illegal miners…
The national flag carrier- Air Niugini has made things more convenient for its customers in the Highlands Region with the recent opening of a second retail sales office in the city of Mt. Hagen, Western Highlands Province. This new retail sales office is located at the Tininga Dobel Retail Center. This latest opening demonstrates the airline’s ongoing commitment to expanding services, enhancing customer offerings and convenience. The office was jointly opened by Minister for State Owned Enterprises and Member for Hagen Open, William Duma and Air Niugini Chairman, Mr. Karl Yalo, witnessed by Western Highlands Governor, Wai Rapa, Air Niugini…
Residents in Port Moresby city will see the construction of the new Chinatown commence in March and is set to be a project like no other. PNG HAUSBUNG recently sat down with Ms. Lois Lin, the General Manager of Baosen International Holdings Limited, the developer of the new Baosen Chinatown, who revealed a massive project that Port Moresby city has never seen the likes of before. Ms. Lin revealed that the new Chinatown project consists of three phases, with phase one set to commence just next month. She said phase one will cover an area of 90, 000 square meters…
The price of fuel has increased further this month since the start of 2025 with fuel consumers now having to dig deeper into their pocket to pay for fuel. According to the country’s consumer watchdog, the Independent Consumer and Competitions Commission (ICCC), this increase was due to outside factors, having a more significant impact. The is due to the increase in average crude oil price caused by reduced supply from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the fresh sanctions imposed by the United States on Russia’s supply to Asia. This then led to the Indicative Retail Prices for…