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.…
Author: Emmanuel MAIPE
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…
The Kuriva community in the Central province will now benefit from a mini solar power grid to an ambulance service all thanks to Papua LNG and its partners to ensure basic services reach the communities they operate in. Firstly, in partnership with the USAID Papua New Guinea Electrification Partnership Activity, Papua LNG embarked on a solar electrification project to provide a 42-kilowatt renewable energy mini-grid for the St John Bosco – Kuriva Primary School and the Kuriva Sub-Health Centre, which was commissioned on Tuesday 26th September. The Managing Director of TotalEnergies EP PNG Limited, Mr. Jean-Marc Noiray said the reason…
Pacific Island Tax Administrators have been urged to incorporate innovative approaches and work together with partners from the regional and international, in order to better reform and enhance their own tax systems. The outgoing Chair of the Pacific Island Tax Administrators Association (PITAA) Executive Committee and proxy to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fiji Revenue and Customs Services, Ms. Kelerayani Dawai, gave this urging to the Tax Administrators at the opening of the 20th PITAA Annual Heads Meeting in the city of Mount Hagen on Monday 25th September. “The Pacific region, with its unique characteristics, will play an increasingly…
The inaugural Momase Regional Youths Games (RYG) is well into its third day of events today with youths from the various districts of the four provinces of Morobe, Madang, East Sepik and West Sepik participating in Madang town. Themed “Go Rural, Go Global,” the Youth Games ensures that young people right at the ward level participate in such programs to display their raw talents, engaging in sporting activities and also in traditional dances and dramas. Meanwhile, the opening ceremony on Monday 25th September saw a beautiful display of cultural attires and dances from the region, with performers from Bulolo in…