Decentralization of powers and the strengthening of the provincial government systems to better deliver to the people in terms of service delivery and development, will be the topics of discussions at the 2023 Provincial Governors Conference in Port Moresby. The Host Governor of this Governors Conference, National Capital District (NCD) Governor Powes Parkop, when opening the two- day conference today , said in order for the provincial government system to be strengthened, there has to be more power given the the various provincial government through the process of decentralization. Giving a picture of his situation in NCD, he said the…
Author: Emmanuel MAIPE
There has to be a formal arrangement in place to facility trade and investment between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and South Korea. This formal arrangement was the topic of discussion between the Minister for International Trade and Investment Richard Maru and his counterpart, the Korean Minister for Trade, Industry and Energy, Chan-Yang Lee during the Inaugural Pacific Island Countries and Korea Leaders meeting held in Seoul on May 29th. Minister Maru expressed that PNG since establishing formal diplomatic relations with Korea never had a formal arrangement in place to facilitate trade and investment of its products, including fish, coffee, cocoa…
Local Business houses and overseas based one had the opportunity to learn more about the Papua LNG and the newly launched online portals at the Works and Infrastructure Project Information Session hosted by the Lae Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Total Energies EP PNG (TEP PNG) today. The event saw the introduction of the Supplier Management Portal (SMP) and WAN PNG portal respectively. SMP will be targeted at local SMEs, potential Papua LNG local suppliers and other business organizations. It will be used by Engineering, Procurement and Construction contractors and their subcontractors to identify suppliers to foster business development.…
There is still a lot more work to be done to permanently address the issue of floods and potholes in the city of Port Moresby. This was revealed by the City Manager Mr. Ravu Frank following the recent road and drainage maintenance work that was carried out by the National Capital District Commission (NCDC) to help reduce floods during the rainy weather. Measures taken include clearing encroachments, scaling up cleaning and unblocking drainages, and engaging hydrology engineers for lasting solutions. 26 locations were established for a demolition exercise, making the smooth flow of drain waters. Demolition has already started in…
The AFL National Championships will go ahead as planned despite the cost of sending teams from the regions to play is expected to be high this year. According to the Senior Football Manager for AFL PNG Mr. Rex Leka, they are adamant to hold the National Championships because of the International Cup 2024 (IC24) that’s coming up in Australia. The Championships will be where selections will be made for the national teams to participate in the IC24. “The cost of sending, say three teams to one location for the championships, can cost over K100, 000, which is high,” he said.…
It’s that time of year again, State of Origin time that’s what it is and this evening will be the first match of the representative football event when the New South Wales (NSW) Blues and the Queensland (QLD) Maroons meet on the field of play, and Papua New Guineans fans hold on to their seats. For the fans here in the country, it’s a time to put on the outfits, paint faces and fly those flags high, either on vehicles, homes and even on top of the trees. No matter where they are placed, they show your colour; Blues or…
The country’s consumer watchdog, the Independent Consumer and Competitions Commission (PMV) at this stage is unable to seriously deal with unnecessary increases in Public Motor Vehicle (PMV) fares unless the amendments to the Prices Regulation Act, is passed in parliament. The ICCC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Commissioner, Mr. Paulus Ain said that one effective way to deal with PMV operators breaching the government approved bus fare rates, is to have a much tougher penalty imposed on perpetrators, like imposing higher fines and jail time. He said there is a legislation in place for penalty for those who are arrested…
Aspiring maritime cadets can expect to continue to further their training and have access to employment opportunities, following the renewal of partnership between the Ok Tedi Development Foundation (OTDF) Education Division and P&O Maritime Logistics. The recent renewal of partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was to extend its joint Maritime Cadet Scholarship program. Through the MOU, maritime cadets who are recipients of the OTDF Maritime Scholarship are eligible to complete their 24-month sea-time experience on-board P&O Maritime Logistics vessels. The renewed agreement maps out the respective roles and responsibilities of OTDF and P&O Maritime Logistics for the implementation…
The country’s security needs will be something to be talked about in the June parliament session when the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) makes its appearance in the hope of being ratified by parliament, in the midst of public debate on its true purpose. The Secretary for the Department of Foreign Affairs, Elias Wohengu, said the security requirements of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is of priority just as any other matters of priority and should be improved going forward to address security challenges, both domestic and international. “We all can appreciate that there is a lot that can be done, over…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Malaysian Governments need to do more to build government-to-government and people-to-people relations between the two countries to further boost trade and investment. The Minister for International Trade and Investment, Richard Maru stated this during his bilateral meeting with the Malaysian Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, His Excellency Liew Chin Tong at the APEC Trade Ministers Meeting in Detroit, United States. “Malaysia is the second biggest investor in Papua New Guinea in the non-renewable sector with over US$10 million investment and over 200 companies. In terms of trade, the total trade between the two…