The Remington Group, comprising Remington Technology, BizPrint, FX Business Centre, and OFC, held its first-ever Kick-Off 2025 event at the APEC Haus on Saturday 18th January at Port Moresby city. Theme “One Team, One Vision, One Tribe,” the event marked the beginning of an exciting year, bringing together staff and business units nationwide to align with the company’s renewed vision, mission, and strategy for 2025. It provided a platform to inspire unity, strengthen shared objectives, and energize the workforce for the year ahead. A key highlight of the event was the recognition of outstanding employees who exceeded their 2024 targets,…
Author: Emmanuel MAIPE
The Kairuku district in Central province aims to become a top tourism destination in the country, and with a recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed, it could just help them achieve that. That MoU signing was between the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNG TPA) and the Kairuku District Development Authority (DDA) on Friday 17th January in Port Moresby city, all to strengthen the district’s tourism potential through sustainable development, cultural preservation, and strategic marketing initiatives. Member (MP) for Kairuku, Peter Isoaimo, expressed his enthusiasm for this partnership, calling it a significant step toward positioning Kairuku as a key…
It is the start of the year and things are starting to roll for the country to celebrate its 50th Independence Anniversary come September, with much to be expected in the lead up. Prime Minister (PM) James Marape indicated this upon his return from Palau on Friday 17th January, when he said there are planned activities that will be rolled out very soon as lead up to September 16th, 2025. He said the official announcement and launching of the 50th Anniversary program would take place towards the end of this month. “On the 30th of this month, Minister Tkatchenko, myself,…
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape is attending the exclusive World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Switzerland which starts tomorrow. Prime Minister Marape announced this following his return from Palau on Friday 17th January, saying that this is another trip with a strategic intent behind it. The WEF is a non-government global organization that brings together leaders from business, politics, academia, and civil society to address global issues, with the objective of improving the world by shaping global agendas and finding solutions to challenges. Opportunities to attend the meeting are given strictly by invitation only, directly from the Founder of…
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape who arrived back in country following his trip to Palau to see the inauguration of the President of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr, said the whole trip was a great success. Prime Minster Marape at the press conference at the APEC Terminal in Port Moresby city after getting off the plane, said the trip was a success because of positive outcomes on talks about fisheries. Accompanied by the Fisheries Minister, Jelta Wong, the PM said the aim was to establish a pacific block in exporting fisheries product and tap into the rewards of the 30% export…
The relationship Papua New Guinea (PNG) has with its closest neighbour Indonesia, is expected to be strengthened even further this year onwards. According to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Justin Tkatchenko, with the 50th Independence Anniversary this year, PNG seeks to strengthen its relations with other countries, and one of these bilateral partner nations is Indonesia. “We look forward to embarking and making our relationship with Indonesia in trade and in commerce, in social, in education, in health in a bigger way,” the minister said. “Indonesia has been neglected by a long time in our bilateral and security and other…
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape has given assurance that his government will continue to work towards enabling a conducive environment for the country’s manufacturing sector to further grow. In a statement released by his office, Prime Minister Marape acknowledged the significant challenges highlighted by the Manufacturers Council of Papua New Guinea (PNG) regarding economic barriers faced by the country’s manufacturing sector and reaffirmed his government’s commitment to removing structural obstacles and creating a more conducive environment for businesses to thrive. “The concerns raised by the Manufacturers Council are valid and well understood. We recognize that high operational costs, regulatory uncertainty,…
The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) is working very closely with the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) in investigating an illicit drug case involving a senior army officer. This was stated by the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) Rear Admiral Philip Polewara in a statement, when commenting on investigations into the alleged drug possession case of Col. Paul Iatau. The CDF in that statement made it clear that the case is now a Police matter. “The military police are working closely with their civilian counterparts to assist the process and ensure that the case is brought to a…
The Defence Organization was prompted to investigate following serious allegations of misconduct that lead to a physical confrontation just recently at the Murray Barracks Headquarters in Port Moresby city. The Minister for Defence Dr. Billy Joseph confirmed that eight (officers from the Defence Ministry are being investigated for allegations of paying themselves Annual Recreation Leave (ARL) and leaving other Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) members out. The Minister said the allegations were being investigated as well as the conduct of the soldiers last Friday 10th January at the Headquarters. “Again, the ugly head of ill-discipline in our force has…
Telikom Limited is all set for roll out a lot of new initiatives and promotions in 2025 as it continues to embark on its rebranding and transformation. This was made known yesterday at a small but significant reopening ceremony of Telikom’s rebranded shop at the Jackson International Terminal in Port Moresby city. Telikom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr. Amos Tepi who officiated at the ceremony, highlighted the significance of the company’s ongoing rebranding efforts, stating that the new look, featuring Telikom’s signature blue branding, aligns with the wave of transformation that is happening. “We are committed to providing accessible, reliable…