Author: Emmanuel MAIPE

Thousands of city residents in Port Moresby will continue to endure the water rationing and power load shedding for an indefinite period. According to PNG Power Limited, the system operations team reported that power load shedding will continue in the city until the blockage at the Rauna power station, caused by the recent heavy rains, is fully cleared. That work is ongoing with no confirmation yet as to when it will be completed because the blockage is quite big. The power company stated that the blockage was caused by huge boulders and debris that were washed down from the PNG…

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The rate of life insurance coverage in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is very low and it’s a concern because workers should at least have some form of insurance to cover them and their families should there be any emergency cases, or in the event of a death. This was the message from BSP Life PNG Country Manager Mr. Nilson Singh, who revealed that less than 3% of the country’s population have some form of life insurance coverage. He said that life insurance is important and people who are employed must at least have one. “Life insurance is all about protecting…

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The cluster of debris at the PNG Power Limited Rauna one and Rauna three upstream gate at the Hydro power station has resulted in water shortage experienced this morning in the city of Port Moresby. This has been confirmed by PNG Power Limited this morning. This situation is usually experienced after heavy rains during a period of time, causing the dam to overflow and forcing PPL to release the access water, which then lead to debris in the water. Thousands of city residents this morning woke up to no water in many parts of the city. It is still not…

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The government had remained silent over the fuel shortage issue until the final hours of today that the Acting Prime Minister John Rosso assured the nation of the governments intentions to restore the much-needed fuel supply by this evening. Before the assurance came from the government, PNG Power Ltd warned people living in the outside centers of the country that they had no choice but to brace for the worst, should the fuel crisis continued to remain unsolved. That was the word from the PNG Power Limited (PPL) Chief Executive Officer (OIC) Mr. Obed Batia, who said that the power…

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The fuel crisis continues, and it’s bound to affect power supply and flights, both international and domestic. Some of the main organizations to be affected by this issue are PNG Power Limited and the national flag carrier, Air Niugini. Both organizations are expected to make a response on this today as we await updates from outer centres on the fuel situation at hand. For more information on the fuel situation, listen to Legend FM PNG, NAUFM and 93FM Yumi FM news or read more on pnghausbung .

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VERY LONG QEUES AND EXTRA FUEL CONTAINERS The mad rush for fuel in the nations capital, Port Moresby, is reaching new heights with motor vehicle owners especially public transport qeueing up with extra drums and containers at service stations. Taxis and PMV buses were seen filling up their fuel tanks as well as two or more containers to avoid the risk of running out of fuel to continue providing transportation services to the people of NCD. A local bus crew that runs the Gordon’s to 9 mile route confirmed that his bus refilled two extra 20 litre containers of fuel…

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The planned meeting today between the police and its stakeholders with the public transport service providers in Port Moresby city did not eventuate as expected due to the poor turnout of the transport owners and operators.    The National Capital District (NCD) Metropolitan Superintendent, Mr. Silva Sika said it was unfortunate because he wanted the taxi and Public Motor Vehicle (PMV) operators to know what the police and its stakeholders have in store to ensure the safety of the pedestrians, commuters and transport operators.   “My priority is to make sure safety is number one, we want to make sure safety…

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The Government is now in serious discussions with Kumul Petroleum Limited (KPL) and three multi-national petroleum companies to find solutions for the fuel shortage in the country, with a major announcement expected soon, Prime Minister James Marape has said. The Prime Minister said the Government has been holding talks with ExxonMobil, Total Energies and Santos, together with Mineral Resources Development Authority and State-owned company KPL, to look into the immediate import of fuel and a long-term solution in the construction of a locally-based refinery for downstream processing to secure the domestic market. Prime Minister Marape said today (19.02.23) Papua New…

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The government ratification of three International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions will pave way for the improvement of labour laws and all matters relating to the workforce in the country, both in the private and public sectors.    The three conventions are the Labour Inspection Convention No. 81, Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention No. 144, and Violence and Harassment Convention No. 190.     Secretary of the Department of Labour and Industry Mr. George Taunakeke, explained that the governance of priority conventions are the Labour Inspection Convention and Tripartite Consultation Convention.    “They are categorised as priority of governance under…

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The Australian Football League (AFL) International Cup (IC) is marked for 2024 and AFL Papua New Guinea (PNG) is not wasting any time to make preparation for the selection of the national teams to participate in the challenge. Following the success of the 2022 season for most of the centers where ALF was played in, the country’s main AFL body is now looking forward to hosting the national championships once again after the COVID pandemic disrupted things from 2020 to 2021. AFL PNG Senior Football Operations Manager Mr. Rex Leka said the national championships is one avenue from which the…

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