The Headquarters of the Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF) at the Murray Barracks in Port Moresby marked its 50th Anniversary today where the Commander of Defense Force (CDF)stressed to his troops that it’s time for implementation of defence plans going forward into the next 50 years. CDF Major General Mark Goina told his troops at the 50th Anniversary parade this morning that 2023 is the year where the Headquarters carryout implementations of objectives to ensure personnel and their welfare and infrastructure are improved going forward under the CDF five-year plan from 2022 to 2026. “This year 2023 is the year of…
Author: Emmanuel MAIPE
The Port Moresby Australian Football League (AFL) Association and all the clubs registered under it are looking forward to the day when work starts on the proposed new AFL stadium at the current Colts Oval at the Bisini Sports precinct. The Association President Mr. Douglas Lai confirmed as well that K10 million was allocated by the government towards the construction of this proposed new stadium. “At the moment we are waiting for formalities to take place before the actual construction starts at the oval,” said the president. The president said that so far, the team from AFL PNG and the…
Papua New Guineans wishing to work in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme now can have that chance to do so because the Australian government is now supporting an increased number of workers from the country to work down south. This was made possible following the recent 4th Annual Bilateral Leaders Dialogue in Port Moresby city between the Australian Prime Minister (PM) Anthony Albanese and Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister, James Marape. The recent talks between the two leaders and their delegates saw a lot of progress and consensus reached, and one such progress was the skilled labour from…
Sir Bob Dadae was re-elected as the Governor General of Papua New Guinea through as secret ballot at parliament today, making this now his second term in office. Initially, three candidates had stood for the election, they were Sir Bob Dadae, female candidate Winnie Anna Kiap and Steven Pokawin. Mr. Pokawin later fell out of the race when he was voted out in the elimination after receiving only 3 votes to Sir Dadae 69 votes and Kiap with 31 votes. The two remaining candidates were then taken through the last step of the voting process for the viceregal position. The…
Fone Haus brand ambassador and former NRL Telstra Premiership champion and North Queensland Cowboys star Jonathan Thurston is back in Papua New Guinea (PNG) for his second visit. This time during his stay here, Thurston will be helping the Fone Haus Emerging Leaders program and visit Family Sexual Violence (FSV) partners of NWTL company (Nambawan Trophy Limited)and showing support for the staff who help survivors of FSV. Thurston will leave Port Moresby for Lae city tomorrow, Wednesday 18th January where he will go around and meet up with Fone Haus staff in Lae city and at the same time visit Emerging…
The Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology and Sports, Don Polye wants to see greater cooperation and partnership between the governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG)to further excel education at the tertiary level in the country. Minister Polye, who welcomed Australian Prime Minister (PM) Anthony Albanese to the University of Papua New Guinea School of Medicine and Health Sciences on Thursday 12th January, told Albanese that he looks forward to working with Australia in the area of excellence in education. “Excellence is very important in this contemporary time, we see Papua New Guinea and Australia and…
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrapped up his two days visit with a trip to Wewak in East Sepik Province as a mark of significance of the relationship Papua New Guinea and Australia have before and after independence. Speaking at the Moem Barracks when making his visit to inspect the guard, he told the people, soldiers and local leaders, including Governor Allan Bird that his trip to Wewak, apart from other engagements, was to pay tribute to the man who got PNG’s independence from Australia in a peaceful way and then continued to maintain that relationship onwards. “We have flown…
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived in Wewak town for his second day of visit to PNG. PM Albanese first visited the Somare family in his first engagement. There he was traditionally welcomed by the elders of Kreer Village before he visited the tomb of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare at Kreer Hights where he and Prime Minister James Marape laid wreaths at the tomb. While there, he also joined the Japanese Ambassador to lay wreaths at the Japanese war memorial. Albanese’s visit will end after the ground parade at the Moem Barracks.
The outcome of the 04th Annual Bilateral Dialogue between the prime ministers of Papua New Guinea and Australia saw a lot of trade and investment, and regional security matters discussed and consensus made. Speaking after the dialogue at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby, Australian Prime Minister (PM) Anthony Albanese told the media that the meeting also served to strengthen this bond between the two countries as we go into an age of new technologies, environmental and security issues. “Today’s 4th annual bilateral leaders dialogue strengthens the incredible partnership these two countries have, a comprehensive partnership of equals. Its based…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese indicated some important issues that he and his Papua New Guinea (PNG) counterpart, Prime Minister James Marape, will be discussing during the bilateral dialogue on his first day of visit. Albanese, while addressing the PNG National Parliament this morning, said issues such as health, education, infrastructure, regional security,Visa arrangements between the two countries, trade and investment, and climate change are if vital interested for both countries and the region which should see assistance provided by our closest neighbour. Touching on health, Albanese said Australia will continue to provide support for the health sector as it…