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…
Author: Emmanuel MAIPE
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…
The Port Moresby Australian Football League (AFL) Association is currently in the process of seeking sponsorship before the start of the 2023 season. Association President Mr. Douglas Lai, said they will be requesting sponsorship from Moni Plus once again for the 2023 season, which is seen as appropriate because the financial institution has been sponsoring the nations capital AFL competitions for some time. We are looking at requesting about K30, 000, sponsorship for this years competition for all the divisions. The official request letter has been signed already by the AFL Commissioner Mr. Loi Bakani and once I get it…
The Headquarters of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) at Murray Barracks for 50 years through its administration, has greatly delivered and supported government and civic programs in Papua New Guinea (PNG) since its establishment in 1973. Speaking at the recent 50th Anniversary celebration at the Headquarters in Port Moresby city, Commander of Defence Force (CDF) Major General Mark Goina, highlighted the major achievements and operations that were executed by the PNGDF Headquarters. They included the success of the Vanuatu campaign in 1980 to restore stability and peace on Vanuatu, the restoration of peace and stability on Bougainville, contributing to…
The Headquarters of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) at Murray Barracks for 50 years through its administration, has greatly delivered and supported government and civic programs in Papua New Guinea (PNG) since its establishment in 1973. Speaking at the recent 50th Anniversary celebration at the Headquarters in Port Moresby city, Commander of Defence Force (CDF) Major General Mark Goina, highlighted the major achievements and operations that were executed by the PNGDF Headquarters. They include the success of the Vanuatu campaign in 1980 to restore stability and peace on Vanuatu, the restoration of peace and stability on Bougainville, contributing…
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…
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…