The government, through Treasury and Finance Department, must settle the outstanding rentals owed to Nambawan Super Limited (NSL) for the use of its buildings or face a closure of these builds by today (Tuesday 27th September 2022). According to the Superfund, the NSL management and the team from the government met on Monday in a formal meeting to try to resolve this matter quickly. The government owes NSL a total of K160 million of outstanding arrears owed for the use of the buildings for several years. “NSL is waiting for the state to pay the outstanding owed to the account…
Author: Emmanuel MAIPE
Badili and Town Police here in the nation’s capital are closely monitoring a very tense situation, after clashes between the villagers from Pari and Wanigela Koki this morning. Shift Supervisor, Senior Constable Pios Moses of the Badili Police station stated that units were dispatched to quell the tensions after 8 truckloads of men, presumably from Wanigela, attempted to attack Pari Village, armed with a variety of weapons. Snr. Constable Moses said that the fight was caused when a Wanigela man married to a woman from Pari was attacked by boys from the village and injured with a slingshot. “He was…
The much-anticipated Port Moresby Women’s Australian Football League (AFL) friendly match ended with a draw yesterday afternoon, marking a satisfying finish to the women’s 2022 season, especially when the women’s competition had to be cancelled before the finals due to issues of eligibility of players in the competition. The match was between the TSI Lamana Dockers and the Gordons Kokofas. The Dockers came from behind to level the scores in the final quarter of the match with 3- goals and 2- behinds to seal a 20 all tie with the Kokofas, who also secure 3- goals and 2- behinds. Dockers…
The PNG LNG landowner company, Dirio Gas & Power, is expanding its services to cater for the demand for reliable and affordable electricity for parts of the country yet to fully receive this vital service. Speaking during the PNG Energy Summit & Exhibition 2022 this week in Port Moresby, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) Limited Mr. John Tuaim, said apart from its 45megawatt Gas Fired Station next to the PNG LNG plant site outside Port Moresby, Dirio is in the process to set up a similar one in Hela province. “We’ve already signed a…
Electricity generation and transmission in Papua New Guinea (PNG) should at least reach 70% coverage of the population by 2030 as per the goal of the National Government, but there is still more work to be done to achieve this. This was revealed during the PNG Energy Summit & Exhibition 2022 in Port Moresby this week during the presentations and panel discussions on the use of energy to generate clean and reliable power for the masses. One of the presenters at the Summit was the Chief Operating Officer for Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) Limited Mr. John Tuaim, who was…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) continues to have vast opportunities laid down in front of it especially in the Asian gas market, and with the focus of the world now shifting to greener energy, the potential to gain revenue from Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is even greater. Minister for Petroleum and Energy Kerenga Kua, who spoke on behalf of the prime minister this morning at the official opening of the PNG Energy Summit & Exposition 2022, said major projects in the energy sector lined up for commencement should see the country tap more into this potential. He said the future of…
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) diplomat in the spotlight of Taiwan’s media for the assault of his wife and a hotel staff in the capital Taipei, is being immediately called back by the Department of Foreign Affairs. Minister for Foreign Affairs Justin Tkatchenko, this afternoon in a press conference before heading off to New York city in the United States for the UN General Assembly meet, confirmed that the diplomat and his family will return to PNG very soon and the diplomat will be dealt with here by the department. The minister also confirmed that this is not the first…
The 2022 National General Elections may be over, and life has moved on, but election related violence continues to occur in parts of the Highlands region prompting the decision to deploy more security personnel and resources to stop this senseless violence. Police Commissioner David Manning, when giving the update on the incidents that occurred during the 47th Independence Celebrations throughout the country, said he received reports of continued clashes from the aftermath of the election results in the newly created Magarima electorate in the Hela province. Manning said sadly this situation is also occurring in the neighbouring provinces to Hela,…
Morobe province, where the epicenter of the 7.6 magnitude earthquake yesterday morning, has reported deaths and damages to infrastructure and properties. The Morobe Provincial Disaster Office Director Mr. Charlie Masange, confirmed that three men were killed after being buried by a landslide in Wau in the Wau Waria district. Masange further said that reports of homes destroyed and roads damaged were also received. The main highways in Markham and Bulolo had large cracks in them and a health center at Buang was badly damaged as well. Masange said he is still getting in reports and updates from his officers from…
The Port Moresby Geophysical Observatory has confirmed a massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake recorded on the Richter scale this morning at around 9:50am in the Morobe province. According to the Observatory’s principal solution, the earthquake epicentre is at Mutzing in the Markham Valley region, 65km West- North- West of Lae city and its depth is at 81km. There is no tsunami warning as the earthquake occurred inland, but there will be risks of landslides occurring; therefore, the public has been urged to be on the lookout and keep away from mountain and hillsides. The Observatory has also confirmed that it has…