National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has become one of the premium sponsors for the Goroka Show when NFA handing over a sponsorship cheque of K100,000.00 to the Goroka Show Society this week in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province. Representing the Managing Director, Executive Manager of the Provincial Support, and Industry Development Unit (PSID), Mr Jonathan Manieva reiterated the importance of NFA’s corporate social responsibility “It is important that our money reaches the community grassroot level.” “Through our Corporate Social Responsibility program, it remains a focus of us to maintain consistency in how we disperse support, and through supporting ground level events like…
Author: Helen-Jennifer BUBUWAU
The 15th Sepik River Crocodile & Arts Festival was launched recently by the Minister for Tourism, Arts & Culture under the theme “Celebrating Festival Tourism after COVID -19.” During the Opening Minister Isi Henry Leonard called on all cultural, arts and performing groups to register & affiliate with the National Cultural Commission (NCC) to be officially recognized. “The National Cultural Commission is the only authority in the country who is here to regulate anything that belongs to culture and tradition in the country. “Come and affiliate and through NCC we can now give recognition, prominence and support to your respective…
The United Nations Office of Project Services and Papua New Guinea’s private sector joined forces to fuel a dynamic era of growth and development across diverse industry sectors. UNOPS supports the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) to fulfil its commitment to delivering essential services to the people of Papua New Guinea. Through initiatives focused on critical and climate-resilient infrastructure, health infrastructure, waste management, procurement and project management support, UNOPS continues to contribute to the sustainable development of the country. Recently, UNOPS held a workshop for interested companies to support their understanding of how to respond to available tender opportunities…
The school holidays are ending here in the Nation’s Capital with students preparing to head on back into their classrooms. The same is the case for the August siblings, who used their term 3 holidays, to have more than a holiday. Daniel and Kalai August from the East New Britain Province and residents of the 5 Mile Suburb in Port Moresby; have been cleaning cars for their 3-week school holiday to earn some money. Speaking to PNGHAUSBUNG along with their father, Robin August, Daniel said the idea to start cleaning vehicles, came about when their father, purchased and brought home…
Public servants of Rabaul district, East New Britain (ENB) province have been urged to fully implement their programs and activities for the year according to their respective activity plans and allocated funds. This was highlighted by ENB Deputy Provincial Administrator (DPA) for Corporate Services Mr. Marakan Uvano when speaking during the 2nd Quarter Budget Review for Rabaul District Administration at the district headquarters, Kurakakaul. “Implementation in the first two quarters has not been to expectation and as public servants we have been mandated to carry out the core business of government; and that is service delivery.” The DPA- Corporate Services…
Investigators from the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force Military Police have begun their investigations into the PNGDF Kupiano mishap, which left two soldiers dead, and another two wounded, including a civilian. The acting Commander of NCD and Central Province Acting Chief Superintendent Laimo Asi said an investigation team went to Kupiano on Tuesday (July 4, 2023). He said a joint police and military investigation team have now cordoned off the crime scene to ascertain the circumstances leading up to the shootings. He said the situation has been under control since Tuesday because the…
Registration for semester two at University of Papua New Guinea commenced on Monday 3rd of July and will end on Friday 7th of July. Students have been advised to register for their courses online through the university information system link. Ms. Joyce Pogla, a lecture in Literature and English Communication said, all this week she has been doing course advising to three categories of students, the Major, Minor and broadening. She told PNG HAUSBUNG today that her challenges are dealing with students registering mistakenly for wrong courses and wanting to variate as well as assisting re-enrolling students with BSP online…
Crown Plaza Hotel in Port Moresby played host to the graduation of several employees from the National Cultural Commission (NCC) today, who successfully completed the Public Induction Course from the Pacific Institute of Leadership and Governance (PILAG). The opening remarks to today’s event were by NCC Executive Manager Corporate Services Jenny Jeffrey, who also underwent the training. In her remarks, Jenny was pleased to reveal that this Public Service Induction Training was the first of its kind for the National Cultural Commission. “I for one am always proud of our public servants and the commitment to their professional development.” She…
Immediate investigation has begun in the events that saw the loss of two Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers and another injured, including a civilian. This was revealed by the Chief of Defence Force Major General Mark B Goina, during a media brief at the Murray Barracks in Port Moresby on Wednesday afternoon. Major General Goina conveyed his deepest condolences, and those of all the men and women of the Papua New Guinea Defence, to the loved ones, families and friends of the deceased. “Their death is a tragic loss to all.” “Further, as the Defence Minister said yesterday, those…
Interested MSMEs, business groups, farmers cooperatives and Women and Youth groups engaged in cocoa, vanilla, and fisheries value chains in the Sepik are being invited to submit business development plans for the STREIT Innovative Fund’s support. Innovation Fund grants aim to support local MSMEs and entrepreneurs and to stimulate investments in cocoa, vanilla and fisheries value chains in the Sepik region of Papua New Guinea. Programme Coordinator for the EU-funded STREIT Programme in Papua New Guinea, Mr. Ali Said Yesuf explained the objective of the Innovative Fund to the participants during an information session in Maprik, East Sepik Province. “Our…