Flood affected people in Villages in the Aroma LLG of Abau District in the Central Province, have not received relief supplies and funds. Floods hit the area, affecting the livelihood of villages, as their food sources were destroyed and their water supplies contaminated. Flooded roads as well, severely impacted PMV operations and limited or completely stopped services to the villages. From reports, Amazon Bay was allocated K30, 000, Cloudy Bay K30, 000 and Aroma Coast K60, 000 to purchase relief food items. A number of Ward Councilors have now come forward to express their dissatisfactions at the relief supplies they…
Author: Helen-Jennifer BUBUWAU
New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan has proposed the ownership of minerals, oil and gas be transferred to the landowners that own the land. He made this proposal when speaking to students at the University of Papua New Guinea recently, where he reinforced his thoughts on Resource Ownership, Autonomy and highlighting a number of Private member’s bills to be presented to parliament in the near future. Sir J said most of the resource projects in the country have failed because they have not improved the lives of ordinary Papua New Guineans. And this is because under the Mining Act 1992…
Port Moresby City has seen an increase in murder cases in the month of June, as was reported by the NCD & Central Commander and Assistant Commissioner Anthony Wagambie Jnr. A total of 4 murder cases have been reported in the city since 1st of June. The NCD & Central Commander relayed this information while condemning the brutal murder of a Goilala man at Manu Auto-port information market recently. The victim was chased and slashed to death along the road. ACP Wagambie said one of several suspects from Hela province was arrested and detained over this killing. ACP Wagambie said…
Police at Gordons contained fighting at the 8 mile in the National Capital District that is alleged to be a spillover from the recent unrest in the Enga Province. Gordons Police Station Commander (PSC), Senior Inspector Gabriel Kini says he and his men were stationed at the 8 Mile Settlement yesterday afternoon and into the evening and they were able to bring the situation under control. PSC Kini said that ATS, 9 Mile & the Wildlife Settlement, as well Makana’s Morobe Block, continue to be hot spots for criminal activities. Apart from that, SIP Kini said that his command and…
The Lae Tennis Club in Morobe Province hosted an impressive Panamex Lae Tennis Open, the club’s major tournament. This is the second year that the club’s major tournament was hosted. The President of the Lae Tennis Club, Mr. Glynn Cabasug said the total registrations for the tournament this year hit 56 total number of players, compared to last year’s figure of 37 players. President Cabasug made a special mention to legends of the game George Barakat from Lae and Vikam Tikari. “This tournament provided an opportunity for these top players to share their talents and showcase their tennis skills to…
Police Commissioner David Manning said they will do everything in their power, to address the new and emerging crime of kidnap and asking for ransom, as it is a threat to PNG’s National security and safety and must be stopped from setting roots at all costs. He said this as part of a strong message to criminals involved in the recent kidnapping in Walagu, near Mt Bosavi in the Southern Highlands Province. “You can run but you cannot hide!” He said the criminals and their associates are being identified and that it was only a matter of time before they…
Digicel staff had an opportunity to give back to their communities through volunteering, as part of its Live Love Learn (3L) Program for the International Changemakers Week recently. In conjunction with Team International, Digicel Foundation organized 5 events where almost 140 Digicel PNG staff participated. The 5 events included; 1. Cleaning and repainting classrooms at Sevese Morea Primary School 2. Cleaning and repainting and Cheshire Disability Services in NCD. 3. Refurbishment of a mini library and book donation for Situm Primary School in Lae. 4. Donation of baby bundles to Waniati Maternal Waiting Home in Goroka. 5. Donation of toiletries…
The Nasfund Contributors Savings and Loan (ncsl) Board has appointed Mr. Christopher Elphick as Chairman, succeeding Ian Tarutia. As part of the Board’s succession plan, Mr. Tarutia who is the Board’s inaugural Chairman, nominated Mr. Elphick to lead the board. Mr. Tarutia has made remarkable contributions during his tenure at ncsl and will remain as a director. Under his guidance, ncsl became the largest Savings and Loan Society in Papua New Guinea by membership size. Mr. Tarutia will continue to share his experience and important institutional knowledge with the Board. Mr. Elphick brings a solid leadership background to the role.…
Bob Lango from Karkar Island in Madang is the first rice to be trained as an Irrigated Rice Farmer under Trukai Industries Smart Farmer Program. Lango was among 105 local rice farmers who attended the Smart Farmer Program at the PNG University of Technology earlier this year and have completed their final assessment. They will be presented with a certificate in Irrigated Rice Farming later this year. Lango was grateful to be a part of the Smart Farmer Program and thanked Trukai Industries for its extensive agriculture program. “In my opinion, Trukai is more than just rice because the training…
District Development Authorities (DDAS) were created in 2014 and this year, DDAs will be responsible for spending almost K2 billion in government grants. Community advocacy organization ACT NOW! said there is very little information is available to the public on how those taxpayer monies are used. They are now trying to address this issue with the launching of a new website www.ddawatch.org to promote transparency and accountability in how government funds are used across all 94 districts in Papua New Guinea. The DDA Watch website will provide the general public, officials and academics with impartial and non-partisan information on the…