BSP issued a word of thanks to customers for your patience following technical issue impacted account balance availability, system connectivity and batch payments, which resulted in some customer payroll payments and other payments being delayed. The BSP Group CEO Mark Robinson said they are continuing to fine-tune its operations under the new Banking System and confirms KunduPei service is now online. “Cheque processing issues are being addressed and government payrolls, along with most other organizations’ payments have been processed and the remaining delayed payments will be prioritised for clearing.” “BSP acknowledges some customers have been let down by the level…
Author: Helen-Jennifer BUBUWAU
“The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, is only as good as they people around us.” These were the welcoming words of the Minister Internal Security Peter Tsiamalili Jnr to friends and development partners of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, when opening the Maiden Strategic Partnership Engagement Forum (SPEF) today at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby. “This forum is about the people around the RPNGC and each and every one of you here, in your space, also have an interest in what is our mandated constitutional responsibility and I just want to appreciate each and every one of you…
The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary’s Maiden Strategic Partnership Engagement Forum Is underway today, at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby. The aim of this forum was to enchance & foster partnerships with existing and emerging key stakeholders to advance the RPNGC’s strategic priorities & respond to government reforms. In his opening remarks, RPNGC Commissioner David Manning said today’s forum was consistent with his statement at the start of this year, that 2023 is the year of law & order and aligns with realizing the Government’s Vision 2050. “We have seen the capabilities of investment from our partners to improve…
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) has picked up an existing partnership with the Mauberema Conservation Center in Sinesine Yonggomugl in the Chimbu Province, by supplying the center with native bean seed varieties. Mauberema Conservation Center Founder, Mr. Kerry Moses mentioned that this partnership was initially set up in 2019, when the NARI set up a kind of demonstration plot for bean seedlings. “Back then, we planted 22 different varieties of bean and we looked at genetically maintaining these beans.” Mr. Moses said the local Mauberema kids got involved in the setting up of these plot…
The Investment Promotion Authority of PNG through the Office of the Registrar has successfully completed it data migration process. This means entity records from the old registry are outdated and not relevant. Clients who need to access historical information about their entities must search the new registry to get updated information. The information presented will now reflect what was there before the new system went live last year. Meaning, if you search for a registered company, you will be presented with information on who were the last directors, shareholders or the last registered office. The Acting Registrar Harriet Kokiva has…
Puma Energy has had to commence rationing of Unleaded Petrol in Port Moresby due to the late arrive of their fuel tanker, which is scheduled to arrived this Saturday, the 22nd of April. This is according to a statement released yesterday afternoon. The Puma Energy fuel tanker encountered a delay due to cyclonic weather conditions off the North-West Coast of Australia. PUMA further advised that all retail sites are expected to be well stocked with unleaded Petrol by Sunday the 23rd of April. This however, will only impact unleaded Petrol at Puma Service Stations and has prompted the commencement of…
Coffee growers will now have the opportunity to save for retirement after the country’s leading Superannuation fund, NASFUND and the Nation’s lead coffee agency, Coffee Industry Corporation Limited entered into a partnership that is intended to form a saving culture for participants. This is after the signing of an MoU recently by the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer Rajeev Sharma, and CIC General Manager Industry Operations Steven Tumae on behalf of CIC CEO Steven Dambui. Coffee Industry Corporation’s General Manager Mr. Steven Tumae welcomed this MoU and said this is an important step to financially empower coffee farmers in PNG. “CIC…
“Sir Rabbie emerged from a simple missionary family into becoming an extra ordinary Papua New Guinean.” These was one of the remarks of PNG Prime Minister James Marape, in his tribute during the State Funeral of the 4th Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, the late Sir Rabbie Namaliu, at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby today. PM Marape said it had fallen on him the solemn responsibility to preside over the passing of three former Prime Ministers of our country; all whom have played significant roles in the formative years of our country, whether in politics or as public…
Female Cocoa Farmer Janet of Usino in Madang Province was proud of her thriving cocoa block, as it made her independent and self-reliant until the dreaded Cocoa Pod Borer (CPB) disease, arrived on her doorsteps. But hope has been renewed for Janet and she intends to rehabilitate her old cocoa trees, now that the World Vision has intervened through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program Funded – Climate Smart & Inclusive Cocoa in Usino, Madang Province. The project aims to share new skills on climate-smart and inclusive cocoa farming, apart from the savings component of the project for empowered, resilient, and…
The Papua New Guinea Defence Force has developed a gender-based violence prevention & response framework, in addition to their own action plans to implement gender perspectives in their operations. This is the PNGDF’s first-ever Gender Focal Point training from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Office of Women, Peace & Security (WPS) to improve gender equity and equality within the defence force and this student cohort comprised of 17 males and 13 females. The training was tailored to PNGDF’s organization and its military operations with a focus on reducing gender-based violence after the PNGDF Gender Committee requested specialized training assistance. In his opening…