Out of more than 5,000 illegal settlers at 9-Mile, Bush Wara in NCD, one squatter, Mr. Jack Wemin, has voluntarily begun vacating the land after receiving two eviction notices. Mr. Wemin began dismantling the first of his three structures this week. He said he does not want the property and materials to get destroyed, so he has taken a proactive approach to move out early, with less than 50 days remaining before the Eviction exercise commences. The Sheriff’s Office together with the Police, continues to remind and encourage illegal squatters to start dismantling their properties now and relocate to ensure…
Author: Joshua ARLO
Former Madang MP, Nixon Duban, and a senior public official have until November 4, 2024, to make restitution payments to Yagaum Rural Hospital in Madang after their jail sentences were suspended. The court decision, handed down early this month by Justice David Cannings at the National Court held in Madang, sentenced 47-year-old Duban and the senior public official Helen Kanimba for misappropriating K600, 000 intended for Yagaum Rural Hospital. The funds, sourced from the National Gaming Control Board, were meant for hospital infrastructure and medical equipment. The Gaming Board funds were parked in the Madang District Treasury operating account, which…
Water PNG announced that it had lost about 7 million liters of raw water per day due to vandalism on its water assets in NCD, which had caused a water disruption for city residents in some parts of Port Moresby over the weekend. In a public notice, the Management of Water PNG Limited stated that an attempt to carry out an illegal connection, by unknown persons, damaged the raw water main at Rouna 1/3 that supply more than half the raw water to the Water Treatment Plan. This then impacted the production and supply of treated water to Port Moresby…
The long-awaited Community Development Agreement (CDA) – proper for the Pogera Mining Project began this week on Monday, May 20, in Wabag, Enga Province. Negotiations are being held at the Enga Teachers’ College and are anticipated to go on for up to three weeks, according to Mining Minister Muguwa Dilu, when he officially launched the CDA process on Friday, May 17, in Pogera. The CDA process aims to negotiate benefits for landowners and stakeholders under the Mining Act of 1992. Minister Dilu said the CDA process was a government process catered for under the Mining Act 1992 and various other…
NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Silva Sika has called for urgent reforms to address the corruption within the police force in the National Capital District (NCD) and Central Province. Speaking at the NCD/Central Command police parade in Port Moresby on Friday, May 15, Met. Supt Sika emphasized the significant impact corruption has on effective policing, urging officers to cease misconduct that wastes taxpayer money and tarnishes the police force’s reputation. “We all know that these parades, quarterly parades, for the last four months are very, very important and critical and they are spread out clearly under CSOs and administrative manuals that every…
Although Mother’s Day falls on the second Sunday of May, numerous groups, churches, families, or organizations hold celebrations earlier or just after the date, it does not really matter, as everyone agrees that its that one special time that mothers or mother figures are in the spotlight, deservedly so, so that we can shower them with love, affection and most importantly, honour and recognize their contribution in our lives. That is what the PNG Foreign Affairs Department did this year, hold celebrations early to honour and recognize their women employees, for being, as Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko described them,…
The Acting Commander of NCD/Central, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Peter Guinness has reiterated his call to residents who have settled illegally on Bush Wara’s portions 2156, 2157, and 2159 at 9-Mile in the National Capital District to start removing all their structures and belongings from the land to allow Nambawan Super Limited (NSL) to take possession of the land as per a court ruling. ACP Guinness said as of today, Monday, May 13, these settlers have only 58 days to vacate willingly or face forcible eviction which begins on July 11 as ordered by the court in favor of…
The Papua New Guinea Chamber of Resources & Energy (PNG CORE) has formed an Asia Pacific Sub-Committee, a move described as forward-thinking in promoting diversity, inclusion, investments, and enhanced relations within the resources and energy sector between PNG and Asian economies. The initiative aims to encourage greater involvement of Asian companies in PNG and PNG businesses in Asia, fostering mutual growth opportunities. A statement released reveals that PNG CORE aims to capitalize on Asia’s pivotal role in the global economy and its increasing interest in natural resources and energy. In addition, the statement highlights, that the establishment of the Asia-Pacific…
In a significant move to strengthen diplomatic relations, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and New Zealand (NZ) have pledged to hold more frequent consultations at the Ministerial level. The decision was reached following a bilateral meeting between PNG’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Justin Tkatchenko, and his New Zealand counterpart, Winston Peters, who also serves as New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister. The meeting took place on Monday, May 13, in Port Moresby at the Hilton Hotel. Both Ministers agree this is an important step towards advancing cooperative arrangements between the two nations, and that regular Ministerial consultations would pave the way for more…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has entered into two more agreements with Indonesia, officially signing both in Jayapura, the Papuan capital of Indonesia. According to Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko, the two agreements, signed on Wednesday, May 8th between him and the Indonesian Foreign Minister, Retno Masurdi, are a Framework Agreement on Development and Technical Cooperation, and an Agreement for Training and Capacity Building for mid-career diplomats from the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) countries. Both countries already have agreements and corporations in development partnerships and issues of mutual interest, especially the shared border. This includes Indonesia’s grant assistance of K60 million…