In a significant address at a high-level ministerial forum at COP28 in Dubai, Vice Minister for Petroleum and Energy, Thomas Opa, expressed Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) steadfast commitment to a just and equitable energy transition for a climate-resilient future. The Vice Minister highlighted that PNG as the largest island state in the Pacific, PNG, with a population of approximately ten million, is proudly asserting its unwavering support for the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) initiative. He highlighted PNG’s enduring membership with IRENA and emphasized the nation’s conscientious approach to managing its rainforests and…
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Minister for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change Simon Kilepa has expressed concerns regarding recent media reports alleging many PNG delegation travelled to Dubai for COP 28, defying the Prime Minister James Marape’s order. He stated that as the Minister responsible for climate change and the head of the delegation to the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP28), he feels compelled to address the misleading reports. “First and foremost, it is disheartening to witness a daily newspaper company persistently publishing news without verifying facts from multiple sources.” Minister Kilepa added this hinders the dissemination of accurate information; contributing…
Teachers Savings and Loan Society (TISA) today formally commissioned its new state-of-the-art Data Centre. During the commissioning, TISA’s Group CEO, Michael Koisen said that the Data Centre is a significant milestone for TISA. “This new Date Centre is a world class Tier Two Data Centre which will provide a resilient, robust, and efficient facility for hosting the critical systems to run our business.” Mr Koisen further stated that it is also the first and only fire rated glass panelled wall Data Centre (DC) in PNG, meaning the fire-rated glass walls are fireproof and give a full view of the Centre…
Pacific leaders launched their “bold vision” which they hope will “create transformational partnerships” for a prosperous region on Sunday. The ‘Blue Pacific Prosperity’ initiative was unveiled on the side-lines of the UN climate talks in Dubai. It is made up focuses on three goals to protect the ocean, have healthy people and ensure finance is accessible. Almost a third of the region’s ocean is to be put under protection under the new proposal, in line with [https://www.context.news/nature/what-is-the-30-by-30-goal-and-can-it-save-global-biodiversity UN 30 by 30 goal. A major design of the initiative allows philanthropic organisations and the private sector to give money. The chief…
The Pacific Islands Climate Action Network says while the Loss and Damage Fund deal reached at the COP28 summit in Dubai is significant, it does not go far enough. PICAN’s Lavetanalagi Seru, who is in Dubai, said the fund is what climate justice advocates view as responding to the needs and the calls from climate frontline communities and countries. But, he said, at the same time, it was not what they hoped for in terms of what the package. “It’s not a package that we happy about where there’s definitely been compromises,” he said. “For instance, around ensuring that the principle…
The body of a young man was found early this morning inside a drain just adjacent to the Gordons police station, Port Moresby. The morning rush hour was brought to halt as the passing public lined up beside the drain to see the lifeless body that was lying inside the drain between the Pilipino Basket Hall and the police station. Gordons Police confirmed that the body was identified by relatives as a young man in his 20’s from the Hela Province. Gordons Police stated that there was no rain last night that could have caused the drain to flood and…
The previously terminated and then reinstated senior staff of the Climate Change Development Authority (CCDA), Mr. Alfred Rungol, has accused the CCDA for misleading the public and stakeholders about the nature of his termination, which was presented in a press statement to the media just recently. Mr. Rungol has come out to give his side of the story to PNG HAUSBUNG, stating that all that was said in the statement made by CCDA’s Acting Managing Director, Mr. William Lakain, are not true accounts of what led up to his termination in 2022. “My reputation is on the line when CCDA…
Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA) has issued out a statement to provide clarification regarding the termination and subsequent “reinstatement” of Mr. Alfred Rungol, who was terminated in 2022. William Lakain Acting Managing Director for CCDA clarified that in 2022, the CCDA terminated the employment of Mr. Rungol, a senior staff member, following a comprehensive review of a number of serious disciplinary matters by CCDA’s Internal Disciplinary Committee. Mr. Lakain stated that the decision to terminate was reached following due process and in accordance with the terms and conditions of his employment contract. The following are the series of serious…
25 youths from Ragamuga settlement outside 6mile were all smiles today when they graduated with certificates in different trades at Don Bosco Technical School. Ragamuga Youth Coordinator Adamson Nul highlighted that this was first of its kind where all fees were paid in full under the sponsorship of Moresby South member Justin Tkatchenko and NCD Governor Powes Parkop. “The short courses were part of the TVET scholarship which was facilitated by TVET Coordinator Ms Rose Agua in partnership with Don Bosco Technical School.” Mr Nul stated that most of the youths were grades 10 and 12 drop outs and this…
An exclusive workshop facilitated by the South Pacific Community (SPC), in partnership with the PNG Office of Ocean Affairs (OOA), the Department of Justice and Attorney General and the European Union is currently underway in Port Moresby. SPC through the European Union funded Pacific Solutions Integrated Ocean Management (PSIOM) Programme, is supporting PNG to review existing legislations and policies with the aim of progressing the implementation of the National Ocean Policy 2020-2030. This comes in line with Papua New Guinea (PNG) taking bold steps to safeguarding its ocean resources and ecosystems, to ensure sustainability for future generations. Acting Director of…