The spouses of the Pacific Islands leaders who are attending the 3rd Forum of the India- Pacific Islands Cooperation meeting had a tour of the metropolitan city of Port Moresby on Monday. Prime Minister James Marape’s wife Racheal Marape, Fiji Prime Minister’s Wife Sulutei Rabuka, Solomon Islands Prime Minister’s wife Emmy Songovare and Vanuatu Prime Minister’s wife Ellene Kalsakau started their tour with the first visit the National Museum. After the visit to the National Museum, they then proceeded to the Unity Shopping Mall where they were give tour on the different SME stalls in the Mall. The leaders’ spouses’…
Author: Kerebi DAVID
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins paid today an official visit to the Gordons market at 10:30 am. The new Gordons market was a project that was funded by the people and the Government of New Zealand. The New Zealand Government gave K15million for the new Gordons market. The market which was opened in November 6th 2019 has become a business hub of the city. Prime Minster Hipkins was welcomed with the sound of whistles, claps and cheers by the vendors and the general public also there to witness the official visit. NCD Governor Powes Parkop thanked the NZ Government…
The Prime Minister (PM) of New Zealand, Chris Hipkins is now in country after arriving at the Jackson’s International Airport APEC Terminal on a Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft at around 7:20pm, Sunday evening. Today, PM Hipkins will pay a curtesy visit to Governor General Grand Chief, Sir Bob Dadae at the Government House around 9:55am. Later on, around 10:25am Hipkins will proceed to visit Gordons Market, which is a New Zealand Government project. And around 11am he will pay a visit to the New Zealand High Commission Chancery. PM Hipkins later on in the afternoon will have a…
Drilling and blasting is currently happening at the land slide site at Pausa, Wapenamanda in Enga Province. Clearance work has been going on for 3 days now and will continue into the weekend. That’s from Mr Peter Jimbi, Supervisor for Highlands Drilling and Blasting Contractors. Mr Jimbi told PNG HAUSBUNG that there are two contractors engaged in the clearing exercise, the Holden Blasting Contractor and the Highlands Drilling and Blasting Contractors. “Holden Blasting for the last two days was trying to blast the boulders but the boulders were too strong and huge and as a result some of their machines…
The Parliamentary Committee on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) met this week to prepare for their first round public hearings that will run on the 24th -26th May at the Parliament Haus. Chairman of the Committee, Governor Powes Parkop stated that the committee will use all its powers to hold government agencies to account on how they respond to matters that affects our mothers and girls. “We have to make sure in this term of Parliament that we use our oversight powers to demand better responses from Government agencies.” “We want to know what funds are being allocated, what…
A workshop was held this week in Lamana Hotel, Port Moresby by the Climate Change Development Authority (CCDA) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) which was centred on strengthening the country’s system for effective reporting on climate actions in the country. Climate reporting is an important tool for promoting transparency, accountability and for informed climate actions and the workshop was a key step under phase two of PNG’s Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) project. The CBIT project was established to build institutional and technical capacity for international climate reporting under the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF)…
Gas Resource Central Dabari’s hope for a 4 straight back-to-back win on home ground on Sunday at the Santos National Football stadium was destroyed by the visitors from East New Britain Province, the Agmark Rabaul Gurias. Central Dabaris Coach Steve Gunua stated that Gurias was a strong side on the field yesterday, with height, weight, and stamina they dominated the first half leading 4 tries and two conversions, finishing at half time, Gurias 22 and Dabaris 4. “There were many silly mistakes, our defence were not too strong and we did not play our footy in the first half,” said…
“Minister Tkatchenko has betrayed the people and national interest; he has lost the confidence of the people”. That’s from President of Catholic Professionals Society PNG, Mr Paul Harricknen in a statement today. The Catholic Professionals Society PNG has joined other mounting voices around the country for the Prime Minister to sack MP Justin Tkatchenko from Cabinet. “The Minister in his position failed in his conduct when he chose to respond for his daughter in the way he did.” Mr Harricknen said that Tkatchenko could have responded in other responsible ways and that he cannot be excused now that he responded…
A powerful cyclone has hit the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar after intensifying into the equivalent of a category-five storm. Cyclone Mocha brought with it heavy rain and strong winds, leaving residents in low-lying coastal areas fearful they may lose their homes. More than 1,300 bamboo shelters in Cox’s Bazar, the world’s largest refugee camp, have been destroyed. At least five people have been reported dead in Myanmar. Landslides and floods are also hitting the area. As the storm approached, police patrolled the coastline in the town of Cox’s Bazar carrying loudspeakers, urging people to stay indoors. The streets emptied…
Central Dabaris Rugby League Club now sits comfortably on the 2nd place of the ladder in Pool B of the PNGNRL Digicel Exxon Mobil 2023 Cup. Central Dabaris have so far registered only one loss in the opening round against the Snax Tigers in Lae, however they have had an incredible 3 straight back-to-back win on home ground here at the Santos National Football Stadium. Dabaris Coach Steve Gunua said that in Round 2 Dabaris beat the Gulf Isou, 16 -14, In Round 3 they defeated the Kimber Cutters 16-10 and the Round 4 game last week they prove to…