The National Weather Service of Papua New Guinea has issued another warning for Heavy Rains and potential flood. Warning area are Western Province, Gulf, Gulf of Papua, Bougainville, New Ireland, East New Britain Province and Southern Highlands Province. Potential Heavy Rains are expected over the mentioned warning areas within the next 12 to 24 hours. For Southern Highlands Province, people are urged to take necessary precaution has heavy rains will cause severe flood and landslides. For Autonomous Region of Bougainville, East New Britain Province and New Ireland Province including Western and Gulf, riverine and flash floods are expected. A strong…
Author: Kerebi DAVID
A morning tea was hosted recently by the Australian High Commission where they announced and celebrated grantees under round three of the Play for Equity Fund. The initiative is part of the Australian Government’s Team Up program, supporting community-led projects that advance inclusion through sport. The event was hosted by Australia’s Deputy Head of Mission Mr Adrian Lochrin who recognised the innovative and inclusive projects using sport as a platform for empowerment, inclusion, and social change. In his remarks, Mr Lochrin congratulated fund recipients and highlighted the importance of community-driven initiatives in promoting gender and disability equality and inclusion. “Your…
The Voice Inc. (TVI) had a media meet and greet with the mainstream media on Wednesday 28th May 2025, at their Headquarters in Port Moresby to look at ways to better work together to address matters pertaining to the youths of Papua New Guinea (PNG). TVI provided insights into in the important areas that the organization is working in and to establish a better working relationship with media. Members of the media were informed of the kind of work TVI does by being a key partner in nation building and also in driving positive changes and creating policy discourse through…
The National Livestock Policy needs to provide clear directions on Livestock and Development in Papua New Guinea (PNG) says the National Agriculture Research Institute (NARI). This was revealed during the Momase National Livestock Policy Consultation Meeting in Lae city on Tuesday (20/05/2025), attended by NARI’s top management to provide Research and Development Input, which highlighted Research and Development as cornerstones for growth in the industry. Speaking at the Consultation was Deputy Director General of NARI Dr Peter Gendua, who reminded participants that the underlying objectives for all government agencies are to address socioeconomic gaps to create a happy, healthy, and…
Following a successful two-weeks Financial Education Curriculum Validation Workshop, held by the Centre for Excellence in Financial Inclusion (CEFI), in close partnership with the Department of Education (DoE) through its Curriculum Development Division (CDD), this has resulted in culminating in the delivery of 40 fully aligned educational resources. Thus, this marks an important step in the implementation of the Financial Education in Schools PNG (FESPNG) Project. The workshop was held from 5th–16th May 2025, and brought together a dedicated team of stakeholders, including officers from DoE-CDD, representatives from CEFI, and an external partner from Aflatoun International and Cufa to review…
Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi) has today entered into a binding agreement with Kingston Resources Limited (Kingston) to acquire the Misima Gold and Silver Project for A$60M (~US$38M), with further contingent payments totaling up to A$35M (~US$22M). This was announced in a media statement this week. The Misima Gold and Silver Project, located 625km east of Port Moresby in Milne Bay, has a current mineral resource estimate of 3.8Moz of gold and 22.1Moz of silver 1. Ok Tedi operates the Ok Tedi Mine, the longest running open-pit copper, gold and silver mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The company…
BSP Financial Group Limited’s (BSP) Port Moresby Branch is undergoing a full refurbishment. This refurbishment is a key part of the bank’s ongoing modernization program aimed at delivering a better, faster, and more convenient banking experience for all customers. BSP Group General Manager – Retail, Mr. Ronesh Dayal, in announcing this said the bank is upgrading one of its most iconic branches to bring customers a more modern and seamless banking experience. “To ensure there’s no disruption to our services during this exciting transformation, we’ve temporarily relocated all banking operations to the mezzanine floor of the Port Moresby Branch building,…
Marking 50 years of Independence for Papua New Guinea this and recognising those who contributed to the country’s freedom too is a very important gesture. The K100 banknote of Papua New Guinea will have a very new feature, a timely change to the old image of the K100 bank note, giving recognition to one of our founding father Sir Julius Chan. The Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) has received the final blessing from the family of the late Sir Julius Chan to feature his image on the country’s K100 banknote. In a recent visit to the Chan residence in…
Steamships Trading Company has announced the appointment of the country’s number one Human Rights Activist, Ms. Ruth J Kissam as its new General Manager of Corporate Affairs, strengthening the company’s commitment to sustainable business practices and community partnerships. Ms. Kissam brings over 16 years of experience in the development sector, with a strong background as a community organizer and human rights activist. Her extensive work with public and private stakeholders, coupled with her passion for championing impactful campaigns, has made a meaningful difference in both civil society and grassroots communities across Papua New Guinea. Before joining Steamships, Ms. Kissam served…
The PNG Rice Grain Board is now calling on the national government to urgently support commercial rice seed production in the country, and National Agriculture Research Institute (NARI) has come onboard to support this call. Chairman of Rice Grain Board Mr. Koren Maso made this call when meeting with NARI Director General Dr Nelson Simbiken at the NARI Head Office on May 13, 2025, to formalize arrangements for a Memorandum of Understanding in commercial rice seed production with two external rice seed producers in the country. A funding of K11milion has been earmarked in 2023 by the National Government for…