The Chairman of Special Parliamentary Committee on Public Sector Reform and Service Delivery Gary Juffa, has joined the chorus of public outcry on a recent video publicizing disturbing violence of what appears to be excessive and disproportionate force displayed in the bashing of a mother and child accused of minor shop lifting in Madang on 10th of May this year. Chairman Juffa commends the social media users for bringing this matter to light. “As soon as I saw the post I immediately forwarded the footage to the Minister of Police and the Minister for Community Development who both responded very…
Author: Kerebi DAVID
The New Ireland Provincial Government is embarking on a mission now to create a sporting body that will oversee different sporting codes within the province. Provincial Administrator Mr. Richard Andia revealed this recently (May 11, 2025) during the launch of the Kunanoka (Kuat, Nalik, Notsi, Kara) Sports Association at Bol village along the Boluminski highway, which is about 93.6 kilometres from the provincial capital, Kavieng. “Under the leadership of our governor and sporting hero Walter Schnaubelt, we have finalized a constitution of the sporting body, and it will go before the next Provincial Executive Council (PEC) meeting for its endorsement.”…
Kouaoro Island just across the Sirinumu Dam at Sogeri in the Hiri Koiari district of Central Province is feared to be submerging due to the continuous heavy rains in the area. Kouaoro Island in Sirinumu is home to 3 Local Level Government (LLG) in Koiari with almost a 4,000 population of people. Sirinumu Dam Ward 17 Councilor Mr. Geno Vincent stated that due to the continues heavy rainfalls since last year, this has very much affected the island, and it looks like the whole island will soon be submerged under water if the rain continues. Mr. Vincent added that most…
Kina Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Akino Wano as General Manager Branch Banking. Ms. Akino brings over 20 years of experience to Kina Bank, beginning her career in the banking industry with ANZ as a Proof Operator, now known as Kina Automated Transfer System (KATs) Officer, where she developed a strong foundation and passion for banking. Her early years were grounded in back-office functions, and customer support-nurturing a passion for serving customers and driving better outcomes across banking channels. She went on to take on human resource roles within ANZ and BSP, where she deepened her…
The Government of PNG through the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority officially signed a project document for the implementation of a Global Environment Facility (GEF) initiative under its 8th funding replenishment cycle (GEF-8) on Wednesday 07th May 2025, at the CEPA office. This project is supported by the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations (FAO), and the (GEF-8) project will focus on safeguarding significant, intact tropical rainforest landscapes in the Gulf and Western Province. These areas are vital carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots which plays critical role in climate regulation and ecosystem stability. An amount of K16million was allocated…
The National weather Office has issue strong wind warnings for provinces along the coastal lines of Papua New Guinea including the Islands. The Weather office warns of renewal strong winds for all coastal waters of Southern and PNG -Indonesia border to Kiwai Islands and from the Hood Point to Samarai Island. The winds will run at a speed of 05/10 knots in the Solomon Sea and Bismark Sea, 05/15knots in the Pacific Ocean and Coral Sea winds may reach up to 15/25knots and will be accompanied by isolated showers and thunderstorms as well. All small crafts and boats owners and…
Over the few years the number of Street kids have drastically increased, especially in the major towns and cities in Papua New Guinea. Acting Director for Child and Family Services Mr. Jerry Wap stated that the issue of street kids is now a priority for the office, and they started a data service in Lae, Mt Hagen, Kokopo and Port Moresby cities, and results showed that street kids are increasing in Port Moresby while Lae and Mt Hagen cities have the highest numbers. Mr. Wap highlighted that at the beginning of this year, their office started a program called the…
The legacy of the late Sir Peter Barter, was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the National Tourism Conference & Expo (NTC) 2025 Gala Dinner, held on Thursday 10 April 2025 at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby, where Sir Peter Barter’s name is etched into the foundation of PNG tourism. The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to late Sir Peter’s son, Andrew Barter, who received the honour on behalf of his late father, alongside his wife Juanita Barter. The award was presented by the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Hon. James Marape, and the Minister for Tourism,…
Easter long weekend started on a very peaceful note on Good Friday, with no major incidents reported says Gordons Police Station Commander Senior Inspector Gabriel Kini Bire. Inspector Kini stated that Gordons has been very quiet since Good Friday and Easter Saturday, and he is hoping for the same for Easter Sunday and Monday. “When Gordons is peaceful then it is easier to concentrate on every other area in the Moresby Northeast District.” Inspector Kini stated that Police operations for the Easter Long weekend started off on Friday and will continue until Monday evening. He added also they are conducting…
LALOKI Secondary School in Central’s Hiri-Koiari electorate were the recipients of over K30,000 worth of water supply equipment donated by Papua New Guinea India Association under the leadership of President Mr Raj Pattnai. The donation included: · 2 x 9,000-litre water tanks valued at K11,113.96. · 2 x high power pressure pump valued at K20,800; and · Labour and fittings cost K3,000 A total of K34, 913.96 was spent to deliver this project to the school. With the continues heavy rains, has caused fault in the school’s old water pump and other equipment, hence, the school reached out to the…