“The rising commodity prices present extensive opportunities across various sectors, highlighting agriculture’s potential to fortify economic stability and support national development.” BSP Group GM Corporate, Peter Beswick highlighted this while giving his insight into the BSP Quarterly Pacific Economic and Market Pulse Report Mr Beswick said that as the largest employer in PNG, the agricultural sector sustains livelihoods for numerous farmers and harvesters across the region. “The agricultural sector in PNG is pivotal to our economy, often referred to as the ‘engine room’ due to its substantial role in driving growth and generating employment opportunities.” In supporting that drive in…
Author: Kerebi DAVID
The Oro Provincial Government and the Provincial Member for Oro, Mr Garry Juffa handed over 4 X Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles, three (3) ten seaters and one (1) open back land cruiser, including 3 X 75horse power Yamaha engines and 3X 24-foot dinghies to the Oro Education Division. The presentation was done at the Ela Motors Show Room, Badili, in Port Moresby on the 30th of July 2024. Governor Garry Juffa at the presentation stated that his government continues to prioritize Education, and this investment will provide the much-needed capabilities for the Education Officers to effectively deliver services. A boat…
Madang Province is the first province in the Momase Region to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Centre for Excellence in Financial Inclusion (CEFI) to introduce financial Inclusion activities in the province. This also makes Madang Province the sixth province to sign a MoU with CEFI, following Milne Bay, West New Britain, Western Highlands, East New Britain and New Ireland provinces. Present to sign the MoU recently was the Governor for Madang Province Mr. Ramsey Pariwa, MP, Assistant Governor, Financial System Stability Group (FSSG), Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) and Alternate Chair CEFI Board, Mr. George Awap…
An aged care training program delivered by the Australia Pacific Training Coalition was recently held at Lemakot in New Ireland Province. The training was organized by the Papua New Guinea Labour Mobility Unit (LMU). A big Congratulations to the 23 Papua New Guineans who have successfully completed their three-weeks aged care training program which saw 20 out of the participants secured job offers in Australia. APTC partners with LMU to train PNG workers to meet Australian employers’ workforce demands under the PALM Scheme, where there are not enough Australian workers to fill this demand. Participants from Manus, East New Britain,…
“As the Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, it is an honour to inform the Government and people of Papua New Guinea of the appointment of Mr Noan David Pakop, as the first Papua New Guinean to be the Director General of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA).” That is according to the Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources Honourable Jelta Wong, MP in a media statement today. Minister Wong added that Mr Pakop who hails from Tilienu Island in the Manus Province was officially appointed by the 23rd Forum Fisheries Committee Ministers in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Mr Pakop…
As part of Papua New Guinea and Australia’s Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA), today’s official opening of the PNG-Australia Policing Partnership Kokopo Office marks the beginning of the next phase of Australia’s support for law enforcement cooperation activities in the province. The opening of the PNG-APP Kokopo Office is the first Provincial location outside of Port Moresby and Lae, and this indicates a stronger partnership between the Papua New Guinea and Australia. Support for provincial policing, forensics, prosecutions, support for specialist functions, and infrastructure all form part of the PGK408 million (AUD157 million) package that will be delivered over four years…
Four newly established Kick Boxing Clubs were given Certificate of Recognition by the PNG Kick Boxing Federation (PNGKBF) recently at the Sir John Guise Sports Federation Office. The newly established clubs were from Hela Province, Western Highlands Province, Southern Highlands Province and an East New Britain, Port Moresby based club. PNG Kickboxing Federation President and Head-hunter, Mr Stanley Nandex stated that these clubs were established by senior fighters who were able to branch out from their respective Kick boxing Associations and run their own kickboxing clubs. Nandex added that most provincial associations have been facing political and administrative issues which…
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Asia, Michael Schiffer, as part of an interagency United States Government delegation to Papua New Guinea (PNG), announced on the 16th of July that the United States, through USAID, is providing $3.5 million (PGK13,098,750.00) to support disaster preparedness in PNG. The United States Government delegation to PNG who arrived in in the country on Sunday 14th July was led by Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) and included representatives from the White House National Security Council, the State Department, the Department of Defence,…
The Fubilan Catering Services (FCS) a landowner company from Ok Tedi was awarded the Outstanding Landowner Company Shared Value Performance 2024 Award during the recent PNG Resources Week. This award recognizes a landowner company for their outstanding performances in economic and social progress within their communities. Upon receiving the award, Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) proudly congratulates this landowner company for its outstanding achievement. OTML Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Kedi Ilimbit stated that OTML is immensely proud of FCS for their outstanding achievements. “Their commitment to excellence in workforce development, health and safety, compliance, and community engagement aligns…
The United State stands committed to supporting the Energy Sector in Papua New Guinea and through this partnership people can expect to benefit more from the sector in future. On June 4-5, The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) sponsored a delegation of National Energy Authority (NEA) leaders from thirteen Pacific Island countries to participate in a USAID training for Office of the Pacific Energy Regulators Alliance (OPERA) members on best practices for economic regulation of the energy sector. This activity took place as part of the Asia Clean Energy Forum at Asian Development Bank headquarters…