As National Parliament says its last goodbye to one of the founding fathers of Papua New Guinea the late Sir Julius Chan, his son Mark Chan told Parliament that it was an honorable task for them to bury their father. Mark with his siblings Vanessa, Byron and Toea said their father has given them an honorable task to bury him and they will honor his wishes. He said the family is very honored that so many people turned up to pay their respects and celebrate the life of their father the late Sir Julius Chan. “I only ask now that…
Author: Maxine KAMUS
Member for Yangoru-Saussia and Minister for International Trade and Investment Richard Maru announced today that applications for all Yangoru-Saussia students who want to benefit from the district School Fee Subsidy Scheme will must apply now as the scheme will close on February 15, 2025. Mr. Maru said all qualified applicants must ensure all their forms are filled out and signed by their respective LLG Presidents and delivered to his district office by February 15, 2025. “This applies to students who are accepted to tertiary institutions in Papua New Guinea and to India.” “For India, we are paying the full school…
Operation ‘Ston Brukim Ston’ was officially launched today to clean up Yangoru-Saussia District before the country celebrates 50 years of Independence. Member for Yangoru-Saussia and Minister for International Trade and Investment Richard Maru today launched the operation. Mr Maru said as part of preparing the district for the 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations, they will start with a major clean-up of crime and all criminals in the district. “Operation Ston brukim Ston has three (3) key objectives, and they are to bring all criminals who are on the run and not convicted to justice, prevent more crimes, and create a more…
Air Niugini’s commitment to safe flight operations has ensured Jet Fuel is available in Western Province. The airline stated that they are continuing to actively work with their partners, OTML and Pacific Energy Aviation Limited (PEAL), to ensure the availability of compliant, sustainable, and appropriate jet fuel solutions in the Western Province. Air Niugini said this collaborative effort is essential for maintaining safe flight operations for their valued customers travelling to and from Kiunga and Tabubil. “We understand that recent fuel availability issues have caused inconvenience for our customers, and we sincerely apologize for any disruptions this may have caused.…
Nambawan Super wishes to address inaccurate information published recently in the Media that misquoted Mr. Paul Sayer, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nambawan Super Limited (NSL). The article in question titled, ‘Super fund to build houses at 9-Mile’, stated, “So, part of the task is that tomorrow there will be 2000 houses out there.”, attributed to the NSL CEO. Nambawan Super stated that this statement does not reflect what was said during CEO’s speech in a recent event hosted by the Teachers Services Commission. “The accurate statement made by Mr. Sayer was: “So, part of the task isn’t that tomorrow…
Just when the country is looking forward to celebrating 50 years of Independence, our great nation of Papua New Guinea is hit with the passing of the last man standing, the Right Hon. Sir Julius Sungmen Chan GCL GCMG KBE PC. At the age of 85, the late Sir Julius peacefully passed away today at 12:30pm at his home at Manmantinut, Huris in New Ireland Province. Born on August 29th, 1939, on the Tanga Islands North-East of New Ireland, Sir Julius first became actively involved in politics in the 1960s. He was elected to represent the Namatanai district of New…
Prime Minister James Marape when meeting U.S Ambassador to Papua New Guinea Her Excellency Ann Marie Yastishock on Tuesday to discuss topics to strengthen bilateral relations between PNG and the U.S, also discussed economic development and the importance of increasing U.S investment in PNG. Ambassador Yastishock acknowledged the untapped potential PNG’s economy and committed to working with American businesses to explore investment opportunities. “There is a significant amount of investment potential here, and we aim to encourage U.S companies to explore these opportunities in collaboration with the PNG government,” she said. PM Marape underscored the importance of sustainable economic partnerships,…
The Nasfund Contributors Savings and Loan Society (NCSL) is currently updating its members’ contributions and should be completed by 8th of February. NCSL Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Frans Kootte said that with interest payments for members, like every year, a part of their profit will be shared with their members who mutually own NCSL. Mr. Kootte stated that the level of this extra interest which they will pay to the savings accounts will be announced after the presentation of the annual report, which is usually in the month of March. He added that this will be made known to the…
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape on Tuesday 28, January 2025 met with U.S Ambassador to Papua New Guinea Her Excellency Ann Marie Yastishock to strengthen bilateral relations. The meeting was for a comprehensive discussion aimed at reinforcing the growing partnership between Papua New Guinea and the United States. The meeting highlighted critical areas of cooperation, including security, environmental policy, economic growth and regional stability. PM Marape and Ambassador Yastishock reaffirmed their mutual commitment to strengthening diplomatic ties as both countries prepare to celebrate 50 years of bilateral relations this year. The Prime Minister remarked, “The United States has been a…
BSP Financial Group Limited has announced its new executive appointments that are expected to be effective in the first quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approval. Mr. Ben Wavell-Smith has been appointed Group Chief Risk Officer (he succeeds Mr. Mike Hallinan who retires after a long career with BSP), Mr. Jonathan Harvey has been appointed Group Executive, People & Culture, Mr. Peter Komon has been appointed Head of Retail Branch Operations and Ms. Esther Usurup-Harou has been appointed to the newly created role of Head of People and Culture PNG. BSP Group Chief Executive Officer Mark T. Robinson said “Ben,…