Managing Director of NiuSky Pacific Limited, Captain Ted Pakii has explained the reason as to why many times Air Traffic Controllers have not been able to pick up suspicious aircrafts transporting illicit drugs in and out of the country, was due to pilots turning off their aircraft’s Transponders making them practically invisible to detection. A Transponder is an avionic system located on board the aircraft that provides information about the aircraft identification and barometric altitude to the air traffic controller. Once turned off, this disrupts the information that air traffic controllers receive. This poses a big challenge for air traffic…
Author: Nigel-Francis MADO
The informal business operators in money lending, can be able to transition their business to become a Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) through the support of government. This transition to formal MSMEs will expand the economic base of the country, according to a study done by the Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Research Institute (NRI). PNG NRI Research Project Officer Joseph Kaile, in the 07th issue of the Spotlight Volume 16, identified challenges faced by informal finance operators and some initiatives that can be used to migrate the operators to MSMEs. Kaile reported that the most important challenges faced…
NCD Police have advised that there that will be no protest staged on the 30th of this month. This is after reports of a protest circulated on social media to be held at the end of the month regarding the potential Global Financial Crisis and Inflation in the country. Sources from inside the NCD police say at the moment, they have not received word from anyone regarding a protest and have no information on the persons behind it. NCD Police further explained that the normal process to stage a protest would be to notify the Metropolitan Command prior to hosting…
Political Activist Noel Anjo has debunked claims of an alleged Protest notice said to occur at the end of the month and has called on those involved and in circulation of a poster on social media to come out and explain their case amidst much confusion in the Nation’s capital. Earlier this month a Poster, calling on the working class [Both Private and Public] to stage a protest, was circulated on social media causing mass confusion as to what may occur at the end of the month. Anjo says he has no connection to the reported protest and is also…
As the largest Maritime province in the country, policing is a key aspect in maintaining law and order to further economic and activities in the in the Islands of Milne Bay. However with lack of Maritime logistical support, something that the Provincial Police Commander, Senior Inspector Ben Kua said will have an adverse effect in the years to come. PPC Kua says since he took office earlier this year, travel by sea to other centres in the province has become quite a challenge for the men in blue and continues to be so. For some time now they have been…
Minister for Higher Education and Sports, Don Polye has stated that from observations and reports being sent in to his office, the level of education especially higher education has dropped to a level that the department now needs to focus on. This is in reply to concerns raised about the quality of students that graduate out of the University of Goroka. He stated that generally he has done an assessment on the output and performance by looking at universities and the University of Goroka has been no exception. “Quality is very important and it starts in the following areas; first…
Although many provinces around the country have moved on to introduce the Standard Based Curriculum and gone through an in-service training for teachers to fully implement, Mendi Secondary in Southern Highlands are yet to do so. Mendi Secondary School Deputy Principal Administration Mr Eric Maukas said other provinces have advanced far ahead in terms of the implementation of SBC but Mendi Secondary and other schools in the province are waiting on the Southern Highlands Provincial Education Board to conduct training for teachers. “We have been verbally informed by the PEB that sometime towards the end of the first term we…
Amidst old buildings and limited accommodation, the officers of the South Fly command still strive to provide service to the people of the Western province. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) of South Fly, Chief Inspector Gideon Kauke said that the poor facilities will not hinder them from doing their duties as law enforcers. However, in an effort change this PPC Kauke said that the plans to develop and upgrade facilities in the area is one of his key focus areas. His only concern rather, would be that of limited funding to cater for rehabilitation of these facilities. Right now, there are…
The Penalty Submissions hearing for Suspended Labour and Immigration Minister and Member for Madang, Bryan Kramer, has once again been adjourned to next month because submissions for the case were not ready. Kramer’s lawyer, Mr. Miglish Giruakonda informed the tribunal this morning that he was not ready to proceed because his client’s Election Petition matter was dismissed, and he had 14 days to file an appeal at the Supreme Court. At the same time, he had other matters before the court that inconvenienced him at this stage. For the Leadership Tribunal on Bryan Kramer, Mr. Giruakonda ran the trial already,…
Australian Law Enforcement officers have successfully intercepted a Black Aircraft carrying 52 kilograms of methamphetamine worth AU$20 million and apprehended 5 men in connection to the aircraft. Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, Commissioner David Manning says this successful interception of a black flight aircraft and apprehension of five men in Queensland, Australia was a collaborative effort between PNG and Australian law enforcement agencies. As per the Commissioner, the black flight is a small aircraft used to fly undetected into certain areas to pick up and deliver illicit drugs. They mostly use remote unmonitored airstrips, which PNG and North Australia have.…