Hekari United Football Club General Manager, Vonnie Kapi-Natto says the Club is looking forward to the OFC Champions League and will not be taking anything for granted once they hit the ground in Port Villa for their first match. “We are looking forward to the Tournament. I believe we draw against quite tough teams but we will not take them lightly. I’m going to guide.” The GM said although they have yet to see the draw to determine who they will be facing, she believes they can be able to mount pressure on other contenders and make a statement with…
Author: Nigel-Francis MADO
Minister for Information Communication & Technology, Timothy Masiu has raised concerns regarding a supposed “decline of Journalism” within the media space. He said that current research and recent consultations have led the department to consolidations of a number of issues that he believes exist within the media sector. “Firstly is the concerns of quality of Journalism that we have today. By concerns we observe the decline of quality investigative journalism, the impact of sub-standard reporting on the development agenda and the concerns of ethics and accountability of Journalists,” Masiu said. He added that the second issue they are looking at…
The interim Chairman of the Independent Commission against Corruption (ICAC), Mr. Thomas Eluh when clarifying the reporting process of the Commission, said that although it may be a lengthy process, it is necessary to ensure that the cases handled will be thoroughly screened to determine whether they are legitimate cases. He stated that the Complaints Handling process has 4 stages and reporting will be done at one central point. “Unlike the Ombudsmen Commission (OC), the ICAC will function similarly to the Police in terms of making arrests and pressing charges and should citizens wish to report a matter, they will…
With the Independent Commission against Corruption soon to take its steps as a statutory body, some have questioned the Role of the Ombudsmen Commission in relation to its duties along that of the Independent Commission against Corruption citing concerns of oversight. In his response to the question raised by Moresby North-East Member John Kaupa, Prime Minister James Marape sternly advised that ICAC will not be taking over the role of the Ombudsmen Commission. “I would like to make it clear that ICAC will not be assuming the Role of the Ombudsmen Commission. The Ombudsmen Commission only looks at those that…
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape has sternly advised the parliament and the general public to not take to social media accuse leaders of corruption without evidence to back up those accusations. The Prime Minister made this statement in line with his response to the questions raised by the member for Moresby North-East, John Kaupa. “Let me encourage our society out there, not all leaders in Parliament are involved in corrupt activities. If you have evidence file them, ICAC (Independent Commission against Corruption) is up and running. Facebook is not a police station, Facebook is not the Ombudsmen Commission, Facebook is…
If you’ve been experiencing issues with the internet for the past 1week this is due to power outages affecting operations. This is the word from the PNG Dataco Chief Executive Officer, Paul Komboi. It could have been worse but for the last week, the Gerehu Earth Station has been operating on back up gen-set power after a major power outage last week caused huge disruptions in internet services. Since then, internet speed in the nation’s capital has been slow but Mr. Komboi is positive everything will soon be back to normal. “We have no major issues in the Port Moresby,…
Suspended Labour and Immigrations Minister and Madang MP Bryan Kramer’s leadership tribunal will convene again this Saturday 25th March at the National Court in Port Moresby, following an adjourment sought by his lawyer Miglshi Giruaonda today. The state through prosecutor Pondros Kaluwin was ready to proceed with their submissions on penalties but Kramer’s lawyer sought an adjournment informing the tribunal that he was not ready. Giruakonda said his preparations have being disrupted by interlocutory applications by parties at an election petition matter, hence more time was needed to prepare submissions on penalties for his client. The decision was granted for…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Justin Tkatckenko has given his assurance that talks with the Japanese Government and Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum are still ongoing with regard to Japan’s plans to release 1 million tonnes of nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean. The Minister responded by stating that last year, during the APEC summit in Thailand, he had met with the Foreign Affairs Minister of Japan, Yoshimasa Hayasi, in which he raised the question of the disposal of the Nuclear waste. According to Minister Tkackenko, Minister Hayashi guaranteed that the water was treated and would not be harmful…
Provincial Police Commander for New Ireland, Superintendent Albert Beli is concerned about the increase in the migration of people into the province noting that the increase can lead to an increase in crime. Beli, said the crime rate in New Ireland is manageable compared to other provinces he served in as Provincial police head, as locals take ownership of law and order issues in the province. He said that community leaders and the people take responsibility for law and order as it is part of their daily livelihood, thus they partake in actively reporting and conducting citizens arrests, encouraging policing…
Thanks to a new inked deal with the National Superannuation Fund (NasFund) and Nabawan Super Limited (NSL), Telikom Limited is now the Silver Sponsor and the official communications partner of the 2023 Pacific Islands Investment Forum that will be held here in the nation’s capital from 27th to 31st of this month. Telikom Interim Head of Sales and Marketing / Bemobile Solomon Islands CEO Mr. Devan Kula shared that the agreement the three entities ensures sponsorship from Telikom in kind, worth a total of K25,960 which includes IDD calls, FREE sim cards, data and also FREE Wi-Fi for delegates and…