Exxon Mobil PNG Managing Director, Peter Larden has voiced great excitement in partnering with Digicel PNG & the PNG National Rugby League as the co-sponsors of the country’s semi-professional rugby league competition, stating that they are incredible excited to be the new co-naming sponsor for the competition. With the inclusion of EMPNG as co-naming sponsor, what was formerly known as the Digicel cup will now be called the Digicel Exxon Mobil Cup. Larden said that EMPNG knows how important rugby league is to PNG, it instils pride and certainly ensures that it helps to develop the youth in a positive…
Author: Nigel-Francis MADO
Northern Governor, Garry Juffa has called out certain media outlets on the floor of parliament on their conduct for the dissemination of false news and called on the media fraternity to make a conscious and concerted effort to be factual in reporting. According to the Governor, this was very highly sensationalized. The story reported that four (4) girls attending the Popondetta Secondary School were abducted at the St. Franciscan Anglican Brothers Retreat in Northern. And this was according to the “police”. This information most probably based on hearsay can be an indicator for lazy journalism. The Governor said that as…
Internal Security Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jnr blamed recent incidents of lawlessness occurring in the Highlands Region on the culmination of neglect the country’s security force had over long periods of time. He said that they are doing everything possible to address the lawlessness that is at the forefront of the country in responding to concerns raised by Mul-Baiyer MP Jacob Maki on the rise in lawlessness in the region. He added that with the limited amount of manpower that the country has, they are now taking steps to improving the standard of policing. “We are stretched as a force. We…
Member for Chuave Open and Vice Minister assisting the Prime Minister, James Nomane raised concerns regarding the high unemployment rate in the country and the adverse effects that follow with the issue. Citing incidents that were widely reported since the beginning of the year, stating that there are many unemployed youths in the country and the government should pay attention to. Nomane made reference to a few instances such as the crowd that gathered at the Stanley Hotel for the walk in interview and the report of 700 university graduates applying for teaching positions at the University of Goroka. “We’ve…
An increase in armed robbery cases in West New Britain in recent times is not only alarming but very concerning for the general public, businesses and the authiorities. Provincial Police Commander for West New Britain, Superintendent Peter Barkie mentioned that due to the rise of un-employment and other issues, young people turn to these criminal activities, thus police have been on their feet tending to situations. Barkie said armed robbers involved in the recent attempted robbery on a shop in Kimbe town over the weekend were foiled by police and only one till of cash was taken. PPC Barkie said…
Self-worth & self-esteem are important for personal development and organizational success. The sentiment echoed by Managing Director of the PNG Institute of Directors, Christine Sumbuk whilst addressing female members of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary at the RPNGC Headquarters, Port Moresby. This was in commemoration of International Womens Day. Sumbuk mentioned that this was the day that the world celebrated the existence of the other half of humanity but also to recognize that all in all we are all human beings and should treat everyone equally. “It is a time to celebrate women but also be reminded to see…
The National Fraud Squad and Anti-Corruption Directorate will resort to take steps to see to it that the Secretary of the Department of Petroleum & Energy, David Manau is compliant to the court orders filed late last year. It was reported last month that he had provided evidence for the investigators to go through but according to lead investigator, Inspector Leonard Wai, this was not the case. Inspector Wai admitted that the brief that the Secretary provided did not contain anything with regard to the investigation and it only provided a tabular list of names that had no significance. Wai…
An unfortunate attack on Kila Kila Secondary School’s administration building in Port Moresby, early hours of this morning that led to the burining, was the second of two attempts to destroy the administration block. Deputy Principal for Student Services at Kila Kila Secondary, Ms Pala Balun, in her recount of the events mentioned that two weeks prior to the events that occurred in the early hours of this morning, there had been an attempt made by a few persons to sabotage or burn the building but they plans were thwarted by the school secutiry guards. Ms. Balun who also lives…
Two security vehicles belonging to the Alpha Response (AR) security company were destroyed and two members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) maritime element detained after a video of an altercation in front of the Tin Sui Tan shop at 4mile in Port Moresby, went viral on social media sparking an all-out brawl. According to Military Police Personnel on the ground, they have yet to determine what sparked the brawl and are looking into the incident to ascertain details. In the video, it can be seen that it was not only the members of the AR personnel that…
Solomon Islander, Lester Kisina aka “Bibao” has been amassing a huge following in recent months after topping the My Jams Music list with Waigho taking the Top streamed song on google last month. After dropping his recent collab with PNG’s very own YXNG KXNG (Yung King) from Kabbage Gang Entertainment “Namba Wan” on the 23rd of last month under his label 677 Gang Music, the artist is looking to take it up a notch. “I wanna take it to the next level but I wanna be different.” At the moment the single is trending in the region, some of our…