Its official! The longstanding relationship between Papua New Guinea and Australia has been taken to a new level with the announcement that PNG will enter the National Rugby League in 2028. The announcement will not only unite the country in terms of sport but will also be of tremendous benefit to the country in terms of economic development in the coming years. There is already a fantastic relationship between PNG and Australia, and this will only continue to go from strength to strength. The announcement will now allow PNG to capitalize on opportunities that will include supporting underutilized sectors, building…
Author: Paula DAVID
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Newmont Corporation, and Save the Children proudly celebrated the accomplishments of 19 dedicated female students who graduated just recently under the Boosting Education Standards Together (BEST) PNG Program, on Friday December 6th. This initiative focuses on strengthening teacher capacity and increasing the number of female educators in science and mathematics in Papua New Guinea. The BEST PNG program, supported by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and implemented through the National Department of Education (DoE) with Save the Children serving as the Grant Agent, provides scholarships to aspiring teachers across three premier teacher training…
The Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese and Prime Minister James Marape announced the entry into force of the Australia – Papua New Guinea Bilateral Security Agreement today, Monday 9th December 2024. As a legally binding framework for closer security relations, the Agreement is a landmark chapter in the Australia – Papua New Guinea Comprehensive Strategic and Economic Partnership. The Agreement elevates, broadens and modernises our longstanding security relationship, ensures consultation on security-related developments and allows us to work even more closely together to contribute to the region’s security. Since signing the Agreement in December 2023, Australia has responded quickly…
Great news for the residents of Gerehu in Port Moresby city this festive season, the St Paul’s Clinic will reopen today to the general public after a reconciliation ceremony was held on Sunday 8th December between the clinic staff and community members of Gerehu. The ceremony was witnessed by Cardinal Sir John Ribat, Assistant Commissioner of Police NCD/Central Benjamine Turi and Gerehu Police Station Commander Hanson Tokali. According to Health Manager Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby, Sr. Geraldine Arua, the clinic closed its doors after two of its health care officers were physically assaulted on the 30th of August 2024,…
More than 2, 000 rural people in the isolated Mount Koiari area in the Kokoda Track region will now have access to basic health and medical services thanks to the recent completion of the renovated Kagi aid post. Since the closure of the Kagi Aid Post more than five years ago, community members have had to walk for a day to the Efogi health facility to access basic health services. The Australia Government supported the refurbishment of the Kagi Aid Post through procuring of building materials, airlifting over three tonnes of building materials to site, spending over K3, 000 in…
The Voice Inc. (TVI) proudly held its inaugural CleanGen (Clean Generation Movement) Film Festival on Thursday, December 5th, at the Paradise Cinema in Port Moresby. The Film Festival featured ten (10) unique films that showcased the work of TVI within the space of youth and community development. In collaboration with the Clean Generation Movement community, TVI has launched and initiated various projects and programs through its’ leadership networks within learning institutions throughout the country. The CleanGen Film Festival marks the celebration of these accomplished works within communities throughout PNG and seeks to shine light on the amazing collaborative efforts by…
The lack of adequate educational facilities in the Western Province is one of the factors contributing to the decline in the number of Western Province students enrolled in the nation’s postsecondary institutions. These facilities are science laboratory, classrooms, dormitories, teachers’ houses among others. In recent years, the Fly River Provincial Government has not been supporting some schools facing such issues which had led to students not concentrating on studies particularly students coming from rural villages within the four districts in the province. One such school is Kiunga Secondary School in North Fly District where its learning facilities need major upgrades…
Wingei Junior High School in West Yangoru LLG in East Sepik Province is set to become a secondary school in 2026. This was announced by the Minister for International Trade and Investment and Yangoru-Saussia MP, Richard Maru, during the school’s 4th Grade 10 and 2nd Grade 8 graduation yesterday, Tuesday 3rd December 2024. Wingei Junior High School is a newly established high school in Yangoru-Saussia District of East Sepik Province. It was established in 2020 under the leadership of Minister Maru. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on February 5, 2024, by Late Jimmy Uguro, then Minister for Education, marking the…
The winning design for the 50th Independence Anniversary logo has been accepted and is presently being formalized for usage. Samuel Uge, who entered the 50th Independence Anniversary Logo concept Competition earlier this year in June, created the concept that served as the basis for the finished logo. Uge, a Communication Officer employed with the Central Bank of Papua New Guinea, was present at the National Events Secretariat office last week to complete formalities at a small ceremony. Uge picks up the winner’s prize money of K10, 000. Acting NES Director, Robert Wong, and Uge officially signed the Logo design release…
December 1st marks World AIDS Day and it is during this time the people reflect on the risks of contracting this deadly disease and also the support for those living with HIV, and it’s a time to also reflect on the efforts to reducing it and charting ways forward to protecting the people from it. For Papua New Guinea (PNG) the commemoration of World AIDS Day is a time to also reflect on the number of people living with the disease, where PNG has a total record of 77, 000 people living with HIV/Aids since the first detected case in…