All thanks to the efforst of youths in the Urban Youth Employment Project II, the memorial Sana Peace Park in Port Moresby is taking shape. Landscaping and other minor works is currently being carried out by youths in Intake Four as part of skills training under the supervision of Project contractor Phoenix Builders Limited. Intake Four from the Port Moresby Northwest (MNW) electorate are working to construct an 850-meter footpath including 1.249 kilometre of perimeter fencing. With strong emphasis from the National Capital District (NCD) Governor Powes Parkop for a citywide approach to development, the contribution by the youths, although…
Author: Paula DAVID
Papua New Guinea has announced its flag bears for Team PNG with tennis ace, Mathew Stubbings and champion woman footballer, Ramona Padio to lead Team PNG to the XVII Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands this month. The duo will lead the team into the National Stadium on 19th November during the Opening Ceremony of the Games. This was announced during the Team PNG farewell ceremony on Friday 10th in Port Moresby by the PNG Olympic Committee. President of the PNG Olympic Committee Sir John Dawanincura said, they are blessed to have such a wide diverse set of athletes, ranging…
Driving transparency, accountability and transformation within the Papua New Guinea Law Society is the aim of the newly elected President of the Papua New Guinea Law Society (PNGLS). The new President of the Law Society Hubert Hanjause Namani said he is committed to drive reforms to bring about transformation, transparency and accountability within the Law Society as he had full confidence in the capabilities of the diverse Council members who were elected alongside him. “It is my vision to align the Law Society with the best practices observed within the Commonwealth and the wider region.” “Transparency and accountability will be…
Credit Guarantee Corporation Limited’s (CGC) innovative Loan Referral Platform has been honoured with the prestigious Innovation Award, (Government Category) at the Innovation PNG Gala Awards Dinner, held at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby, on 09th November 2023. This recognition reaffirms CGC’s commitment to revolutionizing the financial landscape in Papua New Guinea. The Innovation PNG Conference, a highly esteemed event in the region, serves as a platform for showcasing ground breaking ideas and innovations from various sectors. The judging panel led by a well-known author and futurist Dr. Jane Thomason awarded CGC the Award under the Government Award category following…
Puma Energy has not received any FX sufficient to purchase products which is restricting them to have the ability to import fuel into the country. Puma is not able to repay suppliers for fuel purchased on international markets over the past six weeks as it continues to urge commercial banks and the Bank of PNG (BPNG) to allocate foreign exchange. Puma Energy currently has nearly USD 70 million of outstanding FX orders with the Bank of Papua New Guinea, which has limited the company’s ability to sustainably manage long term fuel requirements. BPNG has not released sufficient USD to Puma…
Nawaeb MP Theo Pelgen recently committed Nawaeb District to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UPNG Medical Faculty. The MoU to be drafted later would capture arrangement for more medical students to actively participate across all health facilities in Nawaeb. Mr Pelgen made this assurance whilst attending the completion of several medical students at Situm Health Centre. The students were on medical practicum for the last 4 weeks at Situm Health Centre and have contributed immensely to the functions of the center by providing additional manpower and resources to center to serve the people better. The twenty-three students…
A group of 15 lead cocoa farmers, including two women, from 10 districts of the Sepik Region participated in a week-long study tour to the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB). The study tour was facilitated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) under the European Union-funded STREIT PNG Programme. AROB was chosen as the destination because it is known for its high-quality cocoa beans and well-managed cocoa blocks. The main objective of the study tour was to expose the Sepik farmers to different aspects of the cocoa value chain in Bougainville and to enable them to…
Trent Hodkinson still remembers when Owen Craigie came to Westfields Sports High to talk about the ins and outs of life as an NRL player. At the time, a young Hodkinson could feel his NRL dream slipping away, having missed selection in several representative teams, but the words of Craigie stuck with him and reignited his rugby league dream. Now an NRL Ambassador, Hodkinson is hoping to have the same impact on the next generation of stars, sharing the skills and lessons he learnt throughout his playing career to send positive messages throughout the wider rugby league community. “I was…
Fijian winger Sunia Turuva is set to miss Sunday’s Pacific Bowl final against Papua New Guinea with an ongoing calf injury. Turuva suffered the injury in the process of scoring a try against the Cook Islands in Week 2 of the Pacific Championships. Super League speedster Jason Qareqare comes in on the wing as he did last weekend while Dragons winger Mikaele Ravalawa shifts to the centres. In better news for the Bati, Kitione Kautoga has been named on the bench to return from a back injury after also missing last week’s game against PNG. The Kumuls, meanwhile, have centre Rodrick Tai back on deck…
An urgent action needs to be taken on preventative measures after the Port Moresby General Hospital reported an increase in the number of deaths due to the known non-communicable disease, Stroke. Dr. Willie Toua, Chairperson of the Stroke Committee, sounded the alarm during a recent stroke awareness and screening program held at the National and Supreme Court House. Dr. Toua expressed deep concern over the surge in stroke cases, prompting the establishment of the Stroke Committee to address this growing health concern. “Over the past couple of years, we’ve witnessed an alarming increase in stroke cases,” he stated. “What’s most…