National Airports Corporation recently handed over the new Gurney Airport market and toilet facilities, to the Milne Bay Provincial Government to operate, manage and sustain under a Memorandum of Agreement with the Provincial Government. Bearing in mind that Milne Bay Province is a tourist hub, the new market facility aims to encourage and promote community participation in selling products including arts and crafts to airport users including tourists. The facilities are connected to electricity & water supply with a vehicle parking area and security fencing. These facilities were built as part of the Gurney Airport Upgrade Project which was completed…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
The Prime Minister James Marape lead his Papua New Guinea-PNG delegation into the first ever U.S-Pacific Island Country Summit at the State Department Building in Washington DC yesterday (Wednesday, 28th September 2022, 1pm (local time). Mr Marape was accompanied by Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko, Foreign Affairs Secretary Elias Wohengu, Ambassador Max Rai, Representative to the PNG Permanent Mission to UN, Charge de’ Affaires to the PNG Embassy in Washington DC, Mr Cephas Kayo and senior PNG government officials. The Governor of East New Britain Michael Marum, Goilala MP, Casmiro Aia and North Waghi MP, Benjamin Mul are also part of…
I want to acknowledge the Government of PNG and the PNG Sports Foundation Management under Mr. Albert Veratau and all his Management Team for the wonderful job they have done so far in ensuring that our Men’s Football Team is taken good care of whilst attending this inaugural revamped MSG PMs Cup 2022 in Port Vila, Vanuatu. I also thank the Marape and Roso Government for their support to our MSG Men’s Football Team in their staying in Vanuatu. Secondly, I would like to congratulate PNGFA’s Coaching Director, Harrison Kamake and all your Coaching & Management Team in ensuring that…
Cronulla Sharks halfback Nicho Hynes has capped off a superb season by taking out the 2022 Dally M Medal for the NRL Player of the Year. Hynes’ 38 points are the highest tally by an individual player in NRL Premiership history, with the halfback finishing ahead of Roosters fullback James Tedesco (33 points), Dragons halfback Ben Hunt (32 points), Cowboys fullback Scott Drinkwater (23 points) and Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards (23 points). After shifting from the Melbourne Storm ahead of the 2022 campaign, Hynes excelled in his first season at his new club — playing 25 of a possible 26…
Key landowner groups of the Porgera mine, the Porgera Landowners Association (PLOA) and the newly established Lease for Mining Purpose Landowners Association (LMPLOA) have signed an agreement to provide support for peace restoration efforts in the Porgera valley. The groups have undertaken to fund the logistics, administration and accommodation requirements for a group of identified strategic leaders of the various warring tribal clans to convene in a neutral environment setting to discuss and initiate a way forward for normalcy to return in anticipation for the reopening of the Porgera mine. On Saturday 24 September 2022, PLOA Chairman Tony Mark Ekepa…
The Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates Commission, with support from UNDP, are running a national workshop to reflect on the participation of women candidates in the recent 2022 National General Election. Thirty-one women candidates from all over the country have come together in Port Moresby to reflect on their experiences and produce a Statement recommending a range of actions that should be taken by the Government and other partners to ensure election outcomes in 2027 are fair, inclusive and follow the law. At the opening ceremony, the IPPCC Chairperson, Reverend Roger Joseph, stated: “It saddens me that we still…
It’s a complicated world but we all need to eat – without consuming the world in the process Indeed, we live in a world full of competing interests and disagreements. Yet despite this, there is one underlying, unifying interest that we all share. It is in all our interests to have access to safe, affordable and nutritious food at all times. The question is will there be enough food for all in the not too distant future, and will it be produced sustainably? The answer is not so affirmative without immediate action. Despite our common interest, this region is backsliding…
After defeating them in the opening match, PNG will face again the Vanuatu Development Team in the grand final of the inaugural Melanesian Spearhead Group Prime Ministers cup this Friday. The two weeks soccer tournament will finally come to a close this week following a battle for supremacy by the five Melanesian countries, PNG, Vanuatu, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. PNG beat Fiji 1-0 to book the first semi-final spot while the hosts upstaged favorites Solomon Islands during a penalty shoot-out. The Harrison Kamake-coached side has been boosted by the late arrival and inclusion of Nigel Dabinyaba who…
The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary as well as its sister forces around the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand held a special memorial services early this morning (Thursday September 29) to remember those who have died in the line of duty over the last 12 months. September is the day set aside each year to honour and remember policemen and policewomen who have died in the line of duty throughout Papua New Guinea, the Pacific, and our sister countries Australia and New Zealand. It is also an opportunity to remember police officers who have lost their lives over the last 12…
As part of the organization’s member engagement, National Superannuation Fund (Nasfund) recently participated in the 2022 Mona Festival. Held in Buka, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, from Thursday 22nd to Saturday 24th September 2022, this event brought together traditional groups from across North, Central and South Bougainville, to celebrate the autonomous region’s traditional canoe, known as the Mona. Over 1,500 people attended the Festival over the 3 days. According to the Fund’s General Manager Member & Employer Services Anne Wilson, participation at this event provided an avenue to raise awareness on the importance of superannuation, as well as showcasing services on…