Western Highlands Province will now have two fully serviced branches come July 2023, thanks to the BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP). Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday 28th August, 2022, in Dobel, Western Highlands Province, BSP Chairman, Sir Kostas Constantinou said BSP is pleased to be part of the ceremony and looks forward to the construction of the new BSP Dobel Branch which is set to open its doors in July 2023. The new BSP Dobel Branch will be the second fully serviced branch that will gain privilege of servicing Western Highlands and its neighboring provinces. The establishment will…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
The Prime Minister James Marape has arrived in the US Capital, Washington D.C. for the first ever US-Pacific Islands Countries (U.S-PICs) Leaders’ Summit at the White House this week. Mr Marape arrived at the Dulles International Airport, Dulles, Virginia at 9.20pm local Washington DC time in an All Nippon Airways flight from Tokyo, Japan where he had been attending the funeral of slain and late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, amongst other world leaders and thousands of mourners. He was received and greeted on arrival by Mr Cephas Kayo, the Charge d’ Affaires of the Embassy of Papua New…
Leading digital bank, Kina Bank is continuing to push the digital boundaries when it comes to everyday banking in Papua New Guinea (PNG). “This latest digital advancement will take personal banking to the next level, it is a game changer,” Kina Bank Chief Transformation Officer, Mr Ivan Vidovich said. “Our team has developed a banking tool that is easy to understand but most of all it runs across a platform that everyday Papua New Guineans are familiar with, the WhatsApp application. According to recent digital stats, WhatsApp is one of the most downloaded mobile applications in this country and it…
Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council Secretary, Ivan Pomaleu yesterday clarified that all foreign media intending to visit Papua New Guinea have always been screened before they are issued appropriate visas. It is not a new process or intention. This clarification follows a news article published by Post Courier newspaper today claiming that this process was planned and implemented recently by this Government to halt all foreign media from entering PNG; should they not provide all documentations as required to obtain a journalist visa. Secretary Pomaleu said this is a process that the Department has been managing since…
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Papua New Guinea (ASFPNG) supports the actions taken by Nambawan Super Ltd (NSL) to recoup outstanding rental arrears owed to NSL by Government departments that occupy office space in NSL buildings. “Whilst many public servants who are NSL contributors will be affected by the lock-out, they will ultimately benefit from the monies that are owned to their super fund. “The Association is concerned that essential government services will be halted until such time the Government pays the K160 million. “We call on the Government to settle the outstanding amount as a matter of urgency…
The Department of Education will soon roll out the ‘Inclusive Education Model Schools’ in the country. These model schools targeting the inclusive education sector are being piloted in five schools in three provinces – Simbu, Eastern Highlands and East Sepik. These schools are Faniufa and Kassam Primary Schools in Eastern Highlands Province, St. Josephs Primary School in Simbu and St Lourdes and Kaindi Demonstration Primary Schools in East Sepik Province. Consultations for this project began in June 2020 by the Teacher Education Division and was supported and funded by Christian Blind Mission – New Zealand through Callan Services National Unit.…
PNG Prime Minister X1 Men Soccer team wonder boy Nigel Dabinyaba scored from the penalty to help PNG secure the first spot in the MSG Prime Minister Cup grand final on Friday. Dabinyaba was rushed into the side after sorting his passport to join the team only yesterday made his presence felt in the game when he combined well with national team playing partner Raymond Gunemba scored the only goal of the First Semi Final match. In fact, Mr Gunemba was fouled in the box and the referee without hesitation pointed for the penalty. In the second semifinals between Solomon…
The Bahasa Indonesia language program is proving to be an interesting subject to a group of widows in Port Moresby. The 20 women are members of the Widows, Orphans and Deserted Association , a non-government organization, founded in Port Moresby but has aims to spread to other provinces in the country. Among them are also two men, who are also members of the association. Since a month ago, these people have been attending the program, Teaching Bahasa Indonesia for Foreign Speaker, at the Indonesia Embassy with a hope that this will open doors for them to improve their lives. Founding…
Papua New Guinea Sports Media Association is prepared to assist Solomon Islands with their Media & Communications Plan for the 2023 Pacific Games. PNG SMA President Peter Sevara Jr said the onus is on PNG to ensure the “Happy Isles” glean the best from their aspirations. “Both countries continue to benefit from Government to Government relations over the years and it is no different this time around. “While Team PNG will also come to compete, the onus is on PNG to ensure their experiences of hosting big games will come in handy to assist Solomon Islands achieve a successful outcome,”…
The Philippines will stop operations of 175 offshore gambling firms and deport about 40,000 Chinese workers, a justice ministry official said on Monday, part of a crackdown on the notoriously opaque online gaming industry. The sector emerged in the Philippines in 2016 and grew exponentially, as operators capitalized on the country’s liberal gaming laws to target customers in China, where gambling is banned. At their peak, Philippine offshore gambling operators, or POGOs, employed more than 300,000 Chinese workers, but the pandemic and higher taxes have forced many to operate elsewhere. “The crackdown was triggered by reports of murder, kidnapping and…