On behalf of the Nambawan Super Board, Management and staff it is my pleasure to wish all of Papua New Guinea a very happy 47th Independence Day. PNG is known as one of the world’s most culturally diverse countries with nearly 850 languages and hundreds of different tribes, but every year on the 16th of September we witness an amazing show of unity in diversity when all our people come together to celebrate this day. It is this unity that the Fund aspires to embody in our work as the Trustee for our over 214,000 hard-working Members who come from…
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The Voice Inc (TVI), a civil society organization dedicated to empowering citizens to build a sustainable future, has successfully completed its two-day induction, on Thursday the 8th of September, to the Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) Online Action-Learning Program with 30 of its Coalition Members and Partners from around the country to build local leadership and collective action for change. The PDIA Program is offered by the Building State Capability at the Center for International Development at Harvard University. The two-day induction and introductory session which was hosted at the Hilton Port Moresby allowed all who are involved to meet…
Credit Corporation PNG is pleased to announce it has declared an interim dividend of 10.2 toea per share in respect of its 1H22 performance, continuing the Group’s strong track record of dividend payments over the past 43 years. This compares to an interim dividend of 4.6 toea per share in the prior corresponding period, representing an increase of 122%. The dates for dividend payment are as follows: • Ex-date: 19 September 2022 • Record Date: 27 September 2022 • Payout Date: 18 November 2022. Credit Corporation Chairman Mr Richard Sinamoi said the Board’s decision in relation to the 1H22 interim…
Electric robots will soon be crawling along the sea floor and sucking up precious metals through a giant straw in a controversial trial to mine some of the ocean’s deepest, most pristine environments. Deep-sea mining operator The Metals Company has been granted approval by the International Seabed Authority to begin testing its collection system in Pacific waters. It will be the first time since the 1970s that this has been allowed to occur. Deep seabed mining companies want to collect deposits of minerals and precious metals that can be used in the production of products like smartphones and computers. The Metals Company…
In form Raiders rookies Matthew Timoko and Sebastian Kris may be playing for a World Cup berth in Friday night’s semi-final against Parramatta after being named in an extended Kiwis squad. Timoko, 22, and Kris, 23, are the only two members of the 34-man squad yet to pull on a New Zealand jersey, with Bulldogs hooker Jeremy Marshall-King and Eels winger Bailey Simonsson having played in the 2019 World Nines. The pair have earned their selection after being instrumental in Canberra’s surge into week two of the NRL finals after eliminating Melbourne Storm 28-20 last Saturday night. The No.1 ranked…
Red Cross volunteers are struggling to access remote parts of Papua New Guinea to assess the impact of a 7.6 magnitude earthquake. At least seven people have been confirmed dead as a result of the earthquake, which struck the country’s eastern highlands region on Sunday morning. Red Cross PNG secretary general Valachie Quagliata said the full scale of the damage is not yet understood. “Papua New Guinea is a very geographically tough location to attend to the impacted areas,” he said. Source: ABC Pacific
New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan has expressed sadness at the passing of Wewak Open MP, Kevin Isifu. Sir J said the late Kevin Eziro Isifu, was a strong People’s Progress Party politician for many years and a personal friend. “As the Minister for Inter-Government Relations, the late Kevin Isifu pushed through my agenda for Greater Autonomy among the Governors and the forerunner platform, the Service Delivery Partnership Agreement,” said Sir J. He said, “Through his work, the People’s Progress Party made strong impressions which led to the decision to empower three provinces, Enga, East New Britain and New Ireland…
The Voice Inc (TVI), a civil society organization dedicated to empowering citizens to build a sustainable future, has commenced the Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) Online Action-Learning Program with 30 of its Coalition Members and Partners from around the country to build local leadership and collective action for change. The PDIA Program is offered by the Building State Capability at the Center for International Development at Harvard University. The program will run for a total of 12 weeks and has started with a 2-day introductory session at the Hilton Port Moresby which will allow all who are involved to meet…
BSP Finance PNG, an Asset Finance Specialist and a subsidiary of the BSP Group of Companies with the help of a contractor gave an overhaul to the building by replacing the entire roofing iron including ceilings, fly-wires and electrical wiring. Chief Inspector & Manager Operations Dimon Gah said, “With the refurbishment of this building, it will very much ensure a safe, secure and humane facility that will now provide a good healthcare and effective rehabilitation to the 800 detainees we currently have, whenever they need it.” “More importantly, the boost on the facility will encourage Correctional Officers to serve with…
On behalf of the senior officers and the members of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, we wish the people of Papua New Guinea a Happy 47th Independence Anniversary. This day not only marks a time for celebrating our nationhood, but marks another milestone for our young nation. We have just completed the 2022 National General Election and the 11th National Parliament has once again given the mandate to Prime Minister James Marape to lead our nation. In the biblical context, we have been wondering in the wilderness for the last 47 years. The Moses Generation has come to an…