For the past nine years the NRL has been working alongside some of Australia’s top mental health experts to provide a range of workshops and resources, and using some of the game’s biggest stars to help deliver them to rugby league communities across the country, through the NRL State of Mind program. Mental illness is Australia’s single biggest health issue, impacting almost one in two people, and through the mantra of “In footy and in life, be there for an offload”, the program promotes the fact that, just like an offload can change a game of rugby league, a conversation…
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Prime Minister James Marape hits the ground running in the frontier-breaking clean green energy projects he has been championing over the last two years when he met with leaders of Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) in Singapore yesterday to progress the talks further. He said from Singapore FFI has voiced its intention to partner Papua New Guinea in a big way to harvest clean green energy from both hydro and geothermal sources as well as move later down the line into solar and wind energy production. Currently, FFI has identified and set up project sites in Gulf Province for hydro and…
Secretary for the Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council has called a meeting today for Bureaucracy Heads to align their work together to meet the goals of the the Government. More than 60 people, consisting of Heads of Departments, Statutory Bodies, Constitutional Offices and State-owned Enterprises showed up to attend the meeting held at the APEC Haus, Port Moresby. Mr. Pomaleu told everyone present that in his inaugural speech, the Prime Minister has challenged the Public Service to do better and warned that staff who do not perform maybe asked to leave the public service. “I would like…
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says his Government will do its “utmost best” for the people of Papua New Guinea. He said this today (Sunday, August 14, 2022) as he goes through the process of selecting ministers and laying the groundwork for the next five years. “On August 30, 2022, when Parliament resumes, the Governor-General will be addressing MPs,” PM Marape said. “Our full Cabinet will be in place by then and I will make a response to the Governor-General and the country as to what exactly we will be doing and some Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that will hold…
Fourteen government officers and one research officer will travel to Japan in September to pursue their post graduate studies at seven Japanese universities. JICA Papua New Guinea office will conduct a pre departure briefing at JICA PNG Office on Tuesday, 16th August to prepare these scholars for their travel. These 15 Papua New Guineans successfully passed all JICA and university screening processes to be selected for a JICA scholarship. Amongst the 15 scholars, 3 participants from the Mineral Resources Authority were successful for their Masters and PhD studies under the Human Resources Development in the Mining sector (KIZUNA) scholarship program…
Social media model Courtney Clenney has been charged with second-degree murder over the April death of the boyfriend, Christian Toby Obumseli, Miami State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said Thursday. Clenney, 26, was arrested in Hawaii on Wednesday 10th August 2022 on a charge of second-degree murder with a deadly weapon. At a press conference Tuesday, 9th August 2022, Rundle described an “extremely tempestuous and combative relationship” between the couple that began in November 2020. According to Clenney’s arrest warrant, there had been “multiple incidents of domestic violence from both sides” during the relationship. She said that security staff at the…
The SP PNG Hunters and Townsville Blackhawks have fought out a highly entertaining wet weather contest in Round 18 of the QRL Hostplus Cup, with both sides settling for a 23-23 draw at Bycroft Oval, Runaway Bay. It was the visitors who would adapt quickest to the dreary conditions, getting through their opening sets and slowly winning the territory battle thanks to their fifth tackle options and the Hunters’ own ill-discipline. The Blackhawks persisted with shifting it right through Robert Lui in good ball but the Hunters defence held up to repeatedly turn them away in the opening stages. It…
The Written Expression Examination for Grade 12 will go ahead next week Monday, 15 August as per Secretary’s Circular Instruction. The original date 1st August had been re-scheduled to 15th August due to the disturbances caused by the National General Elections polling and counting in various parts of the country including the National Capital District. “I am confident that our students and teachers have prepared well for this exam. I am now calling on all the Provincial Divisions of Education, school administrations and parents to support our students give their best. I am also calling on the general public to…
The Secretary for Education Dr. Uke Kombra has expressed grave concern that instructions for schools to open and teachers and students to return to normal classes have not been adhered to by pockets of schools throughout the country. Instructions were issued through various instructions to all schools, teachers and students to resume normal classes on July 25 and August 1 for other schools due to election-related violence and disturbances. Provincial Education Advisors were advised to assess the situation in their provinces and decide on an appropriate decision. However, news reports of schools still closed and very low turnout by students…
Nambawan Super has announced the resumption of full counter services for Members at all Provincial and Regional Branches as of Monday, 1 August 2022. As Covid-19 restrictions have been relaxed, Nambawan Super Limited (NSL) is now returning to its pre-Covid-19 schedule whereby members can access all counter services from Monday to Friday. Members are encouraged to continue exercising the Covid-19 Niupela Pasin practices when visiting their local Branches. NSL CEO Mr. Paul Sayer stated that the Fund was pleased to be resuming full counter services allowing for members to lodge applications, raise enquiries and receive support from NSL staff without…