National flag carrier, Air Niugini has performed exceptionally well in delivering its schedule, outperforming many airlines in Australia and the Pacific. In June Air Niugini operated 2,260 flights with 2,104 of those serving the domestic market. When compared with key airlines in Australia for the month of June, Air Niugini’s on time departure performance (flights leaving within 15 minutes of the scheduled departure time) sat at 82% as compared with Qantas at 58.7% and Virgin Australia with 59.8% The cancellation rate for Air Niugini for June was 3.8% while Qantas cancelled 7.5% of all their services and Virgin Australia cancelling…
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Team PNG was officially welcomed to the Games Village on Monday (25/07/2022) by Commonwealth Games Village Mayor David Moorcroft at the University of Birmingham. In receiving the welcoming gift from Mayor Moorcroft , General Management and Team Operations and Administration, Chris Aimini, thanked the Games Organizing Committee for the warm welcome. “Team PNG has settled in well since arrival on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday respectively “, said Amini. Weightlifters into 3rd Training Session Meanwhile, Weightlifting Team Manager Kila Mala has confirmed that weightlifting sensations Dika Toua amd Morea Baru are well into their 3rd training session with four more…
H.E Grand Chief Sir Bob Bofeng Dadae, GCL, GCMG, KStJ, Governor General of Papua New Guinea, has expressed heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the family, friends, and relatives of one of Papua New Guinea’s esteemed and renewed businessmen Chief Jacob Luke following his passing last week. Grand Chief Bob said Mr. Luke was a unique individual who beat all odds from humble beginnings and started and built his business into a successful business. ” Mr. Luke is proof that Papua New Guineans can start a business, manage it and build it into an empire and be successful. Despite the odds…
Sitting Member and Pangu Pati Candidate, Timothy Masiu has retained his South Bougainville Open Seat polling 14, 404 votes exceeding the absolute majority of 11, 760.
Kina Bank has issued this advice to customers. Some branches will remain closed until further notice in Port Moresby, these branches are Vision City, Boroko, and Jacksons Airport. As of 10.00 AM, this morning branches to be opened are the Waigani Drive, Port Moresby, and Harbourside branches. Kina Bank will continue to monitor the situation and then advise when they plan to re-open the branches that are currently closed. Kina Bank is advising to please continue to stay safe at this time and keep indoors. The Bank further says customers can utilize digital banking services through Kina Konnect and the…
Member-elect for Wabag Open Electorate, Dr. Lino Tom was declared yesterday afternoon after collecting 35,782 votes in the primary counts, surpassing the absolute majority mark of 28,000+1.
The Manly Sea Eagles have been thrown into turmoil ahead of their Thursday night contest against the Sydney Roosters, because of their pride jersey. As many as seven players are reportedly considering pulling out of the contest due to the club’s inclusive jersey. Players are reportedly opposed to wearing the jersey due to religious beliefs and are set to stand down with suggestions they weren’t consulted prior to the jersey announcement, The Daily Telegraph reports. The players in question reportedly include Jason Saab, Christian Tuipulotu and Josh Aloiai. Manly officials are set to hold an emergency meeting on Monday night with…
Port Moresby General Hospital has stepped up its security measures in light of the spates of violence that are being experienced in and around the city. The PMGH Senior Executive team held an emergency meeting with Clinical Coordinators, Nurse Managers, and Corporate staff to discuss the measures that will be undertaken to ensure the safety of all staff [and patients] until some sort of normalcy is restored in the city. The security measures include: 1. All vehicles and persons to be searched for weapons before entering the hospital premises; 2. Metal detector search for anyone entering the Emergency Department (ED),…
Returning Officer for Kagua Erave Open Electorate in Southern Highlands Province, Albert Wens has resigned today while counting is still in progress. Mr. Wens said he resigned because he was faced with a lot of threats from candidates and supporters. In a letter to the Electoral Commissioner, Wens complained that some of the 44 ballot boxes set aside by the Electoral Commissioner were already counted since Saturday. Wens said most of the candidates called for a failed election because more than three-quarters of the ballot boxes were allegedly hijacked.
The member of Ialibu Pangia and former prime minister, Peter O’Neil, have come out to strongly condemn the election-related violence that has erupted in the nation’s capital city Port Moresby and appeals for calm. Mr. O’Neil is appealing to the current leaders and candidates to show leadership in this chaotic time and put a stop to this madness now. He is appealing to the people as well to stop this violence. “I know you are frustrated and angry but please, I am asking you, to stop holding the city to ransom. “Get off the streets and go back to your…