The Governments of Papua New Guinea and New Zealand are working on strengthening their bilateral relations through a more streamlined outlook on strategic people-to-people initiatives. Amongst these pertinent initiatives is the Labour Mobility Program that will be a main point of discussion between Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko MP and his New Zealand counterpart Nanaia Mahuta MP. Minister Tkatchenko, in an official press conference this morning, said the purpose of the trip is to discuss ways of enhancing the current status of the labour mobility program to include more Papua New Guineans across various industries in the…
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Heavy rain from Cyclone Gabrielle is likely to arrive in Northland slightly earlier than expected, while people in the Coromandel in areas at risk are being warned to self evacuate. An orange warning is in place for severe wind and heavy rain for several areas including Northland, Auckland north of Whangaparaoa and Great Barrier Island, and a red warning for heavy rain was issued today for the Coromandel Peninsula and Tairawhiti Gisborne north of Tolaga Bay. The cyclone has been downgraded to Category 2 from Category 3, with wind speeds estimated between 89-118 km/h. Civil Defence Controller for the Coromandel…
Governor for Madang Ramsey Pariwa presented a dummy cheque of K1.2 million to the President of Divine Word University, Professor Fr Philip Gibbs, during the President’s dinner at the Madang Campus this week. While handing over the cheque, Governor Pariwa, making reference to the preamble of the constitution of Papua New Guinea, said he is honoring the stance of the fore fathers of this nation in investing in integral human development. “The late Sir Michael Somare and our fore fathers believed that upon education this nation will be successful, that is why integral human development is the number one goal…
A Selwyn Cobbo hat-trick propelled the Indigenous All Stars to a 28-24 victory over a gutsy Māori All side in the Saturday’s NRL Harvey Norman All Stars clash in Rotorua. Cobbo scored his three tries in the space of 12 minutes in the final quarter of the match to help his side overcome a Māori outfit who led for the opening 44 minutes and fought back to make it a one-score game with two minutes to go. Halfback Nicho Hynes was at the heart of the win for Ronald Griffiths’ side, scoring a try and then setting one up either…
Nambawan Super Limited (NSL) welcomes the State’s announcement to move the Department of Education, Teaching Services Commission and PNG National Commission for UNESCO into the 100% Member owned Vulupindi Haus in Port Moresby. NSL CEO Mr. Paul Sayer said on Wednesday (08/02/23) that in recent months, NSL has been working closely with the Government Office Allocation Committee (GOAC) to ensure the seamless transition of these key Departments to Vulupindi. “NSL and GOAC are currently working to finalize the tenancy agreement for Vulupindi Haus to onboard these new tenants and also to renew the expired leases for other NSL owned buildings…
Timothy Masiu, Minister for Information and Communications Technology, announced the Pacific ICT Heads Dialogue, which will take place next week in Kokopo, East New Britain province. The conference will bring together the heads of ICT in almost all the Pacific Island nations to discuss the opportunities and challenges faced in the region’s ICT space. At a media conference yesterday, Minister Masiu emphasized the importance of the Pacific region coming together in the fast-paced digital transformation, which is crucial for driving economic growth and addressing security concerns. The conference is the start of the Pacific region’s collaboration, with almost all Pacific…
The world of Harry Potter is getting new life. Hogwarts Legacy – the new open-world video game by Avalanche and Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company, will be released , to much anticipation. The single-player game has been five years in the making — experts put its budget at $150 million. The game already broke a record on Twitch for being the most-watched single-player game, played by streamers who got the game early. And it’s the No. 1 pre-sale this week on gaming platform Steam. “Open world style games are a really a big deal in the games industry,” said…
Pat Carrigan had a breakout season in 2022, but there’s still plenty of things he wants to achieve with the Broncos. Carrigan created history in 2022, becoming the first debutant to win the Wally Lewis Medal after starring for Queensland in the State of Origin Series and went on to win a World Cup with Australia. “Last year was fun, I’m really grateful for everything that happened,” Carrigan said. “It’s a new year and there is a bit I want to achieve this year with the Broncos.” The 25-year-old has quickly established himself as a leader at Red Hill and an…
The Review of the Form and System of Government -The Election of the Prime Minister By The People, will commence after it is launched on the 15th of February 2023 in Port Moresby by Prime Minister James Marape and CLRC Chairman Saki Soloma. The Government directed Constitutional and Law Reform Commission (CLRC) to undertake the Review as the timing was critical to our 50th Independence Anniversary in 2025, Soloma said. “This Review is critical to audit the form and system of Government and take stock of how far we came as a nation since Independence in 1975, with the thoughts…
The Japanese Special Economic Zone (SEZ) experts from the Japan Development Institute (JDI) visited Middle Ramu District in Madang Province today to assess its viability to be a SEZ. Middle Ramu SEZ is targeted for large-scale rice and pineapple development. The experts were led by Middle Ramu MP, Hon. Kansol Kamdaru and Madang Governor, Hon. Ramsey Pariwa. The JDI team will visit the proposed Rai Coast SEZ tomorrow, led by Vice Minister for International Trade and Investment and Rai Coast MP, Hon. Kessy Sawang. They will visit Finschaffen in Morobe Province and Pomio in the East New Britain Province next…