Electoral Commissioner Mr Simon Sinai has expressed his gratitude to Papua New Guinea’s international partners for their efforts in assisting the Government and Electoral Commission in the 2022 National General Elections. Speaking during the inspection of the election materials at the Papua New Guinea Defence Force Air Transport Wing terminal on Friday 17 June 2022, Mr Sinai said Australian and New Zealand Governments have been very supportive. “New Zealand Government has supported us with logistics consultancy and security services towards the elections as well as the programs for the payment system, the Kundu pay, for all staff and TEW’s engaged…
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Congratulations to our Team PNG Va’a V12 Women’s Team who took out the Silver Medal in the 500m sprints. Who were just edged out by Tahiti who took home the gold Medal in a tight contest.
Candidates in East New Britain participated in a week-long open forum earlier this month to let voters know about their policies. It was also an opportunity to educate the people about the limited preferential voting system. The forums were organised by the ENB election steering committee who are driving voter education in the province assisting the provincial electoral office under the chairmanship of provincial administrator Wilson Matava. For ENB regional seat and Kokopo open seat, the forum was held at the Kokopo market, Gazelle Open seat at Kerevat market and Rabaul Open seat at Rabaul market. The forum for Pomio…
FUTURE of PNG President and Rigo Open candidate, Vikki Mossine envisions Rigo District to be an economic hub that will contribute to the national purse. Her vision is for Rigo to become the supplier of fresh vegetables and fruits to other centres in the country and exported to other countries. She made this known during her campaign rallies at Seba, Binagoro and Wiga villages in the North-Rigo area last week. Mrs. Mossine encouraged the people to free up their land for development, that will enable the upgrade and construction of transport infrastructure such as roads and bridges that will in…
An intending candidate contesting the newly created Hiri-Koiari electorate in Central Province said that political leadership is key to change and has urged his people not to vote for money and materials but choose a leader who can perform and bring change to the community and country. Jack Totona from Lealea Village in the Hiri West LLG is endorsed by the Peoples National Congress Party said the struggle for survival has provoked him to stand for the election. He said said despite the electorate hosting the LNG Plant on their land, twelve years have gone as they watched billions of…
Rigo North rural local level government (LLG) in Rigo District of Central Province has a new President in Duri Tom after the incumbent President Roger McKenzie was terminated by Minister for Provincial & Local Governments Affairs, Pila Ninigi early this year for non-performance of duties. Mr Duri Tom was elected President unopposed by 13 ward members who were present at Rigo Council Chambers at Kwikila in a by-election conducted by acting District Administrator & CEO Garo Bala. The occasion was witnessed by the Secretary for Department of Provincial & local Government Affairs, Dr Alphonse Gelu, senior officials from the department…
Bereina Rugby League in Kairuku District of Central province received two new sets of rugby league uniforms over the weekend for the new season which will kick start next year 2023. Nadi Panthers from Bereina village and BTS Eagles from Bereina station were proud recipients of the new uniforms. Central Provincial Administrator Francis Koaba during the presentation at the Kairuku district office at Bereina said the uniforms were a long overdue commitment made during the Robert Agarobe Boxing Tournament held last year at Bereina station. The uniforms were purchased from Tura, a sports uniform company in Fiji costing almost K18,…
Assistant Commissioner Operations Samson Kua has called on the general public to be more responsible when releasing information over social media, especially when they do not have all the facts on hand. Mr Kua made this remark when posts on the social media alleged that a large unknown quantity of police and PNG Defence Force uniforms were confiscated whilst they were being transported into Hela Province via Komo Airport. One of the posts on the Facebook page “PNG Political Limelights” claims that a flight chartered by a regional candidate for the Hela Province contained boxes of police and PNG Defence…
Cocoa is an important cash crop that contributes an estimated K300 million kina or about US$88 million equivalent to Papua New Guinea’s economy. Cocoa helps sustain around 151, 000 families and provides jobs for up to a million people. Cocoa is grown across PNG in 14 of the 22 provinces with the Morobe Province being one of the major producers. However, PNG’s cocoa industry has been in decline since the serious outbreak of Cocoa Pod Borer (CPB) from 2008. Cocoa exports fell from 52,579 tonnes in 2008 to 33,090 tonnes in 2015. Despite production increasing to over 40,000 tonnes in…
3000 ballistic vests and 3000 ballistic helmets arrived at Jackson Airport in Port Moresby flown in on a Royal Australian Airforce C17 Globemaster inbound from the United States. The ballistic vests and helmets are a gift from Australia to the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) in response to Papua New Guinea’s request for additional protective equipment for the police force. Australian High Commissioner Jon Philp and Australian Federal Police Commander Jamie Strauss formally signed over the equipment to the RPNGC Police Commissioner David Manning. “Australia is pleased to deliver these ballistic vests and helmets ahead of the 2022 national…