Police Commissioner David Manning said that 3,000 vests, helmets and body armour donated by the Australian Government would help the security forces deliver a free, fair and safe 2022 national general election. Mr Manning made this remark at the signing of the gifting agreement between the Australian Government and the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary to supply body armour, vests and helmets. The signing was held at the Police Operations Centre (POC) in Konedobu in the National Capital District. Mr Manning said the vests and helmets would ensure the security forces are able to maintain their operations effectively throughout the…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
Andrew McCullough’s second season at the Dragons after 260 games at Brisbane and eight in Newcastle, the 32-year-old got through a team-high 37 tackles and made 38 running meters in his milestone match. The win was the Dragons’ seventh of the season and carries them into the top eight for the time being at least. The signs were bad for the Rabbitohs early when Lachlan Ilias spilled the kick-off and they continued to make errors through the opening 15 minutes as the Dragons took control. First to cross was skipper Ben Hunt, who chipped over the top for Zac Lomax…
The PNG Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai says the polling schedule for 2022 National General Elections has been finalized and is ready when polling starts July 4. He said nearly 6000 polling teams will be deployed throughout the country to conduct polling. In releasing the final polling schedule report today, Mr. Sinai said polling will commence on the 4th of July 2022 and will be conducted in 6,396 wards covering 346 Local Level Government council areas across the country. The Commissioner said around 47,704 temporary election workers (TEWs) will be engaged to work with 5,963 polling teams to conduct polling throughout…
Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council and Chairman of the Inter-Departmental Election Committee (IDEC), Ivan Pomaleu says the 2022 National General Election is an important event in the country and it needs full support from all citizens. Speaking during the a radio show this week he said it is everyone’s effort to ensure the NGE 2022 is violence- free. “Election is not just conducted by the Electoral Commissioner and security forces, rather it is conducted by candidates and their supporters and all eligible voters in the country, we are all stakeholders in this process,” Mr…
A group of St John and PHA doctors and nurses completed training in advanced life support and trauma care. The training courses were facilitated by Parasol EMT in collaboration with St John Ambulance and the PNG Society of Emergency Medicine. The courses included Advanced Life Support Level 1 (ALS1), Advanced Life Support Level 2 (ALS2) and Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS). The fifth day included an instructor course to prepare St John doctors and nurses to facilitate future courses in Papua New Guinea. Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is the international standard of emergency medical care for patients suffering severe…
The fight against corruption in Papua New Guinea can only be successful if each person and organization takes on the responsibility to strengthen their integrity. These were the sentiments expressed by Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG) at the launch on Wednesday of the National Economic and Fiscal Commission (NEFC) Anti-Corruption and Integrity Strategy 2022-2025. “If you ask any head of agency in Papua New Guinea as to what is the major impediment to their ability to deliver, they will almost certainly identify corruption as being a concern. And yet, there are almost no agencies that have developed an internal…
The PNG LNG Kumuls squad for the upcoming Pacific Test this month has been named. Kumuls Head Coach Stanley Tepend announced his 19-man squad ahead of the Pacific Test on the 25th of this month. Kumuls Head Coach Stanley Tepend said that all the players named he has been in contact with for the past few weeks and they are aware of the short camp coming up ahead of the test match against the Fiji Batis. “There’s six Hunters players that have been named, even though we haven’t been doing well but I feel that the players named have earned…
Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) is committed to providing a safe and conducive working environment for its employees and business partners. Managing Director and CEO Musje Werror made these remarks during the opening of the new Camp Administration office and a cafeteria in Tabubil on the 25th of May. The new office will improve camp and mess services that OTML provides for its workforce and visitors while the cafeteria provides light snacks and beverages for workers who prefer a light meal outside the mess opening hours. The new facilities are located near the main mess facility. The total cost of…
Team PNG is into training schedules as the Opening Ceremony of the 11th Pacific Mini Games looms this Friday and would like to share this statement. We have brought over a very strong contingent made up of our elite athletes from back home in PNG, the United States & Australia. At the moment, we are the largest contingent on the ground at 119 athletes and officials combined. Since our arrival last Sunday, our teams have gone straight into training. Team PNG is adamant in getting the finer details right and have kept their fitness and focus. Our Tennis teams consisting of our Pacific champions, Abigail Tere-Apisah and…
It wasn’t that long ago that Internet connectivity faded the moment one left a populated area like a city or big town – “no service” was the take-away message back then. But thanks to 3G, 4G and now 5G mobile technology, coupled with widespread installation of cellular towers in rural areas region-wide, that little message shows up much less frequently. Most importantly, the rapid spread of internet connectivity and mobile telephony, reaching into the most remote rural communities, has resulted in countless opportunities to help address chronic problems such as poverty, malnutrition and inequality. From farmers to fishers to herders,…