The Board of Pacific Re Limited (Pac Re) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Victoria Clifford as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. From North Sydney, Australia, Victoria brings more than 20 years of industry experience into the business. She has worked for a number of insurance and reinsurance companies, and underwriting agencies across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands during this period. Victoria is a Fellow of both the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) and the Financial Services Institute of Australia (FINSIA). She has a Bachelor of Agricultural…
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Amini Park will be alive with the first Trukai VPL for 2022 kicking off. The six franchise teams, Fairprice Furniture Mambas, Panamex PNG, Gamoga Lawyers Spirit of Rigo, Northern Alexanders, Koita Warriors, Zara Wanderer’s will start playing from 9am, each hoping to win the Trukai VPL 2022 Cup and first prize of PGK 20,000. The first T10 match will be Panamex PNG taking on Zara Wanderer’s at 9am. Over the day, all teams will play in their pools, hoping to take top position for the finals the following Sunday. The top placed team from each pool will automatically advance to…
The merit squad for the Women’s Division have been released (refer to list below) after selections were made following the recent inaugural Telikom National Nines Championships in Port Moresby. 1.Joanne LAGONA Southern 2.Lisa-Marie ALU Highlands 3.Belinda GWASAMUN Highlands 4.Martha MOLOWIA Southern 5.Lyiannah ALLEN Highlands 6.Lila MALABAG Southern 7.Delilah AHOSE Highlands 8.Regila WILFRED Highlands 9.Rosewita KAPO Southern 10.Gloria KAUPA Highlands 11.Bethshiba ALOI Southern 12.Leilah KEROWA Southern 13.Susan YOL Southern 14.Veronica WAULA Southern 15.Michelle JOHN Northern 16.Tere KINIWI Southern 17.Freda WAULA Southern 18.Lorraine TARAO NGI 19.Doreen WILLIAM Southern The merit squad will head into a monitoring program that will include an extended…
Students at Kopkop College were excited to have their BSP savings account opened, following the launching of the BSP school banking and financial literacy training program at Kopkop College on Tuesday May 3, 2022. The program which comes with the support of BSP’s community Partner, Australian NRL Club, Brisbane Broncos will begin next week and is aimed at helping schooll children understand the life skill of saving money, basic understanding of simple budgeting and practice making decision on the use of their money. Grade 10 student Isharlyn Tepure who has a small informal business says the BSP school banking ensures…
First batch of teachers and volunteers are undergoing Just Play Program training sessions at the PNG Football Stadium in Port Moresby. The program was shelved due to mismanagement and was revived under the president John Kapi Natto after it was seen as a very powerful medium to get the message across the mass population through schools and community. Just Play Manager Christine Wamala-Uru was relieved to see the first phase of the pilot program is getting off the ground in Port Moresby. The program will be conducted in three regions of the National Capital District with Moresby Northwest schools being…
In remarks celebrating World Press Freedom Day, Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG), has reiterated its support to media in Papua New Guinea in their shared role to hold those who are in power accountable. At the Inaugural Media Freedom Day Breakfast hosted on Tuesday 3rd May, at the Gateway Hotel, Port Moresby, TIPNG Board Chair Mr Peter Aitsi said, “In democratic countries, often the media becomes a tool for accountability, to keep other institutions such as legislature, executive and judiciary in check. In countries such as Papua New Guinea where governance is weak or lacking, the work of an independent…
Prime Minister James Marape has called on the Electoral Commissioner to pick Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers from within the Public Service and the Church. He said this while appealing to all PNG Electoral Commission workers to uphold the integrity of the Commission during their processing of the elections. The Prime Minister was speaking today in light of the news of a returning officer’s sentencing by Justice Theresa Berrigan to seven years in jail for “corruptly receiving K184,300 to influence the outcome of the elections for NCD seat in the 2017 general election” as reported in today’s The National.…
An elderly woman who was tortured over sorcery related allegations last month at Ramalmal village on the North Coast Road of East New Britain Province was released from Nonga Base General Hospital yesterday after being admitted there last month. East New Britain Provincial Police Commander Chief Inspector Joseph Tabali told PNGHausbung that the woman sustained severe burns to her right leg and other parts of her body after she was interrogated by villagers. “The woman was taken back to the village by police and is under the care of her relatives at this time,” Mr Tabali said. “She is under…
With over 300 special needs students, the Mt Sion Center for the Blind appreciates all the assistance it can get. Located outside Goroka along the Okuk Highway, the centre which comes under the Network of Callan Services is a recently added donation partner of Trukai Industries Limited. The company has over the last year come on board to assist the organization with 100kg of rice to help facilitate the feeding needs of its students as well as the teachers and the community based rehabilitation officers. Principal for Mt Sion, Justin Wagame expressed his thanks to Trukai and mentioned that the…
Deputy Commissioner Operations Anton Billie last week launched the Gulf province’s pre-election security operations. Present at the launch were the Acting Provincial Administrator Emmanuel Xaviel, Provincial Manager Gulf Election Manager Poevare Tore, Members of the Provincial Election Steering Committee; Members of the Gulf Provincial Government, Acting Southern Divisional Commander CIP Patrick Billy, Gulf Provincial Police Commander Chief Inspector Jeffrey Lemb; and members of the Kerema Town Business Community and people. Mr Billie said the Pre-Election Operation launching parade is usually held to signify the Police show of strength and its readiness to deliver the security overlay for the National General…