Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) repatriated to Western Province 34 students studying in East New Britain on Thursday April 28, after clashes erupted between students at the Kokopo Business College and Ulagunan settlers earlier in the week. The students were caught in the middle of a war zone and forced to seek refuge at the Takubar Isolation Centre before being repatriated. The 34 students are from Tabubil, Kiunga, and Daru in Western Province, and Oksapmin and Telefomin in the Sandaun Province. Hannah Hagoba, a first-year Business Studies student said it was a frightening experience for them as they were forced…
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Holiday Inn Express Port Moresby reopened its doors to guests on the 1st of May, 2022. The perfect base to get business done while in Port Moresby or start a PNG adventure, the hotel closed operations on April 16, 2020 following the first travel border closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst the hotel remained closed for sale from 2020, a number of rooms were utilised as overflow from the Holiday Inn & Suites, in 2021. Two years on and this smart hotel choice for the business and leisure traveller reopens offering all the essentials of a great…
A candidate contesting the NCD Governors seat in the 2017 National General Elections has expressed frustrations over a front page story article published today by a daily newspaper stating him of allegedly being directly involved in an election bribery case. The article by The National on the sentencing of former NCD Elections Manager Terence Hetinu to seven years in jail by the National Court stated Michael Kandiu corruptly giving Mr Hetinu K184, 300 to secure his election. The matter went through a lengthy court process before the sentencing last Friday. Mr Kandiu said in the court judgement copy, there was…
Remote workers feel isolated from the main workforce and have weak relationship with fellow colleagues who work in-house. To fill this gap in trust and inclusion, the National Capital District Commission’s Human Resource Division has initiated a team building activity with its remote employees (who work on sites outside the City Hall). Last Friday (April 29th, 2022) HR Manager, Jim Bailey led his team to the Baruni Landfill. They shared relevant information on the personal benefits and had meaningful interactions with the dump attendants. Mr Bailey said the initiative was the first of its kind, adding similar sessions will be…
PNG Police Commissioner David Manning has called on fellow Papua New Guineans as the country prepares to go to the polls to treat the delayed National General Elections in June this year as a very important period to vote national leaders who will represent us in the 11th National Parliament. “This is a very important period for the 11 million-plus people of PNG as the power, which is held in trust by our leaders for five years, is given back to us again. We are given the opportunity to decide who we give the power to lead us for the…
Incumbent president of the PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum Anthony Smaré retained his position as President at the Chamber’s Annual General Meeting. Mr Smaré was re-elected unopposed in the Chambers 34th Annual General Meeting held on Thursday 28th of April at the Hilton Hotel Port Moresby. Mr Smaré in 2021 had become the Mining, Oil and Gas industry’s first non-affiliated president, and independent of all the member companies that make up the Chamber’s membership. Mr Richard Kassman of TotalEnergies EP PNG Limited retained his position as Senior Vice President, with Mr Philip Samar of K92 Mining Limited joins the…
Students from Madang Province attending the Kokopo Business College in East New Britain Province are calling on the Madang Provincial Government to help assist in their repatriation out of the province. Madang Student Association President Mr Solomon Garimuk said they have sent out request to the provincial administration in Madang mid last week but are still waiting for a positive response. He said a total of 27 students consisting of 18 males and 9 females are now taking refuge at the new Covid-19 Isolation Centre with other students from the other provinces who are stranded as well. “It’s a sad…
SP PNG Hunters have committed to making improvements to enhance their on-field performances when they resume from a bye in the 2022 QRL Hostplus Cup. As part of a regular review of the Hunters’ progress, SP PNG Hunters Chairman Stan Joyce CSM and Director Jeremy Edwards have met with CEO Scott Barker and Head Coach Matt Church to discuss the Hunters’ performance. It was also an opportunity to ensure the club’s long-term strategic plan remains on track and that agreed targets are being met. The meeting acknowledged that this season’s results have not met the expectations of the club, which…
A three-day Sexual Offences Squad (SOS) reflections workshop was held recently in Port Moresby with a view to improving investigations and prosecution of sex crimes. The workshop, held at the Koitaki Country Club in Sogeri, on the outskirts of Port Moresby, was attended by the members of the Sexual Offence Squad of Boroko, Police prosecutors, a State prosecutor from the Office of the Public Solicitor of PNG and Advisors from the Papua New Guinea Australia Policing Partnership (PNG-APP). The workshop was hosted by the Justice Services and Stability for Development (JSS4D) Program and led by Advisor Tevita Seruilumi and fully supported…
A week-long capacity development training for Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) National Adaptation Plan for Southern and Highlands Regions concluded on Friday, paving the way for mainstreaming and upscaling climate change adaptation in sectoral and provincial plans. Hosted by Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA) with the support of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG), the training targeted managerial and technical staff in national, provincial and sectoral institutions such as agriculture, transport, infrastructure and health. “What we expect from this training is the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation within the planning processes and the…