The National Government has granted a Special Purpose Lease to Newcrest’s wholly owned subsidiary Lihir Gold Limited (LGL), which now allows the company to develop the Londolovit Township on Lihir Island further. Minister for Department of Lands and Physical Planning, Mr John Rosso, handed over the Special Purpose Lease (SPL) for Portion 1021 in Lihir, Namatanai, to LGL in Port Moresby last week. “On behalf of the Department, I thank Newcrest Lihir and key Lihir stakeholders for seeking our assistance with the consolidation and grant of the SPL for Portion 1021,” said Mr Rosso. “Newcrest Lihir is the first mining…
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A 28-year-old female suspect was arrested and charged for allegedly stealing K29,890.00 by fraud, says Southern Highlands Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Chief Inspector Daniel Yangen. Mr Yangen said the suspect was arrested and charged with one count of stealing under Section 406 (a) of the PNG Criminal Code (PNGCC), Chapter 262 and placed in the Mendi Police cell. She was later released on K500 bail. Mr Yangen said the 28-year-old suspect is from Wombu village in Poroma, Nipa Kutubu District of the Southern Highlands Province. Police allege that between the 16th of October 2017 to the 12th of January 2022 the suspect…
Preparations for the 2022 National General Elections in the West Sepik Province are progressing well and on track, says West Sepik Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Chief Inspector Joe Poema. Mr Poema said the Provincial Election Steering Committee (PESC) was established and has been identifying hotspot areas, gathering information and intelligent reports. He said they were conducting election briefings weekly to ensure policemen and women are taking ownership of the security aspect of the election before going into the election and the polling periods. “I am taking a bottom-up approach involving Police Station Commanders (PSCs), Officer in Charge (OICs), Section Heads,…
Local NGO and program delivery partner to National Department of Health, Hope Worldwide PNG donated 500 reading books for the children in the Surgical and Oncology Pediatric wards at the Port Moresby General Hospital this week. PMGH Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Beena Dagam thanked Hope Worldwide PNG for their kind donation saying, “We have a little library section downstairs for the kids and now it would be nice to add these books to our small collection on the shelves so that children can learn and be entertained, while receiving medical treatment here”. Hope Worldwide PNG Country Director Priscilla Sine Mal presented…
The non-resident Ambassador-designate of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, His Excellency Mr Merzak Belhimeur, recently visited The University of the South Pacific’s Laucala Campus to discuss ways for effective collaboration. Ambassador Belhimeur said he wanted to take partnership with USP and its member countries to an entirely new level and is ready to facilitate efforts to formalise this endeavour. He added that Algeria is interested in widening its collaboration within the Pacific region in higher education and research. Algeria has 15 universities ranked in the overall Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Ambassador Belhimeur also mentioned the South-South and…
The Motor Vehicles Insurance Limited (MVIL) continues to support its employees in gaining new skills and knowledge to serve customers better. Trainings are part of the Company’s ongoing commitment in improving customer service. Seven MVIL officers received certificates from the International Training Institute (ITI) after completing customer and telephone skills training recently. “One of the important things we learnt is our role in educating customers. Hence, we are ready to educate customers about the Company and the products and services we offer,” certificate recipient and MVIL Administration Officer Dulcie John said. “The information we provide allows customers to easily access…
Police in the Milne Bay Province are ready for the issue of the 2022 National General Election set to be issued within a few weeks-time, says the Provincial Police Commander Superintendent Peter Barkie. Commander Barkie confirmed that the election momentum in the provincial capital of Alotau has pick-up with increasing movement of people and intending candidates into the province and within the town area. “We have already commenced the pre-election awareness in partnership with other key stakeholders in the province. A combined team of officials from the PNG Electoral Commission, Police and the Provincial Disaster Office have been visiting schools…
On Wednesday 30 March, the New Zealand High Commissioner, Phillip Taula, and PNG Power Management accompanied by the Member for Rigo, Hon. Lekwa Gure and representatives from the PNG Electrification Partnership, visited Hula to commission the recently completed Hula section of the New Zealand-funded Rural On-Grid Extension Project in Central Province. The project was implemented by PNG Power under the PNG Electrification Partnership. Beginning in 2016, the K40 million Rural On-Grid Extension Project extends the Port Moresby Grid into Central Province, delivering new electricity connections across four project sites covering Bisiatabu to Owers Corner, Sabusa to Brown River Station and…
To fulfill its commitment to diversity and inclusion, St Barbara, operator of Simberi gold mine in New Ireland has announced a generous parental leave package for its employees. Women staff can now take four months fully paid maternity leave to recover from pregnancy and childbirth while bonding with their babies while the men are entitled to 15 days paid paternity leave. Employees are required to complete their six month-probation to be entitled to the parental leave. It is believed, the four-month fully paid maternity leave incentive is the first of its kind in Papua New Guinea and both men and…
Blackouts at the Cheshire DisAbility Services in Port Moresby are now a thing of the past – thanks to Newcrest Mining Limited. Cheshire DisAbility Services provides crucial services to people with disabilities, both within Port Moresby and surrounding communities. It is a non-government organisation that relies solely on donations for its operations. Newcrest Mining Limited recently donated a new generator, which will ease their electricity woes during black outs in Port Moresby. Cheshire DisAbility Services General Manager Bernard Ayieko expressed their sincere thanks and gratitude for the donation, as it was crucial to have for Cheshire Homes to have a…