On February 24, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL-752) will arrive in Port Moresby for a port visit. During Stratton’s visit, U.S. and Papua New Guinea officials will meet to discuss a bilateral Ship Rider agreement through which the United States and Papua New Guinea will cooperate to jointly combat illegal maritime activity in Papua New Guinean waters. At the end of the port visit, Stratton’s crew will host PNG government representatives for an underway exercise demonstrating how a joint patrol would be conducted under the Ship Rider agreement. The bilateral Ship Rider agreement will be a force multiplier for…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
Works Minister Michael Nali has explained that the fee charges imposed by the Department of Works on JICA donated road work equipment was done so as to meet the cost involved in maintaining these equipment. He made this known in Parliament yesterday after Rabaul MP Dr Allan Marat raised concerns as to why the Provincial Works Department in East New Britain has been charging fees for the utilization of the equipment. Mr Nali explained that these equipment were donated by JICA specifically to the disaster-stricken provinces including East and West Sepik, East and West New Britain, Hela, Southern Highlands and…
BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) has today announced further changes to its fees, which will result in a lower cost of banking for many of BSP’s customers. These include a reduction in the Kundu Package Account monthly fee for its personal account customers, changes to Cash Handling Fees on withdrawals and removal of cash handling fees on deposits effective as of 1st March, 2022. BSP Group CEO Robin Fleming when announcing this said BSP will reduce the monthly fee on its all in one BSP Kundu Package Account customers who will enjoy a reduction on their monthly account service fee…
Works Minister Michael Nali has clarified on the specification of different road networks within the country and has also pointed out the different government authorities that are responsible for their maintenance. Minister Nali clarified on these following a question by Rabaul MP Dr Allan Marat if there is a document available that captures the different road networks in the country and their categories. “Is there in existence, some kinds of publications or books where roads in each province are laid out and is described as either national roads, provincial roads or district roads?” Dr Marat asked. “Because it seems that…
The results of an investigation into the death of late Rex Wanzing following a surgical procedure at the Port Moresby General Hospital last year has again been raised in Parliament yesterday. East Sepik Governor Allan Bird directed the question to the Health Minister Jelta Wong during Question Time on the outcome of the investigation as well as what direction victims of medical treatment in public health system should seek if in such situations. “I understand the parents of late Rex are asking for answers and we’ve raised this on the floor previously,” Mr Bird said. “Is the minister able to…
North Fly MP James Donald has obtained a restraining order against the signing of the P’Nyang Gas Agreement between the State and the gas developer Exxon Mobil. Donald told PNG Hausbung that he was able to serve the restraining order only to one party before the signing was done yesterday. He said he had to do this because there were several issues that were not yet fully addressed before this project could be signed. “Our grounds are of the reasons that there was no dialogue with the landowners, leaders of the host project and as well as the provincial leaders…
After a lengthy process, the MSG Secretariat has a new Director General, he is Mr. Leonard Louma OBE from Papua New Guinea. This follows an announcement by the Chairman of the MSG and Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Honourable James Marape in an Official Statement issued on the 1st of February 2022 in Port Moresby. The MSG Secretariat was without a Director General since the departure of former Director General, Ambassador Amena Yauvoli of Fiji who served the Secretariat from 2016 – 2020. The Official statement of appointment was delivered on behalf of the four MSG Leaders including, Honourable…
Jane Marczewski, a singer known by her stage name Nightbirde, who earned a legion of followers after being a contestant on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” has died after a battle with cancer, her family confirmed. “We, her family, are devastated by her passing and unimaginable loss,” the Marczewski family said in a statement, provided by NBC. Marczewski fought cancer for four years and died Feb. 19, her family said. The singer caught the attention of many after delivering a stunning audition last year on “America’s Got Talent,” performing an original song called “It’s OK.” During her performance, she disclosed to…
North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Elite Pathways Coach Ben Jeffries has been named the Papua New Guinea Orchids head coach for the upcoming Rugby League World Cup in England. Jeffries, who earlier this month coached the Indigenous All-Stars women to an 18-8 over the Māori women, said that he is honoured to coach the Orchids in their second World Cup appearance. “I see PNG as an untapped playing market in the women’s game,” Jeffries said. “If they play with the passion and pride that they normally demonstrate with some football smarts added in, it is a good recipe for success. “I…
With only two months to go before the scheduled start of the 2022 National General Elections in Papua New Guinea, many provinces have only just begun the roll update exercise. Jiwaka Province in the Highlands Region is one such a province, with a 10-day roll update exercise for all 214 Wards starting on the 16th of February 2022, and running till the end of the month. Transparency International PNG (TIPNG) was informed of this roll-update exercise by the Jiwaka Provincial Election Office, during a five-day civic awareness from 14-18th February in the province as part of its Building Elections Integrity…