Driving the important message of keeping fit and exercising, plus a healthy nutritional diet are all key messages that Trukai would like to drive for a good productive life as they strive to be the food choice of health and wellbeing in PNG. Under Trukai’s TruInspiration campaign that was launched last year with Chef Julz Henao, and their partnership with the Eat Smart Campaign, the rice company is now taking a holistic approach to drive behavioural change by partnering with SME gyms again this year. Trukai recently extended their partnership with three SME Gyms with a combined sponsorship of K30,000.…
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At Kina Bank, we value our staff and customers and are dedicated to making sure services are provided with great care which reflects our core values – Fairness, Imagination, Reflection, Togetherness and Honesty and in both good and challenging times helps set us apart. ‘’Covid19 continues to present significant health and economic challenges and for us at Kina Bank, the safety and well-being of our employees and customers remains our top priority. Our values have guided our response to this pandemic.” “Since the outbreak, Kina Bank has initiated a number of protocols based on guidance from the National Department of…
Controversial businessman Jamie Pang has been arrested and charged today for unlawful sexual penetration. This follows investigations into a video showing a young woman being threatened by a former policeman in the month of October 2021. At the time, ex First Constable Komeng Gubag was still a serving member of the RPNGC. From the statement of the victim, Gubag had picked her up and threatened her not to report an incident involving Pang. Gubag, who has since been dismissed from the Constabulary in January 2022, is currently held in custody on Remand at Bomana CS for another case. He (Gubag)…
In strengthening its foothold and branch based network expansion to accommodate the growing number of businesses and personal customers in Mt Hagen, a new BSP branch will be opened for its Mt Hagen customers in the Dobel area, Western Highlands Province. The new BSP Dobel branch will be the second fully serviced branch that will gain privilege of servicing Western Highlands and its neighboring provinces. It is scheduled to commence construction this year, 2022, and commissioned before the end the of the year. The new BSP establishment will be a double – storey, fully suited modern banking facility that will…
Forty nine (49) students from schools in Porebada and Papa villages learned coding and droning through the ExxonMobil PNG’s Science Ambassador Program in partnership with PNG Flying Labs late last year. The program was delivered by PNG Flying Labs during the third term school holiday. PNG Flying Labs is a local NGO with over 10 years of experience working with organizations and institutions including school children to deliver tailored coding and droning programs. “It was a great experience working and learning from the students from the Motu-Koitabu villages. The students displayed their artistic abilities, transforming simple circles into an animated…
THE Commissioner of Police and Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response issued 10 new pandemic measures which come into effect tomorrow, Wednesday February 16, 2022. The key changes to the measures are mainly in the international and domestic travel and social measures. For international travel: 1. Tourists may now travel to PNG; 2. Pandemic Approvals are no longer required to enter PNG; 3. All persons must be fully vaccinated to travel to PNG, unless they are under 18 years of age or are a citizen of Papua New Guinea. A person is considered fully vaccinated if they have…
The National Airports Corporation has begun implementing a new initiative aimed at improving and increasing its efficiency in delivering aviation security services across national airports in the country. NAC Managing Director and CEO Rex Kiponge said this initiative involves identifying the right people with the right attitude from the outset, refining this group through elimination stages and then taking this core group through an intensive six-weeks training prior to engaging them. “We embarked on this last year at the Port Moresby International Airport, where we conducted walk-in-interviews which was necessary to assess the candidates’ behaviours and attitudes,” Mr Kiponge said.…
National Airports Corporation presented to a police composite team two pigs together with K10, 000 cash last month for the festive period security operations at Jacksons Airport in Port Moresby. NAC Managing Director Rex Kiponge said festive operation is very important for NAC as they see increased movement of passengers and different types of activities happening and police have been effective in helping us keep Jackson airport secure and safe for the travelling public. The police composite team comprised of officers from Dog Unit, Airport Police, Six Mile Police, and others and were engaged by NAC for three months. Kiponge…
Guard Dog Security Services (GDSS) Lae was a proud recipient of the Category B Most Compliant in Benefit Payments Award at the 4th Annual Nasfund Employer Awards held last month at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby. This award as outlined by Nasfund, is given to employers depending on the amount of benefit payments made to an employee of an employer, the number of retirement savings account payments made to a member and the amount brought over from an RSA account annually by an employer. Chief Financial Officer of GDSS, Mr Wemin Kapia who was present to receive the award…
Over the weekend, the National Superannuation Fund (Nasfund) hosted its Leadership Workshop with the objective of finalizing its 2022 strategic objectives and KPIs for roll out during the year. The workshop, themed “Leading In the New Normal” was opened by Board Chairman Charles Vee and attended by executive management and leadership team of the Fund. Commenting on this workshop, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ian Tarutia reminded staff participants that it was an honour and privilege for them to serve the Fund membership. “Because of members, we all have a job.” The workshop was an annual activity that assisted the Fund…