The Australian curling team will compete in Beijing on Sunday afternoon after being given a “late reprieve” in the wake of Tahli Gill’s positive COVID-19 test. The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) announced earlier on Sunday Gill and Dean Hewitt would forfeit their remaining matches and fly out of China. But it released an update on Sunday afternoon, announcing Gill and Hewitt would be allowed to contest their match against Switzerland. “Australia’s curling team in the mixed doubles has been given a late reprieve and will compete this afternoon following an urgent meeting of the Medical Expert Panel (MEP) in Beijing,” an…
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On the eve of the 2022 National Elections and in light of reports of administrative delays, the impartiality and integrity required by PNG Electoral Commission (PNGEC) officials in the provinces to uphold the constitutional guarantee of free, fair and safe elections has never been more crucial. This was the message shared with provincial election managers at a one-day workshop in Port Moresby hosted by Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG) in partnership with the PNGEC. With only two months before the start of the elections, and delays on key electoral processes, TIPNG is working with partners to bolster mechanisms of…
Nineteen rangers who have recently completed the inaugural Ranger Capacity Development Project are ready to strengthen the Kokoda Track Authority’s (KTA) management of the iconic Kokoda Track. The rangers completed five months of basic training including Conservation and Ecosystems management skills to equip them to better manage the Track and its unique surrounds. The KTA Ranger Capacity Development Project (RCDP) is supported by the Australian Government through the Kokoda Initiative, part of the PNGAustralia Partnership. KTA Acting Chief Executive Officer Julius Wargirai congratulated the rangers at the ceremony and acknowledged their commitment through the intensive training program. “This is an…
Foreign Exchange (FX) liquidity and the Kina performed well in the final quarter of 2021, with strong commodity prices supporting the FX market turnover’s rise by 9.8 percent over the past six (6) months. According to BSP Financial Group Limited’s Pacific Economic and Market Insight Q4 report for 2021, strong commodity prices in Crude Oil, Copper, Palm Oil and Coffee have supported an increase in FX market turnover. Loose Monetary Policy in the US drove a continued uplift in the US Dollars, and by extension the PNG Kina /Australian Dollars, through most of the quarter. Inflation, COVID-19, and Monetary Policy…
The Rabaul Rugby Schools Select Side (RRSSS) team will kick off its 2022 season with a K40,000 sponsorship boost from BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP). The team is among 12 that will take part in the 2022 seasons of the Rabaul Rugby Football League (RRFL) School Rugby League Competition in East New Britain Province. BSP Rabaul Branch Manager David Pilai said BSP continues in the path to identify, develop and support young talents through sports and what better way to do so through this sponsorship of K40,000 towards the Rabaul Schools Select Side and (RRFL) competition for yet another year.…
Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) has announced the appointment of four females to various management roles within the Company as part of its Vision 2025 to increase the number of females in leadership roles. These includes Ani Topurua who was appointed to the newly created role of Manager Social and Sustainability, Carolyne Manahave as Manager Contracts and Legal, Lyndah Brown as Manager Process Asset Renewal (PAR) Project Interface, and Chantel Christensen as Manager Ok Tedi Way Project. The appointments now bring the total number of female managers in OTML to seven. Ms Topurua has been with OTML since 2004 and…
ncsl members with membership ID cards can continue to enjoy discounts with various service providers and one that stands out due to medical needs is partnering with privately owned medical hospitals. Recently, your Society renewed its Value Back Loyalty Program (VBLP) Service Agreement with partner Paradise Private Hospital (PPH) here in NCD for members to enjoy 15% instant discount on all available medical services. Upon initial registration in 2021, PPH agreed to a 12 months term but has since a demand for medical services and has extended the partnership term to 36 months (3 years). Team Leader – Marketing and…
The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) has expressed great sadness on the passing of Ralph Tarasomo, who was the PNG Baseball and Softball Confederation President and current Deputy Chair of the Justification Committee (JC) attached with Team PNG, at the time of his passing. From 2016 to date, Tarasomo was a member of the Team PNG Justification Committee, and remained as deputy chair to the Justification Committee Chair Kila Dick. The Team PNG Justification Committee (JC), is one of the PNGOC’s seven (7) Committee’s that receives and deliberates on Athletes and Sports applications and selections to have representative duties…
Air Niugini apologises for a number of flights in recent days which have been disrupted due to a much higher number of crew than usual falling sick, as well as the current wet weather conditions across the country impacting on the airline’s operations. The airline is doing everything it can to manage the situation, but will of course not compromise safe operations. Passengers in Lae, Hagen, Madang and some other ports, who were not able to fly out today will be accommodated onto the next available flight. Air Niugini regrets the inconvenience caused, however the safety of our passengers and…
Nambawan Super Limited (NSL) Chairman, Mr Reg Monagi, today announced the appointment of Mr Michael Uiari and Dr Thomas Webster as the newest Independent Trustee Directors of the NSL Board. Mr Monagi welcomed Mr Uiari and Dr Webster, noting that their collective 50-years of experience in their respective fields would quickly make them valuable members of NSL’s Trustee Board. Mr Uiari has over 20 years of extensive legal, management and executive-level experience in PNG’s oil and gas, mining and electricity sectors. Throughout his career, he has developed comprehensive skills in strategy and planning, legal functions, analytics, commercial operations, communications, stakeholder…