We are in a pandemic that is affecting the globe. PNG is no exception. There is so much misinformation, whether deliberate or otherwise, being disseminated in the social media. A notice has been sent out about a “peaceful protest march” planned for Monday November 1. This is over the issue of mandatory vaccination. The notice being circulated is false and misleading. Vaccination is not mandatory and remains a personal choice. Whoever is caught spreading this false information causing pubic tension will be arrested and dealt with accordingly. Under the National Pandemic Act 2020, I as Controller, have issued a number…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
As a lead-up to the Indo-Pacific Business Forum October 28-29, American businesses operating in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and companies interested in U.S. markets will soon have the opportunity to join the largest global business network – the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham). U.S. Embassy Port Moresby and key founding members officially kicked-off the creation of a local chapter of AmCham, enabling businesses to participate in increasing trade and investment between the United States and PNG. The kick-off event was held on October 27 at the Hilton Hotel where representatives from companies, including ExxonMobil PNG Limited and Coca-Cola, attended. Once…
Facebook is changing its company name as it shifts its focus to the “metaverse” and confronts wide-ranging scrutiny of the real-world harms from its various platforms after a whistleblower leaked hundreds of internal documents. Founder Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday that Facebook will change its corporate name to Meta, effectively demoting Facebook’s namesake service to being just one of the company’s subsidiaries, alongside Instagram and WhatsApp, rather than the overarching brand. The company formerly known as Facebook also said in a press release that it plans to begin trading under the stock ticker “MVRS” on December 1. A rebranding could be…
“PNG Power has begun a mass disconnection exercise on industrial customers who are found to be tempering with electricity credit meters and paying less than the expected bills. “The mass disconnection also includes customers with hefty outstanding electricity bills. They are required to settle overdue bills to avoid disconnection by PNG Power technical team. “The disconnected industrial customers will be charged a reconnection fee of K10,000 and an additional advanced bill for a month before electricity supply is restored. “This nationwide disconnection exercise applies to government departments, state owned agencies, manufacturers and commercial retailers. “Moreover, domestic customers on Easipay meters…
The National Superannuation Fund Limited (Nasfund) and PNG Cancer Foundation (PNGCF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This MoU enables the Fund to be the OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION point for the PNGCF Awareness Information Education Communication (IEC) print materials. Nasfund’s extensive branch network throughout PNG will support the foundation’s public health and education outreach programs. The Fund’s collaboration with PNGCF is important, especially during these times where continuous engagement has become difficult due to the recent COVID-19 surge and the “Niupela Pasin“measures. Being the key distribution point for the foundation’s awareness materials, Nasfund branches will have PNGCF brochures available for…
PNG Football Association has finalized its 30 men squad for the upcoming 2022 World Cup OFC qualifiers scheduled in Doha, Qatar in March 2022. PNGFA president John Kapi Natto said the selection of the 30 men train-on squad was collectively done overtime by a team of experienced and upcoming national coaches consisting of coaches Bob Morris, Samson Steven, Erickson Komeng, Nathaniel Vincent and Goalkeeping coach Godfrey Baniau. The team of coaches were closely assisted by PNGFA Technical Director Paul Isorua and Technical Officers Harrison Kamake and Margaret Aka. Kapi Natto said the team of coaches and PNGFA Technical Dept carried…
A coffee fan from the Hellenic Republic of Greece was among the first buyers of the PNG coffee from the till operator on Pavilion duty, Michelle Jerewai (left). The Deputy Commissioner General Mrs Jacinta Warakai-Manua (center) and TPA Lead Ms. Alice Kuaningi were at hand to assist explain the different brands of the organically grown PNG Coffee. Coffee drinkers and chocolate fans have started buying these products since the PNG pavilion started selling them. Pavilion Supervisor Ms Daure Kiromat said since the PNG Pavilion team started selling the products after completing the commercial arrangements relating to tax, banking, bar coding…
What a surprise the staff got when they arrived to work in the morning and saw a newly hatched blue-winged kookaburra chick sitting in the incubator. Not everything goes to plan at the Nature Park and this was the case with our resident pair of Bluewinged Kookaburras. After laying their eggs in a hollow log on the ground, we normally allow the parent to incubate and raise their offspring but unfortunately with the heavy rains one of the eggs was damaged and it was decided to remove the last remaining egg. Luckily the Nature Park is equipped to care for…
The end may be in sight for thousands of Australians stranded overseas as the international border reopens next week and, after 20 months of being shut out, some still feel abandoned. Quarantine requirements will no longer apply to fully vaccinated international travellers from November 1, when New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT allow free inbound and outbound movement. That means vaccinated travellers can fly internationally, to and from these states, without needing an exemption to leave Australia and, upon their return, they can walk off the plane without quarantining. Unvaccinated travellers will still face quarantine restrictions. Australia’s re-entry into the wider world…
In light of the recent surge IN Delta Variant cases, 53 students of Dirima Primary School in Gumine of Simbu Province have all been masked up for the Grade Eight National Examinations which started off on Monday this week. The white masks were supplied to the students and the invigilators by Dirima Catholic Parish Priest, Fr Peter Kim (SVD) on Sunday after blessing the grade eight examination papers. Fr Peter Kim received close to 10,000 authentically designed and made face masks from his friends in South Korea where he is originally from. Fr Kim said he distributed the masks to…