Opposition leader Belden Namah has urged Prime Minister James Marape and the Covid-19 Pandemic team to immediately stop the campaign of terror and confusion they have unleashed upon the country and the people. He said the government must give clear, practical and affordable advice and guidance to the people and must establish evidence and science-based response to the pandemic. The opposition leader is adamant vaccination is not the cure against Covid-19 and that most people will not get vaccinated given the country’s resources, capacity and terrain so PNG cannot achieve herd immunity within a short timeframe. In a media release,…
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The Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport’s (MCST) Project Cerulean at the University of the South Pacific’s Marshall Islands Campus – RMI USP – has been shortlisted for the International Windship Association’s (IWSA) 2021 “Wind Propulsion Innovation Awards.” The awards recognise cutting-edge projects, technological innovation, and the advancement of wind propulsion as technically and commercially viable solutions in the shipping industry. These awards are intended to highlight positive decarbonization projects that are currently underway in the shipping industry. The MCST’s Project Cerulean is shortlisted for the “Small Vessel Sector Award”. The Project demonstrates that viable sea transport options exists to provide…
PNG Football Association president John Kapi Natto paid tribute to the outgoing president of Manus Soccer Association Jack Nawi Changau for his loyalty and undivided support for the past 20 years. Nawi’s reign was ended after Manus Soccer Association Congress elected new Philip Kulwaum as new president last Friday. Kapi Natto said Manus was part and parcel of new PNGFA executive going forward and thanked him for his undivided support. Despite losing his seat, Mr Changau will continue as an PNGFA Executive Member until his term is experience PNGFA president also took the opportunity to congratulate new president Kulwaum. “It truly…
Close to 3000 Manam islanders are in need of medical support, food, and clean water after their food gardens and water sources were destroyed by ash fall when Manam volcano erupted last Wednesday. A team from the Rabaul Volcano Observatory accompanied by Iabu LLG President Kenny Boli carried out an assessment on the extent of damages caused. The report once compiled will be given to the local member and the provincial administrator. Around 7 am last Wednesday Manam erupted spewing ash with scoria of about 1-2 km above the volcano. This is the aftermath. Although there were no casualties reported,…
SP PNG Hunters are pleased to announce the re-appointment Scott Barker as CEO for the 2022 season. Barker has completed his first Intrust Super Cup season as General Manager, guiding the Hunters through a challenging year which saw them move operations to Queensland because of Covid restrictions. PNG Hunters chairman Mr Stan Joyce CSM was pleased Barker would remain at the helm noting that his work during the 2021 season positioned the Hunters well for a strong 2022 return. “We are delighted to reappoint Scott Barker after working closely with him through this 2021 season. I congratulate him on the…
The White House on Monday said it will require airlines to check U.S.-bound air travelers’ proof of Covid-19 vaccination and provide contact information to federal officials as part of new rules that take effect when the U.S. lifts curbs on international visitors next month. The Biden administration earlier this month said it plans to lift pandemic restrictions that barred most visitors from more than 30 countries, including the U.K. and Brazil, on Nov. 8, allowing in vaccinated travelers. The rules were put in place first by the Trump administration in early 2020 and then extended by the Biden administration this year. The new rules, issued…
The current Covid-19 Delta wave is among issues contributing to the revised GDP growth of 1 percent for 2021, well below the earlier forecast of 2.5 percent despite soft commodities benefiting from favourable price shifts. This is according to BSP Financial Group Limited’s (BSP) Q3 2021 Pacific Economic and Market Insights. The report also stated that while the surge in the number of Covid-19 cases continue to pose a threat to PNG’s economy, businesses and the economy cannot afford nationwide lockdowns. BSP Group General Manager for Corporate Banking, Peter Beswick said focus must remain on appropriate containment measures and safeguards…
Brian Bell Foundation officially handed over K12,000 worth of white goods to the PNG Bible Translation Association (PNGBTA) on Friday 22nd October 2021. The goods were handed over by Brian Bell’s Business Development Manager Corporate Services, Bill Doa Neill. PNGBTA Executive Director Tony Kotauga received the donation on behalf of the organization. The white goods will be used in PNGBTA’s Townsend Hall at its headquarters at Makora Road North Waigani. The donation by Brian Bell will go towards equipping the hall for it to be used by the ministry and also help the ministry raise funds by putting the venue…
Six Air Niugini staff walked away with K10,000 last Friday from a lottery by the company to reward employees who have volunteered to receive vaccine against Covid-19. The first prize winner won K5,000 followed by K1,000 each for the rest of the five winners. Staff participated by sending in copies of their green cards to Air Niugini to show that they have had at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine or were fully vaccinated. Air Niugini has provided the venue each week for medical staff from NCD Provincial Health Authority to be on site to provide the vaccine, however…
Telstra and the Australian government have finalised a deal to buy and operate the largest telecommunications company in the Pacific, in a move largely seen as an effort to counter China’s influence in the region. The $2.1 billion deal to acquire and run Digicel Pacific is being funded largely by the government, which will provide $1.9 billion toward the acquisition. Telstra said it would contribute $360 million and own 100 per cent of the company’s ordinary equity. The deal, which is expected to be completed within the next six months, is “consistent with Australia’s longstanding commitment to growing quality investment in regional infrastructure,” the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said…