A total of 22 new proposed electorates have been identified to be eligible in the findings by the Electoral Boundaries Commission’s first phase of nationwide consultation. The 22 proposed electorates cover Milne Bay, Northern, Western, Gulf, Central, Manus, New Ireland, East New Britain, West New Britain, West Sepik, East Sepik, Madang, Morobe, Hela, Jiwaka, Western Highlands, Southern Highlands and Enga Provinces. Electoral Boundaries Commission Chairman and acting Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai revealed this in a media conference today when giving an update on the review currently underway. However Mr Sinai said these are only the findings from the initial phase…
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Members of Parliament have been urged to follow due compliance process when disbursing all funds allocated to the provinces and districts ear-marked for services and or project funding. Speaking at the State Function Room at the Parliament House, Chief Ombudsman Richard Pagen outlined the Ombudsman Commission’s stand on the use of public funds by MP’s during the campaigning and election period. Mr Pagen was mainly addressing the lack of compliance in the use of public funds by MPs especially during the election period. The Chief Ombudsman made it clear that the Commission will not put a total freeze on accounts…
NCD Police Operations Centre have released a list of the 18 escapees who dashed for their freedom in yesterdays mass jail break out at the Bomana Correctional Service facilities. Escapee Saku Dove, who is serving a life sentence for murder was the only inmate recaptured at Sabusa in the Central Province late yesterday after police mounted an operation hours after the reported breakout. 17 of the escapees are still on the run as police and Correction Service officers continue their joint operations. Police have urge the public to report any information on the whereabouts of the following escapees listed to…
Marie Stopes Papua New Guinea (MSPNG) is proud to announce that it has launched a Housing Support and Home Ownership Policy for its employees. MSPNG Country Director Dr David Ayres made the announcement during the recent MSPNG staff retreat held at Loloata Island Resort. Dr Ayres said MSPNG seeks to become an employer of choice in the health and non-profit sectors in PNG, and ensuring staff are remunerated fairly and reasonably is an important part of achieving that. “MSPNG recognizes that for our staff, the cost of accommodation often absorbs a large percentage of their annual income, and often diminishes…
An inmate serving life year sentence who was among 18 escapees who broke out of Bomana Prison facility yesterday was recaptured late yesterday by police in the National Capital District. The recapture of the hardened criminal at Sabusa in the Central Province now leaves 17 of the escapees still at large as Correctional Service officers and Police continue their manhunt to capture the fugitives on the run. Correctional Service Commissioner Stephen Pokanis told this newsroom this morning that the prisoner, Saku Dove, 30 years of age from Lufa in Eastern Highlands Province was sentenced to life year two weeks ago.…
ncsl Mt. Hagen branch is determined to get more members to join the Society as it continues the Poro Tumas Campaign. On Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th August 2021, Electronic Banking Support Officer, Rannal Earl Laka and Member Service Officer, Serah Peter upon invitation by NARI and nasfund, carried out a presentation on ncsl’s products and services which was well received by 41 Councillors in Tambul Nebilyer Local Level Government on Thursday. The sessions drew interest from many resulting 10 new members from NARI joining the Society while the Councillors are going through the registration process. The awareness session is…
A total of 18 high risk inmates, which includes 3 convicts and 15 remandees are now at large after breaking out of Bomana CS Facility this afternoon. Correctional Services Commissioner Stephen Pokanis told this newsroom that out of the three convicted inmates, one is on death row while the other two are serving life sentences. Commissioner Pokanis says the 15 remandees including the three are all high-risk prisoners. The incident took place as the jail officers and other inmates were preparing for an occasion to the mark the Repentance Day public holiday today. “They did not all escape at once…
A national training program for 1965 lower primary school teachers to improve mathematics and science proficiency in students has begun. The program called Boosting Education Standards Together in PNG (BEST PNG) is supported by donor partner Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and Save the Children is the grant agent. This program is implemented by the Department of Education in six targeted provinces West New Britain, West Sepik, Milne Bay, Oro, Western and Gulf. The BEST PNG program is aimed at improving lower primary students’ learning outcomes in mathematics and science in low performing provinces through strengthened pre-service and in-service teacher…
PNG Air wishes to advise the travelling public and our cargo partners that flights into Madang Airport, Madang have now resumed effective 23 August 2021. This follows the extension of crucial runway works carried out by the National Airports Corporation {NAC). PNG Air will however only operate flights with our Dash 8-100 series aircraft, due to the current runway length available. We will resume our ATR 72-600 flight operations following completion of the full runway length pending approval from the NAC. With up to 4 weekly flights to Madang, passengers and our cargo partners are now able to book your…
A mass jailbreak took place around 1pm this afternoon at the Bomana CIS facility in Port Moresby. Correctional Service Commissioner Stephen Pokanis told this newsroom that the number of escapees is unknown at this time. “Currently jail officers are doing master roll to determine how many prisoners have escaped but we believe there may be a large number of them,” Mr Pokanis said. Details as to how the breakout happened is still unknown at this stage as investigations continue. “All this information will be out shortly,” Pokanis said. Police and CS operations are currently at Bomana and surrounding areas around…