Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has urged Papua New Guineans to ask God for forgiveness of their wrongdoings, as well as forgive each other for wrongdoings committed against each other. This is his main Message to the Nation as it celebrates National Repentance Day on Thursday, August 26th, 2021. PM Marape says if everyone seeks repentance from God for mistakes as well as forgive each other, Papua New Guinea will be a far better country.” “If we respect the rule of law, as Christians should in our country, the savings can be passed on to better health care, better education…
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ncsl members who access the Society’s Value-Back Program can now receive road assistance from one of its service partners, Freeway Motors, whenever their vehicles break down. This arrangement was made possible under an agreement signed between ncsl and Freeway Motors in mid- July. Under this arrangement, Freeway Motors will offer a 20 percent discount on Roadside Assistance to members of ncsl. It includes 24 hours free services within the city limits and vehicle towing, callouts, Emergency Fuel, Jump Start, Tyre change and unlocking vehicles while Platinum Plus service includes all the services offered in Platinum as well as the additional…
Port Moresby Nature Park will be hosting a 4-day Plant Sale Weekend this week, starting from Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th August, coinciding with Repentance Day as a public holiday. With positive responses from our last Plant Sale Weekend which was hosted in May this year, the Park’s management decided to extend the event this time around. Plant prices will range from K10 to K200, where all proceeds raised from the Plant Sale will directly go towards the upkeep of the Park and its animals. Residents of Port Moresby and surrounding Central provinces can note that entry to the Plant…
National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority (NAQIA) laboratories will be refurbished to help improve Papua New Guinea’s capacity to detect and control emergency animal diseases. The National Animal Heath & Food Testing Laboratory (NAHFTL) Facility in Kilakila will be renovated through the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus Program (PHAMA Plus) funded by the Australian Government. These improvements are expected to increase the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) capability, as well as infrastructure support services (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic). “Australia is proud to announce this additional support to refurbish the laboratory and support services at NAHFTL. This support is critical now…
Mrs Janet Fox, widow of long serving PNG Rugby League administrator late Don Fox, has said the naming of the Digicel Cup Minor Premiership Shield after her husband was a kind and beautiful gesture and a great honour to his memory. “He would undoubtedly be both extremely humbled, but very proud to receive this recognition as he always wanted Papua New Guinea to greatly achieve in Rugby League,” Mrs Fox responded in an email when advised of PNG National Rugby League Competition (PNGNRLC) decision to name the Minor Premiership Shield after late Don Fox last week. “Don’s heart was always…
Kina Bank partners with Ilimo Dairy Farm to fight child undernutrition in PNG, with the launch of a new ‘MILK IN SCHOOLS’ program. The program includes the daily supply of Ilimo Frozen Milk Stiks to all 500 students at Nonu Primary School, Boroko, NCD, the first school to participate in the program. With Kina Bank’s sponsorship of PGK 100,000 Nonu’s students will receive Ilimo Milk stiks every school day to boost their nutrition and health. Ilimo Milk Stiks are crafted by the Ilimo Dairy Farm in Central Province from Fresh milk and contains all the benefits of fresh milk. The…
The Chair of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Gender Based Violence, Charles Abel, partnered with the Co-Chairs of the Coalition of Parliamentarians to End GBV, Governor Allan Bird and Governor Powes Parkop. Together, Abel, Parkop and Bird hosted a meeting with development partners to discuss the Report on GBV recently tabled in Parliament by the Committee and to discuss next steps for making sure that PNG parliamentarians are supported to continue to advocate for gender equality and an end to gender-based violence. Hon Abel noted that, “Our Committee has provided concrete recommendations in the GBV Report we tabled in Parliament…
Two members of Parliament have joined the ruling Pangu Pati in an announcement made by the Prime Minister yesterday. The move takes Pangu Pati’s number to 37, following the suspension of another Pangu Pati member by the courts yesterday. The two MPs include South Bougainville MP and Minister of Information and Communication Technology Timothy Masiu and Bogia MP Robert Naguri. The two were former members of the National Alliance Party. Both MPs expressed their move as voluntary and based on their judgement on the current political landscape. Masiu said he moved because he admired Pangu Pati leader and Prime Minister…
Prime Minister James Marape officially launched the Forest Carbon Pilot Project at the Afore District Sub-Station, Oro Province. This new project is unlike the Carbon Trading Program where countries are given credits for just conserving their Rainforest. The Managalas Forest Carbon Pilot Project is a sustainable intergrated land development project where the actual rainforest is conserved and the grass plains are reforested with cash crops like coffee, coconut and even timber. Prime Minister Marape Marape commended the Governor for Oro, Gary Juffa for his leadership in this area and urged the people of Afore to work with him on the…
SIONE Kami Memorial Church (RSKMC) will host a first of its kind, “King’s Daughters Conference 2021” this week, aimed at informing, equipping and inspiring women through the Word of God and testimony so that they live purposeful and victorious lives. The inaugural conference will be held from 6:00pm to 8.30pm nightly from Thursday August 26th to Saturday August 28th, with a morning session planned for “Equipping the Believer” workshops for the adult participants and a “Girl Empowerment Program” in the afternoon for school-aged girls (13 year-olds to 18 year-olds) on Saturday August 28th. Acting Senior Minister Rev. Lologa Gerega said the conference’s theme is “Made for…