Nambawan Super is urging retired public servants who have exited the Fund between January 2016 and April 2021, and are still waiting to be paid their previously ‘unfunded contributions’, to contact the Fund. Chief Executive Officer, Paul Sayer, said there are 3,500 former public servant members, who have exited the Fund, that currently have their final benefit available to them. “Since 2018, Nambawan Super has received regular payments from the State to fund unpaid public sector employer contributions from prior to 2009,” Mr Sayer said. “Only former members with very specific circumstances have funds become available after they exit the…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
Port Moresby Nature Park as an ecotourism destination continues to advocate to the next generation of young leaders, the importance of Ecotourism through its Education Programs. Tourism & Hospitality Students from Lasalle Technical College in Port Moresby visited the Park today to learn about Ecotourism and how to operate an Ecotourism attraction. There is so much to learn from Port Moresby Nature Park as a leading international tourist attraction in Papua New Guinea, and advocate of Ecotourism, of which students from Lasalle Technical College were privileged to have this interactive opportunity today. “Papua New Guinea is a country reach in…
Existing infrastructures in various sectors of the Motu Koita villages are being revamped under NCD Governor Powes Parkop’s modernisation program for the indigenous people. Amongst others, Hagara Primary School in Hanuabada continues to benefit under the program. In 2015, Governor Parkop donated a coaster bus to the school. Last year, NCDC partnered with Motu Koitabu Assembly in the delivery of a double-storey classroom for Motu Koita Fode Centre which is also located at the school. During the presentation of 40 desks by Theodist Limited last Thursday, Governor Parkop made a commitment to donate 60 more desks to Grade-three students who…
NCSL has welcomed a new face to its Board of Directors. An experienced Director in the Pacific Region and over 24 years’ senior executive experience in PNG, Mr Troy Stubbings, has been newly appointed as an Independent Director to the ncsl Board. Mr Stubbings was Managing Partner of the KPMG PNG practice for over 7 years. He brings to ncsl a wealth of technical and commercial experience across a wide spectrum of business including Financial Services, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking and Retail sectors. Mr Stubbings is also skilled in Strategic Planning and Business transformation which fits the skill requirements sought…
Ryan Maskelyne completed a successful night (Tuesday 27 July) for Team PNG as he broke his own National Record in the 200m Breaststroke at Tokyo Aquatics Centre to finish second in his heat. Maskelyne who is based in Brisbane, Australia was ecstatic with setting a new National Record and attributed his performance to his work with his coach Shaun Crow. “It was pretty special. I didn’t have the best preparation for the last week as I have been dealing with some issues with my knee and Matthew (Team PNG physio) has been awesome with helping me sorting that issue out,”…
SP PNG Hunters head to Maryborough on Saturday determined to again push Intrust Super Cup heavyweights Wynnum Manly Seagulls to the brink after their thrilling clash to open the season. The Seagulls won their first nine matches in 2021, with their smallest winning margin a 2018 victory against the Hunters in Round 1. The Seagulls have since lost their past three games while their Brisbane Broncos-contracted players have been unavailable because of the NRL’s Covid bubble. Wynnum’s recent form, and the Hunters’ memory of striking back from a 12-point deficit against them in Round 1, will give Matt Church’s outfit…
The partnership between the POM City Markets and Moresby South MP Justin Tkatchenko will deliver another Motu-Koita Market this Saturday at the Vabukori Village. Through the Moresby South Motu-Koita (MK) Women’s Representative Anna Skate, the first two successful SME Markets and cultural showcases were held at the Pari and Kila Kila Village with local women-owned SME’s taking home at most K4000 and averaging on K500 to K600 on the day. This week, in true Motu-Koitabuan fashion, the Vabukori Market organisers are looking to make their event even bigger. Apart from the selling of arts and craft and locally made products,…
The Port Moresby Nature Park is proud to announce the successful breeding in captivity of the Raggiana Bird of Paradise. This success comes as part of the ongoing breeding program which has been a focus of the Nature Park to breed this species for a number of years. With the completion of the Plumes of Paradise precinct in 2018, displaying eight Bird of Paradise species, the Park has been focusing on breeding the majority of these species. Each year, the Park has been getting closer and closer to achieving its goal of breeding the Raggiana Bird of Paradise. In early…
Financial literacy and education is very important and teaching young children the basics of savings and managing money is vital to their development and financial empowerment. In support of efforts to instill a savings culture amongst young minds as introduced by Bank of Papua New Guinea, ncsl launched a Kids Savings Account (KSA) product in 2014 and since its launch, ncsl has opened over 12,000 KSA accounts. In its ongoing efforts to promote and inculcate a savings mindset at an early age, ncsl conducts regular visits to schools as part of the education and awareness to the children. Early this…
Realizing the importance of saving money, Nasfund Contributors Savings and Loans Society (ncsl) in partnership with ANZ, rolled out a week-long Financial Literacy Training for nine ncsl officers last month. Staff attended this training under NCSL’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities to enable the attendees to provide awareness and education both ncsl staff and members on the practice of savings towards having a savings culture. NCSL Human Resource Manager, Henry Pupu said the training instills a savings culture so individuals can achieve their goals in life and more importantly have funds available in case of emergency and for unforeseen expenses.…