The Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission launched the start of its voter enrolment program for 2022 national election and the introduction of biometric enrolment at its headquarters in Port Moresby on Thursday, 8 July. The event was organized to announce the commencement of the voter enrolment program in the National Capital District (NCD) and Central Province, which will include development of an electoral roll with biometrics. To improve the quality and integrity of the electoral roll, the PNGEC will introduce biometric voter enrolment, initially in NCD and Central Province. Capturing biometrics will strengthen integrity by having an electoral roll built…
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New York (CNN Business)Microsoft is urging Windows users to immediately install an update after security researchers found a serious vulnerability in the operating system. The security flaw, known as PrintNightmare, affects the Windows Print Spooler service. Researchers at cybersecurity company Sangfor accidentally published a how-to guide for exploiting it. The researchers tweeted in late May that they had found vulnerabilities in Print Spooler, which allows multiple users to access a printer. They published a proof-of-concept online by mistake and subsequently deleted it — but not before it was published elsewhere online, including developer site GitHub. We deleted the POC of PrintNightmare.…
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – U.S. Ambassador to PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu Erin McKee, on behalf of U.S. government today formally handed over 5,000 GeneXpert SARS-CoV-2 cartridges to Government of Papua New Guinea officials led by Minister of Health & HIV/AIDS, Jelta Wong and Police Commissioner and National Pandemic Response Controller David Manning. The donation is part of the U.S. government’s continuing commitment to support the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through its COVID-19 Response in PNG project, implemented by FHI 360, the United States Agency for International Development…
The Biden administration will not immediately lift any international travel restrictions, even as it faces growing pressure from US business groups and lawmakers, a White House official has told Reuters. In June, the administration launched interagency working groups with the European Union, United Kingdom, Canada, and Mexico to look at how to lift restrictions and eventually resume travel. “While these groups have met a number of times, there are further discussions to be had before we can announce any next steps on travel reopening with any country,” the White House official told Reuters. “We have made tremendous progress domestically in…
BSP Group General Manager – Retail, Daniel Faunt said BSP’s 41,000 plus customers in the province comes from as far as Oksapmin and Teleformin in neighbouring Sandaun Province. The customers also come from the remote Ningerum, upper Ok Tedi, corridors of Fly River, Kiunga and Tabubil Highway villages, Daru Island, rural Kiwai and to some extent those in the Torres Strait Islands. “We have been operating in Kiunga since 1983 and we have been giving back to communities through our annual Community Projects. Since 2009, we have delivered 36 community projects to the value of K825, 000 to various communities…
U.S. Ambassador to PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu Erin McKee, on behalf of U.S. government today formally handed over 5,000 GeneXpert SARS-CoV-2 cartridges to Government of Papua New Guinea officials led by Minister of Health & HIV/AIDS, Jelta Wong and Police Commissioner and National Pandemic Response Controller David Manning. The donation is part of the U.S. government’s continuing commitment to support the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through its COVID-19 Response in PNG project, implemented by FHI 360, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide the GeneXpert cartridges…
Amini Park will host the Grand Final of the Isuzu National One Day Cup this Sunday between Isuzu Black and Isuzu Red at 10 am. After five pool rounds Isuzu Black finished on top of the ladder and go through as favorites although they did show some indifferent form in the later stages of the competition. Isuzu Red were building in momentum, stringing together wins up until the last pool game where they suffered a heavy defeat to Isuzu Black. This all leads to a tantalising Grand Final, will experience shine through with Isuzu Black batting order consisting of Barras…
Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse has been killed and his wife injured in an attack on their home in the nation’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Unidentified gunmen stormed the property at 1am local time, interim prime minister Claude Joseph said. He has called for calm and declared a state of emergency nationwide. Moïse had led Haiti, one of the poorest nations in the world, since 2017 but had faced widespread protests demanding his resignation. The nation’s recent history has been plagued by coups, political instability and widespread gang violence. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted that he was saddened at the death of…
The 25-year-old Queenslander with 11 NRL appearances has committed to a two-year contract extension after a series of strong performances already this year. With his organisational skills, physical defence, upbeat attitude and boundless energy, the Albany Creek playmaker has made his mark for the Broncos in eight top grade games this season. He impressed in the Broncos’ record comeback win against the Gold Coast Titans in Round 8, as well as the huge upset defeat of the Roosters at the SCG in Round 11, and another boilover against the Sharks on the weekend at Suncorp Stadium. In choosing to remain…