In a soft launch late last month, Water PNG made an official announcement of the extension of mobile merchant services to NCD customers. Speaking at the launch, Water PNG Officer In-Charge Parkop Kurua said, “Digital options to pay bills are now available in our markets. As a newly merged entity, we want to reposition our company. Embracing IT based business solutions is where we want to be moving towards. Our strategic alliance with BSP and adopting the Mobile Merchant service means we are now value-adding our services to our customers. They do not need to stand in long queues or…
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The late Otto Malatana was laid to rest at his home in Lemakot on Thursday the 1st of July 2021. Otto was one of the Pioneers of broadcasting in Papua New Guinea. He was one of the Indigenous broadcasters trained by the Australian Broadcasting Commission, the ABC, now a corporation, to help inform and educate the masses through radio in Tok Pisin. The ABC’s aim was to help indigenous peoples work towards improving their lifestyles. He joined the ABC in the 60’s, back in the days when PNG was under the colonial government of Australia. Otto Malatana, along with other…
Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator the Hon Zed Seselja, Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil MP and Minister for Works Michael Nali MP have launched a Project Preparation Grant for the Trans-National Highway. Australia is providing a K26 million Project Preparation Grant for the Trans-National Highway which is the first priority from the Connect PNG Economic Infrastructure Development Program. This will cover feasibility studies, detailed designs and cost planning and procurement support for the proposed Trans-National Highway, specifically upgrades of roads from the 9 Mile to Poiyu turnoff (189km), passing through Gabensis and Timini Villages and Mumeng…
When I grow up – I want to be an Engineer Girls and boys must be introduced to STEM from a young age to encourage them to pursue a career in medicine, science or engineering. Buk bilong Pikinini’s Early Childhood Education program provides the children with foundations in numeracy, problem solving and various play-based STEM activities throughout the year. However, there is nothing like seeing how it all works first hand. Today 5-year-old Dorcas Kilalema got the opportunity to explore what it takes to be an Engineer with ExxonMobil PNG. Dorcas was guided by two role models Kimberley Sabarei and…
Part one of the 2021 PNG Air Athletics Grand Prix Series which concluded in Port Moresby yesterday saw some encouraging performances from the next generation of PNG representative athletes. Outstanding performances on the track were seen from Dilu Goiye of Simbu who was a runaway winner in the 5000m and also ran second in a very good 3000m race. Bouganville athletes based at NSI , Jonathan Dende and Alphonse Igish were both very impressive in the 400m, clocking times of 48.74 and 48.92 seconds respectively. East New Britain athlete Adolf Kauba was a very impressive winner in the 800m and…
For many years Samantha Prima held her vision for her family close and never shared it with anyone, not even her husband. The 42-year-old mother of four dreamt of owning a trade store, but despite the family’s hard work the money coming in was inconsistent and they had trouble saving. “I used to farm cabbage and take it to Buka or other markets,” Samantha said. “I worked very hard. I planted bananas, sweet potatoes, taro, vegetables and sold them. The people at the village bought them and I also used them to feed my pigs.” While Samantha tended gardens and…
The Western Provincial Health Authority (WPHA) clinical staff and the beneficiaries comprising local communities have given a 7-day ultimatum to the Ministry of Health yesterday to remove the current PHA management team. The petition states: “There is a serious breach in the guidelines, regulations and laws surrounding the conduct of the state business affairs that is servicing the interest of the public, leading to mismanagement, misappropriation and undermining of qualified competent staff in pursuit of nepotism and greed for power.” We want to help restore good governance and confidence in the health care services,” spokesperson and the WPHA Health Workers…
The K19.4million dividend that was paid recently to the landowner company Mineral Resources Star Mountain (MRSM) Limited by Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML), is attributed to the good commodity prices experienced during the last year along with good investment returns despite the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was revealed by Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) Limited Chief Operating Officer, Mr. John Tuaim, during the presentation of that dividend payment to the 12 landowner village beneficiaries in Ok Tedi in Western province on Monday 28th June. Mr. Tuaim said the total investment value of MRSM in 2020 was K841million,…
Minister for Health and HIV/Aids, Hon. Jelta Wong, MP, has slammed the Acting Opposition Leader, Hon. Allan Marat, MP, over baseless claims on the National Pandemic Act. Minister Wong said if the Opposition had taken any interest in the passage of the legislation, they would not be making such reckless and empty claims, particularly as the country braces for further COVID-19 disease spread. “The National Pandemic Act was the most effective way to manage the COVID-19 crisis while balancing the need for business and the economy to stay open and recover,” Minister Wong said. “It astounds me that the Opposition…
Police Commissioner and Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response Mr David Manning said as being discussed and agreed last year by the National Control Centre, testing will have to be scaled back to allow the PNG Government pandemic response to focus on rolling out the vaccination program. Mr Manning said the arrival of the vaccines (AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, and soon the Johnson &Johnson vaccines) has allowed the pandemic response team to make that transition to not only focus on the vaccination program but expedite the PNG Government strategy to implement and return to the New Normal or “Niupela Pasin”.…