New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan was given a rousing reception back to New Ireland on Thursday the 19th of January after two and a half months away from the Province. Upon arrival he was taken on a tour of the new look Kavieng Airport, an infrastructure project close to his heart. One which he penned off in 1995 when he signed the Lihir MOA as then Prime Minister. Outside the Airport terminal he was met by a patriotic crowd of New Irelanders and Senior Administrative Executives. Chief Maimai’s chanting the New Ireland way to welcome back New Ireland’s most…
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New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan has strongly condemned the recent rise in criminal activities in the Province. During a special Government situation group meeting on Friday 20th January, he called on the Police force in the Province to use whatever force necessary to catch the criminals and contain the law and order situation in the Province. “Do not leave any stones unturned. Arrest all of them and make them pay for the pain and loss they have caused. If it means severe punishment, then so be it. We must never normalize the actions of these animalistic criminals. No criminal…
Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan will remain in police custody until February 27 after a Romanian court on Friday extended their detention, Tate’s lawyers told CNN affiliate Antena 3. The brothers are being investigated on allegations of human trafficking and rape. Authorities in Romania said police served search warrants at five homes and took four suspects into custody – two Britons and two Romanians – as part of the investigation. Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) initially said the four suspects had been detained for 24 hours. A Bucharest court accepted an application by DIICOT to hold Tate and…
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined by police for failing to wear a seatbelt while riding in a car. Sunak, who was filming a social media clip at the time of the offense, received a “conditional offer of fixed penalty” by Lancashire Constabulary. A Downing Street spokesperson on Friday said the British leader “will of course comply” with the penalty. “The Prime Minister fully accepts this was a mistake,” the spokesperson added. Sunak’s spokesperson had previously said on Thursday that Sunak apologized for a “brief error of judgment” while he filmed an Instagram video in northern England, and urged people…
Part of the Theodist business model is to positively impact the communities where we live and conduct our business, which is why Theodist works closely with organizations and programs that have a positive impact on the community. One such partnership is with Cheshire disAbility Services, which has seen both organizations develop close working ties over the years. Theodist was pleased to renew the partnership with a K25,000.00 donation, which was presented in the main Theodist Showroom along Waigani Drive. The donation will go towards assisting in the various programs that the organization currently has running, especially those dealing with school-aged…
BSP Life PNG Limited has provided life insurance cover to over 400 plus public servants in East Sepik Province effective 21st November, 2022. This is an initiative of the Office of the Governor of East Sepik Province Honourable Allan Bird and the Provincial Administration in pursuit of equitable allocation of resources for public service in the province who pass away whilst working in the province. East Sepik Provincial Administrator Samson Torovi in thanking the BSP Life team who visited his office on 30th November, 2022, said the East Sepik Provincial Government values its employees who are the greatest assets in…
As part of Kumul Petroleum’s ongoing support to the health sector, the inaugural Kumul Petroleum Charity Golf for ANGAU Cancer Center was launched last Thursday 12th at the Lae Golf Club by Mr. Luke Liria – Executive General Manager, Corporate Affairs. Proceeds from the golf challenge will go toward supporting the Cancer Services at the Morobe Provincial Health Authority in purchasing critical chemotherapy drugs and consumables for ANGAU Cancer Services. KPHL has signed an MOU with the Morobe Provincial Health Authority to fund a total of K15m to refit the ANGAU cancer unit. The charity event will complement the MOU…
A total of 42 staff from the Public Solicitors Office successfully completed Nambawan Super Limited’s (NSL) Free Financial Literacy Training (FLT), conducted in Kokopo, East New Britain Province. The training participants included the Deputy Public Solicitor for Civil and Crimes, Solicitors in Charge of branch offices, Principal Legal Officers for each legal section in the headquarters, and Managers for corporate sections. The training was delivered over five days, covering all five modules of the FLT program. Participants learned about the importance of saving, budgeting, planning for their retirement, how to buy or build their own home, and how to start…
Kotoni Staggs is on track for a big 2023 campaign after undergoing shoulder surgery in the off-season. The star centre carried a torn labrum for a majority of last season after injuring himself on debut for NSW in State of Origin. “I tore my labrum in Origin 1, I didn’t know much about it, I didn’t get scans until after the season and the scans showed that it was torn,” Staggs said. “I had to go in and get surgery and get it fixed up, it was good to get it done in the off-season so I could be right…
Barrick Gold Corporation Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow has urged all PNG parties involved in the Porgera Mine reopening negotiations to complete the process by the end of the first quarter 2023. Bristow was in country as part of his quarterly visits to all Barrick owned and operated mines. In Port Moresby, Bristow met with Prime Minister James Marape, Mining Minister Sir Ano Pala, State Owned Enterprise Minister William Duma, Internal Security Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr, Vice Minister of State Negotiations Jimmy Maladina, State Solicitor Daniel Rolpagarea and State Negotiation Team Chairman Dairi Vele. He also travelled to Porgera to…