Papua New Guinea needs at least 70 percent vaccination coverage to protect its citizens against the deadly Delta variant virus that is rapidly sweeping across countries in the world. Currently, the deadly variant has spread to at least 98 countries with low vaccinated coverage. It has spread through Europe, parts of Asia, South and Central America and also Africa. It has made its way to neighboring countries including Australia, Indonesia and Fiji thus prompting PNG to tighten up all entry points among other measures to protect its citizens. Deputy Controller of the National Pandemic Response, Dr Daoni Esorom says PNG…
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The Commissioner of Police and Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response David Manning said calls for public protests over the recently released pandemic measures are unjustified. Mr Manning said that certain individuals and interest groups with ulterior motives are making these calls over the social media but there is no basis because the domestic travel measures have not changed. Mr Manning, “We simply included an additional category to Schedule 1 of Measure 3 which now enables those who have been vaccinated to travel when-ever and where-ever they wish domestically. “Other travelers will need to fit one of the…
The Catholic Diocese of Kundiawa in Simbu province has her new bishop, Paul Sundu been installed on Saturday at the St. Mary’s Parish in Kundiawa attended to by 10 bishops in the country with Cardinal Sir John Ribat. The three-hour consecration of Bishop Paul Sundu with the liturgical program was attended by a packed crowd coming from the 13 Catholic parishes in Simbu. Under an overcast sky the bishop’s solemn installation investiture began with leading of Paul Sundu to the altar guarded by the 10 bishops by Fr. Peter Kim, the district superior of Divine Word Missionary (SVD) representing the…
Staff from Family Sexual Violence Action Committee and partners have sharpened up on essential legal skills to continue to champion access to justice for vulnerable groups in communities. This follows a weeklong Community Based Paralegal workshop delivered through the Australia and PNG partnership with the hope of equipping staff and key partners from civil society groups to better support survivors of violence, those who are often marginalized and in need of protection. The workshop was the collaborative effort of FSVAC and the office of the Public Solicitor through the support of the Justice Services for Stability and Development (JSS4D) program. “This workshop will increase knowledge, awareness and empower community advocates to fill the gaps in providing much needed legal awareness, information and support in communities”, said Marcia…
The Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape, MP assured the country that our freedom of movement is a fundamental right, which is protected under the National Constitution. PM Marape said this following the release of a measure by the Controller of the COVID-19 National Coordination Centre that purports to restrict any unvaccinated persons from travelling domestically. He assured that country that the Government is not about to undermine this right in any way. “At the same time, the Government takes full responsibility to ensure that COVID-19, and any variants of the virus, is prevented from spreading to other parts of the…
Goilala Catholic Faithfuls have began the annual pilgrimage leading up to 4th of July at Yule Island in Bereina Diocese of Kairuku Hiri District. 4th of July is being observed in the catholic calendar in PNG because on the same date in 1884 the first missionary celebrated the first Holy Eucharist on the island when suddenly a wild boar appeared from the bushes and spilled the blessed wine, used to signify the blood of Jesus Christ on PNG soil. This significant event is observed and commemorated every year on the island and this year will see again catholic faithfuls from…
The Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) launched the nation-wide common platform for retail electronic payments on Monday, 22nd July 2019. The Retail Electronic Payments System (REPS) is the first ever initiative by the BPNG to offer digital payment services using plastic cards and mobile phones so more people and businesses will have access to financial services throughout the country, especially outside the main urban centres. The first phase of REPS was the establishment of the National Switch which is now offering inter-linked services across all the ATM and EFTPOS devices of financial institutions (FIs) that are connected to REPS.…
The premier institute established for learning and research in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific launched its new upgraded official website www.pau.ac.pg on Wednesday 30th June, 2021. During the launch, PAU Vice Chancellor Professor Roal Lozano said, “while the launch of the new website maybe small but significant, it is a landmark development for the university.” Not only does the site have a modern look and feel, it is a one-stop shop for information on course programs, student life, campus activities and it now offers a new payment service for tuition and other fees – BSP Pay online payment service. BSP…
The Prime Minister James Marape says the Government wants a partner or investor like Puma Energy that can help the Government’s vision to create a low cost fuel and energy sector in the country. And he has encouraged Puma Energy to remain and continue investing in PNG’s domestic fuel and energy market. PM Marape said this week at Puma Energy’s Napanapa oil refinery outside Port Moresby on the occasion to mark 14 million man hours of incident free operations at its sites throughout the country over the last seven (7) years. “I am happy to be here to witness and…
Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG) welcomes the Government’s actions to publicly advertise the position of the Electoral Commissioner this week. This action comes on the back of TIPNG raising concerns over the importance of having competent and stable leadership within the PNG Electoral Commission (PNGEC), if we are to have any chance of delivering a reasonable National General Election in 2022. The success of the 2022 National General Elections will greatly depend on our efforts to restore the public trust in the PNGEC, and we can start by ensuring we undertake a transparent and rigorous process to appoint a…