MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Supreme Court ordered the government Monday to issue permits for the personal use of marijuana and for the growing of limited amounts of pot plants, after the country’s Congress took too long to approve a limited legalization law. In 2019, the court ruled that prohibiting marijuana was unconstitutional, and gave lawmakers until this past April 30 to pass a law. In March, the lower house approved a marijuana legalization bill, but it bogged down in the Senate. Under Monday’s court ruling, people who want to smoke marijuana or grow a few pot plants for their own use can…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
Air Niugini continues to resize in order to become a long term efficient, sustainable and profitable business. On Friday 18th June 2021, the airline successfully completed a two week training course for 12 new travel consultants. The training covered mainly reservations and ticketing processes using the Sabre Reservations system that is used by many other airlines around the world. The travel consultants came from Air Niugini Sales offices in Goroka, Hoskins, Madang, Kavieng and Port Moresby. Air Niugini’s General Manager Commercial Services, Mr Dominic Kaumu was satisfied with the outcome of the training, adding that it is not only about…
Apart from the established members of the National team competing in the PNG Air Athletics Grand Prix this weekend, five athletes will be travelling from Hoskins, including four promising young athletes who came to the attention of Athletics PNG last year. Sprinter Graham Bai won an hotly contested under 18 mens final in a time of 11.05 secs and was a close second to Timothy Tuna in the 200m. Lenia Gilis was the National Champion in the 200m U16 division. Bai will be up against Emmanuel Anis from Wewak and a trio of sprinters from NSI, Goroka. Paias Wisil ,…
When I grow up – I want to be a Banker It is not every day that a 5-year-old has the opportunity to get on the other side of the counter to learn what it takes to become a Bank Teller with BSP. Valuable real-life experiences and books where children can recognize themselves are what motivate children to think about their education and future career. 5-year-old Piro Billy Namean got chosen to feature in a reader entitled “When I grow up – I want to be a Bank Teller” and has today seen which skills are required from role model…
First-Aid training given to students in high schools, can actually help save lives, says Program Coordinator for St John Ambulance, following an awarding of First-Aid In School (FAIS) certificates to 43 Kopkop College year nine students last Friday. The school program held in partnership with Sir Brian Bell Foundation and St. John Ambulance PNG, started in 2018, and has seeing over 600 students in NCD including Kopkop College undergo a one-day basic life-saving training skills last term. “Since we ran the program in 2018, we actually heard about kids applying those skills in a real-life situation which is really good…
Papua New Guinea has recorded 19 new COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday, increasing the total number of cases to 17,079. The cases were reported in five provinces. Milne Bay province reported 13, followed by New Ireland and Madang with two each and the National Capital District, and Jiwaka with one case each. Of the 19 new cases 12 are males, and seven are females. Thirteen of the new cases were symptomatic at the time of testing, 11 had existing medical conditions and three had to be hospitalised. Total deaths remain at 173. To date 131,712 tests have been conducted for…
A proposed legislation to transition the Papua New Guinea Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative National Secretariat into a statutory body is ready for public consultation beginning next month. This follows the successful conclusion of a series of consultations among legal and technical officials of key government institutions, mining & petroleum companies and civil society organizations on the elements of what is proposed to be the Papua New Guinea Extractive Industries Transparency Commission in Port Moresby last week. PNGEITI Head of National Secretariat Mr. Lucas Alkan thanked instrumentalities involved for progress made so far in shaping an appropriate legislation that will be…
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Papua New Guinea (ASFPNG) had recently appointed its new Executive Officer Mr. Vera Raga on 3rd May 2021 to oversee the secretariate and subsequently appointed its executives during its Special Executive Meeting on the 4th June 2021. Mr. Ian Tarutia from National Superannuation Fund (Nasfund) maintained the position of President while Mr. Vere Arava from Nambawan Super Limited (NSL) was appointed as the Vice President whereas Mr. Charlie Gilichibi from Comrade Trustee Services Limited (CTSL) was appointed as the Treasurer and Ms. Rebecca Moyokeda from Aon Master Trust (AON) was appointed as the Secretary…
A primary school in the North Fly District of Western Province was the proud recipient of a new school bus, thanks to a local women and children association. The St. Leo Matkomnai Primary School, located 50 kilometers away from Kiunga town, received the new 25-seater bus on June 18th from the Tutuwe Ara Women and Children Association. The association is one of 8 Women and Children Associations in the Community Mine Continuation Agreement (CMCA) region including the Ok Tedi Mine Village Women and Children’s Association in the Star Mountains. The bus, which cost K173, 256.00, will assist transport students, some…
As part of the business of the AGM, the financial members of TIPNG elected Mr Peter Aitsi as chair, Ms Michelle Hau’ofa as secretary and Mrs Akae Beach as treasurer to serve for the coming year. A further 11 individuals were also elected to serve on the board and they were; Jerome Sesega, Brian Alois, Belinda Kanau, Philip Samar, Paul Barker, Mary Udu, Richard Kassman, Christopher Elphick and Michael McWalter, Seini Fisi’ihoi and a new member to the Board, Mr. Bill Neill. In welcoming the 2021 TIPNG board directors, Chairman Peter Aitsi said, he looked forward to their active participation…