The Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, His Excellency Jon Philp was recently in Madang to launch Melanesian Foundation’s ‘COVID QnA’ booklets. The booklet was published and designed by the Melanesian Foundation and was funded by the Australian Government and Ok Tedi Mining Ltd. The booklet created by the Melanesian Foundation was successful through the consultation of Prof Glen Mola, Papua New Guinea’s Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR), various medical professionals and tertiary institutions throughout PNG. During the launching on Friday the 11th of June, His Excellency Jon Philip had described the booklet as a necessary need to fight…
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The building of the Kavieng Multi use sporting stadium is progressing well. All interior walling and glass windows are completed with work on the sitting area now under way. It will have a seating capacity of 4000 people, VIP Box, lockers and change rooms for Athletes. The project is 70 percent complete and will be officially opened on the 16th of September this year during the country’s 46th Independence Anniversary. It’s envisioned that the stadium will play host to both local and National Sporting events once complete. The Stadium is being constructed by the China Railway construction Group at a…
The PNG Hunters reached halfway of the Intrust Super Cup season knowing they can mount a run to the finals after testing the high-flying Norths Devils at Bishop Park. The final 38-22 scoreline didn’t reflect the stern test that the Hunters handed out to the second-placed Devils, who led by only four points approaching the final 20 minutes of the match. A spark from Brandon Nima, who fielded a Devils kick in his in-goal in the 11th minute, ignited the Hunters’ early run today. Nima passed in the in-goal to winger Solo Wane, who raced the length of the field…
When I grow up – I want to be a Pharmacist When I grow up – I want to be a Nurse There is no doubt that PNG needs more professionals working in the field of healthcare and disease prevention. It is not only the Covid-19 pandemic, which has highlighted this urgent need. Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP) believes it is vital to seek to influence children from a young age to focus on their education and consider pursuing a career as a nurse, pharmacist, paramedic or doctor. Today two children Bagu Douglas Avi and Pauline Bagu enrolled in BbP’s Early…
Since their inception in 2018, Sola PayGo has continued to adopt convenient alternatives for ease of payment for customers from EFTPoS to Mobile Banking services. Recently, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, Sola PayGo adapted the e-Commerce platform to enhance their existing reach in rural areas in the country. The solar company integrated the Internet Payment Gateway (IPG) online payment solution through their website (enables payment using a Visa card) and is now embracing the newly introduced card-less payment solution, BSP Pay. The BSP Pay solution allows a BSP customer to carry out online payments on Sola Paygo’s website (www.solapaygo.com),…
Police Commissioner and Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response David Manning released new control measures following a briefing with the PM and the National Control Centre leads. Notable among the new changes are that: • Passengers 5 years and under are no longer required to be tested prior to entering PNG; • Passengers who have been fully vaccinated and travel from a low to medium risk country are eligible for 7 days quarantine and home quarantine; and • Private health facilities, including the extraction industry are included as eligible to administer vaccines, but only under the coordination/MOU of…
The Nimamar Council or Tumbawinlan ( Haus man ) is New Ireland’s richest Local Government and as such it has put its hands up to partner with the New Ireland Government to build its new Council Chamber on Lihir Island. The Council made its position known during a meeting with officers of the New Ireland Government, Works Department and contractor CRCG on Wednesday 9th June in Kavieng. Representing the Council was Deputy President and Chairman for SME Sebastián Siandodo, Ward 2 member and Chairman for Infrastructure and Impact projects Ambrose Silur and Care taker secretary Chris Malos. The Deputy President…
Members of the Special Police Forensic Criminal Investigation Team (SPFCIT), arrested prominent lawyer Gregory James Sheppard of Young & Williams Lawyers on Tuesday in Port Moresby. He was taken to the Boroko Police Station, interviewed and subsequently charged with two (2) counts of Misappropriation and another two (2) counts of Money Laundering in relation to his alleged direct involvement with the transfer of funds amounting to K52 Million. These funds were part of the K268 million that were unlawfully withdrawn from the Western Province People’s Dividends Trust Account (WPPD TA) also known as Western Province People’s Dividends Community Mine Continuation…
Bougainville Regional MP Peter Tsiamalili has expressed his joy at a visit by senior government officials to the sinking Carteret’s islands in Bougainville earlier this month. “This was the first time for a PNG Government Minister, Minister for the Environment, Conservation and Climate Change, the Hon. Wera Mori to visit the Islands. I was also happy to be accompanied by ABG President Ishmael Toroama, United Kingdom High Commissioner Keith Scott and US Aid Director David Hatch, together with ABG Climate Change Minister Raymond Masono, Lands and Physical Planning Minister Robert Sawa and the Acting ABG Chief Secretary. The visit showed…
PNG Fashion & Design Week received a boost sponsorship package of K10, 000 from the PHA Health Assurance Company Ltd for it’s first-ever Virtual Runway 2021. Founder & director of PNG Fashion & Design Week Janet Sios thanked the health company for coming on board and support our local designers in bringing out their culturally inspired designs. Sios said it is a very challenging time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, they are grateful and want to acknowledge the PHA chairman Mr. Raj Juta and his team for this timely support.” “The production team has completed the filming of designers…