“In fact for the past ten years, BSP has delivered more than just banking. We have delivered four education-related projects valued at K100,000 in Manus, a boost to not only learning but through personal development in sports,” said BSP Group General Manager – Retail, Daniel Faunt. One such project was for students at ECOM Secondary School where BSP refurbished their Computer Laboratory and donated computers and printers to the value of K30,000 in 2020, a boost to the 2021 academic year. “In 2018, we installed solar lights at Papitalai Secondary School, assisting students’ learning and especially with study lights during…
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The New Ireland Government Subsidy Office has cut down a number of its programs due to funding constraints as a result of Lihir Mining Royalties payments now diverted straight to the two district treasuries. The subsidy division has now narrowed down its focus to Ward Development Grants and Roof over heads. Outstanding Community Project Grants (CPG) (former ally known as Ward Development Grants) for the Namatanai LLG worth K600,000 were released during the Grand Opening of the Seeto Namatanai Council chamber on the 20th of May. While K330,00 was presented to the Matalai Ward members during their Council Chamber Opening…
Hearing the voice of women leaders and promoting the role they play in society was the aim of the recent Hela Women’s Forum. The women of Hela met with their Governor, Hon. Philip Undialu, Provincial Administrator, Public Servants, Head of Security Forces and Development partners in a form that was the first of its kind in Hela. Advocating for peace, security and stability was the theme of this historical event, that saw Hela women leaders come from all three Districts of the Province (Komo-Magarima, Tari-Pori and Koroba- Kopiago) to share their ideas and raise their concerns. Demonstrating the importance of…
Hearing the voice of women leaders and promoting the role they play in society was the aim of the recent Hela Women’s Forum. The women of Hela met with their Governor, Hon. Philip Undialu, Provincial Administrator, Public Servants, Head of Security Forces and Development partners in a form that was the first of its kind in Hela. Advocating for peace, security and stability was the theme of this historical event, that saw Hela women leaders come from all three Districts of the Province (Komo-Magarima, Tari-Pori and Koroba- Kopiago) to share their ideas and raise their concerns. Demonstrating the importance of…
A man jailed for life for the murder of a pregnant Queensland teenager has been granted a retrial by the state’s highest court. Rodney Wayne Williams, 65, was last year convicted of murdering 16-year-old Tiffany Taylor after arranging to meet with her for sex. On Tuesday, Queensland’s Court of Appeal quashed Mr Williams’ conviction and ordered a retrial, finding the trial judge had erred in directions. Tiffany disappeared in July 2015 after the pair arranged to meet for sex in Waterford West, south of Brisbane. Her body has never been found. Her blood was found in Mr Williams’s car and…
The Department of Personal Management released another circular superseding the previous instruction advising Public Servants on the new polling date for the Moresby North-West By-Election. “Polling is for one day only and public servants who reside in the Moresby North-West electorate must be released to cast their votes on the 4th of June 2021 at their respective polling stations,” Department of Personal Management Secretary Taies Sansan. Due to the deferral of polling dates, Public Servants were reminded to attend work as normal on Wednesday, as per the advice from the Acting Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai to defer polling to Friday…
Kalyn Ponga has failed in his bid to be fit for Origin I, with hulking Cowboys winger Kyle Feldt firming to make his Maroons debut on the wing and Valentine Holmes expected to shift to fullback. Queensland’s medical staff made the call on Ponga’s groin injury on Wednesday morning, a week out from the June 9 series opener in Townsville. “Kalyn has been progressing with his rehab but time is against us and the decision has been made for him to return to the Newcastle Knights where he can focus on further recovery,” team doctor Matt Hislop said in a QRL…
Wighton, the 2019 Clive Churchill Medal winner and 2020 Dally M Medalist, has been a mainstay of Blues teams since coming off the interchange to replace Cody Walker at five-eighth early in the second half of the 2019 series opener. The 28-year-old has been selected in the centres for every Origin since but with Tom Trbojevic and Latrell Mitchell both fit and in form, Wighton had been expected to play in the No.6 jersey. However, NSW coach Brad Fittler opted for Luai alongside his Panthers halves partner Nathan Cleary and Wighton was told he may be used as a roving…
The Asia Pacific’s best men’s international teams will turn their focus towards Rugby League World Cup 2021 after conceding mid-season Test matches in Australia could not go ahead. The Asia Pacific Rugby League had hoped its member nations could play in late July as part of the mid-season international clashes that have quickly grown in popularity. However, the challenges of international movements created by COVID has made the mid-season Tests unviable. Instead, the Asia Pacific teams will now turn their focus towards the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) starting in England in late October. The RWLC brings together 16 teams…
More than twenty students graduated with a certificate in Social Science Research Methods after a week of intensive study at the Papua New Guinea National Research Institute (PNG NRI) on Friday 21 May 2021. The students gained skills in designing and planning a social research project; developing questionnaire for conducting survey; designing questions for conducting interviews; conducting qualitative and quantitative data analysis; and, conducting literature review. Speaking at the closing ceremony, Course Coordinator and PNG NRI Deputy Director for Research Associate Prof. Eugene Ezebilo congratulated the students and told them that what they have learnt would help them in research…