Oil Search confirms that the Company received a letter from PNG Power Limited (PPL) that could significantly impact the PNG Biomass Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) which was signed between both companies in December 2015. The Company has analysed the implications of the letter’s unforeseen ‘notice of termination’ and is currently engaging with all key stakeholders including Markham landowners and development partners to assess the potential impact of a cancelled PPA. The PNG Biomass project is aligned with the PNG Government’s ambition to diversify the country’s energy mix and complement the drive to create jobs and long-term opportunities for the people…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
The publication of the PNG Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative reports are meaningless if they do not give rise to critical policy debates for a robust mining and petroleum sector in Papua New Guinea, an official says. Head of PNGEITI National Secretariat Mr. Lucas Alkan told leaders at the 36th Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum on Wednesday that EITI work in PNG is progressively helping to shape public policy discussions through EITI report recommendations, and open discussions within the PNGEITI Multi Stakeholder Group (MSG). Papua New Guinea to date has published a total of seven (7) EITI country reports since…
When I grow up – I want to be a Heavy Equipment Operator 10 lucky children, enrolled at Buk bilong Pikinini’s Library Learning Centers, will be making a field trip to Hastings Deering to inspect heavy vehicles used for construction and mining across PNG. In particular, they will be inspecting a Caterpillar D11T and other heavy-duty vehicles. The D11T is Caterpillars largest track type tractor produced in the world. The children will learn what it takes to drive such heavy vehicles and get an opportunity to get inside and see for themselves. BbP seeks to show the children where their…
The 2021 Digicel Cup which was scheduled to start this Saturday May 29, 2021 following a postponement three weeks ago due to members of one of the Digicel Cup teams testing positive for Covid-19 after routine tests undertaken on players and officials will now kick off next Saturday June 5, 2021. PNGNRLC Chairman Adrian Chow in a statement said following the PNGNRLC Board’s decision to defer the competition by three weeks on May 7, 2021, an urgent meeting with all Franchise Chairmen, CEOs and Managers was held on Sunday May 9, 2021 and agreed that for the 2021 competition to…
Police Minister William Onglo this week launched the Royal Papua New Constabulary Constabulary’s ten year corporate plan 2021-2030. The launch took place at the Ela Beach Hotel in Port Moresby in a small but significant ceremony attended to by senior officers of the Constabulary as well as government officials including Chief Ombudsman Richard Pagen, Finance Secretary Dr Ken Ngangan, former Police Commissioner and Chief Ombudsman Ila Geno, and Commander of the Australia PNG Policing Partnership Amanda Kate. Operational Police Assistant Police from around the country also attended the launch which Police Commissioner David Manning described as a milestone achievement for…
The Prime Minister, James Marape MP, has held fruitful discussions with the outgoing South Korean Ambassador to PNG, H.E Mr Kym-Gu Kang at his Office at the Sir Manasupe Haus in Port Moresby on Tuesday. Ambassador Kang will be leaving the shores of Papua New Guinea this Saturday for Seoul, South Korea after serving his country for four good years. Papua New Guinea was Ambassador Kym-Gu’s first posting as a Diplomat and has served his country well ensuring the bilateral relationship between PNG and South Korea remained cordial as well as progress in trade and investment links. South Korea just…
Ahead of Papua New Guinea’s scheduled mutual evaluation by the Asia Pacific Group on Money-Laundering’s (APGML) next year, serious concerns have now been raised by watchdog agencies regarding the need for urgent collaborative action to improve anti-money laundering enforcement to prevent PNG from slipping back into the APGML grey list. This was highlighted as a matter of grave and urgent concern in a panel discussion on Illicit financial flows and money laundering during the recent Transparency International PNG (TIPNG) 1st National Integrity Summit funded by the European Union, held in Port Moresby from 13-14th May 2021. During the panel discussion,…
Papua New Guinea has recorded four new COVID-19 deaths, on Monday, May 24, increasing the total number of deaths to 159. The four deaths were reported in East New Britain. Three are males and one is a female between the ages of 46 to 82 years. To date, National Capital District has recorded 73 deaths, Eastern Highlands 13, Western Highlands and Simbu recorded 12 deaths each, Morobe nine deaths, ENB seven, Jiwaka and West New Britain six deaths each, Milne Bay five, West Sepik and Western four deaths each, New Ireland, Central and East Sepik two deaths each and Southern…
Former Cricket PNG National Coach and High-Performance Manager, Joe Dawes, has been nominated for this year’s SP Sports Awards, Official of The Year. Dawes, who regrettably had to resign earlier this year for personal reasons has left quite the legacy for Cricket in PNG. Dawes joined Cricket PNG in 2017, taking over from interim coach Jason Gillespie. With a wealth of both playing and coaching experience at all levels behind him, he quickly built a response with the National Squads and put together a talented team of high-performance support staff. His successful tenure in this position was based on professionalism,…
The news of the sudden passing of Coach Lloyd Way came as a shock to the PNG Athletic family last week. Lloyd was an integral part of the development of a number of our athletes , some of whom went on to represent our country at the highest levels of competition. They are deeply and sincerely grateful to Lloyd for his motivation, patience and love for what he did and to bring out the best in every one of them. He was in many ways, a father figure to young athletes living away from home. Lloyd coached Salome Dell to…