It is with greatest sorrow and heartache at the Passing of one of Morobe’s Senior Statesman and Papua New Guineas Founding Fathers, The Late Sir Jerry Kasip Nalau. The Late Sir Nalau was a household name in Morobe and Papua New Guinea alike. He was one of the founding fathers of the then “Bully Beef Club” now known as Pangu Pati which eventually led Papua New Guinea into Independence. He served the country as a District Commissioner as well as being a Kiap. He then returned to his Province to be elected in the Provincial Assembly to ultimately serve as…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
The prime suspect involved in the murder of a man from Hela Province at Gorobe settlement recently, was shot and arrested by members of Delta 100 (Dog unit) and Fox unit 102 in the Central Province at 12pm today. The suspect Polo Peto a male adult who allegedly stabbed a security guard to death which triggered a bloody retaliation and a wave of skirmishes in some parts of the city between the Helas and Goilalas, was also wanted for a string of other murders, according to Commander of Badili Police Station Inspector Obert Jerry. The PSC said the two police…
The Board of the PNG Institute of Directors announced Mr. Ian Tarutia as their newest Fellow of the Institute. President of the Institute, Anthony Yauieb, when announcing this said, “I am honoured to announce that Mr. Ian Tarutia a long standing member of the Institute and former President of the Institute has been admitted as a Fellow of the Institute. This membership grade is awarded through peer recognition where members of the Institute nominate their colleagues for the award of the grade of Fellow. “Mr. Tarutia was assessed as meeting the high standards required to become a Fellow. There are…
ExxonMobil PNG, on behalf of the PNG LNG Project, donated playground equipment to the Bogi Literacy School in an effort to support school children in Papa village. The Bogi Literacy School, located near the PNG LNG Plant in Central Province, has ó0 students and ialso serves as an early learning centre for children between the ages of five and eight. Alyssa Warner, the PNG LNG Plant Asset Manager, said the donation of the equipment eventuated as a result of their visit to the school last year to donate PPE equipment. “We noticed that the school had a large open playing…
Community trust is essential for effective policing in Papua New Guinea. Allegations of police brutality, improper conduct by some sections of police and lack of progress on several high-profile cases, can cause mistrust and perceptions of a lack of accountability within the force says Transparency International PNG (TIPNG). TIPNG in responding to recent allegations of mistreatment of an employee of a media outlet, who was detained for recording uniformed officers dispersing “table market” vendors at Gordons suburb within the National Capital District. While appreciating the measures to address the spread of COVID-19, comments made by the victims suggest that the…
The National Security Council was convened by the Prime Minister on 06 May 2021 to address National Security Matters including COVID-19 Operational matters, prevalence of law and order problems in the country, and the 2022 National General Elections preparations. Chairman of the National Security Council, Prime Minister James Marape said the NSC took note of the COVID-19 impact, associated challenges, and government responses to that challenge at different levels, and determined that the COVID-19 response must continue to be handled as a whole of government approach. It was also necessary that government agencies and entities take leadership in promoting the…
Papua New Guinea has recorded 203 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Friday May 7, increasing the total number of cases to 12,086. The cases were reported from 16 provinces with Morobe reporting the highest of 95 cases. Western Highlands reported 35 cases, National Capital District 33, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville nine, Madang eight, East New Britain five, New Ireland four, West New Britain and Central three cases each, Gulf two, Eastern Highlands, Enga, East Sepik, Jiwaka, Southern Highlands and Oro one case each. Of the 203 cases recorded, 112 were males and…
The Papua New Guinea Chamber of Commerce & Industry is pleased to announce the successful nomination of Ms Vani Nades to the Executive Committee of the Young Entrepreneurs Group of the Asia Pacific (“YEGAP”). This is the first time a Papua New Guinean will sit on YEGAP’s Executive Committee, which is a body within the Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce & Industry (“CACCI”). The YEGAP was created in 2004 to provide a venue for young entrepreneurs in CACCI countries to get actively involved in entrepreneurial development for young and start-up entrepreneurs. In congratulating Ms Nades on her appointment,…
The logging sector has been one of the delinquent sectors insofar as tax compliant is concerned. Not only that, they have been one of the most refunded sectors when it comes to GST refunds. This was revealed by the Commissioner General of the Internal Revenue Commission, Mr Sam Koim, in a statement released on Monday. The IRC considers this as one of the high-risk sectors requiring attention and hence scaling up its compliance activities. The IRC revealed that around 20 logging companies are being audited. Based on the audit, several actions will be taken, including criminal prosecution. “Over the years,…
The SP PNG Hunters are delighted to announce the appointment of Alan Moramoro as the Intrust Super Cup club’s new Commercial Manager. Mr Moramoro will be tasked with driving commercial opportunities for the Hunters, including identifying new revenue streams while tapping into his passion for rugby league and the broad PNG corporate network. He arrives at the Hunters with vast management and commercial experience across multiple industries in both PNG and Australia with a successful record in maximising branding and sales growth. Alan Moramoro said Mr Moramoro’s range of skills would help further the Hunters’ strong links with their loyal…