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,…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
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…
In Papua New Guinea (PNG), where we are challenged with a global pandemic, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is needed now more than ever, especially for the front-line health workers. Through a partnership approach, SmartAID Australia, an organisation that works mostly in disaster zones around the globe specialising in technology for humanitarian relief, and Toyota, were able to partner with Oil Search Limited (OSL) and Oil Search Foundation (OSF) to supply over 4,000 face shields to health workers in the country. DHL Australia and Native Industries also came onboard to ensure these face shields were delivered at no cost. Director of…
The SP PNG Hunters finished with nine men on the field in today’s 40-12 loss to Brisbane Tigers at Bycroft Oval in one of the Intrust Super Cup’s most eventful matches in years. The Hunters controversially had three players sent to the sin-bin in the final nine minutes and second-rower Benji Kot sent off in the 57th minute after losing another to the bin for 10 minutes earlier in the half. The first to be banished was centre Brandon Nima, along with the Tigers’ Sam Lavea, in the 43rd minute. Only four minutes after the pair returned to the field…
South Pacific Games Gold medalist and Papua New Guinean (PNG) hall of famer, Takale Tuna, is set to be this year’s special guest speaker at the 28th SP Sports Awards (SPSA) presentation night in Port Moresby on May 29th . This will be the first time for a local sports hero to feature as the guest speaker at the SP Sports Awards. “The SPSA Organising Committee is delighted to invite a local talent this time, to address our live audience, on EMTV and social media. Takale Tuna was a track and field star back in the late 1980s and early…
A gang involved in robbing a shop at Gerehu Stage 3B was busted by members of Fox unit 202. Four suspects were taken into custody at around 2.45pm last week Friday 07TH of May 2021. Five men armed with guns and knives in a stolen Toyota Camry sedan stormed a Trade Store at Gerehu Stage 3B. They seized the cash register and looted mobile phones along with other valuables, before escaping in the waiting stolen motor vehicle. Fox 202 was on routine patrol at Gerehu Stage 3B, when passengers in a PMV bus alerted them about the robbery. The unit…
Last week members of NCD Traffic Police impounded two buses and fined them K1000 each using Traffic Infringement Notices. The PMV operators were told to pay the fine at the Department of Finance and produce the official receipt before they could reclaim their buses. This police action was taken because the PMV buses were traveling along the Poreporena Freeway; which is an unauthorized route. Coincidentally, a man who came out of a PMV along the Hohola section of the Poreporena Freeway was run over and killed yesterday by a speeding vehicle. The victim reportedly came out of a PMV on…
Fans of Meghan Markle on Twitter have accused her father-in-law, Prince Charles, of snubbing her in his recent birthday post celebrating grandson Archie’s second birthday. The Prince of Wales posted a birthday message that only included himself with his son, Prince Harry, holding baby Archie. “Happy birthday to Archie, who turns two today,” he captioned the pic. People noticed that Markle was not featured, despite being seen in every birthday message from other royal family members. “Sad! Very sad state of affairs when the supposed future king cuts the mother of his grandchild out of the photo with which he chooses to share,” wrote one person. MEGHAN MARKLE,…
Brisbane’s last-ditch bid to hang onto rising Origin flyer Xavier Coates has failed with the Storm set to stave off a lucrative late Titans play for his signature. Coates is understood to have told his Broncos teammates after Saturday’s agonising 19-18 loss to North Queensland that he will leave the club at the end of the season. No official comment has been made on his future by the Broncos or rival suitors given he is yet to sign any contract beyond 2021. Coates’s next move has been the subject of growing speculation for much of 2021, but Melbourne are set…