Nambawan Super (Limited) has announced the appointment of a new Project Management team that will commence work on the 9-Mile project. Over the next 3-months, the Project Manager will be working with all stakeholders, NCDC, the State, and settlers with the view to finding a win-win solution. Nambawan Super has fought prolonged legal and bureaucratic battles to secure the site and during this time many people have been confused and misled into settling on the land. The Fund does sympathise with those who have been defrauded by fake ‘customary land holders’, however it must act to protect a valuable asset…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
POLICE Commissioner and Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response David Manning has issued a directive to both private and public health facilities not to charge fees when immunising any person against COVID-19. Mr Manning issued a directive which comes into effect on May 05 that: · No private or public health facility shall charge any fee or require any payment when immunising any person against COVID-19 through the Papua New Guinea Government National Vaccination program; · No person shall be required to pay any fee or payments for a COVID-19 vaccine provided through the Papua New Guinea National Vaccination program;…
Police responded quickly and saved the life of a man who was beaten up by a rowdy crowd and held captive at the ATS settlement outside Port Moresby last night before Police attended. The wounded man and two others were allegedly carrying bush knives and acting suspiciously, when they were disarmed and beaten up by vigilant settlers at the ATS settlement. The two others fled from the scene while one was apprehended by the community. The wounded suspect is from the Highlands region. Three Fox Units were quick to respond , when the matter was broadcasted on the police radio…
The United States government today donated to the National Department of Health 25,000 Universal Transport Medium (UTM) test kits and 1,050 BioFire COVID-19 test kits. The donations came through the United States Agency for International Development and the U.S. Department of Defense. “Accurate and timely testing data supports decision makers to target response activities and provide vaccine supplies and medical support to quickly address hotspots before they experience a full outbreak,” said Ambassador McKee. The UTM test kits are an FDA-approved collection and transport system designed to collect clinical specimens for the testing and safe transport of patients suspected to…
Innovative Agro Industry (IAI), the Agri-Business developer of both Ilimo Dairy Farm and Kuk Highlands Chips, amongst others, is expanding the INNOVATIVE FOOD PARK at the Vision City Mega Mall, Port Moresby. The INNOVATIVE FOOD PARK located at the entrance to the Port Moresby Vision City Mega Mall was first opened on December 2019 selling the popular real milk real local ILIMO ICE CREAM. Now, another 100% PNG MADE product is joining the venue, with its state of the art KUK CHIPS food trailer, selling PNG’s own “KUK” hot crispy fries. “KUK Chips are sourced directly from local out-growers in…
Coming off an upset series win despite missing some key players, Queensland have a settled-looking spine heading into the 2021 series. That doesn’t mean there aren’t some important decisions for new coach Paul Green to make. NRL.com has crunched the numbers on the candidates for the key playmaking roles. Fullback Candidates: Kalyn Ponga, AJ Brimson, Val Holmes The Maroons staged a great upset last year with Ponga injured before the series then Brimson injured during it, finally claiming the decider with Val Holmes on the wing and Corey Allan at fullback. Don’t expect that to be the case this year though,…
To mark the completion of the National Integrity Systems Assessment (NISA), Transparency International PNG (TIPNG) is now gearing up to host the National Integrity Summit from May 13th-14th, 2021, in collaboration with the European Union. The integrity summit, will feature the official launches of the 2020 NISA report as well as the Integrity Initiatives of Excellence Awards, also known as the I(integrity)-RATE Awards. This National Integrity Summit is the first of two such events which will bring together government, civil society, the media and citizens to discuss a range of topics around corruption and to improve the country’s response to…
The Remington Group recently conducted a Training of Trainers (ToT) course at its Head Office in Port Moresby, which saw three senior members of their technical training team, together with another senior technician based in Lae (participating via video conferencing platform), achieve certification as skilled Trainers in their specific technical fields. The Training of Trainers (ToT) is a programme designed to equip professionals with essential skills enabling them to identify training needs and to develop instructional design tools for effective training delivery. This programme is a fundamental requirement for professionals aspiring to be instructors, trainers, workplace coaches and leaders in…
Donald Trump has launched a new “communications” website, which says it will publish content “straight from the desk” of the former US president. Mr Trump was banned by Twitter and suspended by Facebook and YouTube after the Capitol riots in January. The former president has since been releasing statements by press release – which the new website will now host. Users will be able to like posts – and also share them on Twitter and Facebook accounts. Mr Trump’s senior adviser, Jason Miller, had previously said a new social media platform was to be launched. “This new platform is going to be…
Britney Spears is tired of all the documentaries being made about her life, specifically when it comes to her court-ordered conservatorship. The singer posted a lengthy message to her more than 29 million Instagram followers Monday night writing in part, “So many documentaries about me this year with other people’s takes on my life … These documentaries are so hypocritical … they criticize the media and then do the same thing ?????” Spears went on to write: “I don’t know y’all but I’m thrilled to remind you all that although I’ve had some pretty tough times in my life … I’ve had waaaayyyy…