Young people in PNG, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa are the target of a new online campaign by the Save the Children in partnership with tech giant, Facebook in the hope to educate and empower youths to have more safe and positive experiences on Facebook. Launched this week, the 5 week long campaign, “I am Digital” will highlight issues that are faced by the youths from this region and what to do if they find themselves victims of the many threats and cyber bullying faced online, especially Facebook. Save the Children PNG Deputy Country Director Rosario Sam said they have engaged…
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Contributors to National Superannuation Fund, Nasfund, are reminded to update their membership details to ensure important information such as member contact details, address, and more importantly, member beneficiaries are included and are current. Nasfund Chief Officer Member Services Anne Wilson made this call when outlining the Fund’s Member Service engagements for this year. Nasfund intends to increase our engagement with our members throughout the country, through shopfloor presentations within covid-19 safety protocols, and online via Zoom. This will be done regularly to update our members on what the Fund is doing to add value to your membership. The updating of…
Prime Minister James Marape, MP has conveyed his congratulations to the new Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), Mr Henry Puna, the immediate former Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. In a marathon telephone secret ballot during the Special PIF Leaders Retreat held yesterday 03 February 2021, Mr Puna was successfully appointed as the new Secretary General. Apart from Mr Puna, three other candidates from Tonga, Solomon Islands and Republic of Marshall Island also contested. In offering his congratulations soon after the election outcome at 10:30pm (PNG time) last night, Prime Minister Marape commended Mr Puna for…
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have concluded their Special Leaders Retreat overnight and have announced Henry Puna as the incoming Secretary General. Also on the agenda of the Special Leaders Retreat was the COVID-19 pandemic, including the distribution of vaccines to the region. Henry Puna Leaders acknowledged the region’s efforts to date to manage the spread of the COIVD-19 pandemic in the Pacific region, including through the establishment and operationalisation of the Pacific Humanitarian Pathway on COVID-19. Dame Meg Taylor Leaders also welcomed the significant support from Australia and New Zealand to secure vaccines for all Pacific people and the multilateral and bilateral partnerships working to ensure one hundred percent coverage. “Leaders discussed the complexities facing the Pacific region at this…
Fiji authorities have detained the vice-chancellor of the University of the South Pacific and are to deport him today. Professor Pal Ahluwalia and his wife were awoken and whisked away from their home late last night by plain-clothed Fiji immigration officers who broke into the residence. The vice-chancellor and his wife were transported to Nadi from where they will be deported to Brisbane today. The academic asked for the grounds of his deportation and was told he posed a “public risk”. A letter signed by Fiji’s Acting Director of Immigration Amelia Komaisavai further explained that the government deemed Professor Ahluwalia…
Students affected by Tropical Cyclone Ana have been assured by the Ministry of Education that they will be provided with the necessary assistance. Minister Rosy Akbar says they do not want parents to worry about sending their children to school. She says the parents should focus on getting their lives back together. Akbar also says they will allow parents to assess whether it will be safe to send their children to school on Monday. Schools are scheduled to be re-opened on Monday. Source: Fijivillage.com
The huge clean up has started in Fiji following the recent cyclone, but thousands of Fijians are still in evacuation centres. Tropical Cyclone Ana went through Fiji and left behind a trail of damage to fragile settlements, properties and livestock. RNZ Pacific correspondent Lice Movono said the flooding and rain activity recently is one of the biggest rainfalls the country has experienced. The heavy rain led to major flooding and some roads washed away. Photo: Fiji government Ms Movono said Fijians have become quite resilient and despite the intensity of the flooding, people were able to transition into repair mode…
The Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) is seeking Expression of Interests (EoI) from interested persons to serve as Independent Directors on the PNGRFL Board and on its key program Boards such as the PNG Kumuls, PNG Orchids, PNG National Rugby League Competition, PNG National Schools Rugby League and the respective Provincial and Confederate Boards. This initiative is in line with the PNGRFL’s new governance reforms whereby the PNGRFL is seeking to bring on Independent Directors who can add value to the PNGRFL and its programs. PNGRFL acting CEO Stanley Hondina said interested candidates – both male and female…
Be responsible for you and your passenger’s safety in the midst of extreme weather conditions experienced in Port Moresby and Central Province. “With the recent heavy downpour of rain in the City and Central Province we are calling on drivers to exercise caution when on the road.” That was the caution issued by the Divisional Commander for NCD/Central ACP Anthony Wagambie Jnr. “Not to speed as the road is slippery and most parts flooded with debris. Speeding will only risk drivers from ending up in accidents,” said Wagambie Jnr. He said there has been multiple flooding on both Hiritano…
Four youths are the proud winners of the UN Women Essay Competition on Gender Equality, out of 186 participants who took part in the essay competition which was launched on 26 October 2020 by UN Women under the Women Make the Change Program. We are pleased to announce the following four winners of the essay competition: Konjim Andreas, female, age 17 from Western Highlands ProvinceRicard Isaac, male, age 19 from East New BritainRebeccah Gapi, female, age 19 from NCD andJerome Sesega, male, age 26 from NCD In total, 186 essays were received from young men and women across the country.…