Prime Minister James Marape has thanked staff of the Health Department and all stakeholders in the Inter-Agency Taskforce for their work in managing the spread of COVID-19 in the country upon receiving the 2020 COVID-19 Response Preliminary Report. The preliminary report was presented to PM Marape by the Secretary for Health Dr. Osbourne Liko during a briefing with the Inter-agency Taskforce of the National Control Centre (NCC) today. The full report will be presented to Cabinet for endorsement and presented to Parliament when it resumes in April. PM Marape told them that the Grace of God had kept…
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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has denied claims by Opposition Leader Belden Namah that he controls the National Honours and Awards Council. He said this today in response to a statement by Namah that the Government is “attempting to rort awards for political gain” in the 2021 Queen’s New Year’s Honours. “Namah claims former Chief Secretary Isaac Lupari and myself removed and replaced the entire National Honours and Awards Council in August last year,” Prime Minister Marape said. “Namah even has the audacity to lie to the nation that the list was politicised with illegitimate awards for many politicians, including…
Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Belden Norman Namah, MP, has demanded that independence and respect be restored to the National Honours and Awards Council which the Marape government is now being exposed, attempting to rort awards for political gain. “The Prime Minister has been forced to admit publicly that the 2021 Queen’s New Year’s Honours list has been put on hold indefinitely. This is after the list was politicised with illegitimate awards for many politicians allegedly including himself,” the Leader of the Opposition said. “The truth is that the Papua New Guinea Honours and Awards system has been torn apart…
Elementary school teacher Rose Katu is very thankful for the construction of a new footbridge near Poma village in the Nasioi Constituency, CentralBougainville. Crossing the Torobau River nearly claimed her life, as well as her sister’s.“We were already in the river making our way slowly to the other side when we arrived mid-stream,” Rose said. “The rapid rise in the flood washed us downstream.” “My sister and I were holding hands so when we were washed downstream,she fortuitously grabbed hold of a bamboo branch growing at the edge of the river, which saved our lives.” The footbridge at Poma is…
The Department of Justice & Attorney General this week held a dedication gathering where the staff and management of the Department stood in unity to dedicate the year (2021) to God. While addressing the staff, Attorney General and DJAG Secretary, Dr Eric Kwa, PhD strongly condemned any form of corruption within the Department. “The key to overcoming corruption is knowing, walking and living with God first. When one walks with God then corruption becomes irrelevant and redundant to him or her.” “God’s value is about justice fairness and doing the right things and we as His children must always uphold…
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the people of Goilala in Central Province are “close to my heart”. He said this when visiting the haus krai (mourning house) of 15 people killed in the recent landslide disaster at Saki Village in Goilala. Nine bodies have been recovered so far. Prime Minister Marape said he was very close to the Goilala people because Goilala MP and Transport Minister Hon. William Samb, and Central Governor Hon. Robert Agarobe, had been very instrumental in making him Prime Minister. He urged the people to consider their safety when mining for gold in such areas…
Its official: The declaration of a nationwide Public Holiday announced yesterday has been gazetted. Acting Governor General and Speaker of the National Parliament Job Pomat has issued the National Gazette appointing Friday 8th January, 2021 to be a Public Holiday throughout Papua New Guinea, in accordance and with the advice of the National Executive Council. The national gazette officially dispels the confusion whether the public holiday is applicable to everyone or specially for public servants following a circular released by the Department of Personal Management allowing for public servants to take time off to witness the state funeral service of…
PNG Air wishes to advise the travelling public that as per Measure No. 13 of the National Pandemic Act 2020, the Controller, David Manning, has advised of a grace period for flights to and from Hoskins, West New Britain Province to pick up stranded passengers. This period is from the 2nd to the 11th of January 2021. Stranded passengers with confirmed bookings who wish to travel in and out of WNB are advised to rebook your flights for travel only between this period, ending Monday 11th, as flights thereafter will be restricted until the lockdown ends on the 22nd of…
The Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika this week announced the appointment of a Leadership Tribunal to enquire into allegations of misconduct in office by the Sir Puka Temu, Member of Parliament for Abau Open. The appointment follows a request made by the Public Solicitor Mr. Pondros Kaluwin, to Chief Justice under Section 27 (2) and 27 (7) (e) of the Organic Law on the Duties and Responsibilities of Leadership. The Tribunal is to be chaired by the Honorable Justice Panuel Mogish. The other members of the Tribunal are Senior Magistrates Ms. Josephine Nidue and Mr. Wialu Sakatao. The Tribunal will…
The Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response, Mr David Manning, has expressed concern over the failure by citizens in wearing face masks in public places. Controller Manning says there are people in public places still walking around without masks or face covering. Mr Manning called on all citizens not be ignorant of the dangers of the coronavirus disease. He said wearing of masks or face covering is contained in the measures in the New Normal which the citizens must comply with. Meanwhile, no new cases have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours but contact…