Prime Minister James Marape has announced to the people of Papua New Guinea that a National Monitoring Authority (NMA) will be set up next year to ensure that the National Budget is implemented and that the Government’s visions and aspirations are realized. He said yesterday, fresh from delivery of the 2023 Budget on Tuesday (November 29, 2022), that the NMA would be comprised of bodies like National Research Institute, National Economic and Fiscal Commission, Transparency International, National Council of Churches and others. “We will also have representation of the Provincial Governors, Inter-Government Relations Department, and Central Agencies,” PM Marape said.…
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The National Government is now looking into settling long-owed payments for shares in the oil palm businesses in Milne Bay and Oro provinces, Prime Minister James Marape said yesterday (011222) in Parliament. Prime Minister Marape said this as he apologized to the people of Milne Bay and Oro for the inability of the past government to settle these overdue payments which he said have been outstanding for some 10 years. He was responding to Milne Governor Hon. Gordon Wesley who wanted to know if anything was going to finally come from the shares being held at Kumul Consolidate Holdings (KCH).…
The Regional Youth Games for the New Guinea Islands has been postponed to 2024. The Games was initially agreed to be hosted in Kokopo in December 2022 following the success of the Inaugural Papua Regional Youths Games held in Alotau District, Milne Bay Province in April this year. However, the Games is now deferred due to the rise in Law & Order issues and prolonged drought in both East and West New Britain Provinces. Focus will now be shifted to consultations for the Regional Youth Games in the Momase and Highlands Regions earmarked for 2023. The RYG Council appeals to…
The BSP Board has announced the appointment of its current Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ronesh Dayal as Acting Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), effective 1st January, 2023. In announcing this, BSP Group Chairman Sir Kostas Constatinou said, “further to the announcement on 3rd November, 2022, regarding the appointment of Mark Robinson as the new Group CEO, Mr Robinson is expected to take up his position on 1st March, 2023. In the interim, the Board has appointed Ronesh Dayal, Group CFO as acting Group CEO from the time of current Group CEO Robin Fleming’s departure on 31st December, 2022, until…
In an important symbol of our enduring friendship with Papua New Guinea, Chargé d’Affaires Joseph E. Zadrozny and Under Secretary of State for Management John Bass hosted Prime Minister James Marape, Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko, and a broad spectrum of government officials, civil society leaders, heads of foreign diplomatic missions, and guests from the private sector, to dedicate the new U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby. The new embassy highlights the United States’ strong commitment to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and the Indo-Pacific region. At the ceremony, Chargé d’Affaires Joseph E. Zadrozny closed by saying, “We look forward to continuing to develop and deepen our partnership and…
On 30 November, Deputy Secretary Annemarie Kona of the National Department of Education on behalf of the Minister for Education, and the Australian High Commissioner HE Jon Philp launched the Partnerships for Improving Education (PIE) program at Papa School in Central Province. This new program aims to provide more children with access to quality inclusive education. The PIE program is an eight-year PNG-Australia Partnership funded program designed to improve access, equity, and student learning outcomes in the early grades. The program operates at the national and subnational level in four target locations Enga, West Sepik, Central and the Autonomous Region…
Her Excellency Lady Emeline Dadae today visited sick children at the Children’s Ward of the Port Moresby General Hospital. Lady Dadae accompanied by staff of the Governor General’s Office, visited all the sick children at Wards 1B, Cancer Ward for Children, Children’s Emergency and Children’s Outpatient. Lady Dadae took time to greet the children and prayed with them and presented gift bags to each of the patients. Lady Dadae held sick babies in her arms and whispered comforting words to them, and at times overcome with emotion shed tears also. Lady Dadae said, she was delighted at the opportunity to…
BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) has restored banking services in Henganofi District in Eastern Highlands Province this week, after weeks of shutdown following a breaking and entering of the sub branch. BSP Kainantu Branch Manager Robert Jomino who confirmed the incident said, “the break and enter occurred during a blackout that night when intruders cut open the security wire to gain entry into the premises, but were unable to enter the building and left without any further damages.” This is the third time BSP Henganofi sub branch has closed its doors due to break and enter incidents. The bank is…
The Department of Education is operating outside of the Fincorp Haus for the fifth week this week while waiting for the Departments of Finance and Treasury to settle rental arrears for the building. As a result, we have scaled down on all operations including payroll services. Teachers are now informed that the Payroll Division will not deal with any outstanding or new queries regarding their salaries as well as processing of new loans from financial companies from the temporary office setup. We will only ensure that teachers and public servants are maintained on the payroll. Payroll officers need to refer…
Prime Minister James Marape has assured the people of Papua New Guinea that the appointment of a person to the position of the Chief Executive Officer of the National Airports Corporation and all ex-officio appointments to the Board of Directors is done based on merit. Prime Minister Marape said these in response to questions raised on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday (29/11/22) regarding the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer. He informed Parliament that the National Airports Corporation is a State Owned Aviation Enterprise, therefore, the Chief Executive Officer is appointed by the National Executive Council. “This is provided…