Police Commissioner David Manning today announced the transfer of 52 policemen and women to various Police commands throughout the country. This includes five policewomen in various ranks including one chief inspector, one senior inspector and four inspectors. The transfer, inclusive of the female numbers include: four chief superintendents; six superintendents; 15 chief inspectors; 14 senior inspectors and 13 inspectors. “The transfers and appointment of these officers have been made to strengthen leadership and accountability in the various commands. The transfers will take effect immediately and must be complied with before the 30th of November 2022,” Mr Manning said.
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BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) continues to strengthen its presence and relationship in Morobe Province through the opening of its Eriku Branch in Lae today (Thursday 3rd November, 2022). BSP Group CEO Robin Fleming said, “The Eriku Branch will enable BSP to continue to better serve the residents and people of Morobe Province, as it is a key contributor to the PNG economy and the gateway to the Highlands region. Eriku Branch is the fourth branch located in the City of Lae and BSPs 85th branch in PNG.” “BSP is happy to embark on another milestone event in expanding to…
Forty-two-year-old Luddy Kialing has been announced as the winner of the “Win the Nissan Promotion”. The Nissan Navara is part of a Win A Nissan Navara promotion run by SP Brewery and RH Hypermarket which ran from August to October. To enter, customers simply had to purchase a carton of either Export Lager, Niugini Ice, Strongbow, or Heineken to enter the draw. “I made the purchase last week Monday 24th October 2022, and I jokingly told my husband that I was going to win the car”, said Kialing from Morobe. And lucky enough, Kialing was announced as the lucky winner…
The players and staff of the Santos PNG Orchids would like to convey their deepest condolences to the family and friends of the late Mr David Silovo, who recently passed away unexpectedly in Port Moresby. Mr Silovo was a highly respected rugby league administrator, historian, commentator and advocate of women’s rugby league, who was involved in the sport for more than 50 years. He was a committed supporter and mentor of several players in the current Santos PNG Orchids squad, including Martha Molowia, Bertshiba Awoi, Lilah Malabag and Vero Waula, as well as assistant coach and former Orchid player Della…
Village court officials and land mediators in Rabaul District, East New Britain have been urged to strengthen their reporting system. Department of Justice and Attorney- General deputy secretary Josephine Pitmur told village court officials and land mediators at the Rabaul Urban LLG conference room on Tuesday Nov 1. She said quarterly returns is a requirement under the Village Court Act that must be submitted every quarter on court sittings however DJAG has not seen any reports on court sittings from ENB in the last six years which is a concern. With the National Government investing a lot in terms of…
Staff and students at the Motu Koita FODE Centre welcomed the news today of a strengthened partnership between KTF, the Motu Koita Assembly and Kina Bank for the ongoing operations of the FODE Centre in 2023. An annual cohort of 100+ students have pursued their second chance at education at the Motu Koita FODE Centre in Hanuabada since the partnership commenced in 2020. Today, the partnership was officially renewed by Motu Koita Acting CEO Gaud Frank, representing, MKA Chairman, Hon, Dadi Toka OBE, who met with students who were preparing for their end of year national examinations, being held later…
The Australian Government through its PacificAus Sports program has launched their partnership with the Australian Football League (AFL) in Papua New Guinea. PacificAus Sports has partnered with the AFL to develop Pacific high performance pathways. The initiative will be delivered in partnership with the AFL associations of PNG, Fiji, and Nauru and in collaboration with the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns AFL Academies. The partnership was launched locally today at Colts Oval at Amini Park, Port Moresby. Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, commented on the shared history and deep love of…
The exercise on recording customs, undertaken by the Constitutional and Law Reform (CLRC) can change the cause of direction for young people, who have lost touch with their customs, culture, and traditions, says Rigo District Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Koru Abe. “This exercise will leave a legacy behind for our children,” he said. Mr. Abe said this while welcoming a delegation from CLRC that comprised of Commissioner Ms. Martha Kokiva, Secretary Dr. Mange Matui, Deputy Secretary Ms. Dorothy Mimiko-Kesenga, directors and staff at Kwikila Station, Rigo District, Central Province for the commencement of the Underlying Law Custom recording project for…
Papua New Guinea coach Stanley Tepend has warned England that the Kumuls won’t be easy beats after setting up a Rugby League World Cup quarter-final showdown with the tournament hosts this weekend. The Kumuls have just four days to recover from Monday night’s 36-0 win over Wales in Doncaster before facing the English in Wigan on Saturday. The two sides faced off in the 2017 tournament in Melbourne, with England cruising to a comfortable 36-6 victory. Only a handful of players, headlined by centre Justin Olam and captain Rhyse Martin, remain from that loss. Since then, however, PNG defeated Great…
Meet Air Niugini’s longest serving employee and Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME), Alcan Mattiunga who has been with the airline for 45 years and continues to do what he knows and loves best. From inside the airline’s engineering hangar, Alcan watched the Air Niugini fleet grow from a few DC3s to a fleet which has included Fokker 27 Friendship/F28, Dash 7/DHC8, Boeing 707, Airbus A310, Fokker F100/F70, Bombardier Q400 and Boeing B737 and B767 aircraft. Alcan has been with the airline watching operations grow from a small domestic airliner to a now significant regional carrier operating flights to Australia, Asia…