BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) understands that Family Sexual Violence (FSV) is the most prevalent form of gender inequality that affects households and communities, and spans across workplace and generations. Recently, BSP launched its inaugural awareness campaign on “Financial Abuse” which most often is present in homes where family and sexual violence (FSV) exists. BSP’s journey in actively assisting survivors of FSV started in 2013, from funding facility upgrade to a safe house in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, leading to being one of the founders and subscriber of Bel isi PNG programme since 2018. In May 2019, BSP launched…
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Having extra cash set aside for the festive season helps you avoid debt and ensures you have enough to share with your loved ones, spend on gifts, decorations, entertainment, and travel without calling on your regular savings. NCSL’s Christmas Savings Account serves this purpose and members with saving under this account are eligible to transfer funds from their Christmas account into their Poro Accounts when the account opens for withdrawals commencing 01st of November. NCSL’s newly appointed Manager Member Services and Branch Support, Noel Keyala said having a Christmas account ensures there is savings set aside to celebrate the festive…
After three years of being neglected by the offices that they knocked on, the couple who owns the Nikhen Cotton Farm at Aroma Coast in the Central Province were so thankful when the Minister for International Trade and Investment, Richard Maru made time to see them on Friday, October 28, 2022. Helen Imana and Nama Imana started planting cotton seeds in 2017. They started with just two seeds that they had brought from Alotau to their Pelegai village in Aroma. “We planted those cotton trees in our yard because we loved their flowers,” said Helen. “After the flowers dried and…
The 10 nations who will compete to be crowned Oceania’s best U-17 team have learned their group stage opponents following today’s draw for the OFC U-17 Championship 2023. The latest edition of the tournament will be hosted in Fiji from January 11-28, 2023. Not only will teams be hunting for regional glory but also global recognition with the two finalists qualifying for the FIFA U-17 World Cup™ in Peru next year. It is the first time the tournament is being played since 2018 due to the COVID-19 pandemic with fixtures taking place at the Ba Academy in Ba and Suva’s…
The heinous, barbaric and horrific murder of a lone law enforcing officer in one of the isolated spots, whilst having a bath or washing the vehicle and unarmed in Hela province is one of the many primitive acts against the security forces in the recent years. This is an absolute civic anarchy, a total breakdown in moral and ethical principles that requires immediate government intervention. Police and other security agencies want to be partners in Hela through enhancement of national government’s development policies. People in Hela must embrace the work of the police force, which is striving to instill law…
Oceania Rugby confirmed today that the 2022 Oceania Rugby Men’s Championship, will be hosted by Papua New Guinea Rugby Union and held in Port Moresby at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium on 02nd -10th November. The tournament returns for the first time since 2019 following a covid induced hiatus and will feature national teams from the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and hosts Papua New Guinea. This year’s tournament will see Vanuatu make a return having not played in an Oceania Rugby Senior International Men’s competition since 2007. The Oceania Rugby Men’s Championship (formerly known as the Oceania Cup) is Oceania Rugby’s premier…
Prime Minister James Marape, MP has joined world leaders in congratulating the newly elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Hon. Rishi Sunak. “I join other global leaders in conveying warm congratulations on your recent election as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom,” Prime Minister Marape said. “It has indeed been an interesting series of events leading up to your rise to the most high office, and it is a clear demonstration of the Conservative Party’s trust and confidence in your leadership qualities for a sustainable and stable economy that is delivering for its constituents. The Prime Minister said above…
PNG now has over 1,000 workers in Australia, earning good wages, learning new skills and sharing income back to their local communities. Over 1,400 workers are expected by the end of the year. This represents an explosion of nearly a 1,000 per cent increase from the low numbers inherited by this government. “These increases are good news for our people, for our economy, and for our broader relationship with Australia” stated the Treasurer, Ian Ling-Stuckey. “Given the explosion in the numbers of our workers going overseas, we must now quickly adapt our management structures and processes. During my recent visits…
Prime Minister James Marape has condemned in the strongest terms the killing of Port Moresby-based policeman Senior Constable Nelson Kalimda in Hela. He said this today (October 31, 2022) when passing his sympathies to the widow, children, family members and officers of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary on the killing. “I condemn in the strongest possible terms the killing of the policeman in Hela,” PM Marape said. “No person can take the life of a policeman or another person in this manner. “It is now becoming common for criminals to be no longer fearful or respectful of police, and…
Papua New Guinea have secured a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals after beating Wales 36-0 in Doncaster this morning. In driving rain, PNG crossed over in just seven minutes through five-eighth Kyle Laybutt, and from there the Kumuls piled on five more tries, with doubles to Nixon Putt and young-gun Jimmy Ngutilk. It was clear from the kick-off that the Kumuls were determined to book their quarter-final spot, scoring two converted tries in the first 11 minutes through five-eighth Kyle Laybutt and Putt. Papua New Guinea went further ahead in the 23rd minute when 21-year-old Jimmy Ngutlik put the…