Prime Minister James Marape retains his seat with parliament voting for him with an overwhelming majority of 89 to 16, surviving yet another VONC by the Opposition. PM Marape, will now continue his term until 2027 now that he has the 18 months Grace period working for him after this unsuccessful VONC.
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Maikeli Radua, one of the pioneers of Communications Fiji Limited’s iTaukei language speaking stations, VITIFM has passed away after a tragic car accident in Nadera yesterday afternoon. Police say Radua who was residing in Kinoya, is believed to have lost control of his vehicle causing it to veer off the road, whereby he sustained injuries. He was rushed to the Valelevu Health Centre by bystanders where several attempts made by medical officials to revive him were unsuccessful. Investigators will await the postmortem examination results to confirm Radua’s cause of death. Communications Fiji Limited waited for the family to inform their…
The Minister for Information and Communications Technology Timothy Masiu has called for Collaborative Approach on Sensitive Cyber Matters. “This morning, following a meeting with senior executives of the National Information and Communications Authority (NICTA), and the Department of Information and Communications (DICT) I wish to address recent concerns around Facebook access in PNG taking my cue from a statement issued overnight by my colleague minister for Police. Commissioner of Police has powers under the Counter-Terrorism Act 2024. As Minister, I also have emergency powers under the National Information and Communications Technology Act 2009. However, I reiterate that these statutory powers…
THE Media Council of Papua New Guinea (MCPNG) is calling for more transparency amongst government agencies in consideration of matters directly impacting free speech and freedom of expression. It also voiced its concern that government agencies are able to ‘test’ new technology on Papua New Guinean citizens in community spaces like social media, without any warning, and without consideration for the democratic principles of full disclosure and transparent governance. This is in relation to what the police minister has described as the testing of new technology to enhance law enforcement against the abuse of social media platforms. Inquiries by MCPNG…
The National Information & Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) in response to the statement from the Police Minister regarding the test to shut down of certain social media platforms, expressed disappointment over how there was no proper coordination and them not being informed about the planned test. NICTA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kila Gulo-Vui clarified NICTA’s role and emphasized the importance of a well-coordinated, transparent approach to online regulation. He said while NICTA supports efforts to promote responsible online communication and mitigate harmful content such as hate speech, misinformation, and exploitation, Mr. Gulo-Vui confirmed that he was neither consulted nor involved…
The shutdown of certain social media platforms yesterday was all a test by the National Government to assess its capability to control social media platforms in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in order to protect the people. This was revealed by the Minister for Police Peter Tsiamalili Jnr. in a statement released late on Monday evening, praising the successful testing of innovative technology designed to regulate the use of Facebook and other online platforms to mitigate hate speech, misinformation, pornography, and other detrimental content impacting Papua New Guinea. The test, conducted under the framework of the Anti-Terrorism Act 2024, was executed…