The nation’s electricity supplier giant has not forgotten its community service obligations in locations where costs exceed income generated from electricity sales, despite its steady efforts to address its operational issues. PNG Power Limited has recently invested in two 1Mega Watt generators for the Kerema and Maprik townships at a total cost of K1.1 million. “Kerema has suffered because of its power station breaking down and causing prolonged outages.” PNG Power according to the media release has recognized Kerema as a provincial center that was set to grow with the pending development of the Papua LNG Project. “Local businesses, schools,…
Author: Tennyalle TAGETE
Both the PNG Men’s and Women’s Sevens teams have managed to qualify for the Challenger Series in 2024 and for the World Rugby repechage for the Olympics qualifiers where they will have another chance to compete for a spot in the 2024 Olympic Games. In an Interview with PNG HAUSBUNG, PNG Rugby CEO Sailosi Druma mentioned that both teams performed quite well in the Oceania 7s tournament as both teams finished in fourth place in their respective categories. “We managed to meet our expectations because both teams qualify for the challenger series and also for the repachage for the Olympic…
“In an era where technology profoundly impacts every facet of our lives, it is only fitting that we harness its potential to address some of our most pressing developmental and service delivery challenges at the subnational level.” These were the sentiments shared by David Wau, the acting Deputy Secretary of the operations wing of Department of Implementation & Rural Development during the Bilum Digital Platform testing in Kokopo, East New Britain on Wednesday, 15 November 2023. The newly introduced Digital reporting system according to a media release, will make it easier for national and subnational administrations to share knowledge, collaborate…
A 35-year old man from the Hela Province has recently been arrested and charged by the police in Port Moresby for committing cyber-crimes against the Hela Governor, Philip Undialu. The suspect, Rickson Apa of Pureni village in the Hela Province, has been accused of producing, uploading and circulating multiple video, audio and text messages in which he made defamatory comments against Governor Undialu regarding multiple issues. Apa’s videos, audios and text messages unfortunately, quickly went viral on various social media platforms which prompted Governor Undialu to file a complaint with the Cyber Crimes unit in Port Moresby. According to the…
The Buk bilong Pikinini Association recently held its Annual General Meeting for 2023 with members of the association, corporate partners, organisations and fellow NGOs at APEC Haus and via zoom to elect an additional five new Directors to BbP’s board. BbP’s current directors include Andrew Dare, Area Manager – PNG & Solomon Islands, Bronwyn Wright, CEO – Sir Brian Bell Foundation, Allyson Young, Manager – Select PNG, Mihyun Bray, representing Steamships Trading Company, Tamzin Wardley, Independent Director & Treasurer and Anne-Sophie Hermann – BbP Founder and Chairperson. The New Directors elected included Shaun Pini, Theodist Procurement & Product Manager, John…
The City Pharmacy Limited (CPL) Group, through its brand City Pharmacy through a media statement on the 10th of November 2023, have announced its entry into the Miss Bird of Paradise PNG (Miss BOPPNG) Pageant, previously known as the Miss PNG Pacific Islands Pageant, which is a platform known for young women speaking on issues of importance in society and becoming ambassadors of PNG. City Pharmacy as a well-known and trusted health brand across Papua New Guinea, with the platform Miss BOPPNG presents, this would be a unique opportunity for City Pharmacy to advocate on the importance of health, education,…
Wameblood’s exclusive dinner concert for A Worthy Cause hosted specifically to raise funds for a new Four in one double classroom for the Tanuga Primary School in the Kutubu District was held on Friday night and turned out to be a success. The concert featured a children choir with a few kids from Tanuga Primary performing Wameblood’s song ‘Hope for PNG’ and some of the nation’s top singers such as Mereani MAsani, Mal Meninga Kuri, Kronos and Jnr Kro and the Wameblood group with Soul Harmony backed by the Cool Range Band. Yawari was happy with the turnout and in…
The South Pacific Brewery according has joined other HEINEKEN Operating companies around the world in observing Global Quantity week with a focus on quality and food safety commitments. This year’s theme is “Quality2Win in the Market” and was celebrated from the 6th-10th November, 2023. In a media release, Technological Manager, Alex Schuhlein stated how quality plays a vital role in SP Brewery. “The quality of our beers is a truly end-to-end responsibility starting from the selection of our all -natural raw materials and close monitoring and control of our brewing and packaging processes.” “It also involves our customer service and…
The unlawful use of Forest Clearing Authorities as a cover by foreign-owned companies for illegal large-scale logging operations has been further exposed in a new report published by ACT NOW in a press release on the 9th of November 2023. ‘A New Forest Grab’ is a report that is focused on the Mengen agriculture project in East New Britain which revealed how a Malaysian owned logging company called ‘KK Connections’ had used highly suspicious claims to establish a forest plantation and agriculture project, in order to obtain a Forest Clearing Authority (FCA), which is now being used as a cover…
The Prime Minister and Pangu Pati Leader James Marape has expressed his deepest condolences to the family, friends, and constituents of Porgera-Paiela in Enga following the passing of their Member of Parliament, Hon. Maso Karipe, on the night of November 7, 2023. “On behalf of my family, the Pangu Pati, and the people of Papua New Guinea, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and constituents of Porgera-Paiela on the untimely passing of their dedicated MP, Hon. Maso Karipe.” PM Marape stated that the sudden loss of Hon. Karipe has left us all in a state of shock…