PNG GG meets Solomon Islands Prime Minister Sogovare
Governor General Bob Dade received his first official guest at Government House on Tuesday with the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Manasseh Sogovare.Sogovare and his delegation arrived in Port...
View ArticleDonald Trump tax: Leaked 2005 document reveals $38m bill
US President Donald Trump paid $38m (£31m) in tax on more than $150m (£123m) income in 2005, a leaked partial tax return shows.Two pages of the tax return were revealed by US TV network MSNBC but they...
View ArticleTonga upsets Samoa in World Rugby Pacific Challenge
Tonga A put on a brilliant performance to beat Samoa A 30-22 in the second round of the 2017 World Rugby Pacific Challenge at the ANZ Stadium, in Suva, yesterday.Tonga's dominance in the line-out...
View ArticleRefugees bid to prevent deportation from PNG fails
Attempts by 166 non-refugees on Manus Island, asking the court to prevent their deportation from PNG, has been refused by a three men Supreme Court ruling yesterday.The transferees were processed and...
View ArticlePM O’Neill: PNG will not join PACER Plus
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has made it clear that Papua New Guinea will not sign up with Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) plus in its current form.“We will not...
View ArticleIncrease in HIV prevalence in PNG, Churches urged to help fight HIV hike
Papua New Guinea has the highest HIV prevalence among Pacific nations with a national prevalence rate of 0.8 per cent among adults.This is an increase from 0.07 per cent recorded the previous year,...
View ArticlePNG Prime Minister O'Neill to Advance UN Marine Resource Sustainability
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill will join with the leaders of other Pacific Island nations to advance regional interests ensuring the sustainable use of oceans and marine...
View ArticlePNG PM to meet Pacific leaders on Sustainable use of Ocean resources
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill, will join other Pacific Island leaders in Fiji, to advance regional interests to ensure the sustainable use of oceans and marine resources.The Pacific Regional Preparatory...
View ArticleNew Master’s program will continue UPNG tradition of leadership
A new master’s program at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) will enable future leaders develop and implement high-quality public policy that will shape the nation.The Master of Economic and...
View ArticlePNG Public health system gets first MRI scanner
Papua New Guinea has installed one of the most modern magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner, which will help in the detection of cancer, at Port Moresby General Hospital.The MRI scanner can give...
View ArticlePNG Government commits K300 Million to Star Mountain Plaza hotel
The PNG Government has committed K300 milion earmarked for the building of the Star Mountain Plaza in Port Moresby.Managing Director of Mineral Resource Development Company (MRDC) Augustine Mano...
View ArticlePNGTPA promotes global campaign of ‘Travel - Enjoy - Respect’
Papua New Guinea Tourism Authority (PNGTA) will be promoting its sustainable tourism development programs this year drawing inspiration from the global campaign of ‘Travel. Enjoy. Respect’ launched in...
View ArticleAir services important in linking PNG to the world
AIR connectivity for both international and domestic air services plays a critical role in the movement of passengers and cargo.Establishing more international flights for PNG can enable our...
View ArticlePNG and Bougainville to sign MOU
PAPUA New Guinea and the Autonomous Bougainville Government will sign a memorandum of understanding on the drawdown of powers specifically for the public service in the region.The effective and proper...
View ArticleBid to end child labour in PNG
The Papua New Guinea Government has launched a national action plan to stop child labour, with parents and guardians told to be more responsible for the welfare of their children.Labour and Industrial...
View ArticleSolomon Islands MPs question anti-corruption taskforce
The role of an anti-corruption taskforce responsible for several high profile arrests in Solomon Islands has been questioned by the country's MPs in parliament.Known as Taskforce Janus, the initiative...
View ArticleRevisiting the Oracle: Turner at the Frick
By Sam Ben-Meir J. M. W. Turner is one of those rare artists who seem always to be ahead of us – as with Shakespeare, he remains somehow ever beyond our reach. Turner's Modern and Ancient Ports:...
View ArticleTorres Strait Young Leaders embark on Leadership Programme
The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) have sponsored six young leaders to attend the Torres Strait Young Leaders Programme (TSYLP) in Canberra from 7-15 March 2017.The selected candidates are...
View ArticlePort Moresby's Ela beach to be modernised
Port Moresby's iconic beach to be modernized at a cost of K55 million. New developments to include APEC and a 4-lane highwayTHE Hiri Moale Festival will be allocated space in the current redevelopment...
View ArticleIBM launches easier way to build apps using cloud
TORONTO - International Business Machines Corp has launched a service that will allow businesses to build applications on its cloud using blockchain code from the Hyperledger Project, the...
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