Solomon Islands Police investigate sudden death of a male in North Guadalcanal
Police in Guadalcanal Province are investigating the sudden death of a male in his 50’s at Matepona Bridge, North Guadalcanal on 05 October 2017.Provincial Police Commander, Guadalcanal Province,...
View ArticleSolomon Islands Western Provincial Government lauds NSO, DHS report
THE Western Provincial Government (WPG) has commended the National Statistics Office (NSO) for the Solomon Islands 2015 Demographic and Health Survey (SI DHS 2015) report.That was after a successful...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PNGEITI welcomes Policies for Transparent reporting
The PNG Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PNGEITI)Head Lucas Alkan has welcomed government polices to push for honest reporting on proceeds from mining and petroleum projects.Mr Alkan was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PNG Traffic Police ready for Rugby League World Cup matches
By Tom KILAVI/PNGFMDirector of Traffic Police Senior Inspector Joseph Joe said police are ready and prepared to provide professional security escorts during the Rugby League World Cup as well as other...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bank South Pacific approves K200 million Housing Loan to Papua New Guineans
Bank South Pacific has confirmed it has approved a total of K200 million in housing loans to Papua New Guineans to buy homes.BSP chief executive officer Robin Fleming confirmed this on Wednesday when...
View ArticleBSP links Microbank’s Pipol’s Card to ATMs
Bank South Pacific and the People's Microbank (PMB) today announced an interchange allowing PMB's Pipol's Card to be accepted at any BSP ATM and EFTPoS in PNG.The cooperation between these two...
View ArticlePM O'Neill rewards Pangu Pati
Pangu Pati Leader Sam Basil has been rewarded a Ministry and his two party members are vice ministers for their move to join government.The three MP’s sworn into office at Government House this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vanuatu to face Solomon Islands in Rugby League Test Match
The Pacific Advisory Vanuatu Rugby League (VRL) has announced its squad for the upcoming historic Test Match vs the Solomon Islands in Honiara, Solomon Islands on Saturday 21st October 2017. The match...
View ArticleClik here to view.
OSF organises awareness on Family Protection Act
Health services have been restored at the remote Kantobo community in Southern Highlands after three years with the arrival of a nursing officer to work at the health facility.The facility, which...
View ArticleClik here to view.
KUMULS ARRIVE AFTER TRI-NATIONS
By: Tom KILAVI/ PNGFMThe PNG LNG Kumuls arrived today from Fiji following their tri-nations match over the weekend against Fiji Bati’s and the Australian Kangaroos.Coach Michael Marum saidit was a good...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hayne backs Fiji NSW Cup bid
Fiji Bati rep Jarryd Hayne believes Fiji can achieve a lot through the NSW Cup rugby league competition.Hayne, who will play his third Rugby League World Cup in a week's time, said Fiji had a lot to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Huge demands depleting Vanuatu kava, beef
By Samisoni Pareti in Port Vila, VanuatuHuge demands, natural disasters and cultural practices are hampering the exports of two of Vanuatu’s premium commodities: kava and beef.The island nation’s...
View ArticleTkatchenko is now Minister responsible for APEC
Cabinet has appointed Moresby South MP, Justin Tkatchenko, as Minister Responsible for APEC as 2018 approaches.The responsibility for APEC will be added to the Minister’s current portfolio of Lands and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Do it for your country , PNG Kumuls told
The Papua New Guinea LNG Kumuls lead-up training, coaching and administrative preparations leading into the 2017 Rugby League World Cup are positive.Yesterday, a media tour organised by PNG Rugby...
View ArticleTrade missions to help business in PNG and Australia
Pacific Islands Trade and Investment general manager, Chad Morris says trade missions have increased business opportunities for both Australia and Papua New Guinea.Morris said many of the companies in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mt Hagen Kagamuga four-lane road construction commences
Thousands of kina worth of properties have been demolished to pave way for the construction of the four lane highway from Kagamuga Airport to Keltiga in the Western Highlands.The four land highway is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vanuatu Council of Ministers approves repatriation of people from Ambae back...
The Vanuatu Council of Ministers has decided during its meeting Thursday to repatriate over 11,000 people of Ambae to their island and villages.The repatriation will depend on the logisltic plan...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PNG welcomes cooperation on climate change
Climate change is not only a global issue but one that is fundamentally and morally a core issue for Pacific Islands states, including Papua New Guinea.Fiji is leading COP23 in 2018, and Civil Aviation...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BSP Delivers K650 000 worth of Community Projects to date
Since the first Bank of South Pacific (BSP) community project was handed over from the Wabag Branch in April, there have been a total of 26 projects completed and delivered by the bank's staff to date...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Manus Island asylum seekers hit out at changes that will force them to fend...
Hundreds of asylum seekers on Manus Island will have to start cooking and cleaning for themselves within days as tensions escalate ahead of the detention centre being closed.Exclusive pictures obtained...
View Article