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PNG makes BHP liable for environmental damage
Sydney AFP: Papua New Guinea's government wrested full control of the controversial Ok Tedi copper and gold mine and quashed former owner BHP Billiton's legal immunity for environmental damage,...
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Insurance group, Emergency Medical Services form historic partnership
Ambulance driver Baluma Apani with one of the new fleet of EMSPNG ambulances .Photo providedPacific Assurance Group, one of PNG’s largest insurers and 100% nationally owned, has thrown an unprecedented...
View ArticlePNG Free Education: “A Cargo Cult Policy”
By Lucas Kiap People of Papua New Guinea must not be continuously misled and fooled by the government’s “Free Education Policy”. It is important for people to know that every citizen has the right to...
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RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP LIVE ON EMTV
PNG Kumuls :Getty Images Media Niugini Limited, through EMTV, has won the exclusive rights to broadcast the 2013 and 2017 Rugby League World Cups.The rights also include the 2014 and 2016 Four Nations...
View ArticleCOMSOFT’s AMHS solution operational in Papua New Guinea
In a determined time frame COMSOFT ensured their AIDA-NG and CADAS solutions were fully operational for Papua New Guinea Air Services Limited (PNGASL) in just five months.With the up-to-date and ICAO...
View ArticleHAS IT BEEN A LOST DECADE FOR PNG?
Questions over Government spending on development projects during the resource boom in the last ten years have been provided with some answers.The Promoting Effective Public Expenditure Project, funded...
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TWO CHINESE NATIONALS ARRESTED FOR BUYING STOLEN FORKLIFT
Two chinese arrested for buying stolen goods. EMTV PhotoTwo Chinese nationals, who work for a group of trade stores in Lae recently raided by the Immigration taskforce, have been arrested for buying a...
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Three New Species Of Tiny Frogs Discovered In Papua New Guinea
Image Caption: This image shows the news species Oreophryne cameroni from Keki Lodge, Adelbert Mountain Range. Credit: Fred KrausThree new species of tiny frogs from Papua New Guinea are described in...
View ArticlePNG to build modern town outside Port Moresby
THE proposed new town – Edai – will have facilities such as fire station, police station, market, hotel, medical centre, supermarket, school, church training centre and jogging tracks and other...
View ArticleRESTRICT FOREIGN INVESTMENT
An economic development expert says, moves by the National Government to restrict foreign investment is not typical of Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill.The government amended the Takeovers Code in August...
View ArticleNO HOUSE FOR WEWAK JUDGE
East Sepik's resident Judge, Iova Geita, is still operating out of the provincial capital, Wewak, because he does not have a house there.And, his movement in and out of the province, is becoming a...
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U.S. Award Winning Social Entrepreneur to Visit PNG
Marga Fripp Photo Supplied Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: The U.S. Embassy will host MargaFripp, founder and president of Empowered Women International on November 4-8 in Port Moresby and Madang.As...
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Kimbe Bay Coral Reefs : Paradise Revisited
Photograph by David DoubiletCathy Newman | National Geography There is a kingdom of coral in the principality of the Pacific Ocean called Kimbe Bay. “It is a world,” says photographer David Doubilet,...
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Corporate sector must lift health services – leading doctor
Dr Pulotu Photo Supplied Emergency Medical Services PNG (EMSPNG) founder Dr Lautofa Pulotu has implored the country’s corporate sector to follow the example set by new sponsorship partner Pacific...
View ArticlePay Rise for Teachers in PNG
THE 48,700 teachers in the country will receive an increase in salaries and allowances for the next three years.This follows an agreement signed yesterday between the Teaching Services Commission and...
View ArticlePNG Police: Do not lure girls
PNG POLICE have warned guest houses, lodges and clubs in Mt Hagen that lure females as “comfort girls” for their clients to stop the practice.Provincial police commander Supt Martin Lakari said some of...
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Is the Print Media controlled by those who PAY?
Getty ImagesBy Gary Juffa The two dailies are owned by foreign interest, foreign corporate interest to be specific. RH owns Pacific Star, known commonly as "The National" and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp...
View ArticlePNG Military hospital to serve as referral centre
THE newly commissioned PNG Defence Force Military Hospital will continue to serve as a referral centre for all PNGDF health centres. Chief of Personnel Col Mark Goina addressed dignitaries and military...
View ArticlePolice charge leader with sex offence
POLICE have charged a Central councillor with sexually penetrating a young girl.The councillor, 44, was apprehended, taken to the Boroko Police Station and charged yesterday.Central provincial police...
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Menzie receives Royal Recognition
PNG and Sheffield Eagles star Menzie Yere meets the Queen. GettyAhead of his next match in Rugby League World Cup 2013, Papua New Guinea and SheffieldEagles Rugby League star Menzie Yere, has received...
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