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Cook Islands minimum wage to increase to $7.25
The Cook Islands government has announced a 25-cent increase to the minimum wage.The increase is a result of the annual reviews of the minimum wage as stipulated in the Employment Act.Approved by...
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Fiji Former PM Rabuka granted bail
Fiji’s former Prime Minister and SODELPA Party leader Sitiveni Rabuka has been granted bail by the Suva Magistrate court.Rabuka appeared in court late Friday.Rabuka has been charged by Fiji Independent...
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QRL names Maroons team and new captain
The Queensland Rugby League has named the following line-up to face NSW in the opening game of the 2018 Holden State of Origin series:1. Billy Slater2. Valentine Holmes3. Greg Inglis (c)4. Will...
View ArticleRabbitohs’ congratulate Greg Inglis on his appointment as Queensland captain
The South Sydney Rabbitohs congratulate club captain Greg Inglis on his appointment as the captain of theQueensland State of Origin team.Inglis, who has captained the Rabbitohs for the past four...
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Solomon Islands Stastics Office farewell Volunteer
STAFF of the National Statistics Office (NSO) within the Ministry of Finance & Treasury (MoFT) gathered recently to bid fond farewell to Volunteer Erica Tolcvay.Ms. Tolcvay has dedicated a year to...
View ArticleSolomon Islands Police arrested driver of vehicle involved in fatal accident...
Solomon Islands Police at Henderson Police Station are investigating a fatal accident which resulted to the death of 41-year-old man at Tenaru area in Central Guadalcanal today, 27 May 2018.It is...
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Port Moresby's Sir Hubert Murray Stadium set for completion in November
THE Sir Hubert Murray Stadium in Port Moresby will be completed before the APEC Summit in November, after K35 million was allocated through the sale of the sea park land and a further K5 million...
View ArticlePrimary School in Port Moresby closed for an indefinite period
Over 1500 students of the St Pauls Primary school in Gerehu NCD have not been attending classes since Thursday last week.The school was ordered to suspend classes and close up for an indefinite period...
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Karim Bel charity donates beds to Labour Ward
30 standard labour beds were donated today by the Karim Bel organisation, a Chinese charity organisation which has been partnering with the Port Moresby General Hospital.The hospital CEO Dr Umesh Gupta...
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Port Moresby AFL Competition on hold pending oval refurbishment
There will be no more matches this weekend for the Port Moresby AFL competition.According to the Port Moresby AFL Competition President Mr. Douglas Lai, the Colts Oval where all senior matches are...
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NZ PM bilateral talks with Solomon Islands PM
Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela will visit New Zealand from 6-8 June 2018, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced.“New Zealand and Solomon Islands enjoy a warm relationship. I...
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Samoa Education budget cut, Pacific Games get $11 million
Spending on education is set to be reduced by $14.7million (US$5.7 million) in the 2018/19 Budget tabled by the Minister of Finance, Sili Epa Tuioti, in Parliament TuesdayThe $932.92million (US$364.879...
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PNG PM Certain GDP could hit close to K100 Billion
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has hit back at naysayers stating the numbers indicate a growing domestic economy that could hit close to K100 billion gross domestic product size by the...
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Rise of Port Moresby's 23-storey building sign of confidence
THE 23-storey building under construction at downtown Port Moresby will be a good indicator of investor confidence in the PNG economy, according to the developer.The developer of the building called...
View ArticleConnecting to digital economy made a priority for PNG
CONNECTING the people to the digital economy was one of the themes during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trade and tourism meetings, says Australian Assistant Minister for Trade and Investment...
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A CULTURE OF RESPECT AND HONOUR OF THE ENVIRONMENT IS ESSENTIAL TO A...
The proposed plastic ban and the country's commitment to the Paris’s Climate Change Agreement will not be successful and realized unless serious steps are taken to develop a culture of respect, valuing...
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AIR NIUGINI TO OFFER DIRECT JAPAN/FSM/PNG SERVICES
From 01st September 2018, Air Niugini will commence direct air services between Narita Japan, and Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The air services agreement to formalize this...
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Chewing of betelnut can cause sudden cardiac death, warns doctors in PNG
Betelnut or ‘buai’ and its chewing can lead to an early grave.The popular nut had been the hot topic of discussion recently mainly in the Nation’s Capital because its spittle had been an eye sore to...
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Best ever on time performance by PNG Airline Air Niugini
The national flag carrier, Air Niugini, has achieved its best ever “On Time Performance” (OTP) over the last four weeks in May, the Chairman of Air Niugini, Sir Frederick Reiher, has announced. Sir...
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KAMAKE, AKA BENEFIT FROM INSTRUCTOR COURSE
Coaching educators representing ten member associations across the Pacific are embracing a unique opportunity to enhance their knowledge with the start of a five-day FIFA/OFC Instructors Course at the...
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