Delay in Chief Ombudsman Appointment a National Issues, says PNG Opposition...
Acting Chief Ombudsman LuaPORT MORESBY: Shelving the appointment of the Chief Ombudsman for almost a year is worrying the Opposition.Opposition Leader Don Pomb Polye said the effects that the delay had...
View ArticlePolye hopes for zero tolerance on Violence in PNG in 2016, beyond
PORT MORESBY: Opposition Leader Don Polye says PNG needs a concerted effort from all stakeholders in fighting the violence against women, children and the disadvantaged if it wants a better society...
View ArticleOne dead in fatal vehicle accident on Christmas Eve in Morobe Province
An employee of Morobe Provincial Government is dead while his female companion is in critical conditions after their vehicle crashed into a rain tree along the Salamanda Road in Lae, Morobe Province....
View ArticlePM O’Neill Calls on Opposition to Make 2016 a Year of Mature Policy Debate –...
L. Prime Minister Peter ONeill R. Don Polye The Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill has expressed disgust and disappointment at the way in which the Opposition has sought to drag politics to a new low over...
View ArticlePort Moresby Adventure Park turns on Ferris Wheel
Ferris Wheel at Adventure ParkThe Adventure Park outside Port Moresby has turned on the newly constructed ferris Wheel. Some people were seeing taking joy rides on the wheel today.One of the riders,...
View ArticleChristians in PNG declare Christmas fake, burn Christmas trees
Christians from Vanimo in the West Sepik region of Papua New Guinea have declared Christmas is fake and is not recorded in the Bible.Three Christian denomination group, the Eastern Gateway Ministry,...
View ArticleU.S. Government Aid Recognized by the Government of Papua New Guinea
U.S. Embassy, Port Moresby: Ambassador Walter E. North, on behalf of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), received the Aid Status Certificate from the Government of Papua New...
View ArticleMalaysia’s new Islamic airline takes off
The short domestic flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s biggest city, begins with a recital of Prophet Muhammad’s supplication before his travel.The passengers - most of them Muslims - cup their hands,...
View ArticleNew supermarket opens at Konedobu in Port Moresby
SERVICING simple Papua New Guineans brings a blessing to small companies like the Desh Besh Enterprises Limited.Desh Besh Group, owned by Mohammad Wahed of Bangladesh origin, started in 1990 with aim...
View ArticleExxonMobil PNG supports people with disability
EMPNG Public & Government Affairs Operations Manager Nora Scheller (left) presenting the t’ shirts to General Manager of the Cheshire Disability Services PNG, Bernard Ayieko with some of the...
View ArticleTomscoll’s plastic ban, abuse of power claim
The recent announcement of a ban on plastics by Agriculture and Livestock Minister Tommy Tomscoll has drawn mixed reactions from his fellow legislators and the public.Opposition Leader Don Pomb Polye...
View ArticleNew Ireland residents can now Apply for Australian Awards Scholarships
New Ireland residents are better prepared to apply for Australia Awards scholarships after a series of information sessions in the province in December.Australia Awards provide Papua New Guinea’s next...
View ArticlePolye calls on PM O'Neill to stop personal attacks and telling lies
PORT MORESBY: Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s claim on the Opposition, telling lies to the media, is something its Leader Don Pomb Polye has described as ‘evasive and deflective of his predatory...
View ArticlePM O’Neill Welcomes National Festive Spirit – Calls for People Around the...
The Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill, has welcomed a peaceful Christmas weekend that saw people around the nation enjoy the festive spirit, but again called on Papua New Guineans to take care on on the...
View ArticlePNG warned of Asian gangs sponsoring candidates
Papua New Guinea's most notorious criminal has alleged that triads are sponsoring political candidates for the country's next elections.In an hour-long videotaped confession, William Kapris told police...
View ArticleTwo death in Buka, Bougainville
Buka Police have reported an accident in Buka during the festive period. The accident in Ieta village was caused by strong winds that had felled a tree branch and killed two persons a youth and a...
View ArticleJarryd Hayne set to return for 49ers
Former NRL player Jarryd Hayne is set to return for the San Francisco 49ers, after he was promoted to the NFL franchise’s active roster ahead of tomorrow’s match against the Detroit Lions. Hayne played...
View ArticleAir Niugini presents K20 million dividend to Government
Air Niugini Limited has presented a dividend payment of K20 million to the State through Kumul Consolidated Holdings (formerly IPBC) which is responsible for the National Government’s shareholdings in...
View ArticleYES has had a big impact on PNG ICT businesses
By Patrick Reeder - Australian Business Volunteers In late 2014 Australian Business Volunters (ABV) relaunched our revised and updated Your Enterprise Scheme (YES) with a pilot program in Port...
View ArticleAustralian Government restores bridges in Oro Province, PNG
The Australian Government has restored this bridge in Oro Province after it washed away.. Photo credit: AustralianHigh Commission- PNG FOUR bridges in Northern Province PNG funded by the Australian...
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