Papua New Guinea seeks IMF loan to ease foreign exchange problems
The Bank of PNG has been restricting access to foreign currency in a bid to maintain the falling exchange rate of the Papua New Guinean kina and avoid depleting its own US dollar reserves.The move has...
View ArticlePNG Oppositon upset over Govt MPs brainwashed to believe in lies
The Opposition has been shocked by the naivety of the government MPs, who continue to be brainwashed by the Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s serial lies.The Opposition Leader Don Pomb Polye said the...
View ArticleMarape, Post Courier urged to apologise or face defamatory lawsuit
Deputy Opposition Leader Sam BasilThe Post Courier newspaper and the Finance Minister James Marape have been urged to retract his statement, which the Deputy Opposition Leader Sam Basil claimed, has...
View ArticlePM O’Neill Promises Crackdown on Disgruntled Individuals Causing Power...
The Prime Minister, Hon. Peter O’Neill has warned PNG Power management and Unions that constant power outages in Port Moresby and Lae should not be happening as there is more than enough power...
View ArticleNo detailed procedure for Vote of No Confidence : Kua
As long as there is a continued rejection by the Parliamentary Review Committee and Speakers Office with regards to the motion by Opposition for a VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE, there will be a continued push...
View ArticleNCD Gender Based Secretariat launched
Addressing Gender Based Violence in NCD has been given a boost as Governor Powes Parkop today launched the Gender Based strategy formulated by NCDC Gender Desk and other stakeholders.The Gender Desk...
View ArticlePuma Energy to build new Koki Fish Market Carpark
National Capital District Commission and Puma Energy today signed an agreement and officially conducted the ground breaking ceremony for the new Carpark area for the Koki Fish Market under a...
View ArticlePrime Minister Peter O'Neill opens new State building in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea Prime Ministerr Peter O’Neill opened the K140 million Central Government Office Building yesterday. Mr.O'Neill said Papua New Guinea needed such a facility to showcase itself to the...
View ArticleBSP explains US$250 million State loan deal with IFC
A US$250 million (K772.79m)loan being negotiated between the Bank of PNG and the International Finance Corporation will provide US dollar liquidity at a time when foreign exchange inflows are low, a...
View ArticleDigicel continues facebook forum
DIGICEL PNG is continuing a fabebook forum inviting clients to raise queries on its mobile phone services.The forum called “Talk to us” is conducted live every Thursday.Digicel customers have been...
View ArticleLae Police probe Facebook blackmail
POLICE are looking for the administrator of a Facebook site who has allegedly blackmailed a woman after posting her picture along with a porn image claiming it was her.Lae Metropolitan Superintendent...
View ArticleVirgin Australia’s ownership under spotlight
Virgin Australia’s ownership is under the spotlight after the airline’s biggest shareholder, Air New Zealand, flagged a full or partial sale of its 26 per cent stake.Air NZ said it is considering its...
View ArticleIndonesia mulls appointing envoy to South Pacific
Indonesia is looking to strengthen its diplomatic ties with South Pacific countries by appointing a special envoy to the region.Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Luhut...
View ArticleMotion to oust Prime Minister Peter O'Neill rejected
Deputy Speaker Aide Ganasi today announced in his opening remarks that the notice for a motion for a vote of no confidence against the Prime Minister and Govt was rejected by the Permanent...
View ArticleStigmata claims divide people in Samoa
A woman claiming to have suffered stigmata -- the injuries Jesus suffered when he was crucified -- has become the subject of hot debate.People in Samoa are divided in belief after a 23-year-old woman...
View ArticlePNG has highest TB prevalences in the Western Pacific Region
PAPUA New Guinea has the highest tuberculosis prevalence in the Western Pacific region and the 10th highest globally, according to the World Health Organisation.In 2014, WHO estimated the TB incidence...
View ArticleFiji textile industry eyes PNG market
THE Fiji textile, clothing and footwear industry views Papua New Guinea as an untapped market and is promoting its products and services through an agency arrangement with a Papua New Guinea...
View ArticleChuave MP Wera Mori wants Kundiawa General Hospital rating increased
Kundiawa General HospitalDuring Grievance Debate in Parliament today saw Chuave MP Wera Mori stating that Kundiawa General Hospital has been servicing not only the province but also Eastern Highlands,...
View ArticleHula Health Centre Receives Assistance for Maternity Wards
Hula Health Centre in the Central Province received much needed assistance from the Emstret Voice for Villages Foundation in partnership with Sport Fishing PNG this week, with supplies for the...
View ArticlePrime Minister O'Neill assures districts without MPs
Prime Minister Hon. Peter O’Neill says the Government will come up with a policy on continuity of funds and projects in districts that lose their MPs through dismissals or jailing.He said this in...
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