Thursday May 28, 2020 State of Emergency Controller and Police Commissioner, David Manning, has urged all members of the Constabulary throughout the country to put the country and people first especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are in a national health emergency which threatens our people so I challenge our officers to continue to be
Thursday May 28, 2020 The operator of the PNG LNG ExxonMobil, came once again to the aid of the National Department of Health by donating four printers and cartridges. Acting Health Secretary and Deputy State of Emergency Controller Dr Paison Dakulala received the items and thanked ExxonMobil for the support. Dr Dakulala said this will
Thursday May 28, 2020 The Papua New Guinea Rugby League has been granted Conditional Approval by the State of Emergency (SOE) Controller following a submission made on its revised 2020 Season Plan under the “Banis Protocol” program on May 7, 2020. SOE Controller David Manning, in a letter to PNGRFL Chairman, Sandis Tsaka on Wednesday
Thursday May 28 2020 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, has reiterated that K28 million spent on the UBS Loan Commission of Inquiry (COI) is nothing against the backdrop of Papua New Guinea losing K3 billion in the process. He said this today when responding to calls by Opposition Leader, Hon. Belden Namah, for the disbanding
Thursday 28 May, 2020 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, has thanked the people and Government of Japan for their partnership in the Papua New Guinea Electrification Program. The Prime Minister met with the Ambassador of Japan to Papua New Guinea, His Excellency Kuniyuki Nakahara , on Wednesday , 27 May, to discuss Japan’s contribution towards
Wednesday May 27, 2020 The Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, says the Government is satisfied with discussions on the smooth implementation of the PNG Electricity Partnership (PEP) project. He expressed his satisfaction after meeting with the Resident Heads of Mission of the four countries, United States pf America (USA), Australia, New Zealand and Japan who
May 26, 2020 The Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, has congratulated Mr. Apeo Fuata Sione as the new Chairman of the Public Services Commission. The Prime Minister said Mr. Sione was appointed by the Public Services Commission Appointments Committee for a period of five effective as of April 23, 2020. “Mr. Sione comes with a
May 26, 2020 Minister for Communication and Information Technology and Member for South Bougainville Hon. Timothy Masiu, took time off his official program and visited Lemakot School of Nursing in Kavieng, New Ireland Province , where he encouraged students, as front line nurses or health workers, to educate and inform the community about the coronavirus
Tuesday 26 May 2020 Prime Minister James Marape today noted Gulf Governor Chris Haiveta’s concerns over resource project delays, particularly in regard to the P’nyang LNG project. “Unlike in the past where Prime Ministers and powerful parliamentarians have bulldozed through long term project agreements, where the State gives too much away in terms of revenue
Monday 25 May 2020: 7:04pm The State of Emergency Deputy Controller and Acting Secretary for Health, Dr Paison Dakulala says the daily increase of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in West Papua poses a great threat to Papua New Guinea. The Papua Region of Indonesia has seen an increase of 65 new COVID-19 cases in the
