Tuesday 5 May 2020

The Commissioner of Police and Emergency Controller, David Manning, has issued the following directions ,deemed necessary to eradicate the danger of the outbreak of coronavirus (covid-19) , and to mitigate its impacts in Papua New Guinea.

The directions were issued on Monday 4, May and include:

1. Pursuant to Emergency Order No. 25 (International and Domestic Travel), no person shall travel into or out of Resource Project Areas unless authorised by the Emergency Controller.
2. Pursuant to Emergency Order No. 25 (International and Domestic Travel), no aircraft, vessel or vehicle shall carry persons into or out of Resource Project Areas unless authorised by the Emergency Controller.
3. Entry into Resource Project Sites are only by authorisation of the Emergency Controller.
4. There shall be no gatherings of more than 5 people around Resource Project Area.
5. There shall be no inbound or outbound movement of Resource Project assets unless authorised by the Emergency Controller.
6. These directions shall take effect immediately.

Media contact: Chief Superintendent Dominic D. Kakas, BEM, DPS
Team Leader – COVID-19 Media & Public Information Joint Agency Task Force
Mobile: 75430557: Email: ddkakas@gmail.com