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Philippines beats PNG 5-1
BY CHARLIE DUMAVI PHILIPPINES National Women’s football team have trashed PNG side 5-1 in their first international friendly in Australia. PNG National Women’s football team took on the Philippines side on Sunday evening in their first of two friendly matches scheduled to take place in Sydney camp to prepare for the upcoming Women’s FIFA World…
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PM Marape commends MRCD for progress on financial reports
PRIME Minister Hon James Marape said today (15th, December) that he was pleased to receive the audited financial accounts for Mineral Resources Development Company Limited (MRDC) for the years 2018 and 2019. Prime Minister Hon James Marape said that he was pleased to receive the audited financial accounts for Mineral Resources Development Company Limited (MRDC)…
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Duma to be Acting PM starting tomorrow
PRIME Minister Hon James Marape has announced that the United Resources Party Leaderand State Enterprises Minister Hon William Duma will be Acting Prime Ministerstarting tomorrow. The PM announced in Parliament that he will be leaving for Sydney, Australia, tomorrow(December 3, 2022) to attend the 16th PNG Mining and Petroleum InvestmentConference. He also said Deputy Prime…
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PNGFA welcomes new head coach
THE newly appointed PNG Women’s national football team head coach Spencer Prior is looking at begging a total of 26 players to Australia for the Women’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers preparations. With the first trials kicked off in Port Moresby on Monday November 28, 2022, Prior said he will be taking 23 players with additional…
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PM Marape supports development of oil palm industry on a massive scale in PNG
PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape has given his support to development of the oil palm industry in Papua New Guinea on a massive scale. PM Marape gave his support after he and East Sepik Governor, Hon. Allan Bird, met with representatives of Pacific Elite Palm Oil Group in Singapore on Monday (November 21, 2022). The…
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Unanimous support by Parliament to return Office of Chief Secretary
THE two bills introduced by Prime Minister Hon. James Marape to return to Government the position of ‘Chief Secretary’ received overwhelming support in Parliament today with all Members from both sides of the House speaking for and none against it. The Prime Minister and National Executive Council (Amendment) Bill 2022 and the accompanying Public Services…
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PM Marape meets French Minister for development and partnership
PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape, MP has held fruitful discussions with French Minister of State for Development Francophonie and International Partnerships who is in Papua New Guinea for a two-day visit. Ms Chrysoula Zacharopoulou is in Port Moresby and also held discussions with other PNG Government agencies and institutions as part of her State visit.…
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Wapunai slams seasonal worker’s program
MEMBER for Ambunti – Dreikikir Johnson Wapunai says the Labour Mobility and Seasonal Worker’s Program introduced by the government through the Department of Treasury is a window dressing and Modern-day Slavery. Mr Wapunai who is also the Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Finance and Lands and Physical Planning said: “30 years ago we were told by…
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Talks underway to bring Albatross Aircraft in PNG
By CHRISTOPHER YANDAWAI TALKS are underway within the cycles of Papua New Guinea Christian Leaders Alliance (PNGCLA) on HIV & AIDS Secretariate to acquire a fleet of Albatross Amphibian Aircraft from Amphibian Airspace Industries (AAI) Pty Limited in Northern Territory of Australia, Darwin. PNGCLA has initiated this project purposely for humanitarian work given the many…
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Law and order interventions captured in 2023 budget
THE Law & Justice sector is among one of the targeted areas being captured in the 2023 National Budget but Papua New Guineans must seriously start thinking of returning home to work their land as the Government continues opening up the rural areas of PNG and connects these to overseas markets. Prime Minister Hon James…