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Govt eyes special police unit to boost security
By MIRIAM MALAWA AS part of this security overhaul, a Special Police Force with an anti-terrorism focus has been undergoing training in Bomana and Brisbane, Prime Minister James Marape says. He said the government is taking a hard-line approach against armed groups and individuals involved in violence and crime adding that intelligence reports have already…
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Child abuse in PNG: time to step up
By STEPHEN HOWES & ESTELLE STAMBOLIE AS part of its tenth anniversary, we collaborated with Femili PNG to produce a report using the client data the organisation has collected since its inception in 2014. Survivors of family and sexual violence who turn to Femili PNG are categorized into four groups based on the abuse they…
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Govt eyes special police unit to boost security
By MIRIAM MALAWA AS part of this security overhaul, a Special Police Force with an anti-terrorism focus has been undergoing training in Bomana and Brisbane, Prime Minister James Marape says. He said the government is taking a hard-line approach against armed groups and individuals involved in violence and crime adding that intelligence reports have already…
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NIUSKY PACIFIC TO ESTABLISH AIR TRAFFIC SCHOOL
As part of building the capacity of its workforce, NiuSky Pacific Limited (NSPL) is looking at introducing in the very near future a school to train the next generation of air traffic controllers for Papua New Guinea (PNG). NiuSky Pacific Acting Managing Director, Mr. Graham Blythe said this plan is captured in the recently launched…
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Solomon Islands Government and Oceania Rugby announce historic Oceania Rugby 7s tournament in Honiara
In a landmark moment for rugby in the Pacific region, the Solomon Islands Government in partnership with Oceania Rugby and the Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation is proud to announce that the 2024 Oceania Rugby 7s will be hosted in Honiara on 07 – 08 December. The post Solomon Islands Government and Oceania Rugby announce…
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TWO MURDER SUSPECTS SURRENDER TO CENTRAL POLICE
A week-long police operation has led two murder suspects from Mondo village in Woitape Local Level Government, Goilala District, to surrender to Central Province police. The operation, which aimed to defuse tensions and end violence between Mondo and neighboring villages, was organized by Central Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Chief Inspector Joseph Salle. He deployed police…
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PM Marape Congratulates New Commonwealth Secretary-General
PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape has extended congratulations to Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, on her election as the new Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Hon. Botchwey was unanimously elected on Saturday, October 26, 2024, during the final day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), succeeding Rt.…
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TWO MURDER SUSPECTS SURRENDER TO CENTRAL POLICE
A week-long police operation has led two murder suspects from Mondo village in Woitape Local Level Government, Goilala District, to surrender to Central Province police. The operation, which aimed to defuse tensions and end violence between Mondo and neighboring villages, was organized by Central Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Chief Inspector Joseph Salle. He deployed police…
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PM Marape Congratulates New Commonwealth Secretary-General
PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape has extended congratulations to Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, on her election as the new Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Hon. Botchwey was unanimously elected on Saturday, October 26, 2024, during the final day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), succeeding Rt.…
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Government to Impose Log Export Ban in 2025
PNG Diwai Holdings Limited, the business arm of the PNG Forest Authority (PNGFA), is currently engaged in discussions with the forest industry to explore plans for advancing into downstream processing. PNGFA Managing Director and Executive Chairman of PNG Diwai Holdings, John Mosoro, shared this development during an interview on the Nasfund FM100 Talk Back Show…
