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MONEY FOR TRIPS BUT NOT FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS
LEADER of the Opposition Hon. Douglas Tomuriesa has questioned the numerous international trips the Prime Minister, senior Ministers, and Government officials have been, and will be taking, while most of the country’s departments face cash flow problems. Mr Tomuriesa noted that Prime Minister James Marape and his government have been frequent flyers recently, and seem…
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Proposed bill to increase Vanuatu MP allowance to VT10M annually
A bill proposing to increase the constituency allowances for Members of Parliament (MPs) from the current VT5 million to VT10 million (US$83,853) is gaining attention ahead of the upcoming parliamentary session in November. The post Proposed bill to increase Vanuatu MP allowance to VT10M annually appeared first on Post Courier.
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MONEY FOR TRIPS BUT NOT FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS
LEADER of the Opposition Hon. Douglas Tomuriesa has questioned the numerous international trips the Prime Minister, senior Ministers, and Government officials have been, and will be taking, while most of the country’s departments face cash flow problems. Mr Tomuriesa noted that Prime Minister James Marape and his government have been frequent flyers recently, and seem…
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KPHL MD SIGNS FLOATING LNG PRE-FEED CONTRACT
ON the sidelines of the 2024 Petroleum & Energy Conference on Friday 18th October, 2024, Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited Managing director, Wapu Sonk signed a Pre-Front-End Engineering & Development (FEED) contract for a Floating LNG (FLNG) facility in the Gulf of Papua, in PNG. Mr. Sonk said this important contract had been awarded to Shanghai…
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POLICE SUSPENDED, RECRUITMENT REVIEW ON | COMMISSIONER MANNING
Investigations into police personnel at the National Centre of Training Excellence at Bomana last week involved in a heated discussion, which was captured in a video, and posted on social media. From what was recorded, the exchange relates to several recruits, allegedly not on the approved list, and allowed to join the training with this…
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OPPOSITION LEADER ON BASIL’S MOVE TO GOVERMENT
Opposition Leader Douglas Tomuriesa has shared his views on Bulolo MP Sam Basil Junior’s recent move to the government. Basil, now appointed as Vice Minister for Mining and Sports assisting the Prime Minister, had previously been part of the Opposition for nine months. Tomuriesa acknowledged Basil’s move and congratulated him on his new role. “We…
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NKKF DAWADAWA LOPO LAUNCH
A war canoe (Lopo) called Goila Hewalina from DawaDawa Village across the bay from Alotau will make its debut center stage at the next Kenu and Kundu Festival and screen on television in Europe next month. The war canoe or Lopo is the main center piece of all the National Kenu and Kundu Festivals (NKKF)…
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China’s tuna export surge to EU has competitors on edge
Chinese consumers have been slow to embrace tuna, so the nation’s massive tuna-fishing fleet has turned abroad to markets like the EU to sell its catch, worrying competitors that its takeover of the global market share is showing no signs of slowing down. The post China’s tuna export surge to EU has competitors on edge…
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FRL SUPPLIES EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL TO SCHOOL
Frieda River Limited (FRL) recently surprised Paparom Primary School in the Yangoru Saussia district in East Sepik Province, with school stationery supplies and corporate merchandise worth more than K5000.00 The school board and management positively characterized the donation as the ‘first ever support from a mining company’. “It’s a lot of goods you have delivered.…
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Maladina highlights way forward for energy sector
KUMUL Consolidated Holdings (KCH) Chairman, Moses Maladina noted that KCH is keen to support the development of gas, LNG, and LPG as crucial transitional energy sources for the country. During his address at day two of the Kumul Petroleum Holding Limited’s Petroleum and Energy Conference, Maladina outlined the broad portfolio of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) managed…
