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Festival of Pacific Arts winds down in Honiara, Solomon Islands

13/07/2012 11:35
  The Laulasi Adventure Cultural Group from Malaita province, Solomon Islands performing at the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts in the Solomon Islands. Words and picture by the Secretariat of Pacific Community (SPC).     After two weeks of festivity, the cultural...

It is 'unfinished business' for state-owned enterprises

12/07/2012 23:05
Public Enterprise Minister Sir Mekere Morauta KCMG MP     SPEECH Eighteen years ago, at a function similar to this – a farewell dinner for me hosted by the Bank of Papua New Guinea – I made a speech entitled “Retired, Not Hurt, Not Out”. It’s probably fair to say that I’ve...

Commonwealth Observers' Interim Statement on Papua New Guinea's 2012 National Election

12/07/2012 13:53
COG Chairperson Edward Natapei. Picture courtesy of the Commonwealth Secretariat     Interim Statement by Edward Natapei, Chairperson of the Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) The Commonwealth Observer Group has been present in Papua New Guinea since 16 June 2012. During this...

Bank South Pacific gives customers mobile internet banking

12/07/2012 13:45
BSP officer Gabriel Nangile signs up a new customer in a live demonstration.     MEDIA RELEASE BSP has introduced Mobile Internet Banking and its personal customers registered on internet banking can now conduct internet banking on a mobile phone anywhere,...

Son of former Australian naval officer is PNG's newest politician

12/07/2012 07:22
Ronny Knight, the MP-elect for Manus, signs his declaration papers with PNG electoral officials looking on. Picture courtesy of Qwentan Kiliwi Chollai.   The son of a former Australian naval officer is Papua New Guinea’s newest MP as the country slowly begins to declare winners from...

Air Niugini needs K800 million to fund effective re-fleeting program

11/07/2012 18:59
      Speech by Sir Mekere Morauta, KCMG MP Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen.  Thank you Prime Minister for coming today (Wednesday 11 July 2012).  I take this opportunity to congratulate you for your sweeping victory in Ialibu-Pangia. We are here to...

Air Niugini pays K6.45 million dividend to PNG government

11/07/2012 18:54
      MEDIA RELEASE The Minister for Public Enterprises, Sir Mekere Morauta, today (Wednesday 11 July 2012) accepted a dividend payment cheque from Air Niugini for K6.45 million. The dividend is the first the airline has paid since it was corporatised in...

Somare: bureaucrats should serve interest of PNG

04/07/2012 11:09
  MEDIA RELEASE The Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare today called on all government officials to carry out their duties without being coerced or influenced by desperate people who fraudulently want to obtain the mandate of their people. Sir Michael said, “I have been receiving reports...

Rural Papua New Guineans notch up K8 million transactions

01/07/2012 23:15
    BSP Rural Ltd staff Ossie Bale uses a tablet to open new bank accounts for women vendors in East New Britain.     The value of transactions by rural-based Bank South Pacific (BSP) customers in Papua New Guinea has reached K8 million (A$3.4 million). Speaking...

Papua New Guinea General Election in pictures: Day 3

26/06/2012 20:38
PNG women in a queue to vote in East Boroko, Port Moresby. Picture by Ruth Waram.     The PNG 2012 General Election in pictures It has been three days since the start of Papua New Guinea’s 2012 general election and enthusiastic Papua New Guineans continue to upload...
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