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NEC authorises new special-purpose company for Yonki expansion

18/05/2012 00:14

PRESS RELEASE The Minister for Public Enterprises, Sir Mekere Morauta, said today National Executive Council had authorised the creation of a special-purpose company within PNG Power, Yonki Hydro Limited, to rehabilitate the Yonki power assets and expand the scheme. “This brings...

NEC endorses progress report on Port Moresby waterfront

18/05/2012 00:04

PRESS RELEASE The Minister for Public Enterprises, Sir Mekere Morauta, said today that National Executive Council had endorsed a progress report from PNG Ports on future options for the Port of Port Moresby. “The Port is already working at maximum capacity and cannot keep...

NEC approves immigration and customs processes for Lae Port Project

17/05/2012 23:55

PRESS RELEASE The Minister for Public Enterprises, Sir Mekere Morauta, said today National Executive Council had approved the adoption of Immigration and Customs processes for the K700-million Lae Port project. NEC’s decision means the Lae Port Project will go ahead under the...

Koim: 'mobocracy' will promote unequal resource distribution

15/05/2012 23:32

Koim: corruption is often legislated by PNG's 109-seat National Parliament. PRESS RELEASE The following is an extract from a press release by Sam Koim, the chair of PNG's anti-corruption investigation team Task Force Sweep, which was released when he presented his...

Somare says decision to contest election will be made next week

15/05/2012 17:18

Sir Michael making his speech at Radio East Sepik. Picture courtesy of Ben Kedoga Papua New Guinea’s founding prime minister Sir Michael Somare is yet to decide whether to contest the general election despite reports this morning he will run for the East Sepik regional...

Radio Address by the Rt Hon Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare

15/05/2012 16:50

My fellow people of East Sepik and all Papua New Guineans, in a few days the writs are going to be issued and my team of parliamentarians, our lawyers and the Nation still awaits the decision of the Supreme Court to reaffirm the legitimacy of my government. As we wait, time is...

Somare: I will run for the 2012 general election

15/05/2012 13:35

Sir Michael makes the announcement at NBC Wewak. Picture courtesy of Ben Kedoga. Papua New Guinea veteran politician and former prime minister Sir Michael Somare will contest the 2012 general election despite announcing recently that he was retiring from politics. His...

It wasnt an eviction, it was a demolition and no PNG law supports this!

13/05/2012 22:56

By Carol A. Kidu, DBE, Dr (Hon), MP No law in PNG supports what happened today. It was not an eviction. It was a demolition and the company's so called relocation package is laughable. No land has been allocated for them. This does not only involve the so-called illegal settlers...

Police manhandle Papua New Guinea's Opposition Leader

13/05/2012 21:30

An excavator demolishes the Paga Hill settlement in Port Moresby. Picture courtesy of Sam Moko Papua New Guinea’s Opposition Leader Dame Carol Kidu was yesterday manhandled by policemen when she tried to stop the forced eviction of an impoverished Port Moresby...

Outcomes Statement: Media strengthening, Elections and Ethics Reporting Workshop

13/05/2012 15:33

PNG Media Workers Association International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) WPFD 2012 workshop Media strengthening, Elections, and Ethics reporting May 2-4 2011 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Representatives of Papua New Guinea’s Media Workers Association have...

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