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K16 billion PNG Budget passed
Papua New Guinea Government's K16 billion (US$4.9 billion) 2019 Budget was passed on voices late Tuesday amid destruction caused to the people’s House by frustrated members of the security forces over...
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Kiribati and Vanuatu become INTERPOL member countries
The INTERPOL General Assembly has voted to admit Kiribati and Vanuatu as new member countries.The membership of the world policing body now totals 194.Each application was approved by a more than...
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Contactless technology to boost confidence: ANZ
The ANZ Bank has announced that Fiji has joined seven other Pacific Island countries in the introduction of UnionPay — a high security payment system widely used and trusted in China.Speaking at the...
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Australia looks to extend assistance to FijiFirst government
Australian High Commissioner to Fiji John Feakes says they are looking at extending their assistance to the FijiFirst government in the areas of defence.The diplomat was among hundreds of distinguished...
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PNG Army not involved in Parliament rampage
The PNGDF has confirmed that none of its personnel were involved in the storming of the National Parliament today over APEC allowance payments for the Joint Security Task Force members.The Operational...
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POKANIS: NO PRISON BREAK
The Correctional Service (CS) Commissioner, Stephen Pokanis as brushed aside speculations on social media of a prison break at the Bomana Correctional Institute outside Port Moresby.Instead, the...
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PM O'Neill Issues APEC Communique
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill issued the Era Kone Statement on Saturday to officially conclude the 26th APEC Leaders’ Summit which PNG hosted.The statement comes a week after the...
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PNG Media council calls for Waide’s reinstatement
The Media Council of PNG has called on the board and management of Media Niugini Limited to allow senior EMTV journalist, Scott Waide, back to active duty.This follows news of Waide’s suspension for...
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Boosting Australia’s Engagement with the Pacific
Australia continues to take our partnership with the Pacific to a new level. We want to work with our Pacific partners to build a Pacific region that is secure strategically, stable economically and...
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Australia backs Inaugural Blockchain Pacifik Junior Challege
Proud parents and teachers gathered in Port Moresby earlier this month to witness the presentation of awards to students who took part in the Blockchain Pasifik Junior Challenge.The challenge was...
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PNG reporter reinstated after suspension over APEC Maseratis story
APEC Maseratis A senior Papua New Guinean journalist has been reinstated following widespread protests against his suspension for the airing of a critical news report about the country’s government...
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Qantas Airline eyes Nadi flights
Australia’s national airline, Qantas has made an application to fly to Fiji again.The airline looks to start its Fiji service in 2019 if the application is approved.Qantas is asking for 696 seats per...
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Revenue from tuna depends on fishing rules: PNG National Fisheries Authority
Revenue generated for the tuna fishery is based on the number of days that they sell vessel-day scheme (VDS), according to the National Fisheries Authority.Managing director John Kasu said under VDS, a...
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UN Women in PNG launch a new song composed by UPNG student
UN Women in PNG has launched a new song composed by Jobecca Watinga, a final year accounting student at the University of Papua New Guinea.She wrote the song after attending one of Sanap Wantaim’s...
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PNG's 18 year old Leashina Kariha crowned Miss Pacific Islands
The 18-year-old Miss Papua New Guinea is the newly crowned Miss Pacific Islands 2018-2019.The gorgeous but elegant Leoshina Kariha won two minor awards:Miss PersonalityMiss TourismAs well as two major...
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Boeing Delivers Fiji Airways’ First 737 MAX Airplane
Boeing delivered the first 737 MAX for Fiji Airways, which plans to use the fuel-efficient, longer-range version of the popular 737 jet to expand and modernise its single-aisle fleet. “We are thrilled...
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West Papua flag raised in Port Vila
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) in partnership with the Vanuatu West Papua Association and the South Moluccas association have joined in with West Papuans around the globe to...
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Prode on CS Officers who stormed Parliament Haus expected to conclude this week
A preliminary investigation internally for Correctional Services officers who stormed parliament is expected to be completed this week.CS Acting Commissioner Stephen Pokanis reveals that last week 20...
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PNG's Resources Industry Showcase at Sydney Conference
The PNG Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference, widely regarded as the nation’s premier international conference, will be held from 3 to 5 December 2018 at Sydney’s Hilton Hotel.The event will...
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PNG Geologist awarded scholarship under new partnership
Geologist Ivano Ivano has been awarded a scholarship to undertake a Master of Science (Petroleum Geoscience) at the University of Adelaide in Australia next year.Ivano, from Eastern Highlands Province,...
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