BSP School Kriket Going beyond boundaries
The BSP School Kriket Programme is by far the leading junior sports development programme in Papua New Guinea, reaching out to thousands of children every year and bagging regional and international...
View ArticleAustralia reaffirms commitment to Solomon Islands
Honiara : AUSTRALIA has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen its bilateral relationship with Solomon Islands.In a meeting with Prime Minister Manaseh Sogavare on Wednesday, Parliamentary Secretary...
View ArticlePNG Police Target Modernisation Program
The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) has important measures and priority areas to target in their 2015 budget.Deputy Police Commissioner Administration Awan Sete commented this today at the...
View ArticleBrent Tate Officiates Anitua
Australian NRL sports ambassador and former North Queensland Cowboy Brent Tate officiated at the opening ceremony of Anitua Limited today.Anitua Limited sells housing equipment like paints and other...
View ArticleLenovo offers tool to remove hidden adware 'Superfish'
Chinese computer maker Lenovo is offering customers a tool to help them remove pre-installed software that experts warned was a security risk.The Superfish adware program - which offered shopping tips...
View ArticleLack of accessibility is a challenge for persons with disabilities
Accessing quality education and proper employment opportunities is still a challenge for youths with disabilities in the Pacific. While the protection and promotion of disability rights and interest...
View ArticleSkill development a challenge for youth with disabilities
Youths with disabilities in the Solomon Islands find it hard to access skills development and entrepreneurship training due to discriminatory treatments.These were the words of the Pacific Disability...
View ArticleRegional conference ensures women with disabilities voices are heard
Women with disabilities in the Pacific regardless of income, location, disability, age or ethnic group must participate fully, freely and safely in political, economic and social life, according to...
View ArticleInclusion of women and youth with disabilities still needs addressing in the...
The Pacific Regional Conference on Disability 2015 was opened today with representatives from Disabled Persons Disabilities (DPOs), CSOs, development partners and disability stakeholders present to...
View ArticleSkill development a challenge for youth with disabilities in the Solomon Islands
Youths with disabilities in the Solomon Islands find it hard to access skills development and entrepreneurship training due to discriminatory treatments.These were the words of the Pacific Disability...
View ArticleLNG carrier Papua arrives in Port Moresby for first PNG LNG cargo
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – The Papua, the first PNG LNG Project custom-built ship, arrived at the PNG LNG marine facilities on 22 February to begin cool down and loading ofits first LNG...
View ArticleEngage all organisations in advancing women’s issues
Director for the Pacific Foundation for the Advancement of Women (PACFAW) Ms. Susana Tuisawau said that engagement with organisations at national and regional level is important for the empowerment of...
View ArticleICT can solve problems for persons with disabilities in the Pacific
There is room within the Pacific to develop and change mindsets concerning persons with disabilities using Information Communication Technology (ICT), said South Pacific Computer Society President Ms....
View ArticleStokes keen to address women’s issues in PNG
Australian High Commision keen to address women'sissues in PNGGender equality and women empowerment has been a key priority in Australia’s engagement with Papua New Guinea.For this cause, Australia has...
View ArticlePrime Minister Peter O'Neill rolls out national ID program in Southern Highlands
Prime Minister Hon. Peter O’Neill has launched the national identification program roll-out in Mendi, Southern Highlands Province today. The Prime Minister was accompanied by National Planning Minister...
View ArticlePrime Minister O'Neill rejects Vagrancy Act suggestions
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has rejected any attempts to introduce the Vagrancy Law in the country."No, I will not adjust section 52 of the Constitution, the last thing any government should do is...
View ArticleAbbott Clamps Down on National Security
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has spearheaded a new national security policy following the siege in a café in Sydney that resulted in the death of two innocent civilians.The prime minister...
View ArticleWorld Bank stresses strong debt management for Samoa
The Vice President of the World Bank for East Asia and Pacific, Axel van Trotsenburg, has emphasised the importance of strong debt management for Samoa.In Apia for a two-day visit, the Vice President...
View ArticleVanuatu chicken farmers benefit from PNG
Vanuatu farmers have benefited from PNG in raising their own chickens at village level for food security and income generation.Through a regional project implemented by PNG’s National Agricultural...
View ArticleGary Juffa vows to head on
Oro Governor Gary Juffa vows to head on. Photo credit. NBCNorthern Governor Gary Juffa has again vowed to continue his fight for ordinary Papua New Guinean's- the marginalised and unheard communities,...
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