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Friday 10 May 2024 Minister for Police, Hon. Peter Tsiamalili Jnr. accompanied by RPNGC Commissioner, David Manning (left) and PNG-Australia Policing Partnership Commander, Jamie Strauss (right), at the groundbreaking ceremony yesterday (Thursday 9 May). (photo: Police Media). A groundbreaking  ceremony took place yesterday (9 May)  at the Gordon’s Police Barracks in Port Moresby, signaling a … Read more

Thursday 9 May 2024 ICT Minister Hon. Timothy Masiu delivering his Keynote address during the Inaugural PNG DNS Forum at Hilton Hotel, Port Moresby, Thursday 9 May, 2024 The PNG Domain Name System (DNS) Forum co-hosted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology and PNG University of Technology commenced on its fourth day at … Read more

Tuesday 7 May 2024 (L-R):  DICT’s Deputy Secretary, Digital Government Wing,  Mr Russell Woruba, PNG UNITECH  ICTS Director & .PG administrator Russell Harada, DICT Secretary, Steven Matainaho and ICANN Vice President Oceania region, Savenaca Vocea at UPNG for the DNS technical workshop. A Domain Name System (DNS)  Forum is underway at the University of Papua … Read more

Tuesday 7 May 2024 (L-R): Chief Trade Officer- David Yakam, Minister for International Trade & Investment- Hon. Richard Maru, E.U representative Dr Hans Lambrecht, UNCTAD representative- Wycliffe Ngwabe and NTFC Chairman & Chief Commissioner Customs- David Towe posing for a group picture last Friday at Gateway Hotel during the PNG Electronic SW Blueprint handover ceremony. … Read more

Tuesday 7 May 2024 Chairman of the Special Economic Zone Authority Board,  Varigini Badira, has commended the PNG Customs and National Trade Office in advocating and facilitating a blueprint for the Single Window platform.  He expressed his gratitude to his Minister responsible, Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon Richard Maru, for overseeing the  development … Read more

Tuesday 7 May 2024 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, launching the  Mendi-Munihu  District Development Plan 2023 – 2027, on Thursday 2 May 2024. (photo: PM’s Media). Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has praised the Mendi-Munihu District for its proactive approach to development, highlighted by the creation of the Mendi-Munihu District Five-Year Development Plan 2023-2027. Speaking … Read more

Tuesday 7 May 2024 Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape, has urged  Papua New Guineans to transition from dependency to self-reliance. He made these remarks at a    launch of the Nipa-Kutubu District Development Plan 2023-2027 on Friday 3 May 2024. Prime Minister Marape discouraged the mentality of expecting money and compensation from projects and road construction, … Read more

Tuesday 7 May 2024 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape praised the efforts of PNG Customs  for their significant achievements in combating the importation of counterfeit goods into Papua New Guinea from 36 per cent to 4 per cent. “This has been made possible by increased government investments in border surveillance and fighting illicit trade,” he … Read more

Monday 6 May, 2023 Minister for Information and Communications Technology, Hon Timothy Masiu, emphasized the influential role of media in addressing the pressing environmental challenges facing the globe, during the World Press Freedom Day celebration at the University of PNG, on Friday 3 May 2024. Highlighting the theme “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in … Read more

Monday 6 May  2024 ICT Minister Hon. Timothy Masiu with students and lecturers of the Journalism and Public Relations Strand, UPNG during the World Press Freedom Day on Friday 3 May 2024. Minister  for Information and Communications Technology Hon. Timothy Masiu, lauded the Journalism and  Public Relations strand of the University of Papua New Guinea, … Read more