Police preparations underway for pre-election operations in Gulf

2022 General Election, Gulf, Police /

POLICE MEDIA APRIL 22 2022 Preparations are underway to commence pre-election operations to ensure a free, fair and safe 2022 National General Election in the province of Gulf, says Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Chief Inspector Jeffrey Lemb. Lemb said the Gulf pre-election operation campaign kicked off next week and would continue until the issue of […]

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Papua New Guinea could be next target for Beijing Security Pact: Australian PM

Australia, China, International relations, Solomon Islands /

By Daniel Y. Teng THE EPOCH TIMES April 20, 2022 The Australian prime minister has hinted that neighbouring Pacific nation Papua New Guinea has faced similar “pressure” from Beijing to consent to a security agreement like the Solomon Islands. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been busy defending Australia’s engagement with the South Pacific after the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed on April

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PM Marape: Those responsible for K900 million loss to be prosecuted

Economy, Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), Prime Minister James Marape /

APRIL 20 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Government will prosecute all those responsible for almost K1 billion losses to Papua New Guinea, including former prime minister Peter O’Neill. He said this after today’s (April 20 2022) landmark session of Parliament in which he presented the report on the Commission-of-Inquiry (COI) into the

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Senior U.S. officials to visit the Solomon Islands amid China security concerns

Australia, International relations, Solomon Islands, USA /

By Michael Martina and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) – White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell and the State Department’s top official for Asia will travel this week to the Solomon Islands, the White House said on Monday, amid concerns that the Pacific Island country is making a security pact with China. Campbell and

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Twenty20 Energy to build 66MW, gas-fired power plant in Hela

Hela, Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), PNG Power Ltd /

APRIL 18 2022 SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Twenty20 Energy Systems today announced plans to design, build and maintain a 66MW, gas-fired power plant in Papua New Guinea’s Hela province on behalf of Dirio Gas & Power Company Ltd. The Hela power plant is the newest investment project in the power generation business for Dirio Gas & Power, which

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Noel Bluett was a founder of PNG’s coffee industry

1 Comment / Agriculture, Eastern Highlands, PNG History, Tribute /

APRIL 17 2022 Australian Noel Bluett, a founder of Papua New Guinea’s coffee industry and a man with many strong connections to this country, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014, in Cairns. The late Noel Bluett, executive officer of Coffee Marketing Board from 1965-1971. Many of his family members are still resident in PNG

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