Air Niugini’s Boeing 737 aircraft at Nadzab airport in Lae. The airline’s B737 operates five weekly flights to Lae from Port Moresby, two flights each on Thursday and Saturday with one service on Sunday. Generally, Air Niugini operates five daily flights to Lae. For bookings, please call in at your nearest Air Niugini Sales office …
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By MALUM NALU The late Elaine Rohrlach of Ampo in Lae, who passed away last October, was a remarkable woman who was well respected for her work with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of PNG. She was the wife of my good friends Lester Rohrlach and sons Bruce and Allan. We kids who grew up around …
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OCTOBER 19, 2022 Sports Minister Hon. Don Polye has commended the Papua New Guinea Guinea Kumuls for a sterling performance despite going down to Tonga 24- 18 in their World Cup match this morning. He says the match has proven that the Kumuls are right up there with the best in the world and strengthens …
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OCTOBER 6, 2022 Air Niugini wishes to advise its valued customers that PNG as of Thursday, October 6, 2022, all COVID-19 restrictions associated with air travel have been removed. These includes the requirement to wear a mask whilst inside airport terminals, or wear a mask on an aircraft. It also removes the requirement that passengers …
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SEPTEMBER 22 2022 Air Niugini has upgraded and increased flights on its busy route to Nadzab airport in Lae following the completion of runway improvement works by National Airports Corporation (NAC). The move will provide a new level of comfort to customers travelling to and from Lae and allow Air Niugini to increase capacity especially …
WORLD BANK PORT MORESBY, September 14, 2022 – The economy in Papua New Guinea is forecast to expand by four per cent in 2022, up from one per cent in the previous year, according to the latest World Bank Economic Update, released today. This return to growth following a sharp contraction of -3.5 per cent …
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By MALUM NALU This article first appeared in The National Weekender on Friday, September 9, 2022 The livestock industry in Papua New Guinea has collapsed to such a low that people sarcastically refer to it as the “deadstock industry”. Back in the colonial days, under the guidance of experienced Australian cattlemen and didiman (agriculture officers), there was a thriving livestock …
SEPTEMBER 10 2022 Esa’ala MP Hon. Jimmy Maladina has expressed concern about attack on two British tourists in his district recently. A British couple were travelling by dinghy to Normanby Island for hiking and birdwatching on Thursday, September 1, 2022, when they were pursued by another dinghy with armed men to the island. They fled …
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OFC MEDIAJULY 30 2022 Papua New Guinea have won the OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2022 for the first time after beating host nation Fiji 2-1 in the final in front of a boisterous crowd at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. After previously finishing as runners-up on three occasions PNG can finally call themselves champions …
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JULY 27 2022 Papua New Guinea are into the final of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2022 after beating Samoa 3-0 at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji. Meagen Gunemba’s two second-half goals, either side of Samoa having a penalty saved, secured the win after Charlie Yanding had given PNG a first-half lead. While …
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