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 […]
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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
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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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AIR NIUGINI JULY 8 2022 Air Niugini wishes to advise the travelling public that effective from August 6, 2022, the airline will resume direct services to Honiara, Solomon Islands, and Nadi, Fiji. The resumption of services has been made possible by the relaxing of border restrictions in the two countries, and flights will initially operate
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JULY 5 2022 The Kavieng District Development Authority (KDDA) will assess thoroughly, the viability of establishing a new business arm after the 2022 General Election. The announcement was made after casting his vote at Utukul Island, Ward 1-Tikana LLG, today by the KDDA Chairman and Pangu Pati’s Kavieng MP and Treasurer Hon. Ian Ling-Stuckey. He
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APRIL 5 2022 Air Niugini is pleased to advise travellers to Australia that from Tuesday 05th July they are no longer required to complete the Australia Digital Passenger Declaration (DPD), nor will they be required to produce Covid-19 Proof of Vaccination at check-in. Likewise, PNG citizens who have chosen not to be vaccinated are also
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Election campaigning in Papua New Guinea, and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB), is a colourful affair. Song, dance and celebrations accompany the political campaigning. The deep south of Bougainville is no exception. Here are some pictures of Pangu Pati’s South Bougainville MP, Communications Minister Hon. Timothy Masiu, doing his campaign tour.
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