Prime Minister's speech on the ICAC Bill
Hi all, after the passage of the 2014 Budget this evening the Prime Minister introduced the Bill to set up Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). The first vote passed 92 - 0. It is now...
View ArticleDistrict authorities to be established
Parliament this evening voted 92 - 0 to pass a law setting up the District Authority in each districts, replacing the Joint District Budget Planning and Prioritees Committees (JDBPPCs). The Bill was...
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Mother loses second son in a year after after PNG plane crash
Radio AustraliaThe mother of an Australian man killed in a plane crash in Papua New Guinea lost another child earlier this year.Adam Reid dreamt of becoming a pilot for the Royal Flying Doctor service....
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Peanut boys of Markham a big hit
Commuters along the Leron Bridge stretch in the Markham Valley will not fail to notice the iconic ‘Peanut Boys of Leron’. The young men, who come from the nearby villages, sell big bunches of peanuts...
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Once a farmer, always a farmer
Former Lae MP and well-known banana farmer Bart Philemon was pleasantly surprised when he attended a family gathering between Yanga and Wagang villages on Saturday, Nov 16. His nephew, Ahi Nako (left),...
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Markham Valley lives up to name
The Markham Valley of Morobe is known as the ‘Food Bowl of PNG’ and Binimamp village, in Kaiapit, is no exception. The people are prolific gardeners and grow everything they need to eat including...
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Lae Roads Watch
A picture tells a thousand words...this is the excellent Busu Road between Ampo and Balob Teachers College together with perfect sidewalks which were built by AusAid in 1998-2002 but have stood the...
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Lae Roads Watch
Not only did the Lae roads CONtractors f..k up our roads and steal our money, they even had the audacity and cheek, no bloody sense of respect or history whatsoever, to chop down many of the iconic...
View ArticleMassive fraud in Lae roads
Source: The National, Friday November 29th, 2013 By MALUM NALU A DAMNING report on the rehabilitation and upgrading of Lae city roads reveals there was foul play in the awarding of contracts amounting...
View ArticleImplementation a key challenge for 2014 PNG budget - ADB
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (2 December, 2013)–Improving the implementation capacity of public agencies to deliver the government's investment plans will be a core challenge for improving service...
View ArticleComedy of errors in Lae roads
By MALUM NALU There has been a comedy of errors in Lae road designs including concrete pavements, a report released by Department of Works (DoW) reveals.The rehabilitation and upgrading of Lae City...
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Port Moresby embarks on K800 million road projects
By MALUM NALU Port Moresby has embarked on a massive roads development which will cost up to K800 million, according to city manager Leslie Alu.He said these projects included the K318 million...
View ArticleCompany singled out in Lae roads report
By MALUM NALUA private company NME International (PNG) Ltd has been singled out in a damning Department of Works (DoW) report into rehabilitation and upgrading of Lae city roads, which shows that...
View ArticleLae roads cost K200 million for just 20km
By MALUM NALUA Department of Works (DoW) report into rehabilitation and upgrading of Lae city roads shows almost K200 million has been spent on just 20km of roads, some of which are incomplete and have...
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Anti-corruption public lecture today
The U.S. Embassy will be hosting a visiting speaker from December 2-6, 2013. His name is Robert Cerasoli and he is an expert in anti-corruption, rule of law, ethics, and has experience serving as...
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JICA to start repairing rural roads
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will start a K40 million four-year project with the Papua New Guinea government to start repairing selected rural gravel roads in 2014.JICA chief...
View ArticleMaintaining rural roads a massive problem for government
Department of Works (DoW) secretary David Wereh on Monday admitted that maintaining rural roads throughout the country is a massive problem for the government.He made the admission when Japan...
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Task Force Swep signs agreement with Australian Federal Police
Task Force Sweep on Tuesday evening signed a historic agreement with Australian Federal Police to share information, resources and conduct investigations on cross-border corruption issues of matters of...
View ArticlePrime Minister satisfied with progress in fight against corruption
This is the Prime Minister's statement in full so you are entitled to bellieve it or not:Prime Minister Peter O’Neill said yesterday he was satisfied that Papua New Guinea has made significant progress...
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Top Australian radio jock visits PNG
By MALUM NALUA top Australian radio presenter who has close links with Papua New Guinea is impressed at relations between the two countries.Radio Australia breakfast show presenter Phillip Kafcaloudes,...
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