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The Department of Justice and Attorney General Very Irresponsible. What a shame.  PNG Happenings Today By Kera Manda, 31 January 2023. 1. Dr Erik Kwa, Secretary for the Department of Justice and Attorney General was involved in an accident along the Hiritano Highway on the 17 October 2022.  2. According to the reports, Kwa was driving a DJAG vehicle, white Mazda BT-50 vehicle registration BGK 514 and was travelling at high speed when the vehicle turned over and rolled several times. The vehicle was badly damaged.  3. Kwa and his other offsider fortunately did not sustain any major injuries, however another Female DJAG officer who was also in the same vehicle sustained serious neck Injuries and was admitted to the Port Moresby General Hospital. Unfortunately, the female officer passed away on Saturday, 5th November at the Port Moresby General Hospital.  4. To the bewilderment of the traumatized Staff and family members of the deceased, the Late Officer was Just left at the POM Gen for

 US. INDO-PACIFIC COMANDER VISITS PNG     NBC News PNG Monday, 30 January 2023. The Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral John C. Aquilino, arrived in Papua New Guinea over the weekend. The two days visit from the 29th -30th of January 2023 underscores the United States of America's commitment to advance shared interests toward building a more peaceful, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.   This trip marked Aquilino’s first visit to Papua New Guinea as Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and underscores the importance of the U.S.-Papua New Guinea relationship. Aquilino is joined by Joe Zadrozny, Chargé d’Affaires to Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu He met with Deputy Prime Minister, John Rosso, Defence Secretary, Hari John Akipe and Chief of PNG Defence Force, Major General, Mark Goina including other leaders. NBC News Photos: US Embassy POM

Expertise France is Recruiting 3 Positions in Papua New Guinea to Implement the EU-Funded Projects "Forest, Climate Change and Biodiversity." by  Aurore-Alexandra Castellacci At Expertise France, we are recruiting 3 positions in Papua New Guinea to implement the EU-funded project "Forest, Climate Change & Biodiversity": - Project director:  https://lnkd.in/ed35-rVK - Knowledge management coordinator:  https://lnkd.in/eR44kFsN - Technical coordinator:  https://lnkd.in/eWufkWEQ => To apply, you can send a resume and a cover letter to the following links above. #biodiversity   #climatechange   #recruiting   #km   #projectmanagement   #knowledgemanagement   #vulgarisation   #mediation   #science   #pngnews   #pngbusiness   #png   #papuanewguinea   #jobhiring   #jobshiring   #jobalert   #management   #project   #resume   #france  

  Education Secretary's Secular No 05/2023 - Subject: SUSPENSION OF SCHOOL HEADS WHO ARE DEFYING THE GOVERNMENTS’ GTFS POLICY DIRECTIVES BY COLLECTING ILLEGAL SCHOOL FEES AND PROJECT FEES The Purpose of the Secretary’s Circula No. 05/2023 is twofold: 1. TO REMIND ALL PROVINCIAL EDUCATION ADVISORS, DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICERS, SCHOOL INSPECTORS AND SCHOOL HEADS TO COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING; (a). Ministerial Policy Statement 01/2023 – Subject: Government Tuition Fee (GTFS) Policy for 2023 for the General Education Sector School. (b). Public Announcement from the Office of the Education Secretary – Subject: No School Fees or Project Fees to be Charged by Schools in the National Education System in 2023. (c). Secretary Secular No 4 of 2023 – Subject: Administration and Management of Project Fees Funding for 2022 and 2023. 2. TO INFORM EVERYONE THAT SCHOOL HEADS THAT ARE FOUND TO DEFYING OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS AND ARE COLLECTING SCHOOL FEES OF PROJECT FEES WILL BE (a) Charged; (b) Suspen

STUDY TO BEGIN ON FEASIBILITY OF BILATERAL TRADE BETWEEN PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND AUSTRALIA by NBC News PNG, 30 January 2023. A full feasibility study on the bilateral trade between Papua New Guinea and Australia is set to commence soon. Minister for International Trade and Investment, Richard Maru announced this, ahead of a meeting between the two countries next month. Mr. Maru outlined that despite market access offered under established arrangements, like the PNG-Australia Trade and Economic Relations Agreement signed in 1970s and the recent South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Corporation Agreement in PNG, these have not served their purpose to increase the country's exports.  He said there are issues hindering PNG exports to the Australian market. Currently, the only commodity group enjoying increased market share in Australia is gold, copper and other precious metals. Minister Maru said it is very critical to assess and address issues to improve trade and investment between

FULL SCHOOL FEES (Tuition and Project fees) FOR ALL STUDENTS FROM ELEMENTARY TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO BE PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT. TO ALL TEACHERS, PARENTS, STAKEHOLDERS AND ADMINISTRATION OF ALL SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT PNG: "NO SCHOOLS SHOULD BE CHARGING ANY FORM OF FEES (TUITION AND PROJECT FEES) TO THE STUDENTS THIS YEAR, 2023. BOTH TUITION FEE AND PROJECT FEE WILL BE PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT", - Dr. Uke Kombra, Education Secretary. Live interview by: NBC National Radio - Real PNG https://lnkd.in/gVRYMc34