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Australian High Commission Papua New Guinea Exciting Job Opportunities for Papua New Guineans! Join the Team! The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is thrilled to announce vacancies for dynamic individuals to join their team in Papua New Guinea. They are currently seeking talented candidates for the following positions: 🔍 Program Manager - Bulk Are you a strategic thinker with a knack for managing large-scale projects? The Department is on the lookout for a Program Manager specializing in bulk operations. This role promises a dynamic environment where your leadership skills can shine.  Access the full job description and apply now:  Program Manager - Bulk 🔍 ICT Support Officer, Corporate Branch Tech enthusiasts, this one's for you! The Corporate Branch seeks an ICT Support Officer to provide top-notch technical assistance. If you're adept at troubleshooting and thrive in a customer-centric role, this opportunity is calling your name.  Find out more and apply here:  ICT

(Picture: Hon. Kerenga Kua, MP.) Parliament Fails to Address the Paraka Saga and Incomplete Justice, Misleading the People of Papua New Guinea. Questions were raised in Parliament by the Member for Sinasina Yongomugl, Honorable Kerenga Kua, regarding the actions of Hon. James Marape, Mr Jacob Yafai, and Mr Paul Paraka in a theft case involving K162 million. Kua questioned why Hon. Marape has not been arrested and charged since 2017, expressing concerns about potential suppression of the case and seeking assurance that the Prime Minister will be treated like any other citizen. The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Hon. James Marape raised a point of order regarding the matter currently before the courts, however, the Speaker mistakenly agreed with his statement, despite it not being accurate.   (Mr. Paul Paraka who is currently serving 20 years in Prison)  The questions raised by the esteemed Member for Sinasina Yongomugl are brought to public attention for consideration. 

Honorable Governor Allan Bird: A Visionary Leader Transforming Eastern Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea By Vincent Moses | Paitim Garamut Brief on Honorable Governor  Allan Bird by Mr Gibson Gallah Prior to politics, he was a businessman, a strategist, and an economist.  He knows agriculture economics very well. He is known as the father of Sepik vanilla. He is admired for rural development - the approaches it takes empower simple and struggling people in the villages.  One can confirm that Bird knows macroeconomic and microeconomics very well.  He was one of the architects of PNG's Vision 2050, which talks about wealth creation, empowerment of people etc. When Allan Bird was first voted in as Governor ESP, he started with PGK 20,000 in the ESPG account.  With PGK20,000, he focused on his tasks and delivered impact projects in his first term of parliament. Some of the notable changes and reforms under his leadership are as follows: • Restructured the ESP Provincial Administration

PRIME MINISTER JAMES MARAPE CHALLENGES POST-COURIER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ‘K300 MILLION CORRUPTION’ IN 2022 ELECTIONS PM MARAPE CHALLENGES POST-COURIER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ‘K300 MILLION CORRUPTION’ IN 2022 ELECTIONS APPROVED FOR RELEASE:JUNE 3, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has challenged the Post-Courier to provide proof that K300 million allocated for the 2022 National General Election was diverted to “fund Government ministers without control”. He said this in response to a front-page report in the Post-Courier of Friday, June 2, 2023 – purportedly from the National Intelligence Organisation (NIO) which comes under the Department of Prime Minister & National Executive Council (PM & NEC) - with the headline “K300 million corruption”. “If the Post-Courier had done a proper investigation instead of cheap gutter journalism, by simply going to the 2022 Final Budget Outcome (FBO), it would have seen a full breakdown of the K695.8 million 2022 National Election Spending by A

DPM JOHN ROSSO: PNG GOVERNMENT IS IN NO WAY WILL SELL THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE COUNTRY  DPM John Rosso addressing PNG Unitech students last night regarding DCA signing.  Whilst commending students for exercising their democratic rights peacefully, he also urged them to collect enough facts to back their views as intellectuals.  DPM Rosso says government doesn’t sign any documents brought to their table without proper vetting by mandatory bodies.  These mandatory bodies make sure all documents are in compliance with our Constitution. There are due processes involved.  Doesn’t take a day or week. He further says Government is in no way will sell the sovereignty of this country. Video and post by: Charlie Clyde Tikaro

K300 Million Allocated For The 2022 National General Election (NGE) Allegely Diverted to Government Minister Without Control BY JEFFREY ELAPA,  Post Courier, 02 June 2023. About K300 million allocated for the 2022 National General Election (NGE) has been allegedly diverted to fund government ministers without control. However, yesterday afternoon the Prime Minister James Marape responded that he was not privy to the report. The K300 million is from a total of K650 million allocated through for the 2022 National General election allocated through the 2022 National Budget. The 11 page Prime Minister’s special brief from the PNG National Intelligent Organization (PNGNIO) dated Monday 28 November, 2022 indicated a total of K650 million was allocated through the Budgetary allocation in the 2022 National Budget but only K350 million of the funding was released to the PNG Electoral Commission (PNGEC) while unconfirmed reports received by the NIO alleged that the reminder of K300 million was b