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PM MARAPE ANNOUNCES ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL MONITORING AUTHORITY Den Norman  - TAKE BACK PNG PMJM APPROVED FOR RELEASE: DECEMBER 1, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has announced to the people of Papua New Guinea that a National Monitoring Authority (NMA) will be set up next year to ensure that the National Budget is implemented and that the Government’s visions and aspirations are realised. He said today (December 1, 2022), fresh from delivery of the 2023 Budget on Tuesday (November 29, 2022), that the NMA would be comprised of bodies like National Research Institute, National Economic and Fiscal Commission, Transparency International, National Council of Churches and others. “We will also have representation of the Provincial Governors, Inter-Government Relations Department, and Central Agencies,” PM Marape said. “We will check and ensure that all intentions of the Budget are delivered to expectations. “We have just delivered the biggest-ever K24.5 billion Budget and we want

PAPUA NEW GUINEA! BEWARE OF THIS CHEAP DRINK IN TOWN. TOKSAVE LONG WANTOK NA FAMILI MEMBER LONG NOKEN BAIM DISPELA DRINK BILONG OL KONGKONG.  DON'T SUPPORT THIS MANUFACTURER IN BUYING THIS PRODUCT. Wesley Wilson 26 January 2023. I just want to point somethings out from this wasa drink product package. I know I'm not the only one who have noticed this. So the product name is WASA DRINK, and Wasa means K1 right? It's a cheap K1 juice drink. You also see an African tribal mask on the face of the product which I don't know the significance of.  Maybe the Chinese manufacturer thought he could fool us by making us think it's a local PNG tribal mask so we would all trust and buy it? I also found this logo art to be a vector logo template which they got off the internet.  Now the one thing that stands out to me is that they forgot to edit their slogan in.  Now what you see on the product is just " Wasa Drink - Your Slogan ". I don't think these Chinese

I regret that we couldn't muster the numbers to elevate an exceptional and competent woman citizen but unfortunately, this is our level in a male dominated society. - BIRD. Allan Bird 20 January 2023. I congratulate Sir Bob Dadae on his re- election. I am also deeply grateful to Her Excellency Winnie Kiap for affording Parliament a very rare opportunity to rise above ourselves. Even though we didnt take the opportunity, I felt deeply grateful that in our society where women and girls are continuously marginalized, you have stood tall and exemplified what PNG women can do. You gave 33 MPs the opportunity to speak for our women. I thank you for this rare honour. To our womenfolk, let me assure you that you have voices in Parliament as you saw today. I regret that we couldn't muster the numbers to elevate an exceptional and competent woman citizen but unfortunately, this is our level in a male dominated society. There is a growing recognition in the abilities our women can bring t

11 Children Saved From Bloody Massacre in Ambun Valley, Enga Province of Papua New Guinea. SOLDIERS REUNITE CHILDREN WITH FAMILY  Post Courier - January 26, 2023 The daring rescue of 11 children by security forces highlighted Bloody Tuesday in Ambun Valley, Enga province this week. Enga’s police commander acting Superintendent George Kakas said yesterday the children were kidnapped from Tole village by fully armed assailants and were being driven away in a stolen ten seater when they were intercepted by police and army special forces at Anditale. The unharmed children were later reunited with their parents and relatives in Wabag. The incident was sparked by inter-tribal bloody killings earlier on Tuesday morning at Tole, when armed men shot and killed 11 villagers in retaliation for the killing of two men. The rescue of the 11 children, all under the age of 10, was led by the second Royal Pacific Islands Regiment (RPIR) from Wewak, East Sepik province. Mr Kakas confirmed that the child

Port Moresby Flyover For PNGDF Headquarters 50th Anniversary Parade Anniversary Parade FM100/Hot97 FM News On 26 January 2023, two Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornets will take part in a flyover of Murray Barracks, Port Moresby, to mark 50 years since the establishment of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) Headquarters. In the months following the establishment of the Headquarters, PNG defence powers were passed from Canberra to Port Moresby.  This anniversary is an opportunity to celebrate the evolution of the PNGDF into the independent defence force it is today. Members of the Australian Defence Organisation posted to PNG will join the PNGDF for the 50th Anniversary parade.  The Australian Defence Force’s deep and enduring links with the PNGDF are founded on a history of shared sacrifice and partnership. From fighting shoulder to shoulder in World War Two, to facing our shared regional challenges today, the PNGDF and the ADF are strong, equal partners. Based at N

His Excellency Ambassador Nobuyuki Watanabe of Japan Visits Oro Province by  Gary Juffa  - 24 January 2023. A wonderful visit to Oro by His Excellency Ambassador Nobuyuki Watanabe of Japan. On Monday Ambassador Watanabe visited Kokoda to pay his respects to the fallen of World War 2.  Meanwhile today Ambassador Watanabe shall be visiting Orobay to look at a potential fisheries project that has come about after a joint effort by the NFA and OPG who signed an MOU in August 2020 with then Minister Dr Lino.  We anticipate a state of the art Fish Market to be built by the NFA with funding assistance from Japan at Orobay. The OPG meanwhile is building a facility that will be owned by it’s development arm, the Northern Provinces Resources Limited next to that facility in an effort to supply our fishermen and fisherwomen. Personally I appreciated the opportunity to give him some perspective of Oro culture and traditions and explain the challenges we face and what we are doing to over come them

MINISTER: POLICE OFFICERS PART OF SEX SYNDICATE BY MIRIAM ZARRIGA - Post Courier - January 19, 2023 Several senior officers within the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary are allegedly part of the illicit drugs and sex trafficking involving Papua New Guinean women and children. Minister for Internal Security Peter Tsiamalili Jr told Parliament that the officers are part of a syndicate that is abusing gaps within the system. “We know that for far too long, our police have been compromised. “However, there is a collective effort in closing those gaps taken by the government. “In relation to the cases reported recently on a sex ring senior members of the police are allegedly part of the case, and due to its sensitivity, we will provide information there after, for now we will allow the Internal Affairs to carry out the exercise of investigations,” he said. Mr Tsiamalili was responding to Rai Coast MP Kessy Sawang who asked a series of questions on the increasing movement of illicit drugs

 PARLIAMENT UPDATE:  Post Courier Sir Bob Dadae has been re-elected as Governor General of Papua New Guinea for a second term. Speaker Job Pomat received the results of the second and final ballot just minutes ago with Sir Bob receiving 71 votes. Ms Winnie Kiap received 31 votes. Read more in your Post-Courier tomorrow Friday, January 20, 2023. PM MARAPE SAYS SIR BOB DADAE RE-ELECTED AS GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO MAINTAIN ‘CONTINUITY AND STABILITY’  The Pacific Guardian APPROVED FOR RELEASE: JANUARY 19, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the ruling Pangu Pati and other members of the Coalition Government supported the reelection of Sir Bob Dadae as Governor-General in Parliament today (Thursday, January 19, 2023) to maintain “continuity and stability”.  He said this after Sir Bob polled 71 votes to finish ahead of former Papua New Guinea High Commissioner to the United Kingdon, Winnie Kiap, with 33 votes. The other candidate was former Manus Premier, and then Governor, Steven Pokawin.

  Don’t allow foreigners to play games with country’s laws, says Wenge “This country is not a country for them to come and play around. PNG is an independent country and so we must not let foreigners to come and play games with our lives and laws because we cannot do that in their country,” Wenge said By GABRIEL KATUHO,  UPNG Journalism Student | The Sunday Bulletin. MOROBE Governor Luther Wenge says foreigners must not be allowed to play games with the country’s laws. Governor Wenge made this remark in relation to an issue of a foreigner who was caught in possession of dangerous illegal drugs in the country were again released without proper prosecution. The issue was raised by Oro Governor, Garry Juffa during the grievances debate in parliament last Friday. Governor Juffa said according to the recent newspaper publication, a particular foreigner was brought before the district court for having in his possession of a huge amount of hard drug called Entatimints. “This much of drug if f