Extractive Industries Emergency Rescue Challenge to Return
After a 4-year hiatus, the Extractive Industries Emergency Response Challenge (EIERC) will make a return in 2024. This was announced by the PNG Chamber of Mines…
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PNG’s first Community Affairs and National Content Conference and Expo (CANCONEX 2023) to be staged in August 2023 in Lae
Community relations and national content, the heart beat of PNG benefits for local communities from any mineral and energy resource development in PNG, is set to…
Old Porgera tax settlement commended
The PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (“the Chamber”) congratulates the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) and Barrick (Niugini) Limited (BNL) on settling all disputes and issues…
Controller Manning issues new pandemic measure
Commissioner of Police and Controller of the PNG National Pandemic Response David Manning today revoked previous Measure No.2 issued under the National Pandemic Act 2021 and…
Non-adherence to COVID-19 protocols concerns the National Coordination Centre
The Deputy Controller of the National Pandemic Response Dr Daoni Esorom has expressed concern over people’s non-adherence to COVID-19 protocols and the measures and directives put…
Use only approved COVID-19 rapid test kits says Dr Daoni
The Deputy Controller of the National Pandemic Response Dr Daoni Esorom has advised people against using COVID-test kits that are not approved by the National Control…
PNG Chamber Congratulates all parties on signing of P’nyang Gas Agreement
The Papua New Guinea Chamber of Mines and Petroleum congratulates the Papua New Guinea Government and joint venture partners ExxonMobil, Santos and JX Nippon on the…
Daoni warns: COVID-19 Omicron variant could spread in schools
DEPUTY Controller of the National Pandemic Response Dr Daoni Esorom has voiced concern over a possible rise is COVID-19 cases in schools. “My concern is kids…
COVID-19 Booster Shots approved
COVID-19 booster shots have been approved for Papua New Guinea. The Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee (MESAC) to government, announced this through a directive from the…
Travel To Queensland
Air Niugini is pleased to advise customers that effective from 1am Saturday 22nd January, fully vaccinated international passengers can fly into Queensland with no requirement for…
Public gathering of 100-plus people banned till March 1, 2022
Following the detection of the first Omicron variant case in PNG the Commissioner of Police & Controller of the Papua New Guinea National Pandemic Response David…
Omicron Variant Detected in PNG
Controller of the National Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, David Manning, has announced that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Papua New Guinea.…