The merging of bmobile and Telikom into a single operator will be complete in June. According to State Enterprises Minister William Duma, both companies had their own structures, payroll system and assets so the merger would not be straight forward.“When you look at employees and assets, we have to have alignment,” he said. “There are many technical issue...

Papua New Guinea is expecting the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine around April.This was according to National Pandemic Controller David Manning who said, “We’re working closely with the Australian authorities to make sure that we have a fair share of the vaccination. At this point, we are looking (at) around April. As to what vaccination we will be seeki...

Starting April 3, 2021, Air Niugini will increase its flight services between Port Moresby and Hong Kong from once to twice weekly.Under a codeshare arrangement, services will be operated by Air Niugini’s Boeing 767 aircraft, in partnership with Cathay Pacific Airways.Flights to Hong Kong continued in October last year, operating every Wednesday which all...

Port Moresby residents have been ordering pizza from small business Little CEO Pizza with a touch of a button via Kina Bank’s online payment platform. The local pizzeria collaborated with the bank last year to launch their online internet payment platform that enables individuals or families to simply place and pay for their pizza orders on the Little CEO...

With a focus on engaging more with its membership in 2021, the National Superannuation Fund, Nasfund, has begun its member engagements.In addition to online presentations via Zoom, the Fund’s Client Relations Team has commenced conducting shop-floor presentations, in accordance with COVID-19 protocols. Whilst the shop-floor presentations cover a range of ...

The National Superannuation Fund, Nasfund, is reminding employers to ensure that superannuation contributions are paid on time each month, in line with the Superannuation Regulations.In outlining the Fund’s employer engagements for 2021, Nasfund Chief Officer Member Services Anne Wilson is encouraging employers to ensure that superannuation payments remai...

To bring communication services to the country, State Enterprises Minister William Duma says the Government will provide K100 million to PNG DataCo Ltd. This was after the submarine cable, Australia PNG-2 which served the country for more than 15 years has been decommissioned. For his part, PNG DataCo chief executive officer Paul Komboi expressed his grat...

After 15 years of service, the link of Papua New Guinea to the outside world - through PNG-2 submarine cable - has been decommissioned. According to Minister for State-Owned Enterprises William Duma, this has been a symbol of the relationship between Papua New Guinea and Australia - but things must come to an end. “We have reached the end of an era from 2...

The Mineral Resource Authority plans to decentralise as well as establish an office set up in Kainatu, as mentioned by Kainantu MP and Mining Minister Johnson Tuke during the visit of Prime Minister James Marape to Kainantu. “In my capacity as the Mining Minister I have been working closely with the Prime Minister and we will see that some government offi...

For its half-year financial results, Newcrest Mining has brought a profit of K1.8billion (US$533m).In the company’s market report, managing director and chief executive officer Sandeep Biswas said that the company has delivered a record free cash flow, lifted its dividend and looks at opportunities to unlock significant value at Lihir.“In 2018 we set ours...

The PNG market has adapted to 64 per cent Visa contactless transactions. This is significantly higher than other markets in the Asia-Pacific region such as Hong Kong, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Taiwan. According to Bank South Pacific’s digital general manager, Nuni Kulu, this is a magnificent start for the BSP digital payment system with an adoption r...

The economy of the country will have steady growth this year.According to Senior economist Ilyas Sarsenov of the World Bank, it was predicted to be nine per cent smaller in 2023 compared with pre-pandemic. “Like in the rest of the world, the pandemic’s shock was expected to lead to a long period of below-trend economic growth in Papua New Guinea, “ he sai...

The pandemic has indeed affected the tourism industry in the country.This was according to Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Isi Henry Leonard who said that the travel restrictions has brought less international tourists to enter the country and has caused fewer tourism activities. However, he said that it is important to promote local tourism and activi...

Heduru Moni Limited T/a Moni Plus is welcoming applications from experienced candidates for the role of Independent Board Director. Heduru Moni Limited T/a Moni Plus is a licensed financial institution under the Banks and Financial Institutions Act (amended) 2000, and providing financial services to its clients throughout Papua New Guinea having branches ...

The foreign exchange liquidity in the country is predicted to increase this year. According to the Bank South Pacific, this could happen although the first quarter may be tight. In the BSP Economic and Market Insight December 2020 quarter publication, group general manager treasury Rohan George said that the foreign exchange inflows were expected to decre...

By the end of November, the National Airports Corporation is set to finish its Tranche 3 projects under the Civil Aviation Development Investment Program. According to acting managing director and CEO Ephraim Wasem, these projects began in March 2017.The projects began with 12 project sites that included Mount Hagen in Western Highlands, Momote in Manus, ...