IN LINE WITH THE VISION TO “TAKE BACK PNG”Article by: Roger Kewa AvinagaRoger Kewa Avinaga is an accomplished corporate and government executive and Board Director having worked in oil, gas, mining and energy sectors for 20 plus years. He also worked for an international organisation – The World Bank Group. He has in-depth knowledge, understanding and ex...

When we focus on growing or developing an industry, we must also ensure that the same attention is given to investing in research says Minister for Agriculture and Livestock and Member for Maprik John Simon.Minister Simon spoke these words in the presence of heads of the Kokonas Indasri Koporesian while paying an official visit to the organization’s Stuar...

Island Chef winner - Chef Mena & teamWhat do you get when you cross hit TV shows ‘Master Chef’ and ‘Survivor’ with a good dose of PNG creativity and humor on a tiny gold mining island cut off from the rest of the world in the midst of a pandemic? Why, ‘Island Chef’ of course!‘Island Chef’ is the brainchild of PNG catering and camp management company, ...

ExxonMobil PNG as operator of PNG LNG, together with Chiyoda Oceania Pty Ltd, have supported the Central Province Health Authorities (CPHA) long-term healthcare preparedness efforts with a donation of triage tents, infra-red thermometers and surgical masks. In response to COVID-19, CPHA is looking at ways to bolster their healthcare services by ensuring w...

In line with improving accessibility and services to its members, Papua New Guinea’s largest superannuation provider, NASFUND, today opened its third Client Service Centre in Waigani, Port Moresby. Port Moresby & Central Province host over 60% of NASFUND’s membership base. Located at Lakatoi Haus, this Centre provides easy access for members in Waigan...

NASFUND, is pleased to announce the appointment of Anne Wilson to the role of Chief Officer Member Services (COMS). Anne is no stranger to the Superannuation Industry. Since July 2017 she was Head of Superannuation Services at the Aon Master Trust, another Approved Superannuation Fund in PNG. Prior to this, she was head of the AonHewitt Fund Administratio...

IN-VR is organising the Global E&P Summit on July 2nd, taking place completely online. For the first time ever, ​16 national oil & gas ministries, regulators and NOCs are gathering online to ​promote their available E&P global opportunities to IOCs and service providers from all over the world. The biggest online E&P event of the year Meet...

NCS Chef, Helen Marum has worked at NCS for over 13 years and is hoping to be crowned “Island Chef 2020”What do you get when you cross hit TV shows ‘Master Chef’ and ‘Survivor’ with a good dose of PNG creativity and humor on a tiny gold mining island cut off from the rest of the world in the midst of a pandemic? Why, ‘Island Chef’ of course!‘Island Chef’ ...

World class training on Swire Pacific Offshore vessels is providing Pacific Towing’s Melanesian mariners with professional development opportunities of a lifetime. Moreover, a partnership with Swire Emergency Response is enabling a world class oil spill response service in the region.Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) and Pacific Towing (PacTow) are both part o...

Pacific Towing reached an important safety milestone on 14 May, having achieved 4 Years Lost Time Injury (LTI) Free. The marine services provider attributes its safety success to an ongoing and considerable investment in high quality training and rigorous safety management systems and processes.A Lost Time Injury (LTI) is an injury sustained by an employ...

IN-VR is organising the ​Timor-Leste Oil & Gas Energy Online Summit, taking place completely online and sponsored by ​SundaGas and ​Pacific Towing​. ​All the profits will be donated to charity supporting their initiative to provide masks, gloves and necessities to groups in need. The online summit will take place on July 9th 2020, focus...

Executive Director of ExxonMobil PNG Keith Killian (right), presents boxes of PPE to Department of Health Secretary Dr Paison Dakulala. ExxonMobil PNG donated Personal Protective Equipment to the National Department of Health yesterday in its effort to further support the fight against COVID-19."The Safety of our workforce, their families, and the communi...

Pacific Towing continues to safely crew and despatch its vessels throughout South East Asia and Oceania despite COVID-19. Evidence of the company’s unthwarted capacity in the region is its recent successful towage of a vessel and crane barge to Guam. The towage project was significant not just because it occurred in the midst of the region’s COVID-19 indu...

Studying abroad is all exciting but can also be very expensive and concerning for parents whose children will be miles away for months on end in a foreign country.Is this the right school for me or for my child? Is the fee within our budget and do they provide quality? Who will provide support and help settle in? What about accommodation and meals? What o...

Pacific Towing (PacTow) is using its fleet of strategically positioned vessels and 200+ staff to help keep vital food and medical supplies coming in to its home country, Papua New Guinea (PNG). The company also has capacity to further support PNG’s various marine sectors, all key contributors to the economy. Moreover, with COVID-19 severely hampering mari...

‘Home-base’, were the words Company Director of Pacific Industries Limited, Ashlon Chue, chose to describe Papua New Guinea and the company’s operations.He said the Chue family, having come to PNG in the early 1900’s have ‘always maintained the philosophy of Papua New Guinea as home-base’.“So we have always seen the positive side of investing in PNG and c...