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Israeli Businesses Offered Land

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Israeli Business

Prime Minister James Marape has offered land in a special economic zone in Papua New Guinea for interested Israeli businesses.

Marape extended the invitation to Israel Manufacturers Association to engage in business opportunities in PNG, hours after touching down in Tel Aviv on Monday.

“I would like to offer you land. As you give us land for our Embassy here, we would like to offer you land, not just for your mission in Port Moresby, but a big piece of land for a Special Economic Zone for Israeli businesses to take residence in our country to do business, to mount your satellite, and do business,” said Marape.

The Prime Minister flew to Israel to open PNG’s newest Embassy in Jerusalem.

While there, Marape spoke strongly about PNG’s resources in the oil, gas and mining space and sustainable resources in Forestry, Agriculture, and Fisheries.

“We have natural resources in oil and gas, and in our forestry, fisheries and agriculture. We have more than enough land for you to come in and start your businesses, and I am willing to give you tax-free incentives,”said Marape.

He said with PNG’s geographical location in relation to Asia and its thriving markets, Israeli businesses would do well for themselves to invest in Papua New Guinea.

“We are closest to the Asian markets. We are linked to many Asian countries at a government-to-government level. That is the competitive advantage we have over many other countries,” said Marape.

“Together, we can produce, label these as Israel-PNG produce, and export to the world. PNG is close to the Asian market than you are from Israel,” said Marape.

Israel’s main export commodity item has been High Technology Industries offering solutions to improve business, trade and investment, health, agriculture and education .

Senior Advisor on International Relations at the Manufacturers Association of Israel and President of the Federation of Binational Chambers of Commerce, Dan Catarivas said Israeli’s economic has advanced in the last 75 years.

In terms of business establishments in Papua New Guinea, Israel has invested in the Innovation Agriculture and Farming businesses in Port Moresby, East Sepik and the Highlands Region.

With these established businesses, Marape says PNG could partner with Israel to improve how business is managed and operated..

The delegation that accompanied Prime Minister Marape include State Ministers and senior government officials.

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Bougainville Patriotism Day

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An evening service will kick off celebrations in Arawa town this afternoon, to commemorate the Bougainville Independence Patriotism Day.

Bougainville’s Minister for Independence Mission Implementation, Ezekiel Massat said 48 years ago on 1st September 1975, the Bougainville Flag was raised for the first time under the Unilateral Declaration for Independence.

“This was 15 days before PNG got it’s Independence, so 1st of September is significant,” said Minister Massat.

Ezekiel Massat (Credit: Autonomous Bougainville Government Official Facebook Page)

The Autonomous Bougainville Government has gazetted the 1st of September as the Bougainville Independence Patriotism Day and will be a public holiday for Bougainville.

“Historically, this day signifies the great oneness and unity that Bougainvilleans showed over forty years ago, for self-determination and this day must be celebrated in honor of our unity for our political aspiration,” said Masatt.

The ABG will be hosting a celebration at the Independence Oval in Arawa Town tomorrow (Friday 1st September 2023).

But an evening dedication service will be held this afternoon.

Constituency Members and their Community Governments will also celebrate the Bougainville Independence Patriotism Day in their respective constituencies across the Island Region.

Meanwhile Bougainvilleans have just observed 22nd anniversary of the Bougainville Peace Agreement yesterday (Wednesday 30th of September). It has been 22 years since the signing of the Peace Agreement in September 2001.

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Dangi Applauded

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Police women serving in varies roles throughout the country are rising up the rank and file, proving their worth in the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary.

First Constable Celcila Dangi is one of few police women, quietly reaching new heights for police women.

The 33-year-old, acting sargeant is the first and only female homicide officer and holds a team leader position in the NCD and Central Command.

Last week she was applauded for her work and commitment by NCD and Central Commander, Anthony Wagambie Jnr who presented her with a framed news article about herself that was published by the Post Courier.

“This is a small token of appreciation from the Command , take the frame, put it up on the wall at home, so your children will know what mummy does. Why mummy sometimes works late or misses special occasions,” said Wagambie.

Dangi completed her grade twelve in 2010 from Mt. Diamond Adventist Secondary School in Hiri District.

Taking after her father, she enlisted in the police force as a third intake of 2011.

She passed out of the Bomana Police Training College in 2012 and commenced her career as a probationary constable.

In April of 2016, Dangi joined the Homicide Squad at Boroko and worked under the command of Assistant Commissioner Police (ACP) Anthony Wagambie Jnr.

While working as the only female homicide officer, Dangi participated in the PNG-APP attachment Program in Australia.

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In 2022, she was amongst three police women who attended the the 59th International Association of Women Police Conference (IAWP) in Niagara Falls,Canada.

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Children Amongst Injured

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Road Accident Kairuku

Five people are critically injured after a nasty road accident at Kaiau, near Agevairu in the Kairuku District.

Three children are amongst the nine people injured in the collision that happened around 3pm this afternoon.

The injured were treated by medical officers at Agevairu Health Center and St. John. Ambulance staff from Port Moresby who were dispatched to the scene in there ambulance units.

Once those seriously injured were in a stablished condition, the team from St. John transported them to Port Moresby General Hospital for further treatment.

The St John Ambulance team include four ambulance officers, three emergency registered nurses and one office staff made who made the three hour journey back to Port Moresby.

The nine people involved in the accident included five adult females, one adult male and three children.

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Central Police to Visit Schools

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Central Police Commander Chief Inspector Laimo Asi

Police in Central Province are embarking on proactive measures in the hope to reduce crime rates in public areas.

This approaching includes community awareness, school visits and Highway Patrols.

Newly appointed Central Police Commander, Chief Inspector Laimo Asi is targeting school aged children and urging students to maintain discipline in schools.

“Whilst the teachers at the respective schools are doing their best to educate the students, discipline must be the responsibility of parents”, said Asi.

Since taking up the post, Commander Asi visited Laloki Secondary School and spoke to students about good behavior habits while in school.

Commander Asi, who serves as chairman of the Parents and Citizens of Laloki Secondary School and a Board member of Sogeri School of Excellence said his officers will be monitoring students who chew betel nut and smoke cigarettes while in school uniform.

“I want to see students discipline in all the schools throughout the province. I won’t hesitate to arrest and prosecute ill-disciplined students. We have to take tough actions on students at school so they will behave and produce good results, so we have good elites in the future,” said Asi.

Having just graduated with a Masters In Business Administration (MBA), Commander Asi believes more students from Central Schools can secure spaces in Tertiary institutions.

Asi also wears the hat as Patron of Rigo-Abau and Central Students at the University of Papua New Guinea.

Three of the top performing schools in Central Province include Sogeri School of Excellence, Sacred Heart Secondary in Goilala District and Mt. Diamond Secondary in Hir District.

Central, though the nearest province to National Capital District is considered a tough area to police.

It shares provincial borders with Milne Bay to the East and Gulf to the West and with an increase in drugs being smuggled into NCD via Central, proactive policing can minimize such offences.

Recent: https://insidepng.com/police-to-increase-presence-in-enga-inside-png/

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Ipatas wants New Porgera Development Forum in Enga

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Enga Governor, Sir Peter Ipatas has asked the Government to continue the consultative process on reopening the New Porgera Mine in Enga Province and not elsewhere.

Ipatas says Porgera mine is in Enga, therefore, there is no point conducting the meetings concerning the mine in other centres.

His statements come after the Mineral Resources Authority announced that further consultative meetings on the New Porgera Mine will start in Alotau, Mine Bay Province, commencing Tuesday (August 29).

Prime Minister James Marape who officially opened the New Porgera Mine Development Forum last Tuesday (August 22) has openly shown his support of Governor Ipatas’s statement.

During the planning stages, all stakeholders involved were supposed to return early next week to resume the consultative process at the new Conference Centre of the Innovative University of Enga (IUE), Irelya Campus, Wabag, Enga Province before the signing of a memorandum of understanding to pave the way for the reopening of the mine.

“If Government authorities had taken the current tribal fight related lawlessness as a reason to take the meeting to Alotau, this must be corrected. There is no widespread lawlessness in the province.

“What we are experiencing currently are a series of tribal conflicts in a parts of Wapenamanda, Kandep and Porgera districts. They are confined to the certain tribes involved and their allies. They do not concern the entire province or the general public including visitors,” Sir Peter said.

He said the province has in the recent past successfully hosted the national senior education officers conference (SEOC), the 29th Enga Cultural Show and the opening of the Porgera Development forum with thousands attending from right across the country.

He said if the National Government insists on taking the meeting to another province, his government will not attend because it is insensitive and irresponsible.

“Our people are in Enga despite our challenges and as their government and leaders, we need to face them and address their issues and challenges.”

“I am not speaking for the other stakeholders. They can attend wherever the consultative talks are being held. But my government will not attend as we view this forum as a significant, once in a lifetime opportunity for my people and our government to negotiate the future of our people and province and it would be netter done in our province.”

The Enga Provincial Government has finalised its Position Paper following the presentation of the State’s proposals last week and is looking to present it to the State team in Wabag this week.

Related: https://insidepng.com/20023-04-03-new-porgera-agreement/

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Police to Increase Presence in Enga

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Acting Commissioner of Police, Dr. Philip Mitna

In response to escalating tensions and isolated instances of violent confrontations in Enga Province, the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) has pledged to remain vigilant and strengthen its presence in the region.

This commitment was declared by Acting Commissioner of Police, Dr. Philip Mitna, who also outlined additional support measures to combat domestic terrorism threats.

Reports have indicated a simmering unrest in recent weeks. The RPNGC has been keenly monitoring the situation and is engaging with local leaders to restore peace and order in the affected areas.

Mitna commended the efforts of political leaders in Enga for calling for calm and directly engaging with constituents in volatile areas.

The RPNGC has launched operations aimed at neutralizing criminal elements and ensuring the rule of law is upheld by all.

“Currently on ground we have 120 soldiers and two mobile squads, MS11 and MS 12. Another two squads are ready for deployment on Standby, should anything happen, said Mitna.

ACP Samson Kua has been assigned to lead specialized efforts against criminal elements in Enga.

“So he (Kua) takes charge of Enga, Hela and Southern Highlands. Every operations that charge of Enga will come under him directly, Mitna said.

The police force is executing search warrants against known agitators and continues to investigate. “Our efforts search warrants have been issued. Some are executed, some are yet to be executed. We are going proactive and reactive. Proactive is basically community policing so as part of our strategy is to deploy Engan based officers from NCD back to their province so they can talk to their own people,” Mitna added.

The RPNGC has confirmed the mobilization of additional mobile squads for deployment to Enga. Long-range recon units and other specialist units from the PNGDF have been inserted to provide up-to-date intelligence on criminal activities.

In a significant development, Acting Commissioner Mitna announced the formation of the Kumul 23 Police Tactical Group (PTG), an elite tactical force combining the best of the police and security forces. The Kumul 23 PTG will provide a precision capability to apprehend domestic terrorist ringleaders, dismantle terrorist cells, and target those who direct these terrorists.

In addition, Mitna announced the formation of the Miok Force, a team of 70 Engan policemen and women based in the National Capital District, who will conduct an extensive awareness campaign throughout the province.

The Miok Force members, familiar with local language and customs, will be divided into six teams covering all six districts of the entire Province.

Mitna urged all Engan elites to join the Miok Force team in the awareness campaign, stating “you are either with us and want peace and law and order to prevail, or you are against us.”

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North Bougainville By-Elections

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At least four women are amongst male candidates contesting for the North Bougainville Seat in the By-election.

However Autonomous Bougainville Government President, Ismael Toroama said candidates in the by-elections should not use the Region’s aspirations for political independence as a campaign platform to muster votes.

“Every Bougainville leader in the ABG and the National Government must remember that our independence aspirations is sacred in the sense that we lost twenty thousand fighting an unjust war to secure our freedom and having 97 percent of our people expressing their desire for independence during the 2019 Referendum,” said Toroama.

North Bougainville Open is one of three electorates going into by-elections this year.

The former member, Late William Nakin who was supposed to have served his second term under the National Alliance Party, as North Bougainville MP died last July from a short illness.

As the campaign period is underway, President Toroama said Bougainvillians
must not be misled by candidates who claim to represent their aspirations for political independence.

“I want to encourage the candidates contesting the North Bougainville By-elections who have their hearts in the right place, to honor the sacrifice of our people and our desire for independence by truly representing the felts needs and aspirations of our people when they are elected into office,” President Toroama said.

North Bougainville has been without a representative at the National Parliament for more than a year and the Issuing of Writs this July kicks off the race to finding a new Leader.

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ORDERS FOR REPATRIATION

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Orders for Repatriation

Reports conducted by the Rabaul Volcanological Observatory Centre on Mt. Bagana indicates a reduction in the State level alert from Stage Two to Stage One, volcanic activity.

Based on this alert, Mt. Bagana Eruption, State of Emergency Controller, Esther Usurup issued repatriation orders for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) living at Evacuation Centres at Torokina and Wakunai Districts.

Repatriation Orders are for;

  • IDPs of Tagarau, upper Rikua and Ruruvu (roadside and Urupa Sukot) registered and currently living at Wakunai Station,
  • IDPs of Kopani 1 and 2 currently living at Manetai Catholic Mission area of Panguna District and
  • IDPs of Kenaia, Longkogari, Piva (Kenabaki), and Talelu wards registered and currently living at Piva Station evacuation center.

Orders for those to remain include;

  • IDPs from Siro and Ruruvu (Sisivi) wards and who have registered within the Wakunai station to remain within the evacuation center.
  • IDPs from Tsito/Vuakovi and Koromaket wards and who registered within the Piva Station to remain within the evacuation center.
Repatriation Orders by Esther Usurup

It’s been more than six weeks since the Mt. Bagana eruption displaced hundreds of people and forced hundreds more to live at care centers set up in Central and South Bougainville.

The care centers were set up and managed by International Organization of Migration (IOM) through financial support from US Agency for International Development (US AID).

With the reduction of volcanic activity from Stage Two alert to Stage One, IOM will be facilitating Camp Management Exit plans in the coming days.

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Ramu NiCo to Feature Women LO Group at Inaugural CANCONEX

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Ramu NiCo will Feature Women Landowner Group at Inaugural CANCONEX

Ramu NiCo’s Coastal Pipeline Landowners Women’s Association (CPL WA) from the Rai Coast District in the Madang Province of Papua New Guinea will be participating in the inaugural Community Affairs and National Content Conference and Expo (CANCONEX) in Lae, Morobe Province as one of the successful association along the projects corridor area.

The CPL WA is a successful women’s landowner group and comprises of three zones that are Bugati, Marika and Siroi.

It has 3000 active registered members who successfully ventured into financially viable projects and businesses.

These have come to fruition from the portion of royalties allocated to the women’s group.

The portion, in most cases, is used as capital to acquire loans from the People’s Micro Bank branch in Madang to buy trucks and dinghies, which are being used as public motor vehicles (PMVs) to serve the local people living within the mining tenement area, venture into other small to medium enterprises (SMEs).

The expo is set to be held at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNGUoT) in Lae, Morobe Province from the 28th to the 30th of August; Ramu NiCo is also a gold sponsor for the hosting of the event.

Ramu NiCo Management (MCC) Limited will attend and participate in the first-ever CANCONEX with the theme of “Promoting National Participation for Sustainable Communities.”

With the encouragement of the President of the PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, Anthony Smare, the conference is an avenue for participants to share their experiences and learn from each other, make new connections, seek opportunities and experience.

Ramu NiCo saw fit that it features one of the best performing and successful landowner groups from the four impact communities to represent their fellow landowner groups.

The successful Women Association from the Ramu NiCo Project in Madang Province is one of the fruitful associations that Ramu NiCo has seen being an active association apart from all the associations in the project’s corridor. Thus, Ramu NiCo thinks highly of this successful women group and other landowner groups coming from afar to attend the CANCONEX.

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