Local industry feels pinch, sends SOS to govt
By OSHEAH PHILEMON Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill is upbeat about creating thousands of new jobs for Papua New Guineans in the coming years.He, according to the PNG’s private sector,...
View ArticleNational Housing Estate Limited’s credibility dashed
Dr Kristian Lasslett – International State Crime InitiativeAlthough it has been in the pipeline for months, last week the O’Neill government formally announced that the National Housing Estate Limited...
View ArticleThe six billion kina question
By Graeme SmithTo Treasury's consternation, during the course of the PNG election campaign Peter O'Neill announced he was negotiating a soft loan with China Exim Bank. It is worth in the region of K6...
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Merry Christmas from PNG Blogs
To our family of readers and supporters out there in the blogosphere, may you be blessed this Holiday season, have a safe Merry Christmas and happy new year. PNGBLOGS
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West Papuan Refugees Hope for PNG Citizenship
Access to citizenship could prove the best hope yet for thousands of West Papuan refugees living in Papua New Guinea (PNG).“I want citizenship. I’ve been here 28 years and want to get on with my life,”...
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Equitable distribution of proceeds
AT the recent Sydney Mining and Petroleum Conference, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill promised a wide-ranging review into the current mining and petroleum fiscal regime.At about the same time, he...
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Papua New Guinea - The Year in Review
After another year of strong economic performance, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is brimming with confidence. The 2013 budget, announced in November and valued at PGK13bn ($6.2bn), is PNG’s largest-ever...
View ArticleLifestyle Diseas a killer in Papua New Guinea
LIFESTYLE diseases such as diabetes, cancers of the digestive tract, the liver and lungs as well as the ailments of the heart are on the rise in Papua New Guinea.These diseases are robbing the country...
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Garnaut quits mining board after PNG travel ban
ECONOMIST Ross Garnaut has quit as chairman of Papua New Guinea's biggest-earning company, Ok Tedi Mining, as a result of PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's declaration in parliament two months ago...
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Is Peter O’Neill Julia’s man? Australia's left thinks so
By PATRICK O'CONNORPAPUA NEW GUINEAN prime minister Peter O’Neill recently made his first official visit to Australia since his win in August’s national elections.O’Neill’s appearances in Canberra and...
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GARNAUT WORRIED ABOUT PNG BAN PRECEDENT
Leading economist Ross Garnaut is calling on the Australian Government to negotiate a deal with Papua New Guinea to prevent the arbitrary use of its immigration powers to disrupt business between the...
View ArticlePAPUA NEW GUINEA PARTICIPATES IN ARBITRARY DETENTION
By Graham Tenaen RobinsonPapua New Guinea is now seen amongst the international community as practicing Arbitrary Detention prohibited by the United Nations Division for Human Rights. Under the...
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O'Neill blasts Australian 'colonial mentality' over mine newspaper report
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has attacked "false and misleading claims" by a mining company as reported in the Australian Financial Review, the PNG Post-Courier reports.O’Neill said BHP Billiton needed...
View ArticleA Political Mafia Gang Type in PNG
By LUCAS KIAP Believe it or not we have a political mafia gang network operating in the country siphoning public funds. This political mafia gang operates out of the Department of Finance and Treasury...
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Is the Speaker involved in a conflict of interest to appoint a billionaire to...
My quest for justice and the protection of PNG’s national interestsOn January 6 this year I was forced to take out a Court Order to restrain the Commissioner of Police, his agents or servants, in...
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Papua New Guinea now a haven for Interpol fugitives
A 737 Boeing chartered flight from International JetClub Limited known to provide private chartered service worldwide landed at 8:30 pm last night at Jacksons Airport after Immigration was already...
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Is the Prime Minister protecting crooks in his regime?
Media ReleaseThe Opposition Leader, Hon. Belden Norman Namah made it clear, when the plane landed at 8:30pm that night, he was already aware of it.Prior to the 17th of January 2013, he had already been...
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Why let aircraft go when investigations have started?
LAST Thursday night after 8 pm (PNG Time), a Boeing 737 touched down at the Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport and taxied to the international terminal. Airport staff, including Customs were...
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Manus Deal shaky as PNG Opposition files challenge
Australia's offshore processing faces a fresh legal threat, as Papua New Guinea's Opposition Leader alleges asylum seekers are being held illegally on Manus Island under PNG's constitution.Two...
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Manus case to show courts' power
THE winner in the constitutional challenge to the Manus Island asylum-seeker centre just launched in Papua New Guinea will be the PNG judiciary, whatever the ultimate verdict.Whether the Peter O'Neill...
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