Photo shows Opposition Leader Douglas Tomuriesa (left) resubmitting the motion to Parliament Speaker Job Pomat at the Speaker’s Office and witnessed by the Clerk of Parliament Kala Aufa (standing) yesterday. PICTURE SUPPLIED By: Mortimer Yangharry Speaker of National Parliament Job Pomat announced the defect of the Vote of No Confidence Motion yesterday afternoon in Parliament. As required by the Constitution, 12 signatures must support the motion of which a signature was missing. The Opposition had to swiftly rectify the defect and resubmitted the Motion on the Vote of No Confidence against P ..read more

Students of Boreboa Primary School in class yesterday. FILE PICTURE By: Malinta Yopolo The Boreboa Primary School, located opposite the Sanctuary Hotel has seen a significant drop in the number of student attendance since the commencement of the Vote of No Confidence. The head teacher, Theckla Rasehei said out of the 3000 student population of the school, the numbers of student have dropped to 100 and 200. “The vote of no confidence is not a problem it is the attitude of the people that make the children and the parents scared and the running of the public buses.” She said regardless of the sc ..read more

The Australian High Commissioner His Excellency John Feakes arrived on an Australian Royal Air Force aircraft today at Wapenamanda Airport in Enga Province. Accompanying him were veteran Enga Provincial Member Sir Peter Ipatas and Defense Minister Dr. Billy Joseph. The Australian Government has approved a $2.5 million humanitarian assistance package to assist the Mulitaka landslide disaster. Meanwhile, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will provide 2 million Kina ($500,000 USD) for emergency humanitarian assistance. USAID’s relief efforts&nb ..read more

By Claire Mauta PNGFM held a press conference today to announce its YUMIFM Musik Awards with Kumul Consolidated Holdings Limited this coming Saturday at the Lamana Gold Club Arena. This year is its 19th year to host and is the only event in the country that recognizes Papua New Guinea artist in the country. Today, Kumul Consolidated Holdings Limited and PNGFM Limited are proud to announce its partnership in developing local artists through the YUMIFM PNG MUSIK Awards. This is the first year of KCHL partnership with PNGFM through the YUMI Musik Awards 2023 where we recognize the achievement of ..read more

Pictured: European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Mr. Janez Lenarčič (Supplied Footage) The European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Mr. Janez Lenarčič has announced an initial Euro 150,000 (PGK 621,000) for immediate emergency assistance to the communities affected by the devastating landslide in Enga Province. The funding is to be channeled through the humanitarian agencies already present on site, and will prioritize the provision of basic and essential items for the people displaced by the landslide. The European Commissioner for International Partnerships Ms. Jutta Urpilaine ..read more

The Alternate Government this morning submitted the motion of Vote of no Confidence for deliberation of the Private Business Committee (PBC). When Notice paper is in order and follows the exact manner of the rules of introducing motions for a VONC, it is relayed by the PBC to the clerk of Parliament who will register it as an agenda to be considered the following sitting day of Parliament, which is usually on Thursdays.    The Alternate government in a press conference yesterday reiterated that this is all in the interest of the nation. Meanwhile the Prime Minister James Marape in a ..read more

In the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup First Official Warm Up Match, PNG went up against Oman at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad and Tobago. Although the PNG Barramundis fought to the end, Oman came out victorious. The Barras set a target of 137 off their 20 overs off the back of a solid start of 1 for 45 off the six powerplay overs, led by an innings of 28 off 20 balls from Lega Siaka, who ended up top scoring. A mid-innings setback saw the Barras lose 6 for 38 to be on the backfoot at 7 for 86 after 13.2 overs. A late flurry of shots saw Sese Bau (18), Alei Nao (17), and Kabua Morea (13) put on 4 ..read more

Pictured: Police Commissioner David Manning (File Image) Police presence has been increased across NCD, Central and key provincial commands. This was affirmed by the Commissioner of Police David Manning. He said police operations have been increased over the past week and more criminals are being caught. He said a main reason for this is to ensure leaders can attend parliament without hindrance and the democratic process is facilitated without disruptions.   He said another reason is to discourage criminal activities. Manning warned that criminals should not make misguided assumptions and ..read more

By Sharon Engnui The Landslide disaster happening in Enga Province is said to be one of the worst claiming lives of many people. The landslide has affected an estimated population of 7849, and covered a total of 1427 homes leaving a lot of locals Displaced, Traumatized and injured. To date the number of deaths is still to be confirmed, as teams are on the ground to do recovery work. Response from Development Partners from both National and international agencies were very positive as alluded to by the Provincial Administrator Sandis Tsaka in a News conference at the Ipatas Centre in Enga Provi ..read more

To initiate a vote of no confidence , section 145 of the constitution is read together with sections 22 and 130 in the standing order of the parliament. From the 9th of February 2024 to August 5th 2025 , 2025 is open season to institute a vote of confidence against the Prime Minister August 5th , 2026 is the fifth anniversary of the date of the Return of Writs from the Last Election. Important Committee in PNG’s parliament is the Private Business Committee ( PBC). The PBC is chaired by the speaker of Parliament and meets at 12 noon Wednesdays during Parliament sessions. How does the Process wo ..read more