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 Nambawan Super and the Pacific International Hospital announced a partnership that will lower the cost of professional medical services offered by the hospital to Nambawan Super members. Nambawan Super  partners with PIH  to lower quality health care bills in PNG [photo by NSL] This follows the renewal of a Discount Partnership Agreement by the Nambawan Super CEO Paul Sayer and Pacific International Hospital signed during the recent Nambawan Super Annual Employer Conference at the Stanley Hotel in Port Moresby. Nambawan Super CEO Paul Sayer said Members would now save 20% on the cost of laboratory, radiology and inpatient services when they present their Nambawan Super Member identification cards, at PIH. “Presenting their Nambawan Super Member ID cards will also make our Members eligible to pay only K30 for general consultation and K60 for a specialist consultation. Currently, the cost for this is K55 and K125 respectively.” he added. Pacific International Hospital CEO Col. Sandeep S

The PNG National Gaming Control Board has refuted claims over social media that it will shut down the popular Pacific Racing Betting Shop nationwide. In a statement, NGCB Chief Executive Officer Imelda Agon says all Pacific Racing Shop Licenses are current and are in operation. She says spreading of rumors or fake news on social media with the intent to incite anger, frustration and tarnish the good name of the State-Owned Organisation is ridiculous, outrageous and unreasonable.  Ms. Agon is urging citizens and especially media users to be wary of fake new and scammers adding that the NGCB is committed in ensuring the operation of the gaming industry remains uninterrupted at this time as the industry in recovering from the closure of operation due to COVID-19. However, the CEO is encouraging punters to gamble responsibly bearing in mind their limits.  NBC News / PNG Today Next :  PNG Parliament Induction for New MPs gets underway

Commentary by Petrus GAND   I am not sure if anyone else is seeing what I am seeing?  Struggling, hustling, improvising and strategizing amid this ethnically diverged society [in Papua New Guinea] has brought us no good. Troublesome, chaos, destruction and vengeance appear to be our way of reacting to issues. And it grows insanely nasty isn’t it?  Clumsy our systems are that they have strangled our progress. Which is why harmony is unlikely to be the kind of state we would aim for in the decades to come.   It is very simple to manage an entity that has many liquid assets because it will back you up in the business world where market security is of high regard. And for a country, we have a trillion-worth of resources to support us. But it is quite confusing when our leaders who enter parliament happen to lose their compass and go off-track effortlessly.  This is where personal greed overrules. And it is evil. Evil greed. Anyhow, I’d never seen an MP in one of our human cages for culprit

Papua New Guinea Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Walter Schnaubelt has clarified today his decision and stand on the suspension of Managing Director and CEO Rex Kiponge and the appointment of Acting MD and CEO for NAC Joseph Tupiri last week. Photo: Newly appointed NAC Managing Director and CEO Joseph Tupiri and Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Walter Schnaubelt during a Press Conference today at the    NAC Training room, Jackson’s International Airport, Port Moresby. The Minister says Mr KIPONGE’S suspension is based on grounds one status of his Fit and Proper Persons holding the position of Managing Director of NAC and carrying out the role and responsibility. The Minister is of the view that Mr Kiponge lacks the credentials to fulfill this duties. In a Press Conference today, Minister Schnaubelt further says Mr Kiponge has not performed to standard government requirements, and that non-compliance are piling up, in relation to his Aero_drome Operation Certificate condition

By Sandra Ulg : Kalang FM Papua New Guinea (PNG) has joined 15 other Commonwealth realms in celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III with a significant ceremony held at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium in Port Moresby tonight (06.05.2023) Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape in welcoming Charles III as the King for the Commonwealth countries said King Charles III has been part and parcel of the growth and development of and has  had a long-standing relationship with Papua New Guinea over the years.   King Charles III Crowned as King of Commonwealth Nations He first visited the country in 1966 as the Prince of Wales and was also present to officially open the House of Legislation in 1984. PM Marape in his speech says it is a historic event to witness the Coronation of a monarch after 70years when the last Coronation was held in 1953. He says he is privileged to have met and spoken to  King Charles III knowing that he has at heart the Commonwealth nations throughout the world.