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 Papua New Guinea’s Northern Governor Gary Juffa has called for a parliamentary committee to be established to review the General Election 2022 (GE22) and in future.  Juffa, who voted at Kebara village in Kokoda Local Level Government, said this was an opportunity to improve so the next election be delivered as effectively and efficiently as possible. PNG’s Oro Governor calls for Parliamentary committee on elections “We cannot satisfy everyone, we have people concerned about this and that, and it’s the case with this election. “There are some disturbing events or situation that give rise to concern and rightfully so.” “People for instance, large groups of people not on the common roll and not being allowed to vote, that’s an issue.” Juffa said the poor preparation by the PNG Electoral Commission and their excuse of fund given late cannot be tolerated.  “Why didn’t they push for it earlier?  “Immediately after any election we should conduct a review and I’ve been saying this since 2012.

PNG Chief of Defence Force Major-General Mark Goina said investigations are underway into a recent incident in Daru, Western Province following the killing of a local man. PNG Chief of Defence Force Major-General Mark Goina [Photo NBC News] Locals claimed soldiers on border patrol were allegedly involved in the killing and retaliated by attacking the Forward Operating Base in Kiunga. The CDF says a full investigation will reveal the circumstances surrounding the incident. “I have received the preliminary investigations and I’ve directed for a full investigation to be conducted by headquarters PNGDF. It will consist of a full Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, a doctor and a lawyer.” “So we have a good team that can go down there and investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident to ensure that we cover all the areas, the concerns that have been raised by the public as well as the immediate families and also from within the PNGDF to ensure that the circumstances surrounding

Papua New Guinea’s airline , Air Niugini has again successfully passed the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) giving the airline validation for the next two years. The IOSA certificate is a global industry standard for airline operational safety auditing. For two decades, IOSA has become the industry benchmark in safety auditing, contributing to improving safety performance. IOSA certification ensures airlines are compliant with safety requirements and recommended practices determined by IATA and is an internationally recognized and accepted evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline. Under IOSA, accredited auditors assess Air Niugini’s operational management and control systems, including the areas of corporate organization and management, flight operations, operational control, flight dispatch, aircraft engineering and maintenance, cabin operations, aircraft ground handling, cargo ope

The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and its Secretariat, have been commended for assisting and working with the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA), over many years.  PINA President and NBC Managing Director, Kora Nou, said this when speaking at a meeting, with the PIF Secretariat, in Suva, Fiji on Thursday. Mr. Nou says  PINA was formed by Pacific Journalists to tell the Pacific stories, and he’s grateful that PIF recognized its role and working with it in the region. The media through PINA, helps to keep the forum accountable when it needs to, and also takes part in the forum’s celebrations, in its milestone achievements. Mr. Nou is currently attending the first proper PINA Board Meeting, since its election in Honiara in September 2022. NBC News / PNG Today Next :   PNG Government appoints Elizabeth Genia as Acting Governor of Bank of PNG

Today I’m happy to welcome Jeanette Baker, author of CATRIONA, who’s guest blogging here today. Synopsis : Kate Sutherland has always felt out of step growing up in Southern California, but it isn’t until her adoptive mother’s death that she travels to Scotland to discover the truth about her heritage. There, with the help of a high-priestess of an ancient Scottish sect, she experiences the visions that reveal she is one of the twice-born and that five centuries before she walked the earth as Catriona Wells, daughter of an English earl and a Scots princess, first cousin to James IV of Scotland, English spy and harbinger of a shameful secret. Read more »