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“The reactivating of the visa on arrival functions for the MSG countries is an important achievement for the PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority (ICA) and helps to restore  international travel arrangements to pre-pandemic settings,” Deputy Prime Minister and Acting  Minister for Labour and Immigration, Hon. John Rosso, said. Deputy Prime Minister and Acting  Minister for Labour and Immigration, Hon. John Rosso The Melanesian Spearhead Group is an alliance of Melanesian countries. PNG shares close  personal and business ties with its Melanesian neighbours and bringing back the reciprocal  visa on arrival arrangements with the MSG has been a priority for the ICA. “Today, PNG reactivates its reciprocal visa on arrival arrangements allowing travellers from  countries within the Melanesian Spearhead Group including the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu,  Fiji and New Caledonia to enjoy streamlined travel to PNG,” Minister Rosso said. PNG’s Chief Migration Officer Stanis Hulahau said: ‘‘These ...

Papua New Guineans, wanting to catch a glimpse of  US President, will be disappointed following foreign media reports that  President Joe Biden has cancelled his stop-over trip to Papua New Guinea. When reacting to the news, Opposition Leader Joseph Lelang, says as a country, we do understand, that there are domestic issues back in the United States that needed his attention. The Opposition Leader, however, said the cancellation of the trip would give the opportunity for the Prime Minister to tell this country what this Defense Cooperation Treaty is all about. PNG opposition leader  Mr. Lelang said, information on the contents of the Defense Cooperation Treaty with the United States was sketchy, therefore, created a lot of confusion and uneasiness around the country as to what this means for us. The Opposition is calling on the Prime Minister to come out and tell the nation the details of the Defense Cooperation Treaty. The Opposition Leader reminded the Government that we have a forei...