Dede Sophie

 With an election that is fast turning out to be the worst in the country’s history, incumbent Prime Minister James Marape’s overseas trip to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) meeting is wrong morally and in principle. Every leader at the PIF will be wanting to know how the National General Elections is turning out in Papua New Guinea? How is James Marape going to respond to their queries? How is he going to explain why some parts of the country are yet to poll but he has been declared the country’s first MP? How is he going to explain the economic stagnation, the lowest vaccination rate of all countries in the Pacific and the non-payment of COVID-19 bills and the death of the mining and forestry industries among all the other ills of the largest Pacific Island nation? How will he report the state of play three years on of his dream announced to the United Nations to make Papua New Guinea the “richest black Christian nation on earth in ten (10) years?” To all...

 Nambawan Super Limited (NSL) officially opened its Kiunga branch in North Fly District of Western Province yesterday (Wednesday 02 February 2023) The opening was witnessed by Mr Paul Sayer, Chief Executive Officer of NSL and NSL’s member representatives in Kiunga including nurses, police and teachers. The Kiunga branch, waa once established at the Post Office since 2012 and serving more than 5000 members has now been relocated to WP Construction Limited building in the center of Kiunga town as part of NSL’s continued focus on improving member access to superannuation services in rural centres around the country. CEO Mr Paul Sayer says this branch is now conveniently located within walking distance to local schools, government offices, key state institutions and several other businesses which employ many of NSL members in North Fly District. “The branch has also been upgraded to accommodate up to 10 members with three counters attended by our member service officers, o...