PNG ELECTORAL ROLLS BEHIND SCHEDULE, SOURCE SAYS Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 00:00
Many irregularities, delays may see use of 2007 rolls
By Jeffrey Elapa
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (The National, Feb. 8, 2012) – The electoral rolls for the general election are unlikely to be finalized before the writs are issued in April, according to a reliable source.
The source, close to the Electoral Commission, reveals that many irregularities have been identified which need to be corrected.
Voter enrolment and data processing are also well behind schedule while many eligible voters have not been registered because official enrolment forms had run out in some areas.
PNG Government To Reward Pacific Games Medalists With Payment Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/08/2015 - 00:00
$7,080 for gold, $3,540 for silver, $1,770 for bronze medals
By Kevin Teme
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (PNG Post-Courier, July 8, 2015) –
The PNG government is about to fork out some more millions of kina as incentives to PNG athletes who win Gold, silver and bronze medals in this year s XV Pacific Games.
Minister for Sport and Pacific Games Justin Tkatchenko said the incentives was only for the athletes and not the respective coaches, manager or trainers including team officials for that matter.
The minister said this after inviting PNG open women s touch football team after their tremendous golden victory over Samoa to take a photo with the Prime Minister s wife, Lady Linda Babao at the Bisini sporting oval.
POLICY FORUM
The Pacific’s largest country continues to be rocked by political power plays, Henry Ivarature writes.
The power tussle between Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape and Opposition Leader Belden Namah that started in parliament on 13 November is far from over. It appears to have become personal and vindictive.
Marape’s determination to hang on to power has polarised public opinion. Namah’s plans to prevent Marape from adjourning parliament to avoid a no confidence vote, and to test his leadership, are back on track. The Supreme Court ruled on 9 December that the decision to recall parliament on 17 November, including the resolutions passed, were unconstitutional.