PNG Air is pleased to affirm our continued support to the Central Dabaris Rugby League Club in the 2022 PNGNRL season. As the official airline carrier of the Dabaris, PNG Air flies the team to destinations across the country for their away games. Our support to the Dabaris commenced in 2019, since the club was formed into the Competition. The Dabaris are great representatives and ambassadors of Central Province, and with development pathways for up and coming players in the province, and a strong following of fans and supporters, PNG Air is proud to support the rugby league franchise as it grows in the PNGNRL Competition. PNG Air Chief Commerical Officer, Simon C. Pitt, said, “With Rugby League being Papua New Guinea’s national sport, we are pleased to support and continue our partnership with the Central Dabaris in the PNGNRL, as the sport develops in the country.” “PNG Air has a very special place with the Dabaris club. As an inaugural franchise sponsor since 2019, the team has been able to travel well to match venues away from home quite comfortably”, said Hubert Warupi, Dabaris Executive Director. “The quality of service is exceptional. PNG Air is an invaluable sponsor not only to the team but a friend to Central Province”. With their recent win in the third round of the competition, we wish the team well as they travel to Goroka over the weekend for their next away game, flying PNG Air.

The SP PNG Hunters have produced a commanding 42-20 win over the Townsville Blackhawks at Jack Manski Oval in Round 8 of the QRL Hostplus Cup. The Hunters were slow to start in the slippery conditions but scrambled well to defend an early Blackhawks’ linebreak through the middle of the field. They couldn’t defend the consecutive knock on, penalty and six-again infringements that came next though, with Townsville capitalising on the field position to open the scoring with a well weighted grubber into the in goal for Jaelen Feeney. The Hunters’ ability to defend their own line was tested again shortly after, with ill-discipline and poor handling gifting Townsville multiple sets attacking PNG’s try line. Despite that weight of possession and field position however, the Blackhawks would be denied by a resolute Hunters’ defensive unit which seemed to improve as the game went on. Having soaked up a mountain of pressure, the Hunters worked up field thanks to a clever run from Wartovo Puara Jnr that drew a penalty before Dilbert Isaac charged into the defence for a 20+ metre carry that had Townsville retreating towards their own try line. Before they could react, a pinpoint kick from Mark Tony down the left tram line found a flying Matthew Jesse in support and the Hunters were on the board. The Hunters would strike again just four minutes later when Sylvester Namo charged onto a lovely short ball from Puara Jnr and went over almost untouched besides the left post. The Blackhawks would answer back smartly through Jordan Lipp in the 27th minute. A smooth rightside movement had the Hunters sliding on their own line and some nice footwork from Lipp found the space back on the inside to score in the right corner. The Hunters came storming out of the gates in the second half to take a ten point lead thanks to tries from Anthony Worot and Brandon Nima. Worot latched onto an offload from Samuel Yegip through the line to score next to the posts before Junior Rop produced another offload on the left edge which put Terry Wapi down the touchline. A clever kick back on the inside found captain Brandon Nima who slid over the line to score. The Blackhawks kept themselves in the fight following a try to Aaron Moore in the 51st minute but a barnstorming run from Emmanuel Waine midway through the second half broke the deadlock and the Hunters wouldn’t look back. Waine pushed through three Blackhawks defenders and engaged another two before finding forward-partner Namo in support for a well deserved try. Solo Wane and Waine himself would score next for PNG but it was Runaway Bay Seagulls’ product and PNG Kokomos member Tyler Han who would score on debut to seal the result for the Hunters, 42-20. Coach’s Comments Hunters’ Head Coach Matt Church was delighted but not surprised by the performance. “We’ve been building towards a game like that and it’s nice to see it pay off,” said Church. “We had a plan to target the middle and I think we probably missed our mark with that in the first half. Credit to the players though for sticking at it in the second forty. I think the points came off the back of that.” Church said he was pleased to see all the hard work starting to pay off. “It’s encouraging to execute a few things we identified during the week. It’s a great lesson for the players that when we stick to our processes, we’ll get the results we want,” said Church. “We’re just really happy for everyone across the group. This is just rewards for our efforts. Result SP PNG Hunters 42 def. Townsville Blackhawks 20

A temporary roadblock at 14 mile outside of Lae City by grieving members of Wau Bulolo community has been cleared this afternoon after they were being addressed by Lae MP John Rosso and Markham MP Koni Iguan. The community staged the roadblock to demand why the Morobe Governor and Morobe members of parliament  have not attended to the body of their late MP and Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil since his passing yesterday. They further demanded why the Provincial Government had not arranged and planned mourning gatherings (hauskrais) for the public to show their grievances. Mr Rosso and Mr Iguan who attended to the staged roadblock today told them that the provincial government is in the process to organize that and will advise when it is being finalized. Provincial Police Commander Superintendent Jacob Singura said the people took note of the leaders’ assurance and have removed the roadblock as of this afternoon. The travelling public including airline passengers to Nadzab airport who were being disrupted in their traveling routes by the road block were relieved off this disruption. “The situation is back to normal now and vehicles are travelling freely at this time,” Mr Singura said.

The Women’s Isuzu Cup 50 over competition started at Amini Park on Thursday May 12 with the NCD Capitals suffering a heavy defeat to the Momase Warriors. The NCD Capitals Captain Sibona Jimmy won the toss and sent the Tanya Ruma captained Momase Warriors into bat. The Warriors posted what initially looked a low total of 132 from 35 overs. In response the Capitals were dismissed for 37 runs in the 14th over, giving the Warriors a win by 95 runs to start the Isuzu Cup. For NCD Capitals Buruka Vicky took 3 wickets for only 11 runs in 4 overs, and Sibona Jimmy took 3 wickets for 31 runs from 8 overs. The Momase Warriors struggled with Tanya Ruma top scoring with 48 runs from 78 balls. The only other Warriors batters to get into double figures were Noani Vare with 24 off 54 balls, and Henao Jean Thomas with 21 off 32 balls. The Warriors didn’t look like they had scored enough runs with a score of 132 all out in 35 overs. With a low total to defend, Mairi Tom for the Warriors produced a devasting spell, taking 4 wickets to fall for only 6 runs from her 6 overs. Imelda Vaburi finished off the Warriors with 4 wickets herself for 10 runs off 2.3 overs. For the Capitals, only Kevau Tanya Frank got to double figures with 15 off 23 balls. Next for the Momase Warriors they take on the Normil Pirates on Monday May 16 at Amini Park. The full scorecard and upcoming matches are on CricHQ: https://www.crichq.com/competitions/14914/draws/56212/rounds

BSP Financial Group Limited has closed its Padipadi Sub-Branch in Alotau, Milne Bay Province indefinitely, following an attempted armed robbery on Thursday 12th May, 2022, by a gang of up to 20 criminals. BSP CEO Robin Fleming said fortunately no staff were seriously injured despite being assaulted during the course of the incident that occurred around lunchtime. “This is the second such attack on BSP at Padipadi with the previous robbery in 2016, then in May of 2018 where an ATM was stolen at Hagita Estate and never recovered. A BSP ATM at the Alotau International Hotel was also stolen by criminals in January of 2019. “Whilst there is a need for banking services in these communities, criminal attacks such as this puts the safety of BSP staff at risk. The safety of BSP staff takes priority,” Mr Fleming added. The indefinite closure at Padipadi, at which BSP was the only bank in the area, follows temporary closure of BSP branches at Henganofi due to a break in incident, Koroba and Yangoru due to law and order issues. Like Padipadi, the only bank operating in Koroba and Yangoru is BSP. As the only bank that operates in rural areas, Mr Fleming appealed to communities to provide the support to BSP by ensuring that the provision of these services is not put at risk. Mr Fleming also said that the Additional Company Tax of K190m a year being charged to BSP means that the bank will need to give far more consideration to whether branches that are subject to robberies should be re-opened. Customers in the meantime can utilise our Digital Banking Platforms; Mobile Banking, Internet Banking, BSP Pay, Mobile Merchants, EFTPoS or BSP Agents for their banking needs.

Commissioner of Police David Manning said the enforcement of the amendments to the Firearms Act has begun yesterday. Mr Manning, who is also the Registrar of Firearms, said policemen and women throughout the country are now directed to arrest and charge anyone in possession of illegal firearms, which under the amended laws carries a life imprisonment from May 19 onwards. Previously, offenders, if found guilty were given a maximum term of 10 to 20 years imprisonment. Mr Manning is urging all police officers around the country to enforce the law and implement the Firearms Amendment Act 2022 that was tabled and supported by all members of the 10th National Parliament recently. “I gave a two weeks amnesty period for people to come forward and surrender their firearms to the nearest Police station. I am now appealing to anyone who has any information about the existence of any such illegal firearm to please come forward and assist your Police Force to remove these individuals and firearms from our communities,” Mr Manning said. He added that communities are being held at ransom by violent individuals who indiscriminately commit horrendous acts of violence with the use of illegal firearms. “It is timely that this enabling piece of legislation was amended to ensure we adopt a ‘zero tolerance’ stance and keep our communities safe and secure,” the Police Commissioner said. Under the recent amendment, life imprisonment is now the maximum penalty for: · Manufacturing of homemade guns; · Illegal ownership and possession of firearms; · Illegal possession and use of firearms; · Illegal possession of prohibited firearm; and · Ownership and possession of machine guns. “I encourage those in possession of illegal firearms to surrender them now before we catch you,” Mr Manning said. The amnesty period ends on Thursday May 19, 2022.

PNG Air regrets to advise our customers and the travelling public that due to recent civil unrests in Mt. Hagen, Western Highlands Province, all scheduled PNG Air flights into Mt. Hagen have been suspended. This suspension will remain in place indefinitely until such time PNG Air can determine the safe operations of our services back into the Province. Customers with existing tickets can be rebooked or rerouted at no further cost. Our Mt. Hagen Town and Airport Sales Offices are open for sale and to assist with bookings. PNG Air Call Centre will be in contact with passengers for inbound and outbound Mt. Hagen travel for further advisories. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciates your understanding during this time. For more information, please contact our Call Centre on 16111 (Digicel toll free) or 7411 2644 (Bmobile and Telikom).

Air Niugini has resumed flights to Kagamuga airport, Mt Hagen this morning( Friday 13th May) after closely monitoring and assessing the situation on the ground. Flight PX 180 departed Port Moresby after 9am, this will be followed by three others flights today, PX 182, PX 184 and PX 188. The airline suspended services to Hagen yesterday due to civil unrest. Air Niugini operates up to five flights to Kagamuga airport daily.

Vitis Industries founder Dr Sergei Mosin and wife Vickii Mosin have announced their intentions to contest in two respective electorates in the 2022 National General Elections. Dr Mosin will be contesting the Moresby North-East Open and Mrs Mosin will do so in the Rigo Open electorate. The couple made this known this week when announcing their 12 candidates from their newly established political party to contest in various seats around the country. Future of PNG Party has 15 key policies of which economic empowerment is the cornerstone agenda. Party President Mrs Mosin said the party's policies are not just theory in nature but are practicable having worked out in the business context. The party has been officially registered with the Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates Registry and has 12 members of which Mrs Mosin is the only female member.

Remington Group today announced the names of the five candidates who were selected out of over 700 applicants nationwide for their 2022 Apprenticeship Program. At the same time, two employees were acknowledged for successfully completing the Graduate Development Program with the Group, and were presented with Certificates of Achievement. The 2022 Remington Group Apprenticeship Program saw five individuals selected based on their academic merits, including other factors, such as character and discipline. The induction and onboarding ceremony occurred this morning, formally welcoming the five individuals to the Group. The apprentices will be placed in the Group’s respective Business Units; Remington Technology, BizPrint & Scan and FX Business Centre to undergo four years of training, coaching and mentoring with a team of professionals. The Remington Group Apprenticeship Program is a 4- year program aimed at providing TVET graduates with technical disciplines and a career pathway. The Remington Group is facilitating this program in collaboration with the National Apprenticeship Trade and Testing Board. The Program was initiated in 2019 and took in its first batch of apprentices in July 2020, its second batch in March 2021, and today the 3rd batch of individuals were selected to go through this Program. The five selected are: • Pombra Kunjip (Junior Service Technician) placed with FX Business Centre. • Frankie Moi & Yvonne Mavirit (Junior Service Technicians) placed with Remington Technology. • Dama Kuman & Emmanuel Kirimota (Printing Machinists) placed with BizPrint & Scan. “I am happy and grateful to be given this opportunity to gain experience and skills under the Remington Group Apprentice Program. I believe this program will help enhance my knowledge and skills and help me gain exposure in my trade” says Yvonne Mavirit, Remington Group Apprenticeship Program. Billy Minata and Josephine Beni were each presented with Certificates of Completion for completing the Remington Group Graduate Development Program (GDP). The two graduates are pioneers of the Remington GDP initiative. Josephine Beni is the Inventory & Supply Assistant in our Logistics Department and Billy Minata is one of two Internal Auditors in our Finance Department. “Being a part of Remington’s GDP has enhanced my knowledge and skills. I have gained insight into how a company functions and runs in terms of processes like billings, logistics, finance, sales, etc.… and how a business positions itself in the market to compete and thrive. I believe this experience has equipped me with the necessary skill set to benefit my career and help me succeed in the long run” says Billy Minata, GDP Graduate, Remington Group. The Remington Group GDP is a four-year program that provides hands-on training and learning through exposure to different areas of the business. It allows a graduate to be matched with a mentor - who is an industry expert based on his or her skills and interests. “We are fully invested in training Papua New Guineans. We have brilliant young Papua New Guineans coming through the ranks of our organisation, and while I am not a Papua New Guinean myself, I am a permanent resident of this fine country, and it gives me great pride to see Papua New Guineans come through our organisation as they learn and grow." The Remington Group to offers these young people opportunities that not only benefit them, but also their respective families and community." "I am so proud and happy to welcome this fine group of young people to our team” says Peter Goodwin, Chief Executive Officer. The Remington Group is fully committed to contributing to the development of a vibrant national workforce and training Papua New Guineans by providing platforms such as The Apprenticeship and Graduate Development Programs. We are a 100% Papua New Guinean owned organisation with a proud history of serving the Nation since 1948, and our passion lies in educating and nurturing Papua New Guineans through to senior management and leadership roles.

Newcrest and Business Partner employees at the Newcrest Lihir operation, New Ireland province, are participating in several activities this week to observe the 2022 National Mining Safety Week (NMSW). The NMSW is an annual event sanctioned by the PNG Mineral Resources Authority and observed by mining projects across the country. With the national theme ‘Fitness for work’, the 2022 NMSW activities in Lihir focus on sub themes Fatigue Management, Mental Health, Physical Health and Managing Social Issues. These activities include group therapy counselling on substance abuse, awareness sessions on social issues, mental health and fatigue management, ‘Fitness for Work’ word search puzzles, spot check for blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, body mass index and blood sugar level, and social sports tournaments. Officially opening the 2022 NMSW in Lihir on Monday, 9 May 2022, General Manager, Mr Johan Labuschagne, said fitness for work is a critical control in Lihir. “It helps us manage major hazards like vehicle collision or rollover, falling from heights, and even entanglement and crushing. We must be fit for work to focus on the job at the workplace and at home,” he said. “Ensuring that our people are safe, healthy and fit for work makes us (Newcrest) a safe and sustainable business in Papua New Guinea. Every year, we participate in this event to empower and remind ourselves and our families and communities that safety is a priority in everything we do, every time,” he added. Furthermore, Mr Labuschagne encouraged Newcrest employees and contractors to utilise sitebased programs such as the Trupla Man Trupla Meri, Respect at Work and Healthy Business counselling services. He said these programs would help them manage social issues relating to family matters as these often affect their mental health. Lihir’s 2022 NMSW will end on Sunday, 15 May 2022.

Police Commissioner David Manning today sent his condolences to the families of Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil and his Close Protection Office, First Constable Neil Maino, who died in the car accident early last night. First Constable Maino was the Close Protection Officer to the late Deputy Prime Minister. Both died in the same car accident last night. “This was a tragic road accident. Police investigations are now underway to establish what happened. The country will be informed of the outcome of the investigations. Until then I want to call upon people to be responsible and not speculate as to what had happened,” Mr Manning said. Director Special Services Division (SSD) Chief Superintendent Julius Tasion confirmed that the late First Constable Neil Maino was on official duty with the Deputy Prime Minister to his electorate in Bulolo when the accident happened. Mr Tasion said the officer died last night from injuries he sustained in the vehicle collision along the Bulolo-Lae  road. He said the late member was sitting behind the leader whilst another Close Protection Officer (CPO) Sergeant Fredy Setu was sitting in the front offside of the vehicle. Mr Tasion said Sgt Setu only sustained minor injuries. He was then taken to the Angau General Hospital in Lae where he was discharged this afternoon. Mr Tasion said Mr Basil passed on first and the late F/Const Maino died about 30 minutes later. He said bodies are now in the Angau Hospital. The late F/Const Maino is from Popondetta mixed Mekeo in the Kairiku-Hiri district of the Central Province. The late member joined the Constabulary in 2009 and was attached with the National Security Unit (NSU) of the Special Services Division until his death.