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https://pnghausbung.com/covid-pcr-test-requirements-for-international-passengers-departing-from-port-moresby/

Published on June 1, 2021

COVID PCR TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS DEPARTING FROM PORT MORESBY

Air Niugini has partnered with International SOS to deliver PCR testing at Jacksons Airport for all passengers departing on Air Niugini flights. With International SOS having operated in Papua New Guinea for over 28 years and employing more than 400 Papua New Guinean health workers, Air Niugini believes they are well placed to support the delivery of this testing program. PCR testing of all international passengers departing from Port Moresby commenced on the 17th May, following its upgrade from the prior Rapid Antigen testing. Now that we have two weeks of evidence of effective implementation Air Niugini advises this test at time of check-in is considered to meet the requirement to have a COVID test within 72 hours of international travel. There is no longer a requirement for passengers to take an earlier, separate COVID test at other locations away from the airport - the COVID test which is taken at the airport, prior to check-in is sufficient. The PCR test at the time of check-in is the GeneXpert PCR test. Passengers are reminded that a small number of countries (such as Japan and China) require a specific type of PCR test to be taken, and should consult with their travel agent to confirm whether the test at the airport complies with the requirements of their country of destination. For PX 001/PX 003 to Australia, COVID testing at the international terminal commences 4 hours before scheduled departure time. For all flights to Asia, and PX 4005 to Australia, COVID testing at the international terminal commences 5 hours before scheduled departure time. Access to testing closes 2 hours before scheduled departure time for all flights, and is free of charge. The testing facility is located in the small car park between the international terminal and the airport plaza. A small number of passengers planning to travel have recovered from COVID and are no longer infectious. However due to virus shedding they continue to test positive with the PCR test. For travel to Australia, the documents required for travel are accessible at https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/coronavirus-covid-19-restrictions/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-international-travellers/coronavirus-covid-19-faqs-international-travellers-to-australia For passengers travelling to all other international destinations, Air Niugini requires a letter from their country of final destination approving uplift, and also where applicable a letter/letters approving uplift from any countries being transited and from the airline they are onwards connecting onto. This documentation needs to be sent to nocapproval@airniugini.com.pg at least 24 hours prior to planned travel. Air Niugini continues to operate six flights per week to Brisbane, one flight to Sydney, three flights per week to Singapore, twice weekly to Manila, and once weekly to Hong Kong. Flights to other locations remain suspended due to international border restrictions. Wearing of face masks in the terminals and on board the aircraft is mandatory, hand sanitisers are provided for your protection, and social distancing is followed wherever practical in order to ensure your international travel remains as safe as possible.

Published on June 1, 2021

https://pnghausbung.com/porgera-landowners-look-forward-to-welcoming-marape-and-bristow/

Published on June 1, 2021

PORGERA LANDOWNERS LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING MARAPE AND BRISTOW

Porgera Mine landowners and other stakeholders in the valley are looking forward to welcoming the State and Barrick Niugini Limited ( BNL ) teams this Thursday, June 3rd. Porgera based landowner leadership have been conducting community awareness following the signing of a Framework Agreement between the State and BNL in April which paves the way for the reopening of the mine. During these community awareness activities key aspects of the Framework Agreement that impact landowners have been shared. According to the milestone agreement, a joint venture between PNG ( 51% equity ) and BNL ( 49% equity ) will own and operate the Porgera Mine. The mine is on track to resume operations later this year, with BNL to finance the restart. The framework agreement also provides that PNG stakeholders and BNL will share the economic benefits generated over the life of mine on a 53-47% basis. There will be an increase in the equity allocated to a broad group of landowners who are the customary owners of the mine area, with the State to retain the right to acquire the remaining 49% of the mine from BNL at fair market value after 10 years. The new deal secured an additional 1 % royalty taking Special Mining Lease Landowners and the Enga Provincial Governments royalties to 3%. The wider Porgera community also stands to gain with BNL paying US$3 million (K10.6 million) annually for 10 years to Porgera Sustainable Development Fund, and a further US$15 million (K53.3 million) upfront to the appropriate categories of Landowners. Local landowners and Papua New Guinea are the big winners in the deal negotiated by Prime Minister Marape and BNL with the support of Porgera Landowners. We now enthusiastically await the arrival of Prime Minister Marape and Barrick President Mark Bristow for an Equity Forum to be staged in Porgera. We thank all parties, including the various Landowner groups for coming together to negotiate a win win outcome for all. As awareness efforts amp up in the leadup to the visit, the sentiment on the ground is clear. Welcome Prime Minister and welcome Mr Bristow, Porgera stakeholders are behind you and ready to work with you and the New Porgera.

Published on June 1, 2021

https://pnghausbung.com/lack-of-collaboration-by-pngec-risks-moresby-northwest-by-election-failure/

Published on June 1, 2021

LACK OF COLLABORATION BY PNGEC RISKS MORESBY NORTHWEST BY-ELECTION FAILURE

With one-day polling for the Moresby Northwest by-election scheduled to commence 8:00am-6:00pm on Wednesday 2nd June 2021, Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG) is calling on the PNG Electoral Commission to prioritise logistical coordination with partner agencies, to ensure that administrative issues do not deprive voters in the electorate from exercising their constitutional rights. “The PNG Electoral Commission is the mandated body to conduct elections in Papua New Guinea. The right of voters to have free, fair and safe elections must not be diminished either through individual malice or organisational ineptitude, the electoral roll being up to date and current is essential to citizens exercising this right. TIPNG is very concerned there is a significant risk to the successful conduct of the by-election in the Moresby Northwest electorate, because of a lack of coordination and transparency by the PNGEC. This risk of failure could be resolved if the PNGEC prioritizes logistical planning for polling on Wednesday by improving coordination with the Provincial Election Steering Committee and the police force in the National Capital District.” said the Board Chair of TIPNG Peter Aitsi. “Of further concern is that the PNG Electoral Commission has chosen to conduct primary counting of ballots at the 5 wards before transferring to a central venue for the eliminations if required. This approach may present significant logistical challenges within one day of polling and may increase the likelihood of disputes if ballots are seen not to be properly handled and protected,” said Mr. Aitsi. TIPNG is making this call in light of updates received through the Provincial Electoral Steering Committee (PESC), with the objective to ensure the public and indeed the candidates are able to have full confidence in the conduct of the byelection. The PESC is a mechanism developed after the 2012 National Elections for the Provincial Government, the Police, Churches, Civil Society, Media and other partners to coordinate assistance to the PNG Electoral Commission in the conduct of elections. TIPNG is a member of the NCD PESC which was formalised through an MoU signed by the PNG Electoral Commission and the National Capital District Commission earlier this year.

Published on June 1, 2021

https://pnghausbung.com/9-new-covid-19-cases-recorded-this-week-png-total-at-15910/

Published on June 1, 2021

9 NEW COVID-19 CASES RECORDED THIS WEEK – PNG TOTAL AT 15,910

Papua New Guinea has recorded nine new COVID-19 cases this week, increasing the total number of cases to 15,910. The cases were reported in three provinces with East New Britain and New Ireland Provinces reporting four cases each whilst the National Capital District reported a single case. Of the nine cases recorded, eight were males and one female. Their ages range between 11 to 70 years. At the time of testing, five cases were showing symptoms of COVID-19 whilst three had existing medical conditions. A total of 114,671 tests have been conducted for COVID-19 in PNG of which 15,910 were confirmed including 162 deaths. So far a total of 15,067 people have recovered with 681 cases active within the last 21-day period. As of May 28 a total of 30,425 people have received their first of two doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Of this number 5,389 are health workers whilst the majority are essential workers. Statistics maintained by the National Control Centre to date indicate that: · 10,025 of those confirmed with the COVID-19 virus are males; · 8,492 were symptomatic; · 2,795 had existing medical conditions; · 507 had to be hospitalized; · 31 had to be on ventilator; · 3,370 were contacts of confirmed cases; and · 1,546 were health workers; All 22 provinces including the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB) have reported cases. Globally, the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 has reached 170,618,133 including 491,137 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The death toll stands at 3,548,183 including 10,887 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.

Published on June 1, 2021

https://pnghausbung.com/un-women-and-the-department-for-community-development-and-religion-co-host-workshop-on-advocacy-and-coalition-building-for-women-leaders/

Published on May 31, 2021

UN WOMEN AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND RELIGION CO-HOST WORKSHOP ON ADVOCACY AND COALITION-BUILDING FOR WOMEN LEADERS

UN Women and the Department for Community Development and Religion concluded a three-day workshop in Port Moresby on advocacy and coalition-building for women leaders from across the Southern Region. The workshop was the first in a series of four workshops that will be held in each region across the country over the coming months. The workshops aim to provide an opportunity for women leaders from across each region to come together to learn more about the principles and benefits of coalition-building to support collective action. “There is a strong desire from many to see women back in the National Parliament in 2022,” said UN Women Acting Country Representative Caroline Nyamayemombe. “We were privileged to give women the space to come together to develop their advocacy and unite to advance gender equality and women’s political participation in PNG.” During the workshop, women leaders had an opportunity to hear from researchers, public servants and politicians who have played a role in trying to pass legislation to increase women’s representation in the National Parliament over the past few decades. [caption id="attachment_9825" align="aligncenter" width="804"] Hon. Charles Abel visited the workshop to share his support on reserved seats for women in the National Parliament.[/caption] “We need to elevate women’s voices from the community level to the national level,” said the Australian High Commissioner, HE Jon Philp in his closing remarks. “Women are capable and the country needs their leadership.” The efforts of government institutions such as the Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates Commission (IPPCC), Constitutional Law and Reform Commission (CLRC) and National Research Institute (NRI) have been essential in providing technical expertise and proposing models for Temporary Special Measures (TSMs), including reserved seats for women and quotas for women in political parties. However, this work must be coupled with grassroots advocacy led by women leaders and women’s organisations, in partnership with male champions. In his closing remarks, the New Zealand High Commissioner, HE Phillip Taula, shared experience from his country, “New Zealand was the first country in the world where women won the right to vote, and today we are fortunate to have many outstanding women leaders as role models, including our Prime Minister, Governor-General, Chief Justice, my Minister of Foreign Affairs – these are all women who have demonstrated great leadership.” Despite this the High Commissioner acknowledged there is still work to be done, “While we’ve made great progress, we also acknowledge the major challenges that remain, both in New Zealand, and across our region and the world. That’s why we stand ready to support the Government of PNG.” [caption id="attachment_9824" align="aligncenter" width="1083"] Women leaders participating in the workshop present their advocacy strategies to advance women's political participation and increase women's representation in the national parliament in time for the 2022 election.[/caption] UN Women are proud to work with the Department of Community Development and Religion to support women leaders from across the country to advance women’s political participation. This workshop was part of the Women Make the Change programme. Women Make the Change is a 4-year programme, led by UN Women in partnership with the Government of Papua New Guinea, the Autonomous Bougainville Government and UNDP, focused on supporting women’s political participation. The programme is funded by the Governments of Australia and New Zealand. [caption id="attachment_9826" align="aligncenter" width="912"] Dr. Alphonse Gelu, IPPCC, Dr. Fiona Hukula, PIF, Dame Carol Kidu, Former Minister and Member of Parliament, and Delilah Gore, Former Minister and Member of Parliament discuss Temporary Special Measures in PNG, moderated by Acting Deputy Secretary for the Department for Community Development and Religion, Warren Marape.[/caption]

Published on May 31, 2021

https://pnghausbung.com/pom-gen-staff-hesitant-towards-vaccine/

Published on May 31, 2021

https://pnghausbung.com/ilimo-promoted-world-milk-day/

Published on May 31, 2021

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