TOWNS AND CITIES ARE ENGINES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND NOT HUBS FOR POVERTY AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY  by Lucas Kiap - PNG Anti-Corruption Movement (PNGACM) Port Moresby is ranked 4th as the city with the highest crime rate in the world. We are not only ranked the highest in corruption but also in crime rate, development index and everything. All these reflects largely on the leadership of the country.  Yet cities and towns are economic hubs, and have always played an important role in a nation’s growth by providing investment, employment and trade opportunities, as well as improving connectivity with rural and urban areas.  Today, global competition for investment, trade, and talent is increasingly between cities, making it very important to invest in cities in order to attract and retain investment, create employment and business opportunities.   However, lack of planning and littered with rubbish, pothole filled roads, substandard and rundown buildings, town...

Product Placement Opportunities in Upcoming Feature Film Projects. I am currently working on several film co-productions involving both PNG and international film production companies. I am reaching out to explore potential opportunities for product placement within these projects. Specifically, we are looking to feature local manufacturing products, including company brands, logos, and actual products, within movie scenes. This can involve products being used as props, actors using your products (e.g., drinking, cooking), or actors wearing branded clothing. Product placement is a growing industry with significant potential for brand exposure. As an example, Fiji Water has gained international recognition partly due to its placement in Hollywood movies. If this opportunity interests you, please feel free to message me on LinkedIn or email me at spwilliamwangare@gmail.com Thank you for considering this unique marketing opportunity. I look forward to the possibility of working togethe...

Urgent Call for Church Leaders to Remove Structures Voluntarily at Eviction Site Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Media Statement.  Police - NCD/Central Divisional Command CHURCH LEADERS ARE ASKED TO REMOVE THE CHURCH STRUCTURE  AT THE EVICTION SITE VOLUNTARILY.  The Sixth day of the eviction Exercise is progressing well at the Nine Mile Bush Wara. According to the reports provided by police officers at the eviction site, the majority of the squatters had already voluntarily vacated the area.  According to acting Commander of National Capital District and Central Province Assistant Commissioner of Police Peter Guinness, it had also confirmed that some of the church structures at the eviction sites are yet to be removed voluntarily. He said the Seven Day Adventist church inside the eviction had been voluntarily removed by the congregation while three other church buildings from different denominations are still up which is not good.  “I was expecting the church leaders...

Wau-Waria District Boosts Local Economy with K62,000 Financial Support to Enterprises Media Release For Immediate Release (17th July, 2024) Wau-Waria District Announces Financial Support for Local Enterprises (K12,000 Assistance to PNG Solardry Limited for Packaging Costs & K50,000 to Morobe Investment Holdings Limited) Hon. Marsh Narewec, Open Member of Parliament for Wau-Waria, is pleased to announce financial support totaling K62,000 to bolster local enterprises. This support includes a K12,000 assistance to PNG  Solardry Limited for packaging expenses and a K50,000 investment in Morobe Investment Holdings Limited, a new Morobe start-up company. K12,000 to PNG Solardry Limited  PNG Solardry Limited, dedicated to the downstream processing of Cocoa and Coffee, sources its coffee from Kwembu village in Biangai, Wau-Waria District. The K12,000 assistance will help cover packaging expenses, enabling the company to enhance its market presence and add value to local commodit...

  Papua New Guinea National Court sentenced 2 soldiers to 25, 20 years for teen’s murder, emphasizing strict rules for military, police, and Corrections. Justice Served: Soldiers Jailed for Teenager’s Killing in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. NATIONAL Court on Friday jailed two soldiers to 25 years and 20 years respectively for killing a teenager in Port Moresby nine years ago. Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika, presiding in Waigani, said the disciplined forces – the army, police and Correctional Services – needed to know that it was wrong to mobilise and retaliate against civilians as in this case. “Soldiers, you are not at war with civilians. Your rules of engagement are very strict and must be exercised with restraint and caution with civilians and in combat in warfare,” Sir Gibbs said. He said Jude Nidung, 33, of Finschhafen’s Yunzang, did not need to go back to Murray Barracks after he was assaulted at Coronation Primary School to mobilise soldiers to retaliate. “There were ab...