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NATIONAL CORRUPT? OR CRAFTY JEFFREY NAPE NATIONAL Parliament Speaker Jeffery Nape has been referred to the Ombudsman Commission for not entertaining in parliament the opposition’s vote of no-confidence motion against the government in July. The opposition delivered its complain to the Ombudsman Commission last month and referred the abrupt adjournment of parliament for three months to Nov 16 was a tactic used by the government to avoid defeat through a vote of no-confidence. The complaint, which the Ombudsman confirmed receiving, said Nape was in breach of his duties and responsibilities of the leadership code provided under the National Constitution. “Our notice of motion for a vote of no-confidence was lodged but the speaker never had the matter listed on the notice paper for mention that day,” deputy opposition leader Bart Philemon said. “Nor did he (Nape) mentioned that such a notice of motion had been presented before his office and the manner in which it was to be dealt with.” Ph

NATIONAL CORRUPT? OR CRAFTY JEFFREY NAPE NATIONAL Parliament Speaker Jeffery Nape has been referred to the Ombudsman Commission for not entertaining in parliament the opposition’s vote of no-confidence motion against the government in July. The opposition delivered its complain to the Ombudsman Commission last month and referred the abrupt adjournment of parliament for three months to Nov 16 was a tactic used by the government to avoid defeat through a vote of no-confidence. The complaint, which the Ombudsman confirmed receiving, said Nape was in breach of his duties and responsibilities of the leadership code provided under the National Constitution. “Our notice of motion for a vote of no-confidence was lodged but the speaker never had the matter listed on the notice paper for mention that day,” deputy opposition leader Bart Philemon said. “Nor did he (Nape) mentioned that such a notice of motion had been presented before his office and the manner in which it was to be dealt wi

PNGEXPOSED British High Commissioner David Dunn  hands over anti-corruption funds in front of NPF fraudster Peter O'Neill The British High Commission in Papua New Guinea has undermined the fight against corruption in the Pacific island nation by sharing an anti-corruption stage with National Provident Fund fraudster Peter O’Neill. British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, David Dunn, said the UK government was pleased to be able to share the stage with Finance Minister O’Neill and endorse his efforts to steal from the people of PNG. Peter O’Neill was implicated in major fraud by the Commission of Inquiry into the National Provident Fund and recommended for prosecution. He now provides concrete advice, best practice and support to more than 100 like minded leaders who have decided to profit from corruption. “Ensuring that the PNG government is un-transparent, unfair and an unequal playing field is critical for the future development of corruption,” said David Dunn. Supporting k

PNGEXPOSED British High Commissioner David Dunn  hands over anti-corruption funds in front of NPF fraudster Peter O'Neill The British High Commission in Papua New Guinea has undermined the fight against corruption in the Pacific island nation by sharing an anti-corruption stage with National Provident Fund fraudster Peter O’Neill. British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, David Dunn, said the UK government was pleased to be able to share the stage with Finance Minister O’Neill and endorse his efforts to steal from the people of PNG. Peter O’Neill was implicated in major fraud by the Commission of Inquiry into the National Provident Fund and recommended for prosecution. He now provides concrete advice, best practice and support to more than 100 like minded leaders who have decided to profit from corruption. “Ensuring that the PNG government is un-transparent, unfair and an unequal playing field is critical for the future development of corruption,” said David Dunn. Sup

Niugini Spy It seems that no government department and agency is without Corruption. CSTB is one state institution that has corruption and malpractise firmly embedded. I see the lifestyle of the heavies and relatives of the heavies of CSTB go from rags to riches in a short span of time. This is not possible under the small government salaries they earn as contracted government staff. Take the care of CSTB Chairman Brian Kimmins. Mr. Kimmins was a no good water driller in Lae before in become land transport board chairman. He was running his sister's drilling company in Lae for many years then migrated his family to Brisbane, Australia. As the Land Transport Board Chairman, he absolutely did nothing for the agency. Through political cronisim, he was elated to the post of CSTB. Appointed by the then Bart P. Lae Mp (some 7 years ago) and found his way to survive politicly. He collects his fees/cuts by lining up contracts. The latest is the awarding of the police house constructions wi

Niugini Spy It seems that no government department and agency is without Corruption. CSTB is one state institution that has corruption and malpractise firmly embedded. I see the lifestyle of the heavies and relatives of the heavies of CSTB go from rags to riches in a short span of time. This is not possible under the small government salaries they earn as contracted government staff. Take the care of CSTB Chairman Brian Kimmins. Mr. Kimmins was a no good water driller in Lae before in become land transport board chairman. He was running his sister's drilling company in Lae for many years then migrated his family to Brisbane, Australia. As the Land Transport Board Chairman, he absolutely did nothing for the agency. Through political cronisim, he was elated to the post of CSTB. Appointed by the then Bart P. Lae Mp (some 7 years ago) and found his way to survive politicly. He collects his fees/cuts by lining up contracts. The latest is the awarding of the police house constr

AFP A SYDNEY pilot and three others were killed when a charter plane skidded off a runway, crashed into trees and burst into flames in Papua New Guinea yesterday. Chris Hart, who worked for Australian Reef Pilots (ARP), was a passenger onboard a Transair Cessna Citation jet. It is understood that the plane overshot a runway on Misima Island, a remote area in southeast PNG, about 4.30pm yesterday. The only survivor was the pilot - a New Zealander who is a permanent Australian resident - who was rushed to hospital last night. He suffered heavy bruising but was still conscious. Two other Australians and one other New Zealander died in the accident. ARP chief executive officer Craig Southerwood said staff waiting on the ground to meet the Sydney man witnessed the horrific crash. "[They] are obviously quite shocked," Mr Southerwood said last night. "Our understanding is there were other Australians on board the plane and there are other fatalities. "This area is very rem

AFP A SYDNEY pilot and three others were killed when a charter plane skidded off a runway, crashed into trees and burst into flames in Papua New Guinea yesterday. Chris Hart, who worked for Australian Reef Pilots (ARP), was a passenger onboard a Transair Cessna Citation jet. It is understood that the plane overshot a runway on Misima Island, a remote area in southeast PNG, about 4.30pm yesterday. The only survivor was the pilot - a New Zealander who is a permanent Australian resident - who was rushed to hospital last night. He suffered heavy bruising but was still conscious. Two other Australians and one other New Zealander died in the accident. ARP chief executive officer Craig Southerwood said staff waiting on the ground to meet the Sydney man witnessed the horrific crash. "[They] are obviously quite shocked," Mr Southerwood said last night. "Our understanding is there were other Australians on board the plane and there are other fatalities. "This area is very

By: Dionisia Tabureguci of ISLAND BUSINESS It wasn’t too long ago that a partnership between the World Bank and its sister organisation the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in the deregulation of the telecommunications sector in some countries in the region was frowned upon. Critics called it a ‘conflict of interest’. Through multi-million dollar loans, the IFC—the World Bank’s private sector financing arm—was funding the Pacific expansion of Irish-owned Digicel. At the same time, the World Bank was offering policy and technical assistance to governments in the region interested in opening up their telecommunications market. Words like “double standard” and “inappropriate” were used to describe their involvement in the Pacific’s telecommunication market. The World Bank’s Country Director for Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and the Pacific at the time, Nigel Roberts, had to defend the organisations’ involvements as independent of each other. “The process we’re involved in on the Wo