Daoni warns: COVID-19 Omicron variant could spread in schools
31 Jan 2022 DEPUTY Controller of the National Pandemic Response Dr Daoni Esorom has voiced concern over a possible rise is COVID-19 cases in schools. “My concern is kids going back to school and in overcrowded schools, schools are expected to see an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. This is due to Omicron,” […]
COVID-19 Booster Shots approved
25 Jan 2022 COVID-19 booster shots have been approved for Papua New Guinea. The Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee (MESAC) to government, announced this through a directive from the Pandemic Controller’s office on January 13th. PNG has three COVID-19 vaccines being administered in the country – Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, and Sinopharm. The approved boosters are […]
Travel To Queensland
24 Jan 2022 Air Niugini is pleased to advise customers that effective from 1am Saturday 22nd January, fully vaccinated international passengers can fly into Queensland with no requirement for any quarantine on arrival. Passengers will be required to self-conduct a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) within 24 hours of arriving in Australia. Fully vaccinated passengers have […]
Public gathering of 100-plus people banned till March 1, 2022
20 Jan 2022 NEWS RELEASE: Following the detection of the first Omicron variant case in PNG the Commissioner of Police & Controller of the Papua New Guinea National Pandemic Response David Manning has banned public gatherings of more than 100. All events or public gatherings of more than 100 people will not be allowed until March […]
Omicron Variant Detected in PNG
18 Jan 2022 News Release – 18 January 2022 Controller of the National Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, David Manning, has announced that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Papua New Guinea. Police Commissioner Manning said the arrival of the Omicron variant had been anticipated, and does not give any increased cause […]
PNG Chamber of Mines conveyed deepest condolences to the Late Sam Akoitai, MP
The PNG Chamber wishes to advise the notice of Office Closure for the 2021 Christmas Break
15 Dec 2021 The PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, wishes to advise all its valued members and client’s, on its close of business for the year 2021. The Chamber operations will close for the festive season on Friday 17th of December 2021 and resume for business in the new year on Monday January 3rd 2022. […]
Chamber and Rotary partner on 3.3 Million Masks Project
Image Caption: The first of six 40ft containers of KN95 masks being unpacked for storage in the NCC storage facility in Port Moresby. This storage facility houses all donated COVID-19 medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for distribution to all medical health facilities around the country Chamber and Rotary partner on 3.3 Million Masks […]
The 2021 PNG Mining and Petroleum Conference and Exhibition
The 2021 PNG Mining and Petroleum Conference and Exhibition
Oil Search has a Proud History
Image Caption: Leon Buskens – Executive Vice President, PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum and Co-Head PNG, Oil Search Ltd 02 Dec 2021 The Honourable Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape, Minister for Petroleum, Mr Kerenga Kua, Minister for Mining Mr Johnson Tuke, Treasurer, Mr Ian Ling-Stuckey, Minister for Energy, Mr Saki Soloma, […]