(4th April update) Digicel executives have fled Papua New Guinea to avoid potential jail time for failing to pay a one-off $130 million tax imposed on the Pacific telco which Telstra is in the process of buying. The exodus of key management personnel raises the question of “who will run Digicel for Telstra”, a source…
A PARTICIPANT in Papua New Guinea’s national cyber security analyst course says training is enhancing for those in the information and communication technology (ICT) field. Digital Services and Cyber Safe Security executive manager Georgina Kiele said it was refreshing for all Government information and technology (IT) officers to learn about cyber defence. “The tier one…
Meet the lovely ladies, Mele Manitisa and Florida Tumulango who are currently putting together the Pacific IGF’s first hybrid virtual meeting: Pacific IGF 2021 and APTLD which is taking place from 6 – 9th September, 2021. Mele Manitisa is from Tonga, her experience as a Pacific Islander studying and working in New Zealand has helped her…
Media Release – 11th August 2021 Minister for ICT Timothy Masiu today announced that the Marape Government has endorsed to commence using cloud services through a whole-of-government approach as part of the rollout of cost-effective and efficient computing services. “I wish to inform our citizens of further progress made with the government’s digital transformation efforts….
“Data is a key asset in the digital economy; however, your data must be safe and thus the Department of Information and Communications Technology under the Digital Transformation Policy main mandate is to keep your data safe”. This was stated by the Acting Deputy Secretary of the newly approved Digital Government Wing Mr Russell Woruba. He…
For over a decade, renegade telecom Digicel has made it their business to connect some of the world’s most remote regions. Now their strategy has left them reliant on maintaining the status quo. The Karawari river valley in Papua New Guinea is not, from a business perspective, an obvious place to build a cell tower….
News Release MANILA, PHILIPPINES (3 September 2020) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $25 million investment in Fiji’s Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH) subsidiary, ATH International Venture Pte. Limited, (ATHIV), to finance a greenfield 4G mobile telecommunications network that will enhance mobile, broadband, and internet services in Papua New Guinea (PNG)—opening new opportunities for…
World Summit Award recently welcomed a new WSA National Expert in PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Priscilla Kevin.Priscilla has more than 15 years ICT industry experience and is running her own #ICT consultancy firm In4net, specializing in #enterprise resource planning, ICT advisory consulting and project management.Priscilla is Founder of PNG Women in STEM and a volunteer…
Countries and territories of the Pacific Islands and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) reached a milestone today with the launch of the humanitarian air service in the region. The first flight, from Nadi, Fiji, to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, completed this morning, delivered three tonnes of essential medical supplies that will be…