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Monthly English edition - Issue 17 August 2015 LOs in dark after 100th LNG export PNG LNG landowners are still anxiously waiting for their share of benefit from the sale of the liq- uefied natural gas. After the 100th LNG cargo export, landowners are being kept in sus- pense while the K43 billion gas commercialisation project’s co-ven- ture equity partners have already benefitted from the sale of LNG. ExxonMobil said in a statement dated June 15 that the project had so far exported the 100th cargo of liquefied natural gas, just over one year on from the start of export op- erations. The LNG carrier Methane Spirit had transported the cargo bound for Japan for Tokyo Electric Power Company Inc. (Tepco). Tepco is the same customer who received the maiden LNG cargo on-board the Spirit of Hela in May 2014. Outspoken Tuguba tribal chief One of the two LNG storage tanks at the PNG LNG Plant site northwest of Port Moresby. Photo Courtesy of Media Hillside Ltd Simon Ekanda said the Depart- ment of Petroleum & Energy’s Former managing director of with the proceeds from the sale of prudently manage the nation’s ExxonMobil said earlier the roy- (DPE) failure to complete on time ExxonMobil PNG Peter Graham the PNG LNG. wealth from the proceeds of re- alty benefits for the landowners are the clan vetting process enabling had once told the media that all This is the call by Opposition sources projects including LNG. safely parked onshore in a trust ac- the identification of genuine royalty payments for landowners Leader Don Polye, who wants the “The country and its seven mil- count with the Bank of Papua New landowners had caused the delay are safely parked in a trust account Government to come out clear and lion plus population have the right Guinea while waiting the finalising in disbursement of the royalty managed by the Bank of PNG. tell the whole nation including the to know how much the government of the clan vetting process (CVP) funds. Meanwhile ExxonMobil PNG’s disgruntled Hela landowners about has made since the first shipment which would identify only genuine “It clearly shows that DPE, the current managing director Andrew the proceeds from the sale of the of LNG.” landowners who would then be en- State’s key agency that regulates Barry said the 100th LNG cargo ex- liquefied natural gas from the PNG “The government must disclose titled to benefit from the sales pro- the oil and gas business and man- port is a milestone further underpin- LNG Project. where the proceeds from the LNG ceeds. ages landowner issues is com- ning PNG LNG’s reputation as a While Hela landowners from the is being kept, while awaiting the es- Bank of PNG confirmed that roy- pletely falling apart and is incapable reliable producer of gas. ExxonMobil-led K43 billiongas pro- tablishment of SWF,” Polye said. alty payments for landowners are of providing sound advice to the “Since export operations began ject’s up-stream site are demand- Finance Minister James Marape parked in a trust account which it government of the day,” Ekanda an LNG carrier has been loaded on ing from government the release of told the recently staged PNG Up- holds but it did not disclose the said. average every 3-4 days with con- their share of benefit from the sale Date seminar at University of PNG exact figure held in that trust ac- More than 7 million tonnes of tinuous operational excellence. of the gas, the National Govern- that the Government is moving count. LNG have been exported since the “This achievement is the result of ment has kept the landowners and forward to establish the SWF to Sources at Department of Petro- project commenced production in an excellent performance delivered the rest of the country in suspense properly manage the LNG revenue leum & Energy said the CVP is April 2014, ExxonMobil said. by world class facilities and an ex- since the first shipment took place and revenue earned from the sale complete but some landowners, Another landowner leader and ceptional workforce,” said Barry in in May last year. of other natural resources as well. especially from Hides and Juha former Southern Highlands premier a statement. Now after almost the 100th ex- “As a government, we do not have disagreed with the result and Albert Mokai asked the challenged The project is expected to pro- port, Polye has urged the Govern- want to repeat past mistakes,” have instituted court proceedings the State to be cautious when deal- duce more than 9 trillion cubic feet ment to not to deal in secrecy with Marape said. to nullify the outcome of the CVP. ing with landowners. of gas over the estimated 30 years the LNG revenue but disclose the Just recently National Petroleum A prominent landowner leader “Who were those landowners of operations. exact amount of State’s share of Company PNG (NPCP), the third Simon Ekanda expressed a con- who signed the UBSA (umbrella Built in 2008, the Methane Spirit benefit and that of the landowners. largest equity partner in the project, cern that if the CVP failed to prop- benefit sharing agreement) in is 286 metres long, 43 metres wide Government is still formulating has declared a net profit of US$167 erly identify the genuine Kokopo and LBBSA (licensed and can carry approximately the legislative framework that will million and managing director landowners, then who were those based benefit sharing agreements) 163,000m3 of LNG. enable the establishment of the Wapu Sonk attributed the com- purported landowners who signed if the government is now sanction- Polye, where is the money? Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), a pany’s profit gains to the early LNG the initial agreements (UBSA, ing the CVP to identify genuine Meanwhile, the government has highly significant future investment sales on top the Hides Gas to Elec- LBBSA) prior to the execution of landowners?’ Mokai asked. been urged not to deal in secrecy vehicle and savings fund that will tricity revenue it earns. the project.

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Name: Henrietta Yama Pacific countries. Being the Game’s host country PNG showed the real team Age: 21 spirit and that they have the courage to Home Province: Western Highlands Province compete and move the country forward. Employment: UPNG Journalism student – The Sports Minister, Justin BSP Wantok Volunteer Tkatchenko said that University of What are some of the positive things you Papua New Guinea will not take care saw during the Pacific Games? of the Games Village, what do you Some of the positive things I saw about think about that? the Games is that it united all the nations es- I do not agree with the Sports Minis- pecially the Pacific Islands, and also it is ter’s statement because it has already good to keep the relationship in such activi- been approved by the Prime Minister as a UPNG facility. ties. Name: Waksan Tua The Sports Minister, Justin Tkatchenko Age: 26 said that University of Papua New Guinea Home Province: Southern Highlands Name: Kelly Lipu Name: Asa Willie will not take care of the Games Village, Province Age: 41 Age: 21 what do you think about that? Employment: Security Home Province: Enga Province Home Province: Morobe Province I agree with the Minister for Sports be- What are some of the positive things Employment: Security Employment: UPNG Journalism stu- cause the students have to change their you saw during the Pacific Games? What are some of the positive things you dent – Games News Service mindset before accepting such world class Some of the positive things I saw in the city saw during the Pacific Games? What are some of the positive things facilities. I think they should keep it for their are the rubbish bins everywhere. Now when One of the positive I saw about the Games is you saw during the Pacific Games? own use rather than giving it to the Univer- we walk around everywhere we have a bin that it united all the provinces from the high- As I was attached with the Games sity. to dump the rubbish which is a good initiative lands who came here to participate in the Pa- News Service, it helped me in my stud- by Governor Powes Parkop. cific Games, the coastal people who came here ies as a journalism student and I too and the other Pacific Island countries. But I Name: Joycelyn Joseph learned a lot from others as well. The Sports Minister, Justin Tkatchenko think the government should come up with a an Age: 25 The Sports Minister, Justin said that University of Papua New Guinea event like this after every 2 or 3 years for the Home Province: Enga Tkatchenko said that University of will not take care of the Games Village, Papua New Guineans only from each province Employment: UPNG Journalism stu- Papua New Guinea will not take care what do you think about that? I agree with the Sports Minister because to compete against each other. dent of the Games Village, what do you the students from UPNG are not infants, they The Sports Minister, Justin Tkatchenko What are some of the positive things think about that? are matured enough to take care of the facil- said that University of Papua New Guinea you saw during the Pacific Games? I do agree with him because students Pacific Games was one of the most ity but there are some students who take will not take care of the Games Village, what can’t take care of facilities they are memorable and remarkable events drugs and do not know how to look after do you think about that? given already but then the University things. I think by the time the University takes I think they are human beings too so let the which took place in Papua New Guinea. has over population and less dormito- over the facility, there will be graffiti every- University use it too. What inspired me most was the winning ries so I think they should give it to the and the medal tally by PNG against 22 school. where and the facility will be in ruins. Education can change ones’ life By Esther Bralyn Wani Training Institute (ITI) in June 2005. Tapua completed his Grade 10 in 2001 at Gordons Secondary EDUCATION can be a very harsh School with grades to qualify him to and a long journey to take, but at continue his education. However, the end of the day it is a reward- he couldn’t go on because he ing experience and the ticket to lacked financial support. His par- everything. ents couldn’t afford anymore be- However, it comes with a price cause they didn’t have an income. when there is determination and He still didn’t want to go back to hard work and a thirst for such. the village because the hunger to This is a story of a young man get an education was so intense. who never gave up, regardless of He didn’t have a place to stay so the situation he was going through. his best friend offered him a house He saw education as the only and a family. way out of the life he was living. He In the next five years he was liv- never gave up his dream of getting ing with them but he was not the an education until one day an same person anymore. His dreams angel, a loving and caring mother and hopes were shattered as he came to his rescue when all hope was following the wrong crowd. seem lost and rescued him from Until one day, his best friend’s his reckless life. mum asked him if he wanted to go Tapua hard at work as a sales executive in Word Publishing Company. Producers of the weekly pidgin paper, Tapua Ekari is a successful back and complete his studies. Wantok Niuspepa and the monly liftout, the Wantok Today. Sales Executive with Word Pub- He didn’t eat or sleep well know- lishing Company who shares his ing that this was what he longed was one of the pioneers to start the ternational Business and Marketing when the LNG went through their story with young people who are for. He went to ITI and he com- Sunday Chronicles in 2006. from 2009-2010. village. facing the similar situation. His pleted his studies as one of the top There was the 2008 Australian He came back to PNG and As long as he was educated, he worked with a series of different dreams finally became a reality 5 students. Development Scholarship (ADS) would go miles and get employed up for grabs and he applied. He companies. However, at one point when he graduated with a Certifi- Tapua’s first employment started anytime and finally his dream was studied Dual Award Course in In- he left work and went back to Gulf fulfilled. cate in Sales at the International with the Magazine on 2005. He to help his father in the village HIV/AIDS kills! Stick to one partner... Feature August, 2015 P3 Overview of Athletics PNG By Philemon Tame

ATHLETICS PNG won 22 of the 44 gold medals in the 2015 Pa- cific Games. Eighteen members of the team went home with a gold medal. They also won 19 silver and 16 bronze medals. A big success was achieved be- cause of the 10 years prior prepa- ration by the athletes prior to the games. Athletics PNG approached Fiji in 2005 with a request to join their very successful training program in Brisbane. A group of athletes including Sa- lome Dell, Mae Koime, Mowen Boino and Toea Wisil began train- ing under coach Lloyd Way. Fijian athletes to the Pacific Games’ who under the same coach included Makelesi Bulikiobo, Isireli Naikelekelevsi and Niko Ver- akauta. Athletics PNG performed well by winning eight gold medals in the 2007 Pacific Games hosted by Samoa. They won gold in the Officials and Athletes for Team PNG 4*100m relay. The gold medalists celebrates after the games. were Sapolai Yao, Boino, Sharon Kwarula and Wisil. The training program continued with the addition of Nelson Stone bronze medals. and Wala Gime. In sprint hurdles and relays, the PNG enjoyed outstanding suc- 2015 Pacific Games saw Athletics cess at the 2010 Commonwealth PNG won eleven gold, seven silver Games with Wisil taking a fourth and five bronze medals. placing in the 100m race. National Head coach, Sharon Hannan, is records were set by Stone, Dell also Wisil’s coach and ensured that and Wisil in the women’s 4*400m Toea not only met the expectations relay. of the people of PNG, but put on an A domestic scholarship program awesome display of sprinting. commenced in Goroka in 2003 and Hannan also tasked to coach expanded after it was transferred to three upcoming athletes including Lae in 2007. Wesley Logorava, Peniel Joshua Athletics PNG sponsored young and Charles Livuan. female athletes to remain in the Two athletes posted significant sport by providing accommodation improvement in their performances and meals, and also funding their with Logorava winning gold in the Men’s 4*100m, and Joshua wining education. silver in 400m hurdles. The athletes trained as a group Team PNG prepared well and and overcame many difficulties. achieved a huge success in the Results continued to improve and just concluded 2015 Pacific the gold medal tally hit 14 in Games. Noumea in 2011. The generous support of the Athletics PNG started serious government, the packed stadium preparations immediately after the and incredible support of the home successful Games in Noumea for crowd really lifted the spirit of the the 2015 Pacific Games to be athletes, and made a lasting im- played on the home grounds in pression which motivated them to Port Moresby. excel in the sport. They continued to conduct na- The support of the PNG Olympic tional and regional championship Committee to Athletics over many competitions. The talented athletes years was also a huge contributing identified were taken on into its de- factor to the success. velopment programs. The Oceania Athletic Association A follow up workshop was held in and overseas technical officials led Kokopo with the PNG Olympic by Barry Mullins provided an awe- Committee in June 2014. They set some inspiration with world-class to achieve 20 to 25 gold medals venue and equipment which is the during the 2015 Pacific Games. envy of every Pacific nation. The “Go for Gold” funding en- They worked extremely well with abled many members to spend ex- the local officials to provide the per- tended periods of time overseas. fect setting for the athletes to per- It also motivated Athletics PNG form. to commence training 16 middle Athletics PNG now have the po- and long distance runners at the tential to bid for the Common- National Sports Institute (NSI) in wealth in 2018. The Pacific Sprint Queen, Toea Wisil, Goroka immediately after the 2014 That is in partnership with both on the race to add Papua New PNG Games. This group achieved the PNG Olympic Committee and Guinea’s gold medal tally. four gold, seven silver and six the Government through the PNG Sports Foundation. P4 August, 2015 Feature PNG drug penalties too lenient CULTIVATION, trafficking and O’Neill to amend the existing drug File Illustration of consumption of marijuana and laws as many of those laws are other illicit drugs in PNG is ille- out-dated. Jada Wilson gal but penalties are not that “I urge the Government look into harsh, says an official of Na- this. The existing laws on drug of- tional Narcotics Bureau of PNG. fence cannot address the growing Senior education and awareness level of trend in drug related crimes officer Lawrence Tau said Papua in PNG today,” Tau said. New Guineans must learn lessons He urged the government to also from Indonesia and start impose support the work of National Nar- stringent penalties on offenders cotics Bureau (NNB) in educating who are caught cultivating, pro- the people about the dangers of cessing, smuggling and consuming drug abuse and its effects on indi- drugs in the country. vidual and society as a whole. Tau said government must pass Prime Minister Peter O’Neill in a the bill to increase the term of sen- recent statement warned Papua tence from a mere six (6) months to New Guineans not to risk their lives 50 years in prison for drug related by smuggling drugs into Indonesia crimes. or other Southeast Asian countries, This bill was proposed when where penalties for such crime at- Sinasina-Yongomugl MP Kerenega tract death sentence in most cases. Kua was the attorney general and “Do not to take part in drug smug- justice minister. gling and trafficking into Indonesia “When you talk about rape, mur- or other Southeast Asian countries der, petty theft, vandalism, graffiti, as the possibility of drug traffickers’ car theft, armed robbery, domestic ruining their lives is very high,” violence, teenage pregnancies, O’Neill said. HIV/AIDS, school cult groups and PM O’Neill said individuals who many other problems, abuse of might be tempted to be involved marijuana and other drugs are one in drug crimes along the PNG-In- way or the other the cause of these donesian border must think twice or problems,” Tau said. ruin the rest of their lives as drug Tau urged the Attorney General trafficking attracts death penalty in Ano Pala and Prime Minister Peter that Southeast Asian country.

PAPUAPNG New Guinea has to reducemust reduce internet cost the cost of internet services to en- sure more businesses, especially small to medium enterprises (SME) and rural populace to have access to cheap internet service to con- duct business efficiently. Deputy Secretary for Policy with the Department of Communication and Information, Koreken Levi said doing business in PNG using infor- mation and communication tech- nology (ICT) is very expensive unlike other neighbouring countries in the Asia-Pacific region. This raises a concern for PNG to come up with laws to reduce the cost of ICT services in the country and ensure more people, espe- cially rural Papua New Guineans are on par with other countries when it comes to ICT usage.“If it means to make and adapt to the fast technological innovations in the ICT sector, PNG has to come up with laws and regulations that deal directly with reducing the cost of internet access in the country,” Levi said. That means all relevant stake- holders like the National Informa- tion and Communication Technology Authority (NICTA), in- ternet service providers (ISPS) and others need to work together to come up with a policy that best PNG need cheap internet service to conduct business efficiently. suits PNG’s development needs, Levi said.“Technological innova- Telecommunications and Informa- at least internet access is available ternet services will transform the diplomat also told this paper on the tions in the ICT sector are fast tion Ministers meeting in Kuala in rural areas. economy of PNG in many condition of anonymity that the cost changing the culture of doing busi- Lumpur, Malaysia.Levi said the A tour operator in Thailand who ways.“I’ve been in the tourism in- of internet is ‘very high’ in PNG in ness and are having a profound im- APEC TEL Working Group wants frequently visits PNG said the cost dustry for many years. comparison to other countries pact on how government policies to make sure all the people in the of internet service is very expen- I believe many tourists will like to where he had served.“I have been are designed,” Levi said. APEC region have affordable ac- sive in this country. visit PNG if the cost of internet is posted to more than five (5) coun- Levi said recently this while re- cess to ICTs and the internet and Ted Tim told Wantok Today that cheap and the service is much tries and I had extensively travelled turning from the 10thAPEC the PNG must ensure that by 2020 having a reliable and affordable in- more reliable,” Lim said.A foreign the world.