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DPM who is participating as member of the Constitutional Law Reform Commission’s Working Committee reviewing laws relating to Real Estate, has recommended to the committee that a Real Estate Regulator needs to be established. The review has come about due to the absence of laws to regulate the real estate industry in the country. DPM’s participation…

The Technical Working Group has resolved to ensure all public servants who will be contesting the 2022 General elections are placed on the data base created for public servants. This comes as more public servants try to evade due process in light of the amendments to the Public Service Management Act, which now requires public servants…

In joining the world to commemorate International Women’s Day, Acting Deputy Secretary Policy, Ellison Kalimet says the theme ‘Break the Bias’ unleashes the possibilities for women to rise, contribute and experience a world of greater opportunity, access and significant beyond limitations. “Women must step up into higher paradigms and pursue their dreams,” said Kalimet. He said under the leadership of…

In this article, Deputy Secretary Executive Resourcing Service, Mr Vele Ravugamini, talks about the International Women’s Day theme for this year, ‘Break the Bias’. “The theme implies about an issue,” said Mr Ravugamini. He said “it implies about   barriers of stereotyping   women, caused by our culture, society and lifestyle, that is embedded in us”. He said the…

Secretary Ms. Taies Sansan said, the Gender Equity & Social Inclusion (GESI) Policy is prioritized in the Public  Service. Secretary Sansan said this when she appeared before the Special parliamentary Committee on Gender Based Violence at its hearing at the Parliaments State Function Room. Secretary Ms. Sansan told the members of the Committee that mainstreaming…

The Executive Management Team held its first meeting for 2022 on the 25th of January. In welcoming EMT members Secretary Ms. Taies Sansan thanked them for their contributions in 2021 which contributed towards the achievements of the department last year. She told EMT members to be alert and take heed of what lies ahead. Secretary…

Journalism student Esther Gahane DPM has awarded a certificate of achievement to the Executive Director of the National Cultural Commission (NCC) on the 21st January 2022 in recognition of NCC as one of the first agency using the online Performance Management System (PMS) effectively within the past two years. In a presentation ceremony to officially…

Journalism student Esther Gahane Public Service Minister Hon. Joe Sungi said, the focus of the one day Ministers & Governors conference was for all the department Heads, Governors and Ministers to get together to basically talk about the Reforms of public service matters on National level. “The Prime minister and the Prime Minister’s department with…

By Journalism student Mathilda Ginio Prime Minister Hon. James Marape delivered a very frank statement when he addressed Ministers and Governors during the one-day conference held at APEC Haus in Port Moresby on the 17th of January. In delivering the key note address the Prime Minister made no bones about the importance of removing political…

By Journalism student Mathilda Ginio 12 long serving officers from the Pacific Institute of Leadership and Government, were farewelled by the Institute on the 14th of January. Director National Agencies, Roselyn Wrakuavia who represented DPM joined the other invited guest speakers to farewell the officers. Ms. Wrakuavia in her remarks during the farewell of 12…