Current NEWS

  • DPM CONDUCTS SUCCESSFUL SPA TRAININGS
    The Department of Personnel Management’s Strategic and Policy Development Division under the leadership of Executive Manager Ms Ida Yuki recently conducted a one-week Staff Performance Appraisal (SPA) training with staff of the Department of Community Development. HR Policy Research & Development Officer Miriam Virobo told participants that SPA’s are conducted bi-annually to ensure that KRA’s… Read more: DPM CONDUCTS SUCCESSFUL SPA TRAININGS
  • REMEMBERANCE DAY MESSAGE BY SECRETARY
    Fellow Public Servants, On Wednesday, 23 July 2025, Papua New Guinea observed National Remembrance Day—a sacred moment of national reflection and unity. This day honours the brave men and women who gave their lives in military service, including during World War I and World War II. This date was chosen to mark the beginning of… Read more: REMEMBERANCE DAY MESSAGE BY SECRETARY
  • Importance of Marriage Registration
    The Department of Personnel Management staff were recently part of an information session on marriage registration. Staff present said that they were married through customary marriages and the information session was a great way to understand how one could register their marriage correctly and lawfully so that the law or State could recognize their marriages.… Read more: Importance of Marriage Registration
  • Trainee students farewelled
    Students from the Don Bosco Technological Institute recently were farewelled after completing their on-the-job-training with the Department of Personnel Management. The Computer Science Students in their third and fourth year joined the Management Information Systems (MIS) Division here at Central Government Building. The students thanked the Department for the knowledge gained and said the experience… Read more: Trainee students farewelled
  • Meri-blouse settings a trend
    Department of Personnel Management women love wearing their “kolos”. The term “kolos” is derived from the tok pidgin  creole spoken in some earlier works as New Guinea Pidgin a contact language that developed from mixing  language with native speakers, all within a fairly brief period. And the evolution of the ‘kolos’ or meri-blouse over the past decade has… Read more: Meri-blouse settings a trend
  • DPM staff say “Adieu”
    In a bittersweet moment filled with emotion and heartfelt gratitude, three Department of Personnel Management’s most dedicated officers, who together have served in the public service for 92 years of service to the people and government of Papua New Guinea. The farewell ceremony was marked by laughter, tears, and moving reflections as colleagues gathered to… Read more: DPM staff say “Adieu”
  • Public Service Minister inspects new payroll office
    The new payroll office, located on the ground floor of the Central Government Building, is rapidly progressing towards becoming fully functional. This crucial development was recently inspected by the Minister for Public Service, Hon. Joe Sungi, accompanied by Vice-Minister for Public Service Hon. Francis Siune and Department of Personnel Management (DPM) Secretary Ms. Taies Sansan.… Read more: Public Service Minister inspects new payroll office
  • All of Government public relations officer’s first networking event a success
    The Department of Personnel Management (DPM) media team was among participants from other government agencies who attended the recent  inaugural Public Relations Officers (PROs) Networking Event hosted by Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) , emphasizing  the department’s commitment to strengthening government communications and transparency. The networking event brought together PROs from various government… Read more: All of Government public relations officer’s first networking event a success
  • Tender notice for 16-mile open for bidding
    The Department of Personnel Management (DPM) is encouraging its staff to take advantage of a rare and valuable opportunity to invest in land ownership, made possible through a tender notice issued by the Department of Lands and Physical Planning (DLPP). DLPP, through its Allocation Division, has released Tender Notice No. G543,2025, offering twelve (12) residential… Read more: Tender notice for 16-mile open for bidding
  • Officers attend training workshop in Canberra
    Canberra, Australia — Two officers from the Department of Personnel Management (DPM), Gerald Yuasise and Bernadette Maino, recently represented Papua New Guinea at a week-long Pacific workforce training program held in Canberra, Australia. Mr Gerald Yuasise is the Manager for Human Resources and Advisory Services and Ms Bernadette Maino is the Acting Manager for Policy… Read more: Officers attend training workshop in Canberra