The Opposition Leader Don Polye will be the next presenter at the next NBC National Press Club event.
The vocal Kandep MP has agreed to take the podium at the next Speaker Series on February 27 at the Lamana Hotel Ballroom in Port Moresby.
He is expected to cover a range of issues as the guest speaker including the vision that Opposition-aligned parties have for Papua New Guinea, the current state of play in PNG politics and the challenges that currently face the country as the countdown begins to the 2017 General Election.
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill spoke at the inaugural NBC National Press Club launching on January 23, 2017 and used the opportunity to highlight his Government’s track record in critical Government policies such as health, education and infrastructure development.
The NBC National Press Club – Speaker Series is broadcast live on NBC national radio and is delayed telecast on NBC Television.
There is a training component to the event, which is done for Papua New Guinean journalists to prepare them for the event.
In this election year the NBC National Press Club is part of the effort by the initiative’s partners to support an open and democratic media to provide access to information.
The tickets to the February 27, event can be purchased at the Lamana Hotel by contacting Dinah on telephone 3124555. The initiative is a partnership between the National Broadcasting Corporation, Media Council of PNG and Lamana Hotel Ltd.