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According to the Census Bureau, LGBT Pride Month is in the month of June, therefore was raised to show the embassy’s support to the LGBT Community.

Vice Minister for Constitutional Matters, Muguwa Dilu, asked PM Marape to clarify what Papua New Guinea and its people stance are in the LGBTQ space.

The USAID funded OurFish OurFuture National Inception Workshop for PNG, was held yesterday in Port Moresby officiated by U.S Charge d’Affaires for PNG, Joseph Zadrozny.

He said the implementation approach for the program is unique and that it will use a community-centered approach to ensure maximum impact with the people and communities being the core focus of the program.

The 246 years of Independence was celebrated with displays of American heritage in costumes, musical entertainment and delicacies.

US Embassy Chargé d'affaires, Joe Zadrozny commended the sponsors for making the event possible and a success. The support was provided by sponsors Exxon Mobil, PNG LNG, Deloittes, Niu Ford, Coca Cola Euro Pacific Partners, SNP Brewery, Santos, Hastings Deering, Hilton Hotel, 2020 Energy and International SOS.

The document was signed through USAID and the Department of National Planning and Monitoring (DNPM).

The funding highlights the continued commitment by the American people in advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific through their strengthened U.S.-Pacific partnerships for sustainable, prosperous, inclusive, secure, and democratically empowered societies.

This MoU paves the way forward for both associations to strengthen their work in terms of gender-based violence and sorcery accusation related violence in respective communities and in the country as well.

Present to deliver the keynote address was Founder of HRDA PNG, Linda Tule who spoke of the MoU and the work that HRDA do.

She said, “The purpose of the MoU is to safeguard and empower women, girls and people in respective communities to know and claim their rights to live life in all its fullness without fear of violence.”

The initiative is a collaborative effort of the United States Government via USAID, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), and Mibank.

This year’s theme for IWD is ‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’. The event was launched in Tubusereia Village, Central Province.  

The Centre for Excellence in Financial Inclusion (CEFI), the provincial government, were joined by representatives of USAID, DFC and MiBank, to give local women an opportunity to boost their small businesses. 

The test kits will allow Police to identify the total amount of methamphetamine (meth) and cocaine seized during a raid last month at the Sanctuary Hotel in Port Moresby.

During the raid on November 16, 2021, the Saki Bomb Operation uncovered a mini meth lab including unlicensed firearms and live ammunitions inside a hotel room. 

Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Special Operations, Donald Yamasombi requested drug testing kits from Homeland Security, so police can identify how much dangerous drugs were discovered to help in swift prosecution.

The four-day virtual ‘Empowering Women in ICT’ workshop was held recently and is in line with the U.S. Embassy’s mission priorities in terms of overall economic prosperity for its women empowerment initiatives.

The Embassy’s long-standing partnership with ExxonMobil PNG made it possible for these women in ICT to share and network their diverse experiences in the field of Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

Approximately K60, 000 was awarded to the Kyeema Foundation’s marine restoration project, being carried out in Tubusereia and Ala’ala villages in the Central Province.

The grant was based on the outline of their project. The key issue being the rapid decline of coral reef fisheries over the past five decades due to increased fishing pressure and climate change, while focusing on coral reefs substantial contribution to the food and livelihood security of coastal communities.

These changes will increase the fee and/or decrease the validity for the visa categories below, and are commensurate to those imposed by the Government of Papua New Guinea on U.S. citizens. 

Former reciprocity fees/validities are in parentheses.