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DICT Progresses National Digital ID Rollout Through Telco Integration Drive
The Department of Information and Communications Technology hosted the SevisPass Telco Integration Workshop at Lamana Hotel on Monday, bringing together telecommunications providers and key stakeholders to advance the integration of SevisPass with telecommunications...
DICT, TIPNG Validates Right to Information Policy
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), in partnership with Transparency International PNG (TIPNG), on Thursday, 11 June 2026, led the official validation of Papua New Guinea’s draft National Right to Information (RTI) Policy at the Lamana...
PNG, Australia Advance Strategic Digital Partnership
Thursday 11 June 2026 Papua New Guinea and Australia are moving forward on several key initiatives under their strategic digital partnership, following high-level discussions in Port Moresby today. Acting Minister for Information and Communications Technology, Hon....
DICT AND ITI SIGN FIVE-YEAR MOU TO ADVANCE AI, ICTÂ SKILLSÂ AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONÂ Â
Wednesday 10th June, 2026 DICT Secretary Mr. Steven Matainaho backed by Deputy Secretary (Policy & Emerging Technology) Mr. Flierl Shongol, shaking hands with ITI Chairman and Co-Founder Mr. Senthil Kumaran Sentheyval after the MoU signing at ITI, Badilih, Port...
DISINFORMATION and AI Misuse Threaten Effective Governance
Friday 29 May, 2026 Rampant disinformation and the misuse of artificial intelligence are driving a severe national trust crisis, forcing the state to reclassify public communication as a critical national security and economic capability. This was revealed today by...
Telcos and ISPs Begin Blocking Harmful Online Content in PNG
Port Moresby, 28 May 2026 Telecommunications companies and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) across Papua New Guinea have officially commenced filtering inappropriate and unlawful websites, including pornography, following the Government’s directive. Acting Minister...






