by Jemillah Gobout | Oct 2, 2026 | Latest News
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has called on university students to take their technology projects beyond the classroom and build solutions that respond to the needs of Papua New Guineans. The call came from DICT Acting Manager for...
by Jemillah Gobout | Oct 2, 2026 | Latest News
The cost of wholesale internet in Papua New Guinea has dropped by up to 95 per cent over the past five years, with the Government now working to bring it down further. Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Steven Matainaho said the...
by Jemillah Gobout | Oct 1, 2026 | Latest News
Papua New Guineans will be required to link their mobile phone numbers to a government-issued digital identity as part of new measures to curb fraudulent SIM card use. The requirement is part of the Government’s wider rollout of SevisPass, which is also being used to...
by Jemillah Gobout | Sep 30, 2026 | Latest News
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has demonstrated the SevisPass self‑registration and Delegated Agent Mode features to staff from Bougainville as part of ongoing discussions to expand digital service access in the region. The session...
by Jemillah Gobout | Sep 28, 2026 | Latest News
THE National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) has challenged students at Divine Word University (DWU) to use their skills to develop solutions to problems facing Papua New Guineans. NICTA chief executive officer Lume Polume made the...
by Jemillah Gobout | Sep 28, 2026 | Latest News
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology is putting standards in place for how government agencies use social media to communicate with the public. DICT Deputy Secretary Flierl Shongol told the Permanent Parliamentary Committee on...
by Jemillah Gobout | Sep 28, 2026 | Latest News
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) says government agencies need to work together to reduce the impact of misinformation in Papua New Guinea. DICT Deputy Secretary Mr. Flierl Shongol told the Permanent Parliamentary Committee...
by Jemillah Gobout | Sep 28, 2026 | Latest News
THE National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) is encouraging businesses across Papua New Guinea to make greater use of technology to improve productivity, safety and efficiency. NICTA made the call following Ok Tedi Mining Limited’s...
by Jemillah Gobout | Sep 25, 2026 | Latest News
Friday 25th September, 2026 THE Department of Information and Communications Technology will not push for a stand-alone law for artificial intelligence, saying the technology is still emerging and changing rapidly. DICT Deputy Secretary for Policy and Emerging...
by Jemillah Gobout | Sep 25, 2026 | Latest News
Friday 25th September, 2026 PERMANENT Parliamentary Committee on Communications chairman Marsh Narawec and member for Wau Waria has called for greater funding and resources for the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT), saying the department...
