Digital ID and Social Media Policy Identifies as Key to Properly Regulate Facebook, Parliamentary Committee Calls on Treasury to support with funding
Thursday, 27th March, 2025 The Parliamentary Committee on Communications has identified the Digital ID project and the Social Media Policy as critical tools for effectively regulating Facebook and other online […]
Parliamentary Committee on the summons of Police Commissioner, DICT Secretary and NICTA CEO regarding Temporary Block on Facebook
Thursday 28th March, 2025 Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Communications, Hon. Marsh Narewec has assured the country that democracy remains vibrant and strong. This was after the Committee issued […]
DICT Conducts Cyber Awareness for PNG Immigration
Thursday 27March, 2025 The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and the Information Delivery Division from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) conducted a cyber awareness session at the […]
NEW SCHOLARSHIP FOR PNG WOMEN IN CYBERSECURITY
Australia Awards Papua New Guinea has introduced a new scholarship to support women pursuing careers in cybersecurity and was officially launched today at the Australian High Commission in Papua New […]
ICT Minister Opens New Learning Centre Under NICTA’s Connect the Schools Program for Tubuseria Junior High School
Friday, 7th March 2025 As part of the Universal Access & Service (UAS) Connect the Schools Program, led by the National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA), ICT Minister Hon. […]
PM Marape Orders Police and DICT to Investigate Recent Social Media Attack on Miss PNG, May Hasola
Friday 14 February, 2025 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has directed the Police and the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) to immediately investigate the cyber-attacks on Miss Papua […]
ICT Minister and Member for South Bougainville Condemns Social Media Attack on Miss PNG and Her Family
The Minister for ICT and Member for South Bougainvile Timothy Masiu has strongly condemned the social media post that made serious derogatory remarks against Miss Papua New Guinea May Torovi […]
ICT Minister Welcomes Setting Up of The Media Independent Complaints Tribunal, DICT to Work with PNG Media Council on Implementation of Media Development Policy
Thursday 30 January, 2025 The Minister for Information and Communications Technology, Hon. Timothy Masiu has welcomed the setting up of the Independent Complaints Tribunal by the PNG Media Council. He […]
Papua New Guinea Attends 31st Plenary Meeting of the Cybercrime Convention Committee as Observer
Thursday, 12th December 2024, Strasbourg, France Papua New Guinea is the latest Pacific Islands Forum country to be invited to accede to the Council of Europe’s Convention on Cybercrime, commonly […]
Draft National Digital ID Policy 2024, calls for Public Consultation
Friday 6 December, 2023 Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Hon. Timothy Masiu, MP, has officially released the draft National Digital Identity Policy 2024 for public consultation. This important policy […]