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ICT Ministry Marks Official Handover of Ministerial Responsibilities to New Minister Hon. Robert Naguri
The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) today held an official handover ceremony between outgoing Acting Minister Hon. Peter Tsiamalili Jr., OBE, MP, and incoming Minister Hon. Robert Naguri, MP, at Melanesian Haus. Heads of ICT sector agencies...
PNG Signs Landmark Partnership with QUT to Advance Digital Transformation Through Innovation, Research, and Capacity Building
Brisbane, Australia | Thursday, 7th July 2026 Acting Minister for Information and Communications Technology, Hon. Peter Tsiamalili Jr., has announced a landmark partnership with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to accelerate the country’s digital...
ICT Ministry Introduces Legal Framework to Criminalize AI Deepfakes, Identity Cloning and Digital Impersonation
Tuesday 7th July, 2026 Acting Minister for Information and Communications Technology, Hon. Peter Tsiamalili Jr., has announced that the Department of Information and Communications Technology has begun drafting laws to protect citizens from harmful misuse of...
Bridging the gap by empowering girls and women in ICT
Friday 26th June, 2026 The Department of Information and Communication Technology was part of the “Bridging the Gap” networking event organized by ABC International Development (ABCID) PNG and its flagship project, the Media Development Initiative (MDI)on Wednesday...
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...