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SevisPass Agent Mode Now Available for Wider Access, Bougainville Team Briefed on Expansion
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...
NICTA backs DWU students to drive PNG’s digital futureÂ
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...
DICT sets social media standards for governmentÂ
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...
DICT wants agencies to work together on misinformationÂ
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...
NICTA urges businesses to use technology to lift productivityÂ
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...
DICT to embed AI principles in existing digital laws
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...