LATEST ICT NEWS
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NEC Endorses National Digital Identity Policy 2025
Thursday 2nd October 2025 The National Executive Council (NEC) has officially endorsed the National Digital Identity Policy 2025, developed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology, paving the way for a secure, inclusive, and interoperable...
DICT Secretary Urges PNG Students to Drive Innovation “The PNG Way”
Friday September 26, 2025 The Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Mr. Steven Matainaho, has called on students and innovators to embrace Papua New Guinea’s cultural identity as the foundation for digital transformation....
Acting ICT Minister Announces First Papua New Guinean to Undertake PHD in Digital Government
Tuesday 23rd September, 2025 Mr. Russell Woruba, Deputy Secretary for Digital Government and Information Delivery speaking to Digital Transformation Officer at the Digital Government Workshop 2023, APEC Haus Port Moresby Acting Minister for Information and...
DICT Revokes Conditional ICT Compliance Certificates, Orders Immediate Reassessment of ICT Systems Across Public Sector
Friday 12 September 2025 The Department of Information and Communications Technology has issued a circular calling for immediate reassessment of all ICT systems across government agencies, and revokes Conditional ICT Compliance Certificates issued before the 8th of...
Tsiamalili Launches New ICT Learning Center for Kondom Agaundo Memorial School in Simbu – NICTA’s Connect Our School Program
Monday 8th September, 2025 Acting Minister for Information and Communications Technology and Police Minister Hon. Peter Tsiamalili Jnr officially cutting the ribbon to the new ICT Learning center of Kondom Agaundo Memorial School, Kundiawa - UAS Connect School Project...
Why Digital IDs Are No Longer a Luxury, But a Necessity and do not replace the NID
The ability to prove who you are is fundamental to accessing services, participating in the economy, and safeguarding your identity in the this world where technology forms the backbone of complex economies. For Papua New Guinea, a nation striving for...