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PNG Government to Improve Election Efficiency through Biometrics and Technology
Port Moresby, 13 October 2025 The Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission has commenced the “Transforming Elections through Biometric & Technology Workshop” at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby, running from 13th to 15th October. The workshop aims to explore how...
Georgina Kiele Scholarship for Women in Cybersecurity: Yarra Becomes First Recipient
Monday 13th October, 2025 The Papua New Guinea Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Australian Government have announced the inaugural recipient of the Georgina Kiele Scholarship for Women in Cybersecurity, delivered under the...
NICTA Hosts Next Gen Expo, Students Encouraged to Harness ICT for National Progress
Friday, 3 October 2025 NICTA CEO Mr. Kila Gulo Vui speaking to over 200 students participants at the Next Gen Expo The National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) hosted the Next Gen ICT Expo at APEC Haus today, celebrating the theme...
NEC Endorses National Social Media Policy 2025 – Building a Safer Online Environment for Papua New Guineans
Friday 3rd October, 2025 Acting Minister for Information and Communications Technology Hon Peter Tsiamalili Jr announced yesterday that the National Executive Council (NEC), through Decision No. 184/2025, has endorsed the National Social Media Policy 2025. The Social...
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....