Seventeen personnel from the PNG Correctional Services (CS) and the Royal PNG Constabulary (RPNGC) participated in a three-day workshop on child protection at the Bomana Correctional Services Training College facilitated by Save the Children’s Child Protection Team. The 17 officers consisting of seven females and 10 males are currently based at PNG CS Bomana Training College and Bomana Police Training College. Topics covered during the training included; what is child protection, effects and impacts of abuse and violence on children, the UN Convention on the rights of the Child, as well as the responsibilities of parents and professionals working with children. The officers from the two law enforcement institutions were chosen because they work directly with children who come in conflict with the law. They expressed learning life lessons and getting valuable insights about the rights of children and how to look after children. Senior Constable Delta Namui, with the RPNGC National Center of Excellence Recruit School at Bomana said, “One phrase that I learned that will stay with me for the rest of my life is ‘What is the best thing for the child?’ I will have to put that concept into everything I do, with my kids, in my work and everything… it’s like a guiding tool for me.” Officer in Charge of Juvenile Section at Bomana Correctional Services Senior. Inspector Timothy Kaupe said, “One thing I learned was how to treat children. This really inspired me! I must be the agent of change, and this starts in my home and then I bring it to others. This training needs to be brought to the CS Training Facilities so that it can be imparted to the new recruits in other CS institutions around the country as well.” Bomana Prison Commander Chief Superintendent Kiddy Keko and Save the Children’s Deputy Operations Director, Lydia Seta were present to witness and give certificates to the 17 officers. Life Skills for Success Program Lead, Kostang Jnr Kostang says, “It is important that we work in partnership with law enforcement agencies and support them with capacity building via trainings so their personnel understand children’s rights and can be able to carry out their jobs effectively in accordance with the laws to protect children and young people.” The training was conducted under Save the Children’s Life Skills for Success Program, which is proudly supported by Hand Heart Pocket.

The 12th world ranked Papua New Guinea Lewas continued their unbeaten tournament run with comprehensive victories over hosts Vanuatu and Fiji on day two of the inaugural Pacific Cup yesterday. The Lewas accounted for Vanuatu by 8 wickets while their afternoon victory over Fiji was by 124 runs. After a winless first day, Samoa bounced back with two wins, over Fiji by 75 runs and then surprising hosts Vanuatu by 6 wickets in in their second game of the day. The Pacific Cup concludes on Thursday with four more T20 Internationals as the Lewas head into the final day two wins ahead of both Samoa and Vanuatu. Day Two Results: PNG 115/2 (13.3 overs) Vare 39* (34) Jimmy 37 (23), A Chilia 1-6 (1.3) defeated Vanuatu 114/9 (9.4) Andrew 50 (40), Arua 5-11 (4) by 8 wickets. A Rachel Andrew half century was the only highlight for Vanuatu, as the Lewas strangled the middle order to restrict the hosts to 114 for 9 from their 20 overs. Lewas skipper Kaia Arua spun a web through Vanuatu's middle order, collecting 5-11 from 4 overs. The Lewas continued to assert their Pacific Cup dominance with a commanding chase, only requiring 13.3 overs to pass the Vanuatu total, two wickets down. Naomi Are (39* from 34) was ably supported by Sibona Jimmy (37 from 23) and Many Rum (26 from 19). Player of the match: Kaia Arua (PNG) [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="899"] Player of the Match Kaia Arua took 5-11 from 4 overs in PNG's win over Vanuatu on Day 2[/caption]   PNG 187/3 (20) Vare 88* (58), Ruma 36 (31), Vakuruivalu 1-32 (4) defeated Fiji 63 (14.5) Waqavakatoga 24 (34), Thomas 5-13 (3.5), Toua 3-14 (3) by 124 runs. A Naomi Vare masterclass at the top of the order with an unbeaten 88 from 58 headlined PNG's second tournament victory over Fiji. Tanuya Ruma also contributed with 36 while the PNG off spinner Henao Thomas collected a bag taking 5-13 from 3.5 overs. Player of the match: Naoani Vare (PNG) Samoa 140/7 (20) Iosefo 31 (16), Telea 24 (18), Waqavakatoga 2-30 (3) defeated Fiji 65 (13.5) Muriyalo 27 (28), Aoina 4-9 (1.5) by 75 runs. Samoa bounced back after their round one loss to Vanuatu with an emphatic 8 wicket victory. Vanuatu collapsed to 17 for 4, and only two batters reached double figures (Carlos 13, Solman 10) before the hosts were dismissed for 69 in 14.2 overs. Samoa made light work of the chase despite a couple of wickets to off spinner Alvina Chilia. Player of the Match: Tao Lafai (SAM) Samoa 70/4 (13.3) Semau 16* (11), Chilia 2-27 (4) defeated Vanuatu 69 (14.2) Carlot 15 (17), Telea 3-11 (3), Lafai 3-15 (3.2) by 75 runs. Samoa bounced back after their round one loss to Vanuatu with an emphatic 8 wicket victory. Vanuatu collapsed to 17 for 4, and only two batters reached double figures (Carlos 13, Solman 10) before the hosts were dismissed for 69 in 14.2 overs. Samoa made light work of the chase despite a couple of wickets to off spinner Alvina Chilia. Player of the Match: Tao Lafai (SAM) Source: Vanuatu Cricket Association

The State has failed to sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) that contains the schedule of payments agreed to by both parties for the settlement of the remaining over K120 million in rental arrears owed to the Members of Nambawan Super before the end of the year. This has forced Nambawan Super Limited (NSL) to resort to locking out the State tenancies occupying NSL owned properties. When the partial payment of K52 million for the outstanding rentals was made by the State last week, NSL made it very clear that this would be followed by the parties agreeing to a payment plan for the State to settle the remaining balance by Tuesday 4 October. The lockouts are now in effect and will remain until the MoA is signed. The NSL owned offices will be opened after the payment plan is agreed upon, however, NSL will not hesitate to conduct further lockouts if the agreed payments do not occur as scheduled. We sympathise with our Members that will have their work disrupted by this lockout and anyone that will experience service delays and business disruptions during this time.

Elon Musk on Monday sent a letter to Twitter proposing to follow through with his deal to buy the company at the originally agreed upon price of $54.20 per share, according to a securities filing on Tuesday. In the letter, Musk said he would proceed with the acquisition on the original terms, pending receipt of the debt financing for the deal and provided that the Delaware Chancery Court stay the litigation proceedings over Musk’s initial attempt to pull out of the deal and adjourn the upcoming trial over the dispute. A Twitter spokesperson said in a statement to CNN that the company received Musk’s letter and reiterated its previous statement that the “intention of the Company is to close the transaction at $54.20 per share.” Representatives for Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment. News of the letter was first reported by Bloomberg earlier on Tuesday. Twitter (TWTR) stock was halted twice, the second time for news pending. After the stock resumed trading, it was up more than 20%, topping $51 a share and approaching the agreed upon deal price for the first time in months. The news comes as the the two sides have been preparing to head to trial in two weeks over Musk’s attempt to terminate of the $44 billion acquisition agreement, which Twitter had sued him to complete. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal had been set to be deposed by Musk’s lawyers on Monday, and Twitter’s lawyers had planned to depose Musk starting on Thursday. It also follows the release on Friday of a trove of Musk’s personal text messages about the deal. The messages offered a look at the cast of Silicon Valley insiders and billionaires — from Larry Ellison to members of the Murdoch family — who contacted him to weigh in on and, in some cases, offer financing for the deal. Such an agreement could bring to an end a contentious, months-long back and forth between Musk and Twitter that has caused massive uncertainty for employees, investors and users of one of the world’s most influential social media platforms. The ball will now be in Twitter’s court to determine how to respond to Musk’s proposal. Twitter’s board will likely agree to move forward with closing the deal, according to Josh White, assistant professor of finance at Vanderbilt University. “The very public saga has certainly taken a toll on them and Twitter employees,” White said. “It is best for all parties to finish the deal and make a quick and seamless transition. I suspect it will close quickly.” However, Twitter may not want to hit pause on the litigation, per Musk’s proposal, until the deal is officially closed, according to Columbia Law School professor Eric Talley. The company may want to proceed with the litigation process as it negotiates with Musk, in case his offer to complete the deal falls through again. “Twitter is probably going to say, ‘look, we definitely want to engage you on this … But we’ve still got a trial on Oct 17 and until this is signed, sealed and delivered, we’ve got to get ready for trial,” Talley said. The saga began in April when Musk revealed he had become Twitter’s largest shareholder. Over the next several months, Musk accepted and then backed out of an offer to sit on Twitter’s board, threatened a hostile takeover of the company, signed an agreement to buy the company, started raising concerns about bots on the platform, attempted to terminate the agreement, was sued by Twitter to follow through with the deal and added claims from a Twitter whistleblower to his argument. Musk initially moved to terminate the deal citing claims that the company has misstated the number of spam and fake bot accounts on the platform. Twitter claimed that Musk had breached the deal and was using bots as a pretext to exit a deal he’d gotten buyer’s remorse over after the broader market decline, which also hurt Tesla stock and, by extension, Musk’s personal wealth. Throughout the back and forth, Twitter had maintained that it planned to follow through with deal at the price and terms originally agreed upon. Many legal experts have said that Twitter has the stronger argument heading into court, and that Musk would a face a significant burden in trying to prove that the company had made materially misleading statements in its securities filings or in the deal contract. The lawsuit was the final hurdle remaining in the way of the deal getting closed, after Twitter shareholders last month voted to approve the deal. The deal had originally been set to close this month. With news that the deal could end up closing, attention may once again shift to what Musk’s control could mean for the social media platform. Musk has previously suggested a series of potential changes to Twitter, the most significant of which could be returning former President Donald Trump to the platform and doing away with permanent account bans. Musk has also said he wants to make Twitter more open to “free speech” and could change its content moderation policies. Twitter employees have also raised questions about what a Musk takeover could mean for benefits such as remote working and parental leave. Twitter General Counsel Sean Edgett said in a message to employees Tuesday that the company had received Musk’s letter and planned to close the deal at $54.20 per share. “I will continue to keep you posted on significant updates, but in the meantime, thank you for your patience as we work through this on the legal side,” he said, according to a copy of the message obtained by CNN. Blind, an anonymous private forum popular among Twitter employees, was abuzz on Tuesday amid reports about Musk’s reversal. Reaction on the forum was overwhelmingly negative, according to screenshots provided to CNN by a Twitter employee. “Cue the layoffs,” one comment read. Several other employees expressed fear that Musk would roll back Twitter’s benefits package, including the severance offered to departing employees. Source: CNN

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile over Japan, in what appears to be a deliberate escalation to get the attention of Tokyo and Washington. The missile travelled 4,500km (2,800 miles) before falling into the Pacific Ocean - far enough to hit the US island of Guam if it took another trajectory. It is the North's first missile launch over Japan since 2017. Japan issued an alert to some citizens to take cover. The US, Japan and South Korea conducted their own military drills in response. South Korean and US aircraft fired at a mock target on an uninhabited island in the Yellow Sea, while the US and Japan also jointly carried out drills over the Sea of Japan. The UN prohibits North Korea from testing ballistic and nuclear weapons. Flying missiles towards or over other countries without any warning or consultation also contravenes international norms. Most countries avoid doing it completely as it can easily be mistaken for an attack. While it is not as big as a nuclear test - which could be next - it can be considered hugely provocative. People in the north of Japan, including Hokkaido island and Aomori city, reportedly woke up to the noise of sirens and text alerts which read: "North Korea appears to have launched a missile. Please evacuate into buildings or underground." As the missile flew overhead, they were warned to look out for falling debris. Many remained calm, though, with one video showing Tokyo commuters walking normally as loudspeakers blared out warnings. But others were more shaken. "If a missile hit, I was worried it would be a big problem not only here but also nationwide," Aomori resident Kazuko Ebina told the Asahi Shimbun newspaper. Officials later said the intermediate-range ballistic missile fell into the Pacific Ocean far from Japan, and there were no reported injuries. It had covered the longest distance ever travelled by a North Korean missile, and reached a height of around 1,000km - higher than the International Space Station. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida described the launch as "violent behaviour", while defence minister Yasukazu Hamada said Japan would not rule out any options to strengthen its defences including "counterattack capabilities". US President Joe Biden reinforced Washington's "ironclad commitment" to Japan's defence during a phone call with Mr Kishida, while the two leaders jointly condemned the missile test, a White House statement said. They confirmed they would work closely with South Korea and the international community to coordinate an immediate and longer-term response to the threat posed by the North, it added. Last week, the three countries conducted naval exercises together for the first time since 2017. Such drills have long antagonised Pyongyang leader Kim Jong-un, who views them as proof that his enemies are preparing for war. Following the combined exercises in 2017, North Korea fired two missiles over Japan in response. A week later, it conducted a nuclear test. Recent intelligence has suggested that North Korea is getting ready to test another nuclear weapon. It is expected that North Korea would wait until after China - its main ally - holds its Communist party congress later this month. But some experts are now asking if it could come sooner than expected - they believe Tuesday's launch shows that North Korea is preparing the ground for a nuclear test. N Korea missile tests: What does Kim Jong-un want? What missiles does North Korea have? North Korea tests banned intercontinental missile The missile launch is the fifth carried out by Pyongyang in a week. On Saturday, two rockets came down in waters outside Japan's exclusive economic zone. Many of North Korea's missile tests are conducted on a high, lofted flight path - reaching a high altitude, avoiding flights over its neighbours. But firing over or past Japan allows North Korean scientists to test missiles under circumstances "that are more representative of the conditions they'd endure in real-world use", analyst Ankit Panda told news agency Reuters. These actions have contributed to enduring tensions between North Korea and Japan, rooted in Japan's colonisation of Korea from 1910 to 1945 and the North's abduction of Japanese citizens in the past. Earlier this month, North Korea passed a law declaring itself to be a nuclear weapons state, with leader Kim Jong-un ruling out the possibility of talks on denuclearisation. Pyongyang conducted six nuclear tests between 2006 and 2017, incurring widespread sanctions. The East Asian state regularly defies the ban on nuclear and missile tests, saying it needs to bolster its defences.   Source: BBC

North Queensland NRL forward Luciano Leilua has been arrested and charged with domestic violence offences after an alleged incident on Monday. NSW police confirmed they were called to a home around 1pm on Monday after reports of a domestic violence incident. Officers attended and were told a 26-year-old man allegedly assaulted a woman known to him and smashed the woman’s phone. He was arrested at the home and taken to a local police station, where he was charged with common assault (DV); damage or destroy property (DV) and granted bail to appear at a local court on 11 October. The matter has been brought to the attention of the NRL Integrity Unit who are liaising with the North Queensland club, a NRL spokesperson said. The club said in a statement it had “been made aware of an alleged incident regarding Leilua, which has resulted in police charges”. “The club is gathering further information and assisting the NRL Integrity Unit as well as providing support to all parties involved,” it said. “Further comment will be made in due course.” It is unclear whether any potential no-fault stand-down policy decision by the NRL would carry across to the upcoming Rugby League World Cup in the UK, with Leilua included in Samoa’s squad. The NRL has an automatic stand-down policy for charges which bring with them a minimum 11-year prison sentence. While Leilua’s case does not fall in that category, the NRL has previously stood down players charged with domestic violence under the discretionary part of the policy. Source: The Guardian.com

Central and western parts of New South Wales have avoided heavy rainfall overnight but the region remains on high alert with days of rain set to sweep across already flooded parts of the state. The Bureau of Meteorology says heavy rain developing over parts of far western NSW may lead to flash flooding throughout the day. The system is expected to move over western parts of the Riverina and Central West Slopes and Plains this morning. A severe weather warning spanning from the Queensland and South Australian borders to the far west of NSW is in place. Deniliquin, Tibooburra, Cobar, Bourke, Broken Hill and Wentworth are listed as the main areas of concern. The bureau is predicting six-hourly rainfall totals of 30-40mm with possible localised falls up to 60mm. Rainfall totals of 50-70mm are likely over a 24 hour period with possible localised falls of up to 100mm in some areas, as thunderstorm clusters embedded in the rain band move over the state. [caption id="attachment_27898" align="alignnone" width="587"] Water laps at Gipps Way outside Condoblin and has cut Lake Cargelligo Road at Banar Swamp.(Supplied: Bec Dance)[/caption] Burndoo, south east of Wilcannia, recorded 44mm between 1am and 4am. BOM senior meteorologist Dean Narramore said major flooding was possible later this week and into the weekend, with the potential of three rounds of rain set to hit the east of the country. "Pretty much all river catchments across northern Victoria are under a flood watch, and almost every river on and west of the ranges in NSW is also on a flood watch," Mr Narramore said. "Rivers and areas of most particular concern are the southern parts of the North West Slopes and Plains down to the Central West Slopes and Plains of NSW. "Rivers like the Macquarie, Namoi, Lachlan, Bogan we're already seeing moderate to major flooding … and additional rainfall is likely to lead to renewed river rises," he said. The State Emergency Service (SES) said they performed a flood rescue in Gunnedah overnight with assistance from Ambulance NSW, and so far have seen rain impacting mostly rural areas and not more populous town centres. [caption id="attachment_27899" align="alignnone" width="587"] Farmers along the Lachlan River have to use boats to get around their properties. (Supplied: Kerry Davis)[/caption] Slight reprieve SES western zone's David Rankine said the Central West and Orana region did not receive the volume of rain expected overnight, with the brunt of the rain falling in the Riverina. "We're pretty confident by the look of this that western NSW has kind of skipped the worst of the rainfall overnight which gives us a bit of a reprieve ahead of what we're expecting to be quite intense rainfall in the next 48 hours," Mr Rankine said. "We're certainly not resting on our laurels because there's a second front coming through … dropping what is predicted to be a significant amount of rain." The SES is urging residents and holiday-makers in affected regions to check its new warning system HazardWatch on its website, with more rain forecast for the remainder of the week as a second wet weather system moves through from Friday. Source: ABC News

The Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) regrets to inform taxpayers and the public that its headquarters in Port Moresby has been locked out by the Landlord, Nambawan Super Limited. All HQ operations therefore has been suspended indefinitely until further notice. All IRC office rental payments are centralized by Departments of Finance and Treasury hence it’s beyond IRC’s control. Taxpayers who wish to pay and file, especially the Salaries and Wages Taxes which are due on 7th September, can email or visit our online payment portal via addresses provided below. https://irc.gov.pg/login We also inform taxpayers that there will be some delay in processing the payments and returns. Considerations will be given for those who have been affected by the closure of office.

The Holiday Inn Resort Vanuatu Women's National Cricket Team and the Papua New Guinea Lewas got off to perfect starts on Monday with both countries registering two wins each in their matches on day one of the inaugural Pacific Cup. PNG were arguably the more dominant of the two winning by 178 runs and 8 wickets, over Fiji and Samoa, respectively. Vanuatu's two victories came after batting first in both of their matches. In the morning game a rearguard fightback got Samoa to within 21 runs of the home side's 136/8 and in the afternoon, a commanding total of 172/6 had Fiji needing to attack from ball one, with the hosts eventually coming away with the win by 78 runs. Both undefeated teams face off in the morning match on Wednesday on VCG #2 with Samoa taking on Fiji on VCG #1, both T20 Internationals starting at 9.30am at the Vanuatu Cricket Grounds. Day One Results: PNG 219/5 (20 overs) Ruma 67 (39) Siaka 38* (19), Doriga 30* (13), Vakuruivalu 3-39 (4) defeated Fiji 41 (9.4) Waqavakatoga 26 (20), Doriga 5-2 (1.4), Toua 3-4 (2) by 178 runs. In perfect conditions at the Vanuatu Cricket Grounds, as Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu played their first international cricket for over three years, the Pacific Cup got off to a blazing start as the PNG Lewas posting a massive 219/5 from their 20 overs against Fiji on VCG #2. Recent ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier leading run scorer Tanya Ruma smashed 67 from 39 deliveries and the pair of Pauke Siaka (38* from 19 balls) and Hollan Doriga (30* from 13) put on 63 runs from the final 4.2 overs. Doriga completed a player of the match performance taking a remarkable 5 wickets for 2 runs from only 1.4 overs. Player of the match: Hollan Doriga (PNG) [caption id="attachment_27906" align="alignnone" width="909"] Hollan Doriga is presented Player of the Match honour by Umpire McMillan Marki after PNG's win over Fiji[/caption] PNG 83/2 (9.4) Vare 28* (24), Tau 24* (20), Vaaetasi 1-8 defeated Samoa 79 (19.1) Iosefo 12 (19), Tom 2-11 (3), Arua 2-13 (2) by 8 wickets. In PNG's afternoon game, the Lewas dismissed Samoa for 79 in the 20th over as the wickets were shared among five bowlers with Oa, Tom, Doriga and Arua all taking two each. PNG made light work of the chase with player of the match Naoani Vare remaining not out on 28 from 24 deliveries. Player of the match: Naoani Vare (PNG) Vanuatu 136/8 (20) Langiatu 53 (43), Andrew 21 (26), Sanele 4-34 (4), Tunuvasa 4 catches defeated Samoa 115 (19.1) Agimalo 21* (11), Tunuvasa 20 (12), A 12 (19), Tom 2-11 (3), Arua 2-13 (2) by 21 runs. A relieved Vanuatu side got the win in their morning fixture abasing Samoa, but not before partnerships of 25 and 40 for the ninth and tenth wickets respectively got the tourists close to chasing down the 137 required for victory, eventually y falling short by 21 runs. Earlier Selina Solman has won the toss and elected to bat first with openers Valenta Langiatu and Rachel Andrew putting on 53 in 8.4 overs before Andrews was dismissed trying to hit across the line for four-wicket taker Jacinta Sanele. Langiatu, not long back from a stint of seasonal work in Australia put any thoughts of rustiness to bed with a commanding 53 from 43 ball as the Vanuatu middle order kept the scoreboard ticking over despite a flurry of wickets in the latter overs. Medium pacer Jacinta Sanele collected 4-34 from four overs. [caption id="attachment_27908" align="alignnone" width="921"] The Holiday Inn Resort Vanuatu Women's National Cricket Team celebrate a wicket against Fiji in their afternoon match on Monday 3 October[/caption] Samoa collapsed to 50 for 8 after Nasimana Navaika - only just returned to competitive cricket since the birth of her first child - took four of the first five wickets finishing with 4-21 from 4. Some intelligent batting from the tail, Ailaoa Aoina (16 from 16), Florence Agimaloa (21* from 11) and after taking four catch with the gloves, Kalala Tunuvasa (20* 12) got the Samoans close, but not close enough in the end. Player of the Match: Valenta Langiatu (VAN) Vanuatu 172/6 (20) Solman 39 (29), A Chilia 27 (25), Muriyalo 1-24 (4) defeated Fiji 94 (19.5) Waqavakatoga 24 (21), Andrew 2-12 (4), Langiatu 2-18 by 78 runs. A composed 38 from 29 deliveries from skipper Selina Solman helped guide Vanuatu to 172 for 6 from their 20. Solman came to the crease at the end of the power play with the score on 57 after openers Rachel Andrew (26 from 17) and Valenta Langiatu (20 from 17) made a speedy start, and was ably assisted number 5 Alvina Chilia who made 27 from 25 deliveries. Right arm quick Rachel Andrew bowled the first first over of the innings, delivering a maiden - after completing the same feat in Vanuatu's mining match against Samoa, before diminishing with the impressive figures of 2-12 from 4 overs. Other bowlers to collect a brace were Vicky Mansale (2-23) and Valenta Langiatu (2-23) as Vanuatu's attack strangled Fiji's hitting power after left handed opener Ilisapeci Waqavakatoga was bowled by Mansale for 24 from 21 deliveries. Solman capped of a player of the match effort taking 1-22 from 4 overs. Player of the Match: Selina Solman (VAN) Source: Cricket Vanuatu

Huddersfield trio Ashton Golding, Michael Lawrence and Kieran Rush headline the Jamaica squad ahead of their first-ever Rugby League World Cup. The Reggae Warriors became the first Caribbean nation to qualify for a Rugby League World Cup after they beating Canada and the United States. Jamaica are in a group alongside New Zealand, Ireland and Lebanon for the tournament, which is held in England. Golding, Lawrence and Rush are the only Super League players included in the Jamaican 24-man squad. Workington winger Alex Young, the brother of England hopeful Dom Young, is one of four newcomers in the Jamaica squad alongside Bradley Ho (Keighley), AJ Wallace (Bradford) and Rush. There six players from Jamaica’s domestic competition, all from Duhaney Park Red Sharks, who recently won the National Club Championship Grand Final for the 14th time in 16 seasons. Jamaica head coach Romeo Monteith said: “We are excited to mix it with the best players in the world and everyone is ready to give their all. “We encourage all Jamaicans at home and abroad to rally behind this team and join us on what should be a terrific as well as historic journey.” Source: Love Rugby League

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (Fortescue, ASX: FMG) advises that Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has entered a global strategic collaboration with energy infrastructure developer Tree Energy Solutions (TES) which aims to accelerate the development of a world leading green hydrogen and green energy import facility in Germany. The investment of €130 million (US$127 million) will be funded by FFI’s unutilised capital commitment and provides FFI with a pathway for access to critical infrastructure to execute its strategy. Through the agreement, FFI subsidiary Netherlands Fortescue Future Industries Holdings B.V. will invest €30 million (US$29 million) to become a shareholder in Tree Energy Solutions B.V. as well as invest €100 million (US$98 million) in the construction of the TES terminal in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and be a major shareholder with a 30 per cent stake in Deutsche Grüngas und Energieversorgung GmbH (a subsidiary of TES), the project company that will build the TES Green Energy Hub in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. TES is developing a portfolio of terminals globally that will enable transportation of green energy. The first phase of this partnership is to jointly develop and invest in the supply of 300,000 tonnes of green hydrogen with final locations being currently agreed, and a financial investment decision targeted in 2023. The first delivery of green hydrogen into TES’ terminal in Wilhelmshaven, Germany is anticipated to take place in 2026. Initial collaboration projects will be focused on Australia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The new strategic collaboration demonstrates FFI’s and TES’ commitment to reducing global emissions by accelerating the import and production of green molecules as a lower cost alternative to fossil fuels. FFI joins a group of investors in TES comprised of international financial institutions and multinational energy companies including E.ON, HSBC, UniCredit and Zodiac Maritime. The collaboration will combine FFI’s market leading expertise in developing large scale renewable energy production, with TES’s unique sustainable business model and access to the European green hydrogen market. In accordance with Fortescue’s capital allocation framework, the investment will be funded by FFI’s unutilised capital commitment at 30 June 2022 of US$1.1 billion. To reflect this investment, guidance for FFI’s anticipated capital expenditure in FY23 is revised to US$230 million (from US$100 million). The guidance for FFI’s anticipated operating expenditure of US$500 - US$600 million is unchanged. Fortescue Executive Chairman, Dr Andrew Forrest AO said, “The United Kingdom and Europe urgently need green solutions to replace fossil fuels and this investment will enable Europe to do exactly that. Not in 2050, but in four years from now. “From the beginning of FFI, our philosophy was to drive performance across the entire new renewable GH2 value chain while delivering returns to our shareholders. This investment reinforces this commitment and is a significant step forward in FFI’s journey to become one of the world’s largest green energy producers.” FFI CEO Mark Hutchinson said, “This investment supports the delivery of Fortescue’s supply agreement with E.ON, Germany’s largest energy distributor, following our announcement in March this year to supply five million tonnes of green hydrogen to Germany, with supply commencing from mid-decade.” TES CEO, Marco Alvera’ said, “We are delighted to announce this partnership which marks a new milestone in delivering scalable, affordable green hydrogen as well as securing renewable energy production. This agreement is another stepping stone in building TES as one of the leading hydrogen players in the world to accelerate the energy transition with the most cost-effective, bankable and scalable green alternative to today’s fossil fuels.”

The Nasfund Boroko Client Service Center will be temporarily closed for repairs and maintenance from Monday 10th October 2022. Nasfund Chief Operating Officer Rajeev Sharma is encouraging members to utilize the Fund’s new look Waigani and Port Moresby service centres, during this period. “The Waigani Member Service Centre provides members with the full array of services that the Fund provides. It has 10 counters, two meeting rooms, and can accommodate over 70 members at any one time, which provides an environment that is comfortable and functional for our staff to work in and for members to be served. Our Waigani member service centre is now able to accept and process withdrawal and housing advance payments, whilst at the same time update member details, and process member ID cards – services which are also available at our Port Moresby member service centre. At the same time, we also encourage our members to utilize our on line electronic channels, which includes our Call Centre, Member Online Portal, the Mobile Phone App, or Mobile SMS facilities. These electronic options are aimed at providing the services needed by members, at their fingertips, without the need to physically walk into our branches, which is also a safer option.”