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As Papua New Guinea marks 50 years of independence, we reflect, learn, and plan for a brighter future. Nation-building is everyoneโs responsibility. Together, we can create jobs, fight corruption, and empower youth. Letโs build a stronger, safer, and prosperous Papua New Guinea for all. God bless our nation and people. - Enhancing The Independence Fellowship Scheme For Rural Skills Development
The Independence Fellowship Scheme (IFS), established in 1978, aims to provide vital skills training for rural Papua New Guineans. With PNG facing high unemployment and a growing youth population, strengthening the IFS can enhance rural skills development, particularly in agriculture, and empower communities to improve livelihoods and participate in economic growth. - Update of Minimum Wage Review 2024
MINIMUM WAGES JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE Parliament House, Friday 29 November 2024 Thank you once again all for attending this press conference. I will make a few remarks before passing on to the Chairwoman of the Minimum Wages Board I am delighted to announce that the 2024 Minimum Wages Board has commenced its work to review - Papua New Guinea Extends Decent Work Country Program (2018 โ 2022)
The Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) has focused on Labour Law Reforms, Employment Creation, Skills Development, and Capacity Building since 2008. Despite slow implementation, its extension to 2025 allows for refreshed efforts. Collaboration with the ILO, social partners, and the UN strengthens progress toward these priorities under the extended framework for sustainable development in PNG. - Discussions with US Ambassador Yastishock on PNGโs Labour Challenges
U.S. Ambassador Yastishock and Minister Sawang address labour reforms, gender equality, and youth employment in PNG
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Hon. Kessy Sawang, MP
Rai Coast MP in PNG ๐ต๐ฌParliament 2022-2027. Views/opinions are mine, unless official statements
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Hon. Leader. Thank you for supporting this call for help. With due respect to you as a leader, can you tell us, What is the Government's action plan to assist our women who are suffering from cancer in all hospitals through out the country and dying slowly without treatment? Individual patients are going out of their own way to find treatment abroad while the rest of the patients can't do the same because money is another issue. Can you as a Parliamentarian, take it up in Parliament and fight for all our women and sisters battling cancer to have equal rights to treatment within or abroad? Thank you.
Isn't it hurting to see our countrymen and women traveling out to seek medical treatment? It's time for you'll MPs to upgrade our hospitals. Come on leaders, usim head. May God help our people raising funds from abroad.
Minister, are you indirectly telling the people and the 130 thousand public servants of this country about your NIU -CARE POLICY ( Medical and Life Insurance) that will come into effective next month. Or, as a government minister, are you telling us an ordinary citizen of png that your incompetent government can not build proper health facilities in the country ( png) so all will be travelling to overseas for medication. It was very shameful. Get all your good agendas concerning this one and talk in the next parliament sessions. Thankyou
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๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ถ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐๐, ๐ฏ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ. As we stand on the cusp of 50 years of Independence we pause to reflect, learn, plan and adjust. We have come far as a nation but there is both more to do and much we can do better. Nation building is everybodyโs business. Each of us have a task to play. Each of us has a responsibility. We love our great country Papua New Guinea and it is only together we can fashion a better Papua New Guinea for all.
We have much to do to forge and secure our place in the region and the world. Our rich endowments of culture, resources, environment, history and location make us truly unique. Our unity as a people and a nation must be founded on a common identity and shared values.
The heart of a country and its raison d'รชtre are its people. My focus is on inclusive sustainable people-centred development. In the world of work, gainful employment remains our most pressing challenge. Providing decent jobs offers the means to lift our people out of poverty and vulnerability.
NSO from a 2022 survey report that PNGโs employment rate is 97.6% and it estimated that the 2021 population was 11.9 million with an annual growth rate of 4.9%. We see that there are around 500,000 active superannuation members. These are workers in formal jobs and using NSOโs published numbers they represent a mere 5.4% of our working age population. By implication, all other forms of work are informal. This is a dismal and troubling figure. We need to do more to create formal jobs and boost incomes in the formal economy.
We have a paucity of data on the labour market and so I have commissioned the countryโs first every official labour force survey to be conducted in 2025. This will provide us with valuable data to guide and shape targeted policy initiatives to tackle decent job creation.
Our people want and need jobs with fair wages so they can provide for themselves in a dignified and honest manner. We need to boost wages, lower inflation and create safe workplaces free from occupational hazards, harassment and discrimination.
Our Government will release its updated job growth strategy this year. We recognize that it is the private sector that will create jobs and it is Governmentโs role to support this. Through social dialogue we will work with our social partners โ the unions and employers, to create the right environment and policy actions to support decent job growth.
The outcome of the review of minimum wages, which will conclude in a few months, will provide some protection against unfair wages but we will do more. Labour administration and the inspections will be strengthened but the overall regulatory function update will involve reviewing our labour laws. I will introduce a new policy and legislation for National Occupational Health and Safety. I will update the Employment Act to remove barriers, eliminate discrimination in the workplace and bring us into line with international standards. All this I will do in consultation with our social partners and other stakeholders.
Empowering our people, especially women and youth, lies at the centre of human development. Developing and continually uplifting skills will boost productivity, help grow the economy, support job creation and increase wages and incomes for our people. Our Independence Fellowship Scheme will be reviewed and adjusted to support the development of skilled workforce. A refresh of competency and skills standards for trades will commence next year. I will continue to work on creating a bridge between the informal and formal sectors and to support the transition from school to work.
Our Government is committed to creating better outcomes in the world of work and I am pleased to confirm that all these initiatives are fully funded through the 2025 National Budget.
Every patriotic Papua New Guinean can be a champion of progress. Together, we need to actively work to purge our government systems and country of corruption. This scourge is a menacing and an onerous tax on economic growth, development and democracy. Corruption is not only a sin of commission but also of omission. Each one of us must stand guard and fight against this. We have a responsibility to act against corruption whenever we observe it and not just turn a blind eye.
We need to build a safer Papua New Guinea by strengthening the rule of law. This starts in our homes and in our communities. We must teach our children what is right and what is wrong. Prevention is better than cure. We must work together to stop crime and build a stronger moral fabric. The teachings of the Bible show us what we must do morally as a Christian nation.
If we all contribute we can build a Papua New Guinea that benefits all. I challenge each Papua New Guinean to do what is right โ no more and no less. To do the best that you can. We must be the architects of our destiny and futures. It lies with us and nobody else.
As we start a momentous year and prepare to celebrate a milestone, let us also celebrate each other and all before us who have contributed to this great nation especially the workers of Papua New Guinea.
God bless Papua New Guinea and its people.
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03/01โ / 2025
MINISTER FOR LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
MEMBER FOR RAI COAST
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You be proud of 1m jobs you created under your ministryโฆ.hot air
50 years of debtsโฆ
Admire you leadership Hon Kessy, Raicoast should given you one more term for a better Raicoast, I am not from Raicoast but your leadership is what this country deserves Thankyou for shining for your people and country
