Papua New Guinea Government names new Ministers, Kina and Newcrest get new COOs, Steamships appoints a director, new Singapore Honorary Consul-General, new head at Port Moresby General Hospital, and an addition to Bougainville Copper board.

Prime Minister James Marape has named Ian Ling-Stuckey as Treasurer. Ling-Stuckey replaces Sam Basil, who has been appointed as Minister for National Planning and Monitoring. Basil takes over the portfolio from Richard Maru.

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Johnson Kalo has been appointed as Kina Bank’s new Chief Operating Officer. His previous roles were as Deputy Chief Executive Office and Chief Financial Officer at BSP.

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Craig Jones has been named Newcrest Mining’s new Chief Operating Officer for PNG. Jones was previously Wafi-Golpu’s Executive General Manager.

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The Board of Directors of Steamships Trading Company Ltd has elected John Bruce Rae-Smith as Non-Executive Director. He takes over from Barnaby Nicholas Swire, who retired on 12 August.

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The Singapore Government has announced the appointment of Fabian Clement Kin Chung Chow as Honorary Consul-General in Port Moresby.

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Paki Molumi has been elected as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Port Moresby General Hospital.

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Bougainville Copper Ltd has welcomed David Osikore to its Board of Directors.