PAPUA NEW GUINEA TO GET ITS OWN TV STATION IN 2008
December 23rd 2007 02:44
Papua New Guinea will have its own television station by June or July next year, reports local daily newspaper The National.
National Broadcasting Corporation managing director Joseph Ealadona confirmed a draft cabinet submission about the TV station had been signed by Communication Minister Patrick Tammur.
"The chief secretary has directed the National Broadcasting Corporation and other relevant government agencies to come up with a project plan which is being finalised and we will brief the chief secretary next week," Ealadona said.
"We are ready for the pilot project and that will be about mid next year."
Somare said, "With the intention of having a second PNG TV network by June 2008, I have requested the technical assistance of Singapore."
He indicated that Singapore was willing to assist Papua New Guinea in training and technical support for the TV network.
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