| COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER BASIL REGISTERS HIS SIM CARDS, SENDING A STRONG SIGNAL THAT UNREGISTERED SIM CARDS BE DEACTIVATED AFTER APRIL 30 By Wanpis Ako Papua New Guinea's State Minister for Communications, Information Technology and Energy, Hon. Sam Basil has made a full effort out of his busy schedule to get all his three subscriber identity module (SIM) cards registered. This has sent a strong message nationwide that there will be no more extension of the cut-off date. The D-Day is April 30. With exactly six more days to go, the records of registration from the three telecommunications companies in the country-Digicel PNG Limited, Telikom PNG Limited and Bemobile Vodafone-indicate overwhelmingly. The registration is part of the ONeill-Abel government's cyber-security preparation for the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) leader's summit in November this year and beyond, he said.  |
| Minister Basil addressing the local media in Port Moresby. In a media address, Mr Basil said any telecommunication caught redhanded in the act of allowing UNREGISTERED SIM CARDS to be still in use- be fined K50,000 for a single card. |
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| Bemobile Vodafone technician Vagi Ila(Far left), is registering Minister Basil's SIM card whilst the telecommunication company's customer service manageres Rachael Thomson look on at Vision City in Port Moresby. |
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| With his acting Secretary for the Department of Communications and Information Paulias Korni, Minister Basil filling in his personal data as a prerequisite for SIM card registration at a Kiosk of Telikom PNG Limited at Vision City in Port Moreby |
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| Bemobile Vodafone technician Vagi Ila(Far left), is being occupied with registering Minister Basil's SIM card whilst acting Secretary for the Department Paulias Korni, Minister Basil, Customer Service Manageres Rachael Thomson, the company's Group CEO for PNG and Solomon Island Athula Biyanwila and acting CEO for Telikom PNG Limited Xavier Victor posing for a photo at Vision City in Port Moresby. Pictures by Bobby Isaac. Author Reference: Wanpis Ako has graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Journalism and Public Relations. He has briefly worked with two daily newspapers of Papua New Guinea-The National and Post Courier. His work experience has been extended into the Prime Minister Media Unit and the office of Parliamentary Opposition Leader of Papua New Guinea- not to mention the Ministries of Treasury, Higher Education, Communications, Information Technology and Energy. He has got over five years experience in digital marketing, branding, public affairs, media and public relations. |
