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Over two-hundred-thousand illicit website blocked
The National Information and Communication Technology Authority, NICTA, and the Office of Censorship are working around the clock to block illicit online content in Papua New Guinea, with more than 200,000 sites now on the national block list.
Speaking to NBC News, NICTA Chief Executive Officer, Lume Polume said the regulator continues to receive reports of unsuitable websites from the Office of Censorship. Once received, the lists are forwarded to all internet service providers, including Starlink, to be blocked from their networks.
Polume said the process is ongoing. Major sites have been shut down, but new ones continue to appear due to high demand.
NCD/Central Command warns supporters to behave during Digicel Cup grand final
The Commander of the National Capital District and Central Province, Benjamin Turi, has confirmed that tickets to the National Football Stadium for Sunday's Digicel Cup Grand Final between the PRK Mendi Muruks and ENB Agmark Gurias on September 13 have sold out.
NBC Western revives local broadcasting from temporary studio in Daru
After nearly five years of silence, National Broadcasting Corporation in Western has returned to the airwaves with the launch of a temporary studio in Daru today.