Program Officers of the PNG Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE) and their key stakeholders recently held the first stakeholder meeting to get a true indication of how they could partner together to improve the delivery of training for the law and justice sector and to improve access to justice for the people of Papua New Guinea. In attendance were officers... Read More

From an Executive Director for the Papua New Guinea Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE) to recently appointed Judge of the National and Supreme Courts of Papua New Guinea (PNG), the Honourable Justice John Carey knows well how tough it is to attain success. It has been a long journey for the Honourable Justice Carey having been admitted as a lawyer... Read More

Presenting a good image of the National Judiciary is vital. These were the remarks made by the former secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and protocol training facilitator, Ms. Barbara Age during a four-day protocol training which was held at the PNG Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE) training room. “Such trainings are good for the Judiciary as it is one... Read More

The PNG Centre for Judicial Excellence conducted the second provincial awareness program on Gender Equity and Social Inclusion on 29 July, 2023, at the Huon Gulf Hotel in Lae, Morobe Province. A total of twenty (20) officers from the Lae National Courthouse including security officers and registry staff, had participated in this one-day program on the principles and values of... Read More

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“Gender Equity and social inclusion in the justice system is one of the important factors in fairer justice system outcomes such as greater public trust in the justice system where the workforce embraces GESI principles and values (OSCE/ODIHR).” This was the key message by Ms. Debbie Laudiwana, PNGCJE Research and Publications Manager in her presentation to Madang National Court... Read More

A total of 20 participants from the National Judicial Staff Services (NJSS) in Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, successfully completed a two-day customer service training last week. PNG Centre for Judicial Excellence Program Officer for the NJSS and training facilitator, Mr. Peter Michael said out of the 20 participants, 12 were from the National Court and eight (8) from the District... Read More

With the objective to deliver structured training programs for Judges, Magistrates, Court officers, and other officers of the Law and Justice Sector (LJS) agencies that play a part in the Court process, the PNG Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE) has successfully facilitated a four-day training in Kavieng, New Ireland Province, says an official. PNGCJE Program officer for the National Judicial... Read More

The Pacific Centre for Judicial Excellence recently conducted a webinar on Customary Law in PNG, Lessons for the Pacific on 23 May. The one-hour webinar was moderated by PCJE Program officer – Ms. Arabella Owen and presented by Deputy Registrar Supreme Court, Mr David Gonol. The webinar was conducted at the PNG Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE) premises. PNGCJE Research and Publications... Read More

Judges from the Supreme and National Courts at Waigani recently attended a one-hour webinar on the topic, “Conducting Leadership Tribunal Hearing” which was presented by Justice Lawrence Kangwia, ML. The webinar was moderated by PNGCJE Program officer for Judges and Magistrates, Mr Tongia Kekebogi. Mr Kekebogi said the webinar was facilitated to equip Judges on how to conduct leadership tribunal hearings. “Justice... Read More