Prince Charles’s visit to PNG cost K100m
By Online Editor
3:36 pm GMT+12, 16/08/2012, Papua New Guinea
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A two day royal visit by Prince Charles in November as part of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations may cost Papua New Guinea about K100 million (US$47 million).
But the Post-Courier was not able to confirm this either from Government House or the department and ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Prince Charles and his entourage are scheduled to arrive in Port Moresby on November 4 and return to London the next day.
The Post-Courier understands that he is scheduled to travel to Wewak to officially open the Prince Charles Stadium in East Sepik Province before flying back to his home country.
But Foreign Affairs Chief of Protocol Jimmy Ovia told the Post-Courier that preparations were still being carried out and meetings have been held to discuss the royal visit and celebrations.
Ovia said meetings are now being held to finalise a budget for the important event, but he did not elaborate.
He said money was now the main issue as they had to put everything in place well before Prince Charles and his party arrives.
The budget the Government is now looking at includes operational costs for Government House, security and accommodation. It is believed Grand Papua and Airways Hotel are two options.
“PNG has to come up with a budget to host the royal visit in November,” Ovia said. “The main issue is the money to fund the security and other operations for the visit. The dates have not been set yet but the visit is in November.”
But the Post Courier was told last night that the tentative dates for the visit were November 4th and 5th and one of the highlights would be to travel to Wewak to officially open the Prince Charles stadium. It is also understood that the Royal travel will be on their private jet.
A source said yesterday that the Government House at Konedobu needed to be renovated and preparations completed well before Prince Charles and his entourage arrives.
SOURCE: POST COURIER/PACNEWS
By Online Editor
3:36 pm GMT+12, 16/08/2012, Papua New Guinea
www.pina.com.fj/...m=read&o=414805700502c6aa784ee3100dd9b0
A two day royal visit by Prince Charles in November as part of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations may cost Papua New Guinea about K100 million (US$47 million).
But the Post-Courier was not able to confirm this either from Government House or the department and ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Prince Charles and his entourage are scheduled to arrive in Port Moresby on November 4 and return to London the next day.
The Post-Courier understands that he is scheduled to travel to Wewak to officially open the Prince Charles Stadium in East Sepik Province before flying back to his home country.
But Foreign Affairs Chief of Protocol Jimmy Ovia told the Post-Courier that preparations were still being carried out and meetings have been held to discuss the royal visit and celebrations.
Ovia said meetings are now being held to finalise a budget for the important event, but he did not elaborate.
He said money was now the main issue as they had to put everything in place well before Prince Charles and his party arrives.
The budget the Government is now looking at includes operational costs for Government House, security and accommodation. It is believed Grand Papua and Airways Hotel are two options.
“PNG has to come up with a budget to host the royal visit in November,” Ovia said. “The main issue is the money to fund the security and other operations for the visit. The dates have not been set yet but the visit is in November.”
But the Post Courier was told last night that the tentative dates for the visit were November 4th and 5th and one of the highlights would be to travel to Wewak to officially open the Prince Charles stadium. It is also understood that the Royal travel will be on their private jet.
A source said yesterday that the Government House at Konedobu needed to be renovated and preparations completed well before Prince Charles and his entourage arrives.
SOURCE: POST COURIER/PACNEWS