East Gate Karate Academy held its 4th Kyu Grading Ceremony on Sunday 15th, Dec 2024 – an event which graduates karatekas (karate practitioners) to the next color level belt. This day witnessed 27 students from various age groups get certified and advance to their new respective karate levels after demonstrating techniques of kihon (基本) – basics or fundamentals; kata (型) – form; and kumite (組手) – sparring. – White to Yellow Belt – Yellow to Orange Belt – Orange to Green Belt – Green to Blue Belt – Blue to Purple Belt – Purple to Brown Belt Speaking at the…
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Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP), which offers a free Early Childhood Education program and library services to children throughout Papua New Guinea, raised money for the organization on Friday, December 6, 2024, by hosting an exciting Christmas Charity Golf Tournament with the kind sponsorship of Ela Motors. The Lane Lawyers team emerged victorious following an incredible round of golf, which featured an incredible Hole-in-One on the fifth hole by Greg Downer of ExxonMobil. The NWTL/Fonehaus donated a 75-inch Smart TV to the winning team. Two 50-inch flatscreen TVs sponsored by the Brian Bell/Sir Brain Bell foundation were awarded to MVIL, the…
The Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) collaborated to train officers from the PNGFA and representatives from ten forestry companies in Madang and Morobe provinces, on the updated PNG logging code of practice (LCOP) and planning, monitoring, and control procedures (PMCPs) for sustainable forest management. This training was finished as part of USAID’s PNG Sustainable Landscapes project, a five-year, $15 million initiative aimed at lowering the factors that contribute to deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. The director of the USAID/PNG Environment and Energy Office, David Sean Burt, reaffirmed the US government’s pledge…
Title: Heretic (2024) Director(s): Scott Beck & Bryan Woods Rating: R Genre(s): Psychological Horror, Thriller Duration: 1hr 5Omins Stars: Hugh Grant Sophie Thatcher Chloe East When two sister missionaries, Sister Barnes and Sister Paxton from The Church of Latter-Day Saints respond to the inquiry of a gentleman, Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), it soon becomes evident that Mr. Reed has something much more sinister in mind than just a discussion about religion. Heretic’s characters’ Sister Paxton, Sister Barnes and Mr. Reed are individuals with intriguing backgrounds upon closer inspection. Each person depicts reflects states of a person in their spiritual journey.…
To aid with disaster response, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) received humanitarian relief supplies from the US government through the US Agency for International Development (USAID). The relief goods will be utilized to enhance the national response readiness of the Government of Papua New Guinea and will be pre-positioned at IOM’s warehouse in Lae. In the case of a natural or man-made disaster, the relief supplies are enough to give over 10,000 individuals basic household necessities and life-saving emergency shelter. United States Ambassador Ann Marie Yastishock stressed on the United States commitment to supporting PNG when disasters strike. “The…
Alex Rimbao, one of the pioneer Grade 10 students from the recently upgraded New Erima Junior High School in Port Moresby city was the proud recipient of the Dux award during the school’s 27th graduation held today. The 19-year-old, who hails from the Wapenamanda district of Enga province, scored 3rd placing in Mathematics, 2nd placing in English and 1st placing in Personal Development, Science, Social Science, Business Studies and Agriculture. The youngster expressed great satisfaction over his performance. “After working hard, I’m very happy with the result.” He also shared challenging moments during his studies, much of which involved the…
Port Moresby residents can experience a lineup of Christmas events courtesy of National Capital District (NCD) Governor Powes Parkop and his team from the National Capital District Commission (NCDC) this festive season. At a recent press conference at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Governor Parkop revealed a number of interesting Christmas events residents like the Carols by the Sea, the Whitecember Walk, and the Active City Combined Church Service. The good Governor said that the Christmas season is a time to spread love, kindness, unity, and peace as we celebrate the birth of Christ the Saviour. In order to make Port…
On Sunday, December 1st, youths from a number of wards in the Sinivit Local Level Government (LLG) of Pomio District in East New Britian (ENDB) province made amends with leaders and community members. Following a summons by Pomio MP Elias Kapavore, the youths turned themselves in with their guns at a surrender ceremony last month in Warangoi. This program is a follow-up to that event. In the midst of persistent lawlessness in the LLG that had gotten worse in recent months over the previous two years, the MP and National Health Minister had made a call. On the final day…
National Capital District (NCD) Governor Powes Parkop and his City Manager Mr. Ravu Frank, just recently turned on the Christmas Lights at the Ela Beach, heralding in the festivity spirit into the city of Port Moresby, spreading the joy and cheer of Christmas to city residents. Since its modest beginnings at Unagi Oval ten years ago, the event—which was started by Governor Parkop—has become a beloved tradition every Christmas. In front of families, kids, locals, and a few foreign guests, Governor Parkop thanked the Port Moresby community for their tenacity and solidarity over the course of the year. “Everyone looks…
Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP) recently hosted a high-level visit of members from the Ministry of Education of Tonga. The visit took place at BbP’s Vabukori village Library Learning Centre sponsored by Steamships Trading Company and the Motu Koita Association. Mrs. Ileini Takeifanga (Chief Education Officer, Curriculum Development Unit), Mr. Eddy Fakahua (Education Officer, Assistant Director for the Primary Division), and Mr. Herbert Takeifanga (Director Primary Division) visited as part of their tour to explore Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs in Papua New Guinea. The team stressed that Tonga, as a Pacific Island nation, has made significant strides in improving literacy…