Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP) recently marked National Disability Day, celebrated every year on the 29th of March. BbP held awareness events at all its Library Learning Centres (LLCs) with the theme: “United in Action to rescue and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for, with, and by persons with disabilities”. BbP stated that all of its LLC’s are inclusive and welcomes the enrolment of children with different abilities, into its Early Childhood Education and After School programs. “The importance of being welcoming, inclusive and tolerant is practised every day to reduce the stigma around disability and provide all children with an…
Author: Aseneth WAIDE
Well-travelled hooker Danny Levi’s early-season renaissance has been a microcosm of Canberra’s gritty, expectations-defying start to 2024. Unfancied by many pundits heading into the season despite back-to-back finals appearances, the Raiders followed up a Round 1 upset in Newcastle and a convincing home win over Wests Tigers with arguably their best performance so far in a gutsy 18-10 loss to the Warriors. While their unorthodox attacking threats propelled victories by 16 and 20-point margins, it’s a renewed defensive steel – particularly apparent against the Warriors – that the Raiders are building their campaign around. So far it’s a notable contrast…
Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP) proudly marked World Water Day on March 22nd across all its library learning centres under the theme “Water for Peace.” Students were engaged in a series of fun activities which included arts and craft, water balloon relays, water saving relays, cooking and cleaning activities, fishing in pools and of course hand washing. BbP stated that through these fun yet informative activities, students delved deep into the intricate workings of the water cycle, its significance within the ecosystem, filtration processes, human consumption patterns, and its direct impact on health. “We emphasized the critical need for water conservation,…
Air Niugini’s inaugural Safety Day was hailed a success with full participation from employees to raise awareness on the importance of safety and also to recognize the unsung safety heroes, who are the employees responsible for the safe dispatch of flights and the safety of passengers who fly with Air Niugini. The event, held last Friday outside the airline’s headquarters at 7mile in Port Moresby, focused on general aviation safety and security awareness for employees both at work and at home. It also enabled employees to break down silos by facilitating genuine interactions about safety. To mark the day, twelve…
Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed Friday she has been diagnosed with cancer and is in the “early stages” of treatment. The princess, known as Kate, described her diagnosis as a “huge shock” in a video statementreleased on social media. The news comes two months after she had temporarily stepped away from public life following what Kensington Palace said at the time was surgery for a non-cancerous abdominal condition. “In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,” said Catherine, 42, who is married to the heir to the…
Students of La Salle Technical Secondary School in NCD are now equipped to be digitally inclusive, thanks to the BSP Financial Group Limited Corporate team who recently came to the school’s assistance. Students used refurbished computers donated about ten years ago in a computer lab that needed a facelift and had been looking for help for the previous three years. Through its annual Community Project Initiatives, BSP had its Corporate Banking team refurbish the school’s computer lab countertops while also assisting the school in purchasing (6) new computer sets equipped with UPS and basic software such as Microsoft Office Suite…
The Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea (PNG), John Feakes, recently opened a Community Government Hall in Ioro 2, Panguna District, one of many Australian funded community projects in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB). The structure is one of nine community halls and ten community government offices built by Australia in Bougainville’s 19 districts. During the ceremony, High Commissioner Feakes expressed his hope that the hall would provide more opportunities for community engagement. “These buildings provide meeting spaces for community governments and wards, furthering their efforts to meet their community’s development needs.” The K30 million community government infrastructure…
Central Province will be paving the way this year in hosting the first of its kind Central Music festival in Kwikila, Rigo District, scheduled from May 24th – 26th, with the theme ‘Uniting Central Province in Music’. This move has received financial support of K500, 000 from the Central Provincial Government. President of the Central Music Association (CMA) Mr. Allen Kedea stated that this occasion was significant as this was the first time the government and the music industry have proactively taken steps to work together to build the music industry, not only in Central, but also in Papua New…
The Ela Motors branch in Port Moresby funded the refurbishment of the ablution block at St. Theresa Elementary and Primary School in Badili, which was opened recently. The company donated K119, 495 through its Corporate Social Responsibility Assistance Program, which supported the maintenance and refurbishment of the school’s ablution block. The refurbished school facility was a much-needed improvement for the school, which had been operating without proper toilet facilities for many years. The refurbished ablution block was officially opened on March 8th and features modern facilities, including new toilets and sinks. Mr. Eymard Joseph, Ela Motors’ Chief Operating Officer (COO)…
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Tourism Promotion Authority (TPA) recently awarded Ms. Marissa Siwa with its Award for Academic Excellence at the Divine Word University’s graduation ceremony on Friday 8th March in Madang. The Tourism and Hospitality graduate achieved the highest cumulative GPA among her cohorts, earning her this distinguished accolade from TPA. The TPA award is a prestigious recognition given to graduating Tourism and Hospitality Department students who excel academically. Marissa’s outstanding performance earned her a commemorative plaque, a mobile phone, and a K2, 000 cash prize. During the graduation ceremony, Ingrid Kuman, Acting Chief Executive Officer at TPA,…