Individuals who study theatre or other arts related fields are usually the subject of stereotypes or assumptions from outsiders and these misunderstandings often prevent people from fully appreciating and understanding the value of theatre. The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) Head of Department (HOD) for Theatre Arts, Edith Monagi stated that some of the misconceptions people have towards theatre and thespians include the assumption that, acting is the only job available. “Many people believe that theatre is all about acting but there are actually many other roles involved in theatre production, such as producers, directors, musicians, choreographers, and art…
Author: Aseneth WAIDE
Theatre arts is beneficial to communities and was once a popular form of entertainment in the country. However, over time many misconceptions have resulted in the art becoming a form of satire. UPNG Theatre Arts, Head of Department, Edith Monagi told PNG HAUSBUNG in an interview that theatre plays a vital role in benefitting communities. “Theatre arts fosters community engagement, personal development, effective communication, and community enrichment.” “Participating in theatre can be a transformative and enriching experience.” “It offers personal growth, creative expression, and the opportunity to connect with others.” “Whether it’s acting, directing, designing, or being part of the…
What initially started as a project to publish personal works, eventually became one of the many publishing houses in the country. Shane Baiva Publishing House since its establishment has published books from other Papua New Guinean writers to date. Founder, Shane Baiva recognizes the need for more PNG authors. “Our focus is to encourage many PNG writers as much as possible.” “One of the challenges we face is writers trying to find funds to get their works published.” “Printing costs are expensive in many printing shops here in PNG so we try to beat the odds.” The publishing house was…
Twitter has weathered months, if not years, of mismanagement as well as mass layoffs, frequent service disruptions and an exodus of top advertisers, but the launch of a rival app from Meta could prove to be the final straw. Threads surpassed 100 million users this weekend, less than a week after it launched, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Monday, marking a staggering feat for any social network and one that puts it on pace to rapidly pass Twitter’s audience size. Meanwhile, multiple internet traffic analysts reported noticeable declines in Twitter usage in just the past few days. The results underscore the risk Meta poses to Twitter’s…
World Chocolate Day – sometimes referred to as ‘International Chocolate Day’ or just, ‘Chocolate Day’ – is an annual celebration of all things, you guessed it, chocolate! World Chocolate Day 2023 takes place on the same date each year, on Friday, July 7th. World Chocolate Day is actually a relatively new event, first celebrated back in 2009. The date July 7th was specifically chosen, because it was on this day in the year 1550 that chocolate arrived in Europe. Here in PNG, some organizations also marked the occasion of World Chocolate Day 2023. Niunet PNG celebrated World Chocolate Day today…
St. John Ambulance (SJA) has plans of expanding and improving its services in Port Moresby and other parts of the country. SJA CEO Matthew Canon stated that expansion of its facilities will allow the organization to reach people who require access to ambulance services. “We’ve been operating ambulance stations in East New Britain, Morobe, Central and Chimbu.” “The plans at this stage are to establish stations in Gulf, Madang, East Sepik and also Western and Eastern Highlands.” Cannon further told PNG HAUSBUNG that the need for ambulance services is greater than the resources St. John currently possesses. “The demand for…
Newly established NGO Pikinini Pilai seeks to help children from marginalized communities through various physical activities and recently through a mobile library. Program Manager for Pikinini Pilai, Ms Vinzealhar Nen said the organization believes the needs of children and youth are very different. “We wanted Pikinini Pilai to focus solely on children between the ages of 6-13 years.” “We wanted to use this platform as a way to educate children on the importance of good health, good hygiene practices and good nutrition.” Pikinini Pilai incorporates many activities including yoga, kung fu, kickboxing, dance, and acrobatic acts to disseminate information. The…
St. John Ambulance is looking to expand its programs that involve imparting valuable first-aid, lifesaving, communication and emergency management skills to youth and children. The organization has served the country for more than 60 years, and within that period have expanded their services to include training youngsters in emergency related skills. St. John Ambulance CEO Matthew Cannon in an interview with PNG HAUSBUNG during their recent Open Day celebrations stated that they would like to see those numbers increase not just in Port Moresby but in other centers as well. “We provide trainings around 5000 high school students each year…
With their aim in making a positive difference in Papua New Guinea’s communities, TISA house was more than happy to present a check of K35, 000 to support the PNG Australia Alumni Association (PNGAAA), with part of this funding to go towards community-based projects within twelve provincial charters of the association. PNGAAA’s National President Kia-Henry Nema stated that the association seeks to engage educated Papua New Guinea’s to contribute their skills and abilities to helping communities in different community sectors. “PNGAAA is a membership association whose primary aim is to gather all the Papua New Guineans that have studied in…
The PNG Power Savings and Loans Society Limited on Saturday 10th June 2023 announced an additional 10 percent declared interest for the 2022 financial year. PPSSLS Board Chairman Mr. Andrew Kavanamur in presenting his report, highlighted the key drivers that enabled the declaration of additional 10 percent interest. “The society recorded a net profit of K2.96 million compared to K2.65 million in 2021, an increase of 11.7 percent.” “Income increased by 7.8 percent interest from K4.98 million in 2021, to K5.37 million in 2022, correspondingly expenditure also increased by 3.8 percent from K2.32 million in 2021 to 2.41 million in…