Title: Wounded Warriors (2025) Director: Richard Sergeant Run Time: 46mins 51secs Star(s): Numa Junior Numa • Grace Vanua • Renagi Kila • Toby Kema When a young man attends a group therapy session, he must confront the underlying trauma that has plagued his family’s line for generations. Wounded Warriors is a simple film with a powerful message of forging new paths amidst a pattern of destructive normalized behaviors. The film covers themes of generational trauma, change vs tradition and maturity. The main character, Laka, is a young man who has carried on the destructive behavior of wife beating into his…
Author: Aseneth WAIDE
Papua New Guinea is finally formally recognizing the role of Christianity and the work of churches in unifying the country’s diverse population. Parliament recently voted to enable the Constitution of PNG to declare its affinity to and identity as a Christian country with these words to appear in the preamble of the Constitution, “(we) acknowledge and declare God, the Father; Jesus Christ, the Son; and Holy Spirit, as our Creator and Sustainer of the entire universe and the source of our powers and authorities, delegated to the people and all persons within the geographical jurisdiction of Papua New Guinea.” Parliament…
Professor Glen Mola, Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences, highlighted some of the challenges facing women and girls when it comes to sexual and reproductive health in a high-level panel discussion hosted by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Marie Stopes. One of those issues he stressed was unwanted and unplanned pregnancies which can lead to an unstable and incomplete family unit. He spoke on his experiences seeing women and girls seeking medical assistant without a steady partner. “Pregnancies do better when there’s support.” “We’ve seen women and…
Title: Captain America: Brave New World (2025) Director Julius Onah Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi Run Time: lhr 58mins Star(s): Anthony Mackie • Harrison Ford • Danny Ramirez After accepting the mantle passed down to him by the previous Captain America, Steve Rodgers, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), formerly known as the Falcon, finds himself caught in a serious incident at the White House, which puts the United States and foreign nations in a delicate situation. Wilson must now uncover the nefarious plot behind the conflict as well as identify the evil mastermind pulling the strings before a potential war breaks…
The NCDC Street Children Response Task Force, led by the National Office for Child Services (NOCFS) today officially launched key strategic documents to guide the NOCFS efforts in protecting and supporting vulnerable children living on the streets of Port Moresby. Documents launched included: – NOCFS Annual Operating Plan (2025) – Corporate Plan (2025 – 2027) – National Child Protection in Emergency Response Strategy (2024) – National Report on Street Children and Children in Out of Home Care – National Child Protection Toll-Free Emergency Service Outline Minister for Youth, Religion & Community Development, Jason Peter stated that the documents represented a…
Overcoming quite a lot to be where she is today, Jean-Marie Yalibu’s story serves as an inspiration to those currently going through a difficult situation that the Lord always provides and sees you through. “Growing up in a mission home, I never thought that I would experience some of the struggles I went through in my life, so I firmly believe that God provides always and that the best teacher is life.” Born and raised in Eastern Highlands, the Southern Highlands native and single mum of two is the General Services Manager for TotalEnergies. “I’m the youngest of four and…
While writers around the world marked International Writer’s Day on March 3rd, the same may not be said for PNG but with individuals such as young playwright and theatre artist, Andrew Kuliniasi, the art of writing is worth celebrating. Kuliniasi who has written approximately four plays and one published play, has made quite a name for himself in the creative sector. Recounting his journey as a writer, Kuliniasi stated that he became one, specifically a playwright, out of necessity. “I became a ‘playwright’ because I felt like I didn’t have a voice; I became a ‘writer’ to amplify other’s voices.”…
United States Ambassador Ann Marie Yastishock, recently visited Hela Province at the invitation of Prime Minister James Marape. This visit was part of the Ambassador’s continued efforts to understand the people and culture of Papua New Guinea and get to know the communities of PNG personally. Ambassador Yastishock who met with representatives of the Hela Provincial government during her visit, heard about the difficulties the province was facing, and spoke with American businesses operating in the area. To talk more about their work in the province and the relationship with the United States, Ambassador Yastishock met with Provincial Administrator Marago…
A significant contribution to improving Morobe’s literacy rates as Buk Bilong Pikinini (BBP) recently opened its newest Library Learning Centre (LLC) in St Steven Elementary School, 3 Mile in Lae. This new learning center, which is generously sponsored by Lae Biscuit Company through their charitable organization The Chow Foundation, intends to offer literacy and early childhood education programs to the kids of 3 Mile Lae and the surrounding areas. The founder and vice-chair of BBP, Ms. Anne-Sophie Hermann, spoke at the event and thanked The Chow Foundation and Lae Biscuit Company for their kind sponsorship. “This partnership is a beautiful…
Cardiac healthcare has reached a milestone in Papua New Guinea, with the introduction of the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) at the Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) -a minimally invasive procedure that replaces a natural aortic valve with an artificial valve – a recommended procedure for patients who are unable to undergo open heart surgery. This was communicated during a recent press conference at the PMGH. Dr. Wesong Boko, an Interventional Cardiologist explained the criteria behind selecting patients for TAVI. “Individuals who show medium to high risk during open heart surgery; patients who are symptomatic and elderly patients with additional…