The Minister for International Trade and Investment and Yangoru-Saussia MP Richard Maru, delivered an inspiring message to the graduating Grade 10 and 12 students of Nagum Adventist Secondary School on 23rd September with the central theme, “If I can do it, you can do it.” Minister Maru shared his personal journey from growing up in Passam to achieving his dream of attending Papua New Guinea University of Technology (UniTech) and much more. He emphasized the importance of having a clear vision and working hard towards it, while recounting his rise from a humble background to becoming a CEO, a senior…
Author: E’lle-Gore YASI
The people of Boim-Sara Village in Yangoru-Sassia District, East Sepik Province are set to construct a new Primary School in Boim-Sara Village through the assistance of Local MP and Minister for Trade and International Investments, Richard Maru. The People of Boim-Sara made a request for a classroom to their local MP last year in August during the opening of their elementary’s twin classroom, where Minister Maru responded with terms for Boim-Sara Village to settle land issue and offer a prime land for the school to be built. The Boim-Sara locals settled their land disputes and made prime land available where…
Over K30 million was injected into the country from tourism alone this year, marking a significant boost for the tourism sector and the country’s economy. This figure comes from a recent report released by the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Tourism Promotion Authority (TPA), showing an estimated US$23 million or K38 million injected into the country’s economy by tourists in 2024, marking a promising outlook for the nation’s tourism sector. According to the TPA, the total number of visitors arriving by air in August 2024 reached 9, 222, highlighting the country’s ongoing appeal to international travelers. A noteworthy 2% increase in…
The mothers of Yanguru-Saussia District in East Sepik Province recently celebrated the official opening of the Women’s Micro Bank (Mama Bank) while also celebrating the 49th Independence Day on 16th September. The mothers with tears of joy applauded and thanked their Local MP and Minister for International Trade and Investment Richard Maru who officially cut the ribbon on the 18th of September 2024. Mama Bank branch is now the second bank to open in Yangoru-Saussia District, second to the Bank of South Pacific (BSP) being the first. This now eliminates the need to travel to Wewak for banking purposes. Minister…
The proper maintenance of vehicles to ensure their roadworthiness is extremely important when it comes to road safety in towns and cities in the country. The increased number of unsilenced and faulty vehicles in Port Moresby city alone has increased the probability of more accidents from a logical perspective. It is because of this that vehicle owners and drivers are frequently reminded to maintain standard vehicle condition and follow road safety rules and regulation especially from the Motor Vehicle Insurance Limited (MVIL), Road Traffic Authority (RTA) and by police at the occasional police roadblocks. However, these warnings are constantly neglected.…
The Papua New Guinea famous Modern Wan Squad Dance group will host its Dance Workshop and competition today at the Hilton Hotel and Suits in Port Moresby, proudly sponsored by Mountain Dew. The Competition will be judged by four members of the Australian Dance crew members including wan squads team leader to help identify the top dance crews. The 12th place best dance crew in the World of HipHop Wan Squad through the competition are pleased to encourage and inspire youngsters and peer groups to pursue their goals in modern dancing. The competition’s registration category includes the Junior level for…