The Sir Hubert Murray Stadium in Port Moresby is significant to the late Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare, for it was there that he lowered the Australian Flag and raised the Papua New Guinean flag on September 16, 1975 marking the birth and Independence of PNG. March 12, 2021, this same stadium will experience another significant ceremony and that is the State Funeral of that very same man, the founding father of PNG. This was announced by Prime Minister James Marape and his cabinet recently stating that that day as been pronounced as a public holiday as well. Prime Minister…
Author: Genesis KETAN
The Government will host a Melanesian Style National Hauskrai for the late Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare at the Sir John Guise Indoor Stadium, Port Moresby starting today and will end next week on the 10th of March. All Provinces have been divided into groups and given specific days in this two weeks to visit pay their respects at the Hauskrai. This was announced today by Prime Minister James Marape who said the first team to visit the Hauskrai will be the Motu Koita people led by their Chairman, Mr. Dadi Toka. The Final Program will see the following Provinces…
The late Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare will be laid to rest at the Kreer Heights in Wewak, East Sepik Province has per his Will. This was announced by Prime Minister James Marape and a body of cabinet after close consultation with the Somare family regarding this matter. According to the Prime Minister, the Independence Hill was the intended resting space for the Late Grand Chief because of the status he holds as the father of this country however it was his Will to be buried in Wewak. “The late Grand Chief had already signed his Will when he was…
Many students flooded Vision City on Saturday with their Year 12 Certificates for a chance to pursue their education with The Institute of Business Studies University. The University set up an education expo to help students identify how to further their studies and what programs to study at IBSU. Assistant Manager Students Services Department Louise Auro said there are many students with good overall GPA who missed out selection to pursue their education at the tertiary level. “The reality is that there are year 12 students with good GPA’s that are still unable to secure spacing and continue their studies…
The Eye Clinic of the Port Moresby General Hospital have received a donation of K3, 600 to go towards their patients who urgently need a cataract surgery. Donated by the Mrs Jenny Nades Krierngkomol, the wife of the chairman and founder of the Institute of Business Studies (IBS), Sir Mick Nades, through her See of Love Project, a project she started after her house girl (Hausmeri) suffered from eye problems and asked her for assistance to seek help. “It was after my house girl gave me a hug of appreciation for the assistance, I felt overwhelmed with emotions that made…
Theodist Stationery Supermarket has continued in its efforts to positively impact communities in the country with a cheque donation of K25, 000 to the Cheshire Disability Services PNG recently. This donation that will provide these special needs students with stationary, books, printing needs and other school items to the sum of K25, 000 for this year 2021. Cheshire Board Member Kevin Buckby expressed his gratitude on behalf of the organization saying this donation was timely and that they really needed it. “I thank Theodist for such a generous donation for we really needed this,” he said. “The support we receive…
Organizations and Customers of Brian Bell now have the option to finance their goods and services through its Customer Credit Service (CCS) thanks to the renewal of their partnership with the Finance Corporation Limited (FinCorp Ltd). This will allow for customers and organizations that are signed up and registered with Brian Bells CCS to get goods and products on loan basis and pay over time. Brian Bell’s Customer Credit Manager Jessinta Wagambie said they were happy to renew this partnership with FinCorp who align strongly with their values as well. “Because of these partnerships, Brian Bells’ CCS has been able…
The owner of one of the largest taxi service provider in Port Moresby City has just ventured into a new business with the grand opening of his K12 million Hotel recently in Henao Drive, 5 mile. The owner and founder of Comfort Taxi services, Mr. Nathan Milyo started the construction of the S & J Hotel 5 years ago on the land that once used to be his family’s residence and the base of his Comfort Taxis. “I ventured into this business of Hotel and Tourism with the hopes of continuing what I best did with my taxis, and that…
33 orphans and disadvantaged children between the ages of 6-10 from the remote Bundi area of Madang Province have made their way to Simbu Province to pursue their dream of being educated thanks to the support of the Kumura Foundation. These children from various villages in the Bundi some as far as the border villages of Jimi in Jiwaka walked for 2 -3 days just to reach Kumuras foundation. President Vincent Kumura said they then rest a night and then wake up early just to continue their pursuit of education towards Simbu. Under the Foundations “Educating orphans of Bundi” Project…
Local Farmers and their root crop produce were the highlight of the City Pharmacy Limited’s Crop Festival celebrated on the weekend as they displayed proudly their crops for shoppers and by standers. This Root Crop Festival is a month long initiative that was launched on Saturday and will end on the 28th of February, in support of local farmers who produce these roots vegetables. This initiative will see all Stop N Shop outlets in the Nation’s Capital sell roots crops like sweet potatoes, Cassavas, taros, Carrots etc, produced by these hardworking farmers from the Brown River area and Sabusa in…