More than 1000 grade 12 students from 15 schools both in NCD and Central Provinces have received scholarship from the DATEC Learning Centre to study with them in 2021. Scholarship package includes a discount of school fees from 5% through to 25% depending on how well students scored their marks on the Merit Scholarship Exam, an exam hosted by the Learning Centre itself to determine the selection of students. DATEC Learning Centre’s General Manager Ravi Chandran said the Merit Scholarship Exam was conducted by them in schools around the city and province. “We had to be fair in the handing…
Author: Genesis KETAN
“Christmas is a time of love and a time to share and give to your family and friends,” said Tonya Tamuno, Founder of the Fast Lane Mainz Foundation. She said this during a small donation her team made to the mothers at the labor ward in Port Moresby General Hospital on Christmas Day. “Most of our mothers that come to have their babies are from the rural areas and they usually do not have family visiting hence why we are here to donate the food and much needed toiletries,” Tonya Tamuno added. She also said that there is so much…
The PNG Hunters have received a 3 year sponsorship worth over K5 million from the Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited recently. With plans to relocate to Queensland for the 2021 Intrust Super Cup season, the sponsorship could not have come at a better time. “The PNG Hunters are relocating to Queensland due to COVID19 and this support is very important to the success of the program,” said the Chairman of PNG Rugby League Mr. Sandis Tsaka. He thanked KPHL for their continuous support towards not just the Hunters but to Rugby League in general. “I just want to say a big…
The Minister for Housing and Member for Moresby-South Justin Tkatchenko has labelled the illegal settling of Taurama Valley and Gereka in Port Moresby a total disgrace and a disaster. He made this remark during the launching of the NCD Urban Development Plan recently. Minister Tkatchenko said land in these two areas are being illegally sold by unapproved landowners who are not following proper process of getting the individual customary landowners and registered ILG’s approval. “Individuals are selling land for their own personal gain without going through the proper process of registering ILG’s and getting the whole clan to approve,” said…
The National Department of Health have been the proud recipients of over 20 sets of lifesaving ventilator accessories. These accessories have been obtained by the United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) through the funding provided to them by Newcrest Mining Limited. These accessories include 10 Arterial Blood Gas analyzers, 20 Laryngoscopes, 5 ECG machines, 20 Pulse oximeters, 20 Patient monitors, 4 Clinical Chemistry analyzers with computers and reagents, 4 Ultra sound scanners, 20 Infusion pumps and 2 Gas flow analyzers. These will be distributed to hospitals around the country by the National Department of Health. ‘‘UNICEF is extremely grateful for…
The largest suburb in Port Moresby is set to receive a major road construction after launching its groundbreaking ceremony today. Worth over K39 million, this four lane road construction will run through the The Modiriki Drive in Gerehu Stage Two all the way through to Taurama Avenue in Gerehu Stage Six. As part of the NCD Governor Powes Parkop’s efforts to continue transforming the city he said it is only fitting that Gerehu receive a facelift for it is home to more than 100, 000 people and is the largest suburb in the Country. “Most residents are employed outside of…
It is with great sadness that PNGFM Ltd (parent company of NAU FM, YUMI FM and LEGEND FM) learn and advise our listener’s, and past colleagues, of the passing of one of our own, the late Papa Heni Fuka. Well known and liked for his role as half of the duo in 93 YUMI FM’s “Kasty and Papa Heni Fuka Show”, the late papa Heni had a career with the company that spanned a little over 10 years. Papa Heni started with 93 YUMI FM as a casual announcer on the 10th of August 2008 and had a colorful career…
Students of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School were the first of 50 schools in NCD to receive over 1000 handwashing soaps, thanks to the United Nations Children’s Emergency Funds (UNICEF) and Colgate-Palmolive in their collective efforts to promote regular hand-washing. According to Colgate Palmolive’s Retail Marketing Manager Rhoda Mojica there are 250 thousand hand soaps to be distributed in PNG with the official launching on Thursday last week at the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary school. “In response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, we aim to make washing of hands a normal practice hence the launching of this special soaps specifically made…
The Sesago Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals PNG Limited has donated a cheque of K30, 000 to the Port Moresby General Hospital to host its annual Christmas Ball. Sesago’s Marketing Manager Mr. Pradeep Panda in handing over the cheque, thanked hospital for their partnership and association for the past 10 years. “We work closely with the hospital not only in its supply of pharmaceutical needs but also in the celebration of activities such as World Diabetes Day, World Cancer Day and even arrange blood donation for the hospital,” said Mr. Panda. “And so this donation is a token of our respect and…
A Non-Government Organization has donated over 3000 library books including teachers reading materials to two rural schools in the Tari-Pori district of Hela Province. Edauwi and Tukupauwi Primary school students and teachers were emotional and pleased to receive much needed items for free from the Hela Rural Development Foundation (HRDF). According to Founder and Chairman Eric Yawas this is an ongoing scheme by the HRDF to improve the illiteracy level in the remote Hela communities. “There is no improvement in the learning materials in most remote schools so it is through this that we try to improve their learning quality,”…