The Mauberema Conservation, Agriculture & Cultural Show has just received their Certificate of Registration from the National Cultural Commission (NCC). This is welcoming news for the host, Mauberema Conservation, as they gear up to host the 4th Annual Show that will run from the 27th through to the 29th of September in the Sinesine Yonggomugl District, Chimbu Province. Head of Mauberema Conservation and Show Organizing Committee, Mr. Moses Kirikumul Kerry said this year’s show will be bigger and better. “For the past three years, we have been hosting this show, out of our pockets. But now that we have got…
Author: Helen-Jennifer BUBUWAU
Despite all the negative narratives about Port Moresby, there is a huge untapped tourism for Amazing Port Moresby. These were the sentiments of the National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop, during the signing of a milestone Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Capital District Commission (NCDC) and the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA) recently. This MoU was to develop and promote the Amazing Port Moresby brand as a tourist destination under the tagline “Million Different Journeys in One Destination” and sets the foundation for both the NCDC & PNGTPA to share resources and, develop and promote the city’s iconic…
SP Brewery (SPB) officially opened its state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant in Port Moresby this morning. In his opening remarks, SPB Managing Director, Mr. Ed Weggemans expressed that it is a significant milestone for the Brewery, to have such a facility that underscores their commitment to sustainability and environment responsibility. “The facility will ensure that we minimize our ecological footprint and is in perfect alignment with one of SPB’s core values, which is care for people and planet.” Mr. Weggemans went onto explain that one of the primary functions of a wastewater treatment plant is the ability to remove pollutants from…
Mothers, divorced, widowed and illiterate women who are part of the Church of Hope Women’s Ministry in Busu Compound of Ahi Rural Local Level Government (LLG) of Nawaeb District, received SME assistance recently. The SME assistance that included three sewing machines and ten rolls of material, will allow these disadvantaged women to get into SME activities to empower and sustain themselves. This assistance was made possible through support from the Nawaeb District Development Authority (NDDA) and was presented to the Church Women’s Representative Mrs. Rebecca Michael, by their Nawaeb MP Theo Pelgen. Mrs. Rebecca Michael appealed to the women to…
Farmers in the Sepik Region will now have access to ICT Services, after the set-up of Resource Centres in West & East Sepik. The set-up of this Resource Centres was done by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as part of the EU-STREIT PNG Programme bringing in a new era ushering in a new era of digital empowerment for local farmers. The Project Officer for ITU-STREIT Mr Kanagat Alyshbaev said these resource centre provides farmers with tools and knowledge they need to succeed in the market and help them to contribute to the economic development of their country. “The resource centres…
University of Papua New Guinea will be conducting the election of new SRC executives in the coming week for the year 2024. Returning Officer Desmond Timiyaso facilitated the drawing of candidate’s box number today at the forum square, Waigani main campus. A total of six candidates will be contesting for the Presidential seat whilst two females for the female vice president seat. Mr. Timiyaso announced to the student, there is only one candidate for the Male Vice president which he confirmed to be unopposed, and a formal declaration will be made later next week. He advised all candidates to carry…
Rabaul District is going through a facelift of sorts, with a number of infrastructural developments. The development is worth K15 million commenced recently and will focus on key areas of health, education, roads and law and order. Acting Rabaul District Administrator Freddy Lemeki gave a rundown of the 9 projects that were formalized recently by the ENB Provincial Procurement Committee. “Another seven road projects have been tendered and will focus on roads in the resettlement areas and the district as a whole.” He said rehabilitation work on the Atharm Wharf is timely as it is an important asset, and such…
Anyone who tries to falsify a police document is a criminal offence and carries a penalty of up to K100, 000 and 25 years imprisonment. This is the warning from the Commissioner of Police, David Manning. He said altering any electronic document with criminal intent is an offence under the Cybercrime Code Act 2016 and if the fraud has intent to undermine law enforcement and public safety, full penalties will be sought in court. Recently, there was a circulation online of a fake document with RPNGC & INTERPOL crest and fake signatures. Manning called on the public to be vigilant…
Lae Tennis Club (LTC) Juniors played extremely well during the past weekend’s Tennis & Squash Open 2023, at the Port Moresby Racquets Club in Port Moresby. LTC President Mr. Glenn Cabasug, said they did well despite playing on a different surface in Port Moresby, which was synthetic grass with sand, as opposed to the hard courts in Lae. “Our Juniors came away with 7 trophies. This is a great improvement from our previous performance last year in the POM Open, where our Juniors came away with just 3 trophies.” The 7 trophies and players included: 1. U14 Mixed Champion -…
The University of Papua New Guinea East New Britain Student Association (UPNG ENBSA) is preparing towards their end of year projects which to happen in East New Britain Province during Christmas holiday. The end of year projects was launched during the weekend at the campus and will include two existing projects that is carried on from previous executives together with a newly introduced which is Classrooms furniture’s drive. President of UPNG ENBSA Allan Robert said, the team for this year is looking into donating classroom’s desks and tables to most rural schools in the province. “The project is expected to…