The Lae Tennis Club (LTC) will be hosting the Panamax Lae Tennis Open 2023, from the 9-12th of June 2023, at the Lae Golf Club in Morobe Province. President of the Lae Tennis Club, Mr. Glenn Cabasug said this is the second year that LTC in partnership with Panamex Pacific (PNG) LTD, are hosting this tournament. Initially held in May last year, the LTC have moved the date to the next available long weekend in the month of June, to provide more time for matches given the limitations at the Lae Golf Club. “We will continue to ensure it remains…
Author: Helen-Jennifer BUBUWAU
Milne Bay Rice will soon be hitting shelves in shops, once packing and labelling of the product is complete. Caretaker of the Food Security Program under the Milne Bay Administration’s Division of Agriculture Livestock Ms. Thelma Galele, said this product is an incentive for the local rice farmers. “We have provided them with the resources to grow their own rice and we are now providing a market for their produce.” Ms. Thelma acknowledged that they are still a long way off from full capacity of producing and supplying but the launching of Milne Bay Rice to the market is a…
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape acknowledged South Korea as one of Papua New Guinea’s biggest trading partners. He made these remarks at the start of bilateral meetings with the Republic of South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol, during the inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit in Seoul Korea. The Prime Minister was accompanied by the Minister for International Trade and Investment Richard Maru, Vice Minister for Finance and Implementation John Boito and Vice Minister for Treasury Solen Loifa. Present at the meeting on the Korean side were President Yoon Suk Yeol, the Prime Minister of Korea His Excellency Duck-soo Han and the…
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape and Foreign Minister for Republic of Korea, His Excellency Park Jin, signed Reciprocal Visa Waiver Arrangements between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Republic of Korea for Diplomatic and Official Passports today in Seoul, Korea. The PM and his delegation flew off to Korea over the last weekend to attend the first Korea-Pacific Islands Summit in Seoul on May 29-30. They arrived at the Incheon International Airport yesterday (28th May) morning and were received by the Republic of Korea’s Deputy Minister for Marine Policy Office H.E. Song Myeong-dal, the Minister for International Trade & Investment…
Local Communities of Mt Giluwe in the upper Mendi Local Level Government (LLG) of the Southern Highlands Province, marked the beginning of their efforts to conserve their forests, culture & natural environment with the launching of the Mt. Giluwe Conservation Foundation. The launch took place at Yokai Base along the Tambul-Mendi Highway, witnessed by hundreds of people from Upper Mendi, Tambul, Nebilyer and heads of key government agencies and guests who travelled in from other provinces. Chairman of Mt. Giluwe Conservation Foundation Mr. Richard Kuna said their main objective is to protect the pristine forests and natural environment around the…
Air Niugini held its very first face-to-face networking event with its travel and ticketing agents in Port Moresby recently, since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic so to brief them on the latest plans and developments within the airlines. The event also provided an opportunity for Port Moresby agents, as well as those that flew in from Kieta, Madang, Lae & Goroka, to discuss and ask questions about the airline products and anything relating to Air Niugini. Acting Chief Executive Officer, Mr Gary Seddon thanked all the agents for turning up to the event, as he was then able to…
The PNG Health Support Workers Association Inc. (PNGHSWA) is the first association that is being offered the Wantok Delite Endowment Insurance Product. This after the PNGHSWA entered into an agreement with BSP Life PNG for its 2000 plus members. BSP Life PNG Country Manager Nilson Singh described this agreement as historic for the associations 2000+ members to be insured for the death benefit, as well as save for the future. “It’s a huge milestone because PNGHSWA is the first association who has taken this step to sign up with BSP Life for an endowment insurance product.” “All the engagements we…
Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary Commissioner David Manning was given a token of appreciation by the White House, for the exceptional delivery of a safe and successful third Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation that was held at the APEC Haus over the past week in Port Moresby. This was gifted on behalf of the White House by the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Anthony Blinken when he flew into Port Moresby briefly. Commissioner Manning, when receiving the gift, said it was collective effort and commended members of the security forces for the job well done. He…
Eailema Cultural Village in the Mutuyuwa Ward in Alotau, Milne Bay Province, has been relaunched, after it was shut down following the outbreak of the Covid-19 Pandemic almost two years ago. Acting Manager of the Alotau Tourism Bureau, Mr. Modakula Kunuyobu explained that the Cultural Village concept, is a tourism product that aims to preserve the Tawala Culture and Heritage. “With urbanization & western influences, the Tawala Culture & Heritage faces the risk of dying out.” He said the Cultural Village concept counters this threat by exhibiting activities that ensure the continuity of cultural practices, while also generating a small…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) beekeepers, including government and industry representatives will attend a first of its kind, Pacific Islands Beekeeping Congress meet in Fiji that will be delivered in partnership with the Fiji Beekeepers Association and the Pacific Island Farmers Organisation Network (PIFON). Pacific Islands Beekeeping Congress brings more than 200 beekeepers from 10 different Pacific Island countries together to learn network, and strengthen beekeeping industry skills, knowledge and partnerships in the region. The Congress includes PNG, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, Cook Islands, New Zealand, and Australia. The initiative has stemmed from an…