The Babuaf Landowner Association delivered streetlights to various communities for use during the Easter period. The LOA, which represents the Babuaf tribe one of three SML10 landowner groups for the Wafi-Golpu Project, had used funding grants provided by the Morobe Provincial Government and Mineral Resources Authority to provide this service to their communities. Babauf LOA President, Jack Raban, said they used the funds to secure and construct 12 streetlights to the value of K15,000 and delivered them to churches along the Watut River, including Mafanazo, Uruf, Wampan, Morom, Tsilitsili, Bencheng, Malarina, and Wawas villages. The association also dropped off three…
Author: Helen-Jennifer BUBUWAU
“News of Newcrest’s sellout to Newmont, though not surprising to the New Ireland Provincial Government, was still deemed somewhat distasteful.” These were the sentiments of the Deputy Governor and Chairman responsible for mining matters, Mr Semmie Missen. “The business deal only satisfies the shareholders big-time but does nothing to settle the outstanding project commitments of the State to the people of New Ireland under the Revised Lihir MOA 2007 carried over from the original MOA signed in 1995.” He said it also does nothing to resolve the longstanding legacy concerns of the landowner entity, LMALA relating to the stop payment…
Three individuals have been arrested in Port Moresby for using fake documents while going through the recent police recruitment process. The complainant, Assistant Commissioner of Police Human Resources Samson Siguyaru, alleged that the three were part of the other shortlisted candidates who were being screened at the Rita Flynn Courts for the Cadet and Regular Police training. The joint recruitment team that included the Head Hunters, the PNG Civil & Identify Registry and the Measurement Services Division of the Education Departments, as well as Police, were all on hand to check through and authenticate the required documents. The suspects were…
The Port Moresby Racquets Club (POMRC) is currently carrying out its Skel Rice sponsored Squash Camp in Port Moresby. POMRC Squash Director Ms. Merlyn Alarcos said this camp is into its third day and is being carried out this week, to coincide with the school holidays here in the National Capital District. “This camp is for children who are members here at the club and who already know how to play Squash and also for any other children who may be interested in taking up sport. “The camps will run from 10am to 2pm each day this week and we…
Air Niugini is the only organization in the country offering Dangerous Goods (DG) training to external clients. And for the first time, the training was conducted using the Competency-based Training and Assessments (CBTA) methods, as is the requirement by the International Civil Aviation Organization and International Air Transport Association. Sixteen participants from Puma Energy, Exxon Mobil, DHL, Pentagon Freight Services, Hi-Lift and OK Tedi Mining Ltd were the first batch to use CBTA procedures, which is a new, mandated method of conducting and assessing DG training by ICAO and IATA. Air Niugini’s Non-Technical Training Instructor, Martin Tugano said since the…
The Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies (IPNGS), located on Angau Drive next to Nambawan Trophy Haus in Boroko, Port Moresby is approaching its 50th Anniversary and with this, will be revamped with new changes to its buildings. That’s according to Professor Don Niles, former Acting Director and senior ethnomusicologist in a recent social media post as seen on the National Cultural Commission Facebook page. Perhaps the most noticeable thing about the IPNGS building is the outstanding black metal sculpture on the outside walls and gates that depict an Orokolo Myth from the Gulf Province. This was a myth told…
Secretary of the Department of Mineral Policy & Geohazard Management has dispelled rumors of an impending earthquake at around 11pm Tuesday night around the New Guinea Islands. Secretary Mr. Harry Kore said his Department through the Port Moresby Geophysical Observatory is responsible for the monitoring of earthquakes and tsunami activities in PNG and the region. The Port Moresby Geophysical Observatory (PMGO) further advised that earthquakes cannot be predicted and no organization worldwide has ever predicted any earthquakes. Additionally, the source of information is not from a reputable organization and it’s worth noting that PNG does not have a Natural Disaster…
‘Threads that Binds Us; Stories of the Bilum’ is a short video that features Florence Jaukae Kamel, more famously known as the Bilum Lady and has recently been named an Honoree in the 27th Annual Webby Awards. Speaking to pnghausbung, the Bilum Meri, Ms. Florence said she was pleasantly surprised by this news. “When I started out on this journey, it was very much a ‘brukim bush’ kind of thing, but I always had a vision to use the Bilum to do something right in society.” The 15 minutes long video shows the vibrant and captivating Bilum tradition and focuses…
Bwagaoia Station on Misima Island in the Milne Bay Province will play host to the Samarai Murua Island Song, Music & Dance Festival at the end of this month of April, 2023. This was announced by the Samarai Murua Minister & Minister for Tourism, Arts & Culture Isi Henry Leonard at the launching of the event at the Grand Palace Restaurant in Port Moresby recently. “The launch of this festival maybe small but it is significant as it is a way forward to promoting our tourism programs and at the same time giving recognition to our culture, ourselves and our…
Budibudi Island in the Samarai Murua District of Milne Bay Province was one of the worst affected areas after a cyclone ravaged through the coral seas and displaced people, contaminated water sources and food gardens and destroyed homes. This has prompted the Minister for Samarai Murua to make an appeal to the business on Misima Island for immediate relief in food and water among other necessities. He made this call when visiting owners of local and foreign business houses recently. “Businesses could help in providing rations of food and water supplies and send their invoices to the District Office for…