Team PNG athletes and officials came together on Sunday the 25th of May 2025 at the Sir John Guise Indoor Stadium in Port Moresby for a vibrant and spirited team bonding event in preparation for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. The day-long event brought together over 150 athletes and officials in a celebration of unity, national pride, and team culture under the guidance of the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC). The event featured a range of activities designed to disseminate important Team PNG and Games information, strengthen relationships, reinforce shared values, and prepare Team PNG to represent…
Author: Katrina ANGELI
The energy was electric at the Port Moresby edition of the Trukai Fun Run Auction held on Friday evening as the local business community rallied together in a powerful display of support for Team PNG. The event proved to be a resounding success, with an impressive 17, 200 Trukai Fun Run shirts being sold, collectively raising a significant K258, 000 for Team PNG. These highly anticipated auctions serve as a crucial fundraising prelude to the annual Trukai Fun Run, a much-loved national event. This year’s Fun Run carries the inspiring theme, ‘Running Through History,’ an emotional reflection on Papua New…
Kokopo based Growers Association Incorporation (GAI) has achieved a milestone, producing chickens locally and selling for affordable prices to the Kokopo communities. The project has been undergoing progress and is a few steps ahead in ensuring that East New Britain province is self-sufficient on food, and that is the consumption of chickens. The GAI poultry venture began with the support of the World Bank funded program through the PACD (Papua New Guinea Agriculture Commercialization and Diversification)-Cocoa project where they are one of the eighteen partnerships in the country assisted with funding to roll out poultry project as well as cocoa…
Cook Islands will increase its minimum wage by 50 cents to $10 per hour, a change welcomed by some workers and expats but considered insufficient by others and potentially impactful for small tourism businesses facing rising costs. The Cook Islands’ minimum wage will increase by 50 cents, from $9.50 to $10 per hour, effective 1 July 2025. While some welcome the change, others argue it’s insufficient given the rising cost of living, including soaring rental and food prices. The Cook Islands Tourism Industry Council notes that smaller businesses may feel the impact of this increase. The Employment Relations (Minimum Rate…
Australia has announced that it will make an immediate contribution of $5 million (K12, 742, 500) to support Papua New Guinea to respond to the detection of vaccine-derived poliovirus. This funding, delivered through the World Health Organization (WHO), will support the integration of polio vaccines with other routine childhood immunizations. This will help protect an estimated three million children nationwide and reduce the risk of future polio outbreaks. Australia is also supporting a Technical Advisory Group, including two Australian experts in polio and child health. This will provide independent recommendations to guide PNG’s response. Australia is also a key contributor…
Utu Secondary School in New Ireland province, has suspended five grade nine students including four females and one male following a widespread circulation of a video on Facebook depicting these students, smoking marijuana and posting it online. The school administration was promptly alerted to the matter and conducted a thorough investigation. The school board in a recent statement, stated that the investigation identified these students as being responsible for their actions, including the creation of the video. These students were then immediately suspended and the School Disciplinary Committee convened on Friday May 16th to address the issue. The Disciplinary Committee…
The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) is proud to announce the appointment of Mrs. Iammo Gapi Launa, OBE, MBE, BEM, OLY as the Chef de Mission for Team PNG to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Senegal. A celebrated sporting icon, first PNG female Olympian, and long-time sports administrator and advocate for youth and women in sports, Mrs. Launa brings a wealth of experience, leadership, and passion to her new role. Her appointment marks a significant milestone for Team PNG as it prepares for its first Youth Olympic Games in the African continent. PNGOC President Emma Waiwai,…
Kina Bank was delighted to collaborate with RISE on “I Build My Pathway” Careers and Entrepreneurship workshop on Saturday 10th May 2025 to teach young girls entrepreneurial skills and offer them valuable opportunities to learn and serve. As part of its sponsorship, Kina Bank presented a business loan (with no interest) to schoolgirls from Tokarara Secondary School in NCD. Envelopes containing cash were given to five groups of girls to start their own business project. RISE Founder and Director, Michelle Pillay expressed her gratitude to Kina Bank for the support. “The inclusion of Kina Bank in the entrepreneurship project, particularly…
Three Chinese nationals residing in Madang have been arrested and charged by Madang police in relation to the incident that occurred on May 9th at the Yaho Supermarket, where a 45-year-old mother and her daughter were physically assaulted after being accused of theft. Madang Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Chief Inspector, Robert Baim confirmed that the Yaho Supermarket Manager, the Supreme Investment Cooperative Service Manager, and one other Chinese national were arrested and charged yesterday (Monday, the 19th) with two charges each of grievous bodily harm and deprivation of liberty concerning the mother and daughter. He said the three were allowed on K12,…
The East New Britain Provincial Government (ENBPG) recently launched a major initiative to distribute approximately one million cocoa hybrids and clones this year as part of the Cocoa Rehabilitation Program. This large-scale effort is being carried out in partnership with the PNG Cocoa Board and Agmark Group Limited. As part of the rollout, payments for the initial 700, 000 cocoa seedlings, covering the districts of Pomio, Rabaul, and Gazelle, have been made to the PNG Cocoa Board and Agmark Group Limited. The PNG Cocoa Board received a total of K350, 000 to support seedling distribution, while Agmark Group was granted…