On the 26th of this month November, will mark 150 years since the Missionaries of the London Missionary Society arrived in Poreporena village with the Gospel. The day will be significantly remembered for the remarkable transformation of the village from hostility to peacefulness as the villagers accepted the arrival of the missionaries with the gospel and the ensuing settling of Christianity. A week-long program of celebration has been organized in Poreporena involving the United Church congregations in Hanuabada, Elevala, and Gabi. The villagers through the celebration will remember and honor the heroic efforts of the missionaries from Rarotonga to bring…
Author: Katrina ANGELI
“Education is the pathway for the people of Simbu to rise and shine out in the different stages of development.” These were the words from Simbu Governor, Noah Kool who addressed a total of 76 garde twelve graduates of Boromil Technical Secondary School in its second open graduation held recently at Boromil of Gumine district. Kool said in his first term as Governor in 2012 and again in 2022, remained consistent in ensuring that Simbu has viable educational facilities in the province for accessibility, and also affordable. He also announced that the province now has a primary school teachers’ college,…
Football or soccer will be the first sport on the 2023 Pacific Games program when PNG Mens National Team and the Womens National Teams play on November 17, 2023. Both the men and the women’s team left early Monday morning on the first Charter Flight to Honiara, Solomon Island. The football competition will kick off two days early prior to the Official Opening of the Games on November 19, 2023, at the new Honiara Stadium. PNG Mens National Team: Dave Tomare, Roland Warisan, Vagi Koniel (goalkeepers), Daniel Joe, Abel Redenut, Godfrey Haro, Kolu Kepo, Emmanuel Simon, Joseph Joe, Troy Dobbin,…
In a significant event held on Thursday, the launching of the name changing of what was known as the Pacific Institute of Leadership and Governance (PILAG) is now known as the Somare Institute of Leadership and Governance (SILAG). This renaming marks a pivotal moment in the institution’s history, as it pays tribute to the late Grand Chief, Sir Michael Somare, a visionary statesman who played a crucial role in shaping the nation’s development. Honouring a visionary leader, Sir Michael, fondly known as the “Father of the Nation,” was a towering figure in Papua New Guinea’s political landscape and as the…
John Swire & Sons (JS&S) PNG Limited and owner of Swire Shipping Limited, yesterday officially launched two new scholarships for Papua New Guinean students: Swire University Scholarships and Taikoo College Scholarships. The fully funded scholarships will enable Papua New Guinean students to access financial support for vocational and tertiary studies for next year’s academic year, 2024. This is part of Swire’s Higher Education Scholarship Program aimed to support those pursuing their studies. Steamships Trading Company Limited, whose biggest investor is John Swire & Sons (JS&S), will now be administering the scholarship program on behalf of Swire. The new Swire Scholarships…
The PNG Games Council Executive Committee recently met in Port Moresby and deliberated on a request for the rescheduling of the 8th PNG Games from the National Government through the Sports Minister, Don Polye. Chairman of the PNG Games Council, Albert Veratau, informed the Executive Committee that the government’s reasons were threefold. Firstly, the government funding commitment for the Games was not released to complete Games preparations. Secondly, Team PNG participation at the 2023 Honiara Pacific Games from November 17th to the 4th of December 2023, was too close to the PNG Games scheduled on the 6th- 16th December 2023.…
A brand-new aid post aimed at enhancing maternal health care and treatment of children was commissioned recently in Sarkim, Wosera-Gawi in East Sepik province. The aid post is part of work implemented under Save the Children’s Safe Children Healthy Mothers (SCHM) nutrition project in partnership with the East Sepik Provincial Health Authority (PHA) and Sarkim community members. This initiative is set to have a profound and positive impact on the health and nutrition of the community, which consists of approximately 1,300 people who previously had to walk two and a half hours to access medical services at Wombisa or Kaukia…
A major barrier that affects proper service delivery down to the Ward levels is the lack of communication between the Local Level Government (LLG) president, managers, LLG sector officers and District Administrations. This was one of the main challenges identified during the recent East New Britain Provincial Administration (ENBPA) annual LLG Leaders’ Conference that was held at the Gazelle International hotel. President of Sinivit LLG, Boniface Gerep, who was a participant representative during the conference, stated that communication is lacking in all levels of government. “All LLGs have their own issues such as not working together and the lack of…
The University of Auckland (UoA) and the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) have shown interest in building partnership with the universities in Papua New Guinea, after a recent visit to Auckland by students from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG). The winning team of the 2023 UPNG Student Representative Council (SRC) Luther Wenge Debate Competition, recently travelled to Auckland, New Zealand, which was hosted by the University of Auckland and the Auckland University of Technology, in a one-week meaningful engagement which included activities such as panel discussions, campus tours, and cultural activities. The engagement was supported by the Office…
As the final extension deadline for National Federations to settle their levy fees rapidly approaches, the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) has urgently called upon the Government of Papua New Guinea for immediate support. This plea comes amidst the varying degrees of levy fee payments by National Federations, a crucial funding component for Team PNG’s participation in the upcoming Pacific Games. The deadline is set for the Monday the 6th of November. In November 2022, PNGOC invoiced National Federations for athlete and official levies, allowing a full year to secure these necessary funds. The PNGOC gave a final deadline…