Madonna is feeling good. The singer has rescheduled the “Celebration Tour” dates she postponed following a health scare at her home in New York in June. The queen of pop was hospitalized in the ICU due to a bacterial infection and was later discharged to continue recovering at home. Madonna’s longtime manager Guy Oseary announced at the time that she would be postponing the launch of her tour that was scheduled to begin in July. On Tuesday, Live Nation announced that the North America rescheduled dates will take place immediately following the originally announced UK and Europe dates. Tickets for…
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“Barbie” has broken numerous records since its July 21 opening and the summer blockbuster is close to breaking another one. Trailing behind “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” by an estimated $48 million, writer-director Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” appears destined to gain the top spot for highest grossing domestic film of 2023. “Barbie” raked in a stunning $155 million domestically in its opening weekend and last week joined the $1 billion club in global box office sales – a feat only achieved by about 50 films in history, adjusted for inflation, Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore, told CNN. While “Pink…
South Pacific (SP) Lager is delighted to announce its nationwide promotion where four lucky individuals can be lucky winners of a 25-seater coaster bus from collection of six SP Large promo red caps to enter. Senior Brand Manager Miriam Lama in a statement said that a winner will be drawn from each of the four regions. “Local SP Lager consumers now could win one of four 25-seater buses in the Highlands, Momase, New Guinea Islands and Southern.” “The promotion started this month, August and will run for three months, ending on 31st October.” The promotion also includes minor draws in…
The Office of Censorship recently hosted its first of its kind Music Forum Workshop themed, “Respect and Decency in PNG Music,” aimed at bringing together music artists, recording companies and the public to deliberate on the proposed General Guidelines for the classification of song lyrics by local musicians in Papua New Guinea (PNG). According to Chief Censor, Jim Abani, the National Censorship Policy II aspires to protect, promote and uphold moral and ethical values of society. The Office of Censorship is pursuing this by ensuring that the type of information content disseminated through films and publications including mass media, are…
Warriors hooker Wayde Egan was sent to hospital in Hamilton after suffering a throat injury midway through the first half of his side’s clash with the Wests Tigers on Saturday night. Egan went down after being hit by the elbow of Stefano Utoikamanu, which saw the Wests Tigers prop put on report, while attempting to make a tackle in the 23rd minute. While Egan passed a HIA and was set to rejoin the bench, the call was made to instead send him to hospital as a precaution. “At this stage he is fine, he has gone to hospital for a…
Instagram may have some new features up its sleeves for its users within the coming days. The social media platform is testing a feature that will let users tag a group of people on Instagram Stories via just a single mention. With the creator economy booming on Instagram at an international level, the platform keeps updating its feature palette to cater to a diverse range of user requirements. As of August, this year, the platform is estimated to have over 2.3 billion active users from around the world. Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, disclosed some information about this upcoming…
This week thirty-one women Members of Parliament (MPs) from around the Pacific region visited Wellington, New Zealand for a development and connection event at Parliament. They represented the majority of women MPs from the eleven Pacific countries they hail from. It’s a region where the vast majority of elected representatives have always been men, where the institutional and social barriers to women standing for parliaments around the region are deeply entrenched. Johnny Blades from “The House” sat down for a chat about these barriers and how to overcome them with several of the visiting Pacific MPs, beginning with Geraldine Paul,…
The East New Britain Provincial Administration and Government is currently reviewing and working on its ten-year Strategic Development Plan (SDP). Its last ten-year plan from 2011-2021 has expired, therefore the Planning and Research Division is facilitating this exercise for all the sectors to come up with its new provincial SDP. This is a development plan setting the development part forward for the province for the next ten years. According to Deputy Administrator Social Services, Marakan Uvano, this new review plan contains the strategies, the vision and mission of the province directing the province where they want to go in the…
Papua New Guinea’s premier dance sensation, Wan Squad, has etched its name in history by achieving a stunning 4th place finish at the prestigious World Hip Hop Dance Championship. Proudly sponsored by Mountain Dew, Wan Squad showcased their unparalleled talent and dedication to the world during the exhilarating competition held in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, from July 30th to August 6th, 2023. The World Hip Hop Dance Championship, a pinnacle event in the world of dance, witnessed the electrifying performances of 67 top-tier dance crews in the fiercely contested Adult Division. Wan Squad’s journey to success began with a promising start,…
PNG Fashion and Design Week Limited has partnered with Budget Rent-a-Car as the Official Transport Partner for the 2023 PNG Fashion Runway; Fashion for Peace and is delighted to announce its esteemed collaboration for the highly anticipated PNG Fashion show. The event is set to captivate audiences on the 19th of August, showcasing the best of Papua New Guinea’s fashion industry while promoting peace through the language of design. As the Official Transport Partner, Budget Rent-a-Car will provide essential transportation services to ensure the seamless execution of the PNG Fashion Runway. This partnership marks a significant step in supporting the…