Famous for their songs, Onetox from Solomon Islands has created many fans among many Papua New Guineans. For the second time around, Onetox yet again put on a successful show as they performed in Papua New Guinea on their Wantok Island Reggae Tour. This time only featuring Onetox and Small Jam whereas the first tour which was the Solwara Reggae Tour included DMP. The group who performed in Port Moresby and Lae over the weekend, has certainly given most fans satisfaction in performing live especially for those who missed the first show which was held some time back in March.…
Author: Katrina ANGELI
The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support the Eye health care program in PNG and this time through the handing over of vital equipment to the Port Moresby General Hospital Ophthalmology Department to help improve eye health care. The Assistive Technologies and equipment include non-mydriatic fundus camera (with software and laptop), indirect and direct ophthalmoscope, vision charts as well as pinhole occludes. Chief Ophthalmologist at PMGH, Dr. Simon Melenges, said diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness in the world and in PNG and is very difficult to treat as people come to the clinic when they…
Nominated again for the Yumi FM PNG Musik Awards, the group Stagajah has now received not one, but four nominations for this year’s awards. The awards night will highlight and recognize the efforts of local music artists over the last two years; 2021-2022. Stagajah received four nominations under the categories: 1. Artist of the Year 2021, 2. Song of the Year 2021- Go Back, 3. Duo/ Group of the Year 2021 and, 4. Duo/ Group of the Year 2022. “It’s an exciting time for us again to be nominated and we are now looking forward for this year’s event.” This…
The 76th Cannes Film Festival began Tuesday with the premiere of Johnny Depp’s Louis XV period drama, “Jeanne du Barry.” The project is the actor’s first movie since his highly publicized defamation trial last year with his former wife, Amber Heard. Depp, who plays Depp Louis XV in the film, walked the red carpet at the premiere, stopping along the way to speak with fans and pose for photos. The festival will run for the next 12 days, amid protests in France and an entertainment writers’ strike. Also screening at Cannes is “Indiana Jones and the Dial of the Destiny” and Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the…
Canadian pop star The Weeknd has reverted to his birth name Abel Tesfaye on his social media accounts. The singer, known for his catchy pop tunes like Blinding Lights, asked his fans on Twitter in April if he should make the change. “ABEL formally known as The Weeknd?” he asked his fans in a tweet that received over one hundred thousand likes. The name change comes after the award winning artist revealed he wanted to “kill The Weeknd” to W Magazine. “I’m going through a cathartic path right now” he said. “It’s getting to a place and time where I’m getting…
As Papua New Guinea celebrates Mother’s Day, the country’s leading superannuation provider National Superannuation Fund Ltd or Nasfund announced a new initiative to benefit its female employees. The Fund introduced the payment of superannuation on unpaid maternity for its female staff – a first for the industry, and for the country. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Rajeev Sharma, said as a responsible employer, Nasfund is committed to promoting gender equality and bridging the gap that exists with the disparities faced by women at the point of retirement. “On average, for example, a female contributor may miss out on superannuation contributions…
Nominations for The Justin Kili Awards are now open as of Monday the 8th of May 2023 for the YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards 2023 that will take place on the 17th of June at the Gold Club Arena. During this time all listeners can come forward to nominate music artists who have contributed greatly in the music industry. Senior Radio Personality of YUMI FM, Turner Arifeae better known by his radio name Kasty, said that music artists nominated for this particular award can either be singers or producers who have made a name for themselves in the music industry…
First time nominee of the Female Artist of the Year 2021, Natuharinah Lavett Holden who is better known as Rhee, shared excitement as she received her first nomination for the YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards 2023. Rhee is amongst two other nominees who have also been nominated for the Female Artist of the Year category for the year 2021. The awards night will highlight and recognize the efforts of local music artists over the last two years; 2021-2022. “I’m very excited and thankful as well. Not to say that I was expecting to get nominated but hard work pays off,…
The YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards 2023 is back on and will be bigger than ever. That’s from the Content Director of YUMI FM, Tuluan Vitz, who stated that the event this time around will showcase and recognize the efforts of the most nominated music artists who have produced songs in the last two years; 2021 and 2022. Tuluan told PNG HAUSBUNG that this is because there has been no YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards hosted last year (2022) and this year they are doubling the awards, where two artists will be awarded for those respective last two years 2021…
New in the music industry, singer, song writer and producer, Jarahn, has certainly earned himself a nomination in the upcoming YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards 2023. Jarahn was nominated under the category, Best New Artist of the Year 2022. The awards night will feature celebrate the work of local artists over the last two years 2021-2022. Jarahn expressed how proud he was to get a nomination for the first time and pride in reaching a milestone in his music career. “I hope to accomplish more achievements such as this one. And I am proud of myself that I got to…