Students from Water House Memorial Primary school in the Gelegele Resettlement of Rabaul District in East New Britain province, will now be using a newly built six-in-one double classroom that was officially opened recently. The opening was a double celebration for the students in the primary school as well for the Water House Junior High school, teachers and surrounding communities because the opening also coincided with the commissioning of the new school uniform. Officiating the program was East New Britain Governor, Micheal Marum, Acting Provincial Administrator Levi Mano, Provincial Education Advisor Alkan Mararang and officers from the Rabaul District Administration.…
Author: Katrina ANGELI
After so much work and preparations, five young Papua New Guinean missionaries of the Society of Divine Word (SVD) will now be taking up their missions abroad. A Mission Cross service was conducted at the St. Paul’s Parish in Mt Hagen in Western Highlands Province, where Fr. Jerry Kurai of Enga, Fr. John Sine of Simbu, Fr. Rex Andrew of Mt Hagen, and Fr. John Hal of Mendi with Br. Raphael Goima of Mt Hagen were commissioned. The missionaries were blessed and bestowed with the Mission Cross, allowing them to be of service to people and communities they will be…
Faith based organization Believe Global, recently opened its first Community Hub in Mandress in Gazelle district in the East New Britain Province. The community hub first opened on the 22nd of April in the presence of East New Britain Governor, Michael Marum, Open Member for Gazelle and Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources Jelta Wong as well as Believe Global Director, Neil Smith along with leaders and members of the community. The opening ceremony was a momentous occasion not only for Believe Global but for the local community, the district and the province as a whole. Believe Global exists to…
Warangoi Secondary School in East New Britain Province resumed its second term on a high note with majority of the students returning from their term break on time. Principal of Warangoi Secondary Mrs. Naomi Vuvu said the first week of school went well with no major issues. “We have had our students return to school back on time and are now looking forward to term two.” “We successfully completed the first term as we experienced some new changes, such as the introduction and implementation of the new curriculum, which is the Standard Based Education/ Curriculum.” “The curriculum will only be…
The National Capital District (NCD) is leading the way in the implementation of the Urban Youth Employment Project Phase Two (UYEP 2). NCD Governor Powes Parkop supports this because he wants to see youths become employable and self-reliant in line with the National Youth Strategy, which goes in lines with the Government’s Vision 2050 Plans. UYEP II Project Coordination Manager, Tom Gilis said with the success of the Project in Phase One (UYEP 1) from 2011 to 2019, the PNG Government has approved the Project to continue in NCD and will then expand to Lae, Morobe Province. “You are the…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) representative Ua Ravu, has officially signed a deal with the Canberra Raiders for the clubs inaugural season in the NRLW. The PNG Orchids representative plays for the Harden Worhawks in the local Katrina Fanning Shield (KFS) competition. Ravu attended the club’s Regional Women’s Skills clinic in Griffith in January and was also part of the KFS Academy that ran for six weeks earlier in the year. This will be her first NRLW contract; a proud moment for the young PNG lass. Ravu represented the Orchids at the 2021 World Cup as well as the 2019 World…
The country must revisit and drastically revise its approach to royalties, equity participation and taxation in the mining, oil and gas sector. This was the remark from New Ireland Governor, Sir Julius Chan whilst speaking to an enthusiastic crowd of students at the IBS University in Port Moresby this week. Sir Julius who was invited by the University to address the future leaders, spoke on the theme; “Dramatically increasing the Benefits stream from the Mining and Oil and Gas sector,” stating that implementing reforms in the Oil and Gas sector will have a positive outlook on PNG’s economy. He said…
In preparations for their first ever Lavagirl Xplosion Fashion Show, PNG’s fashion brand Lavagirl and Maku Gifts are working around the clock to finalize things before the event takes place on the 6th of May at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby. Entrepreneur and Owner of Maku Gifts, Annette Sete stated that they have so far conducted a model audition in which fifty out of 140 models have been confirmed to take part in the runway show. “We have had a total of 680 applicants who have shown a huge interest in taking part in our Runway Show in which…
The National Capital District City Manager, Mr. Ravu Frank, has expressed disappointment in discovering this morning that the Poinciana trees planted as part of the Boroko Precinct Transformation Program have been removed. Frank stated that the trees when fully grown are magnificent and will enrich the look and feel of the CBD. “Street signs, lights, flower beds and other public goods continue to be vandalized and the public accepts this as norm.” “Public assets are for everyone to enjoy and we must be appreciative and responsible.” “The efforts of many are dampened by a few individuals who have complete disregard…
The University of the South Pacific recently hosted a 2023 Board Meeting of the Pacific Islands Universities Research Network examining the outcomes of what has been achieved in the past ten years. The high-level meeting also focused on the impact PIURN has made since its inception in 2013 and in preparation for the 5th PIURN Conference hosted by USP Cook Islands Campus (4-6 July 2023) and to discuss the future of the Network. USP Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Pal Ahluwalia, President of the University of New Caledonia (UNC), Professor Catherine Ris, as well as co-chairs of PIURN, welcomed the member…