Parramatta captain Clint Gutherson crossed for his first career hat-trick as the big names combined to put a poor Knights side to the sword with a 43-12 win at CommBank Stadium last night. Both sides traded tries early before the Eels produced eight line breaks in the first half to set up a 30-6 lead against a Knights outfit that missed 65 tackles throughout the contest. Marquee men Dylan Brown and Mitchell Moses crossed for tries before Gutherson fooled a clumsy Knights defensive line at dummy half twice to cross for a double. He had a treble by the 46th…
Author: Katrina ANGELI
The Teaching Service Commission (TSC) with Papua New Guinea Teachers Association (PNGTA) had the first negotiation on addressing teachers’ pay increments, allowances and other issues concerning the wellbeing of the teachers in the country. Executives from PNGTA brought a working document to present it to TSC for comments which would later be presented to the Department of Personal Management (DPM) for action. PNGTA National Vice President Mr. Shenell Kou when doing his presentation said some of the issues captured in the document include, teachers housing allowances, teachers’ salary fixation, teachers training and other important issues. “The document that we have…
An Air Niugini employee has created history by being the first and only female staff operating the Main Deck Loader (MDL), an equipment responsible for loading and unloading larger containerized cargo from the main deck of wide body aircraft. Michelle Geekala from East Sepik and Gulf province, works with Air Niugini Cargo Department’s operations section and is the only specialized female operator of the MDL equipment. Her most recent task was unloading heavy mining equipment from the main deck of a Boeing 747-400 series freighter in Port Moresby. While passenger planes carry people with minimal luggage at the cargo hold,…
TV personality Jerry Springer, known for a long-running talk show that featured raucous audiences, controversial topics and fist-fighting guests, died at age 79 on Thursday, his family said. Springer died peacefully after a brief illness at his home in suburban Chicago, his family said in a statement. “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word,” lifelong friend and family spokesman Jene Galvin said in the statement. Springer was born in London…
Returning to the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) to complete his studies in 2020, Russell Magun finally graduated from the School of Business and Public Policy this week after leaving school whilst doing his second year of studies back in 2019. Magun shared moments in his journey of struggles and persistence before attaining his Bachelor’s degree and how he came about in successfully achieving his goals despite challenges. He said that he was excluded from school in 2019 because he was not performing well due to personal issues back at home that distracted him most of the time. “It…
New Ireland Governor, Sir Julius Chan has welcomed the support of Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd (KPHL) along with New Ireland through its Special Economic Zone (SEZ) concept, in providing alternate source of energy to the province. Sir J said green and renewable energy is the way of the future and will definitely help to solve the constant power issues faced in the Province. “New Ireland is a major tourism destination as well as a resource rich province and in the past 15 years has seen an increase in population due to the Provincial Government’s social impact policies, thus the demand…
All the hard work, efforts and sleepless nights have paid off for Fatima Ai’io when she finally received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) during the institution’s 68th graduation this week in Port Moresby. Ai’io graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in School of Business and Public Policy and was the top best performing female student in the School. Ai’io who comes from a mix parentage of Manus, Central and Western Province, has been under the care of a single parent for most of her life along with her five siblings. She shared with PNGHAUSBUNG the…
The Pacific Regional Education Framework (PacREF) Programme Facilitating Unit (PFU), has successfully coordinated stakeholders and nations towards meeting education targets in the Pacific region. PFU Coordinator, Mr. Filipe Jitoko, shared valuable insights on the key challenges and takeaways in advancing the framework at the Oceania Sport and SDGs Strategic Partners Forum opening session during the 43rd Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) Annual General Assembly in Brisbane, Australia. One of the key challenges was coordinating regional activities without disrupting the everyday work of country officials, which was overcome by ensuring all activities were well-structured and efficiently run. The PFU also identified…
Two strong earthquakes at a magnitude of 5.9 and 5.3 have struck near Pōrangahau in the lower North Island. GeoNet said the first was the magnitude 5.9 which hit about 10.16am at a depth of 22km. It was followed three minutes later by the magnitude 5.3 one, which was at a depth of 15km. On GeoNet’s website, about 22,000 people reported having felt the first and about 20,000 reported feeling the second. The National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed there is no tsunami risk from the earthquakes. A couple of dozen aftershocks have occurred since then, which was typical for…
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.…