The new Eda City Bus Service initiative by the National Capital District Commission had begun transporting commuters on their scheduled route runs this week in Port Moresby. The Launching of the new Eda City Bus Service took place on Monday at the Apec Haus under the initiative of the NCD Governor, Honorable Mr. Powes Parkop and the National Capital District Commission. The Eda City bus officially started its services Wednesday this week after the major launching on Monday at the back of almost a decade of planning and implementation. Acting City Manager, Mr. Ravu Frank, said that this is one…
Author: Katrina ANGELI
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake occurred yesterday around 1.03pm in the waters of Central Gazelle, not too far from Kokopo, East New Britain Province. The Acting Assistant Directory of the Port Moresby Geophysical Observatory, Mr Mathew Moihoi said that due to the depth of the earthquake, the waves have travelled as far as Buka Island, and also in parts of West New Britain. “The occurrence of the earthquake is not related to the volcano but was instead triggered by a tectonic movement. Though the earthquake was quite big, it is hard to predict at this time the enormity of the shock…
A partnership between St John Ambulance and CPL Group will see the distribution and retailing of St John’s first aid kits across all CPL outlets particularly in the Pharmacy section CPL’s thirty plus Stop & Shop outlets around the country. This partnership was made possible yesterday at the CPL Headquarters with the trust that St John’s supplies will reach communities where CPL outlets are located. According to St John Ambulance CEO, Mr. Matthew Cannon, this is the first of its’ kind partnership between the two parties. He said that CPL will be selling a range of First Aid Kits nationwide…
The Holiday Precinct (Holiday Inn & Suites and Holiday Inn Express) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Holiday Inn’s Cassowary Park last Friday. The commitment was sealed with a sponsorship in kind to the value of K57, 675 and handed over to Moresby Arts Theatre (MAT) President Bob Stanley by IHG PNG’s Area General Manager, Mauro Leone and Holiday Inn Precinct Hotel Manager, Rashmi Tulsiani. According to the Area General Manager of IHG Hotels & Resorts, Mr. Leone, this was part of Holiday Inn’s support in boosting the Arts Program especially for youths. Leone added that Holiday Inn has…
Miss Relaxo 2021, Josie Nicholas, who recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting at Divine Word University will be donating books to Biotou Primary School in her home village of Biotou, Kairuku Hiri, Central Province. The young woman will be conducting a Book Drive as part of her advocacy. “My aim of this initiative is to see children especially back in my village of Kairuku, making it into high school since most of them do not make it that far. Therefore, donating reading materials to them will hopefully help them in the long run.” “As part of my advocacy,…
Jacks of PNG on Wednesday celebrated a series of achievements at their Waigani Central store in Port Moresby. This includes celebrating its 7th year Anniversary, the opening of its refurbished Waigani Central Store, the launching of the new XL Sports Store and the Launching of the New Jacks of PNG Uniform. CEO of CPL group Mr. Navin Raju, made this announcement, saying that it was an honor as the day marks another achievement for the company. He said that despite going through some of the toughest challenge including the pandemic, the staff have managed to pull through with their continuous…
Maprik Secondary School in East Sepik Province, have received a number of beneficial projects this year including a new Computer Lab as well as a new upcoming girls dormitory. The new Computer Lab is provided with Internet Service all set up and provided for by The National Information & Communications Technology Authority (NICTA). Principal of Maprik Secondary, Mr Alfred Akai, said the students have started using the lab since the start of the school year and it has been of great help to them in terms of doing their research. He added that NICTA will also assist the school with…
Famous for his two songs, “Lewa” and “Life Ino Easy More”, Mal Meninga Kuri was the featured artist of the month under the Yumi FM Local Strings Wantem Nescafe Original 3 in 1. Kuri shared with Yumi FM and with his fans, a glimpse into his musical career as a local artist and how he rose to stardom. At the age of 13, Kuri had a passion for music where he started writing songs for fun. He was inspired by some great singers in the likes of Gedix Atege at the local scene and international band, MLTR. He would put…
The students and staff of Kopkop College in Port Moresby celebrated National Women’s Day last week Thursday under the theme; “Gender Equality today for a Sustainable tomorrow.” Students from Grade 1 to 12 each presented an item based on the theme of the event including a drama, debate, dances and songs. The day itself portrayed the significance and importance of women and girls in a society and for a country like PNG where most societies are male dominated, the students celebrated and portrayed how important the role of a woman. Zachary Samol, a grade 11 student, said that celebrating the…
The Free Education Policy that has been put in place this year by the Government has caused a lot of issues for schools including Utmei Secondary School. Though it has been an advantage for students and parents in terms of paying lesser school fees, schools have been affected by the policy in terms of the school running on a daily basis. According to Principal, Mr. Bernard Manau, the school has seen an increase in enrollment of students this year, compared to last year. He said that in the previous year, a residential student paid an amount of K1,900 whilst a…