Queenpads PNG conducted a 2-day awareness program recently in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province. The purpose of the awareness was to educate girls and women as well as males on the topic of menstrual health and hygiene. Founder of Queenpads PNG, Anne Shirley Korave, said that Goroka was one of the few provinces that Queenpads has visited so far. The main target audience for the awareness were school girls and female employees. “We reached out to four schools in Goroka which we have visited and spoke to the female students and also the male students as well about better understanding the…
Author: Katrina ANGELI
The UPNG West New Britain Student’s Association are currently raising funds for their end of year project- A Book Drive. This is to support rural schools back in the province who do not have enough resources to learn. UPNG WNBSA President, Zeal Dau said that the students came up with the initiative of schools helping schools to improve the standards of learning especially in the rural areas. “The purpose of the fundraising is to raise funds to finance our end of the year ending project (Book Drive), also to cater for freight, clearance, and shipment of boxes to the province.”…
The DWU Unity Rugby League Team will be taking part in this year’s Vice Chancellor’s Cup which will take place on the 21st to the 23rd of this month in Port Moresby. The 3-day tournament will be hosted by the University of Papua New Guinea. President of the DWU Unity rugby team, Mr. Joel James, said that the team has started competitions at the beginning of the academic year followed by selections of the best players who will be representing DWU and competing in the VC cup. “We have prepared ourselves in advance with two weeks left for training before…
The Spartans rugby league club have showcased their best performance during the Ezi Cruzers Mayor’s 7s over the weekend at the DWU Rugby Oval in Madang. The two-day tournament was hosted by Divine Word University. Spartans Coach, Joseph Mocke Jnr, said that the team which consists of young talented Madang youths, performed so well thus leading them to the grand finals. “I was very happy for the way my team executed the game on Saturday and on Sunday as well for the grand final.” “I didn’t expect them to be fully prepared as we had only trained for two weeks…
The University of Papua New Guinea’s SRC Inter-School Debate is set to commence this month starting off with the preliminary rounds followed by the finals. The debate is based on the theme, “Road to Vision 2050: Where are we?”, and comprises six teams from each of the schools in the University. The six teams include the School of Law, School of Medicine, School of Physical Sciences, School of Humanities, School of Business, and also a team formed by external students. Chairperson of the Inter-school debate competition, Mr. Shahar Shalom Yadin, said the main purpose of this debate competition is to…
The Agmark Rabaul Gurias have lost to PRK Mendi Muruks in Round Nine of the Digicel Cup in Lae last weekend, with a full-time score at 20-8 in favor of the Muruks. Gurias Coach Markus Kaugla said the team faced many factors but the most obvious was the team’s individual mental preparations for the game itself. “The team did not play to their best as per our preparations and this all comes back to the players on the day.” Kaugla said that the team didn’t perform well in the first half but picked up momentum in the second half however…
The DWU Madang Alumni Chapter will be hosting their first official meeting and fundraising event this coming Saturday at Vidar, NCR, Madang. Alumni spokesperson, Rex Sos, said that the purpose of these two events is to first of all appoint office bearers and at the same time host a ‘Bung Wantem Barbeque’ for a worthy cause. He said that this will give a chance for all Alumni’s to officially meet and get to know each other. “Networking is very important and powerful. The Alumni itself is made up of very unique intelligent minds thus bringing all DWU Alumni together and…
UNICEF is set to launch a 34-episode Radio Drama Series tonight titled, “Changing the headlines” at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby. The Radio Drama will be broadcasted by NBC as part of a communication campaign to promote social and behavioral change. Chief of Child Protection Program, UNICEF, Marianna Garofalo said that the radio drama is about ending violence against women and girls and to end domestic violence in families and communities. “Within this program, we are addressing the root causes that perpetuate violence against women, girls and children in PNG.” “Among other prevention initiatives, we have this radio and…
14 Senior Police officers who attended a two-day workshop this week on Human Rights at the Centre of Excellence (COE), Bomana outside of Port Moresby are now better equipped with the knowledge and skills they will require to handle human rights issues in their line of duty as law enforcing officers. The two-day workshop was hosted by The International Committee of Red Cross which mainly targeted Senior Police Officers in the Royal PNG Police Constabulary. Chief Superintendent Director Training COE, Perou N’Dranou, said that the purpose of the workshop was to inform the senior officers about their duties and responsibilities…
The Agmark Rabaul Gurias have lost with a 4 points difference against the Lae Snax Tigers in a clash on Sunday afternoon at the Lae Rugby League Oval. A disallowed try in the final minutes by the Gurias due to a forward pass, has set the tigers to take on the win, 20-16. Rabaul Gurias Coach Mr Marcus Kaugla said that the team delivered well, however, it was unfortunate that the they had lost the round. Kaugla was disappointed about the loss as the Snax Tigers took on the win under some controversy in round eight of the Digicel Cup.…