Salt Nomane Karamui (SNK) is the only District in Simbu Province that to this day, has no proper district office of its own. The old district office was based in Kilau Station in the Salt Local Level Government back in the colonial era, however to this day no district office was built in the old district vicinity. For the last 25 years, term in term out, all MPs that came through as members for Salt Nomane Karamui has given least priority to building the district office. Sadly, Salt Nomane Karamui district is the last frontier in civilization and is by…
Author: Kerebi DAVID
The fourteen (14) undergraduate students which Simberi Gold Company Limited (SGCL) took onboard last year to undergo their On-the-Job Training (OJT), recently completed their training with great success. From various fields of studies, of the 14 students, nine (9) were from the Papua New Guinea University of Technology, two (2) from the Devine Word University, two (2) from St Joseph’s Catholic Technical School, and one (1) from the National Polytechnic Institute of PNG. On 13 January 2025, eight of the trainees presented to SGCL management and staff the projects they have been working on and what they have learnt during…
The Pharmaceutical Society of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has remembering, and acknowledging the great work done by one of their pioneer members in the industry, the Late Igo Baru, who sadly passed on recently. A representative from the Pharmaceutical Society of Papua New Guinea, Mr. Malcolm Sabak in paying his tribute said Late Mr. Baru was the first registered pharmacist in PNG. Today, PNG has more than three hundred pharmacists, but Mr. Baru was the first, and for that the School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical society recognizes and appreciates Mr. Baru’s innovation and leadership in the field of science and…
There are at least 11 deaths associated with the Los Angeles fires, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said Friday. Five of the deaths appear to be from the Palisades Fire and six deaths in the Eaton Fire, according to the office’s records. Authorities have warned they are unable to determine the full death toll from the fires until it’s safe for investigators to go into neighborhoods where there are downed power lines, gas leaks and other hazards. The Hurst Fire in northern Los Angeles County is now 70% contained. A Red Flag Warning for high winds is due to…
The Kainantu Gold Mine in Eastern Highlands Province has produced record breaking results for the fourth quarater of 2024, with quarterly production of 53,401 ounces gold equivalent (“AuEq”) – the highest in the Company’s history. This was revealed by operator, K92 Mining Ltd. The Kainantu Gold Mine annual production had also reached a record 149,515 ounces AuEq, significantly surpassing the production guidance range of 120,000 to 140,000 ounces AuEq. Quarterly achievements include processing 96,614 tonnes of ore at a head grade of 18.0 grams per tonne gold equivalent, which is the highest head grade achieved since the second quarter of…
Five people are dead and “likely more” have lost their lives, while at least 130,000 people are under evacuation orders and warnings. US states are sending in firefighting resources to bolster efforts on the ground. There are multiple active wildfires burning including the Palisades fire, the Eaton fire, the Hurst fire and the Woodley fire. Firefighters are facing enormous challenges across the grounds battling hurricane-force winds accompanied by drought conditions. Tens of thousands of people have been told by authorities to evacuate their homes because of the multiple fires burning in the Los Angeles region. The most recent mandatory evacuations…
Fast-growing wildfires raging in Los Angeles killed at least two people, destroying hundreds of buildings, scorching hillsides and prompting officials to order some 70,000 people to evacuate. Fierce winds were hindering firefighting efforts and fuelling the fires, which have burned unimpeded since they began on Wednesday. The Eaton fire, east of Los Angeles near Pasadena, has grown explosively since it was sparked, covering more than 4047 hectares. Two fatalities were reported there, though officials did not have further details. Another blaze has consumed more than 5000 acres in Pacific Palisades, a picturesque neighbourhood in west Los Angeles County between the…
Eliseo Group has presented an additional K20,000 worth of shopping vouchers to the Grand Price winner for Christmas Promotion Mr George Kopaja who recently won the last GWM Power Utility worth K129,000 at Eliseo Makana at 9mile over the weekend. Mr Kopaja when receiving the additional K20,000 shopping voucher, stated that he did not expect any thing else apart from winning the vehicle. “The shopping vouchers worth over K20,000 is just unbelievable”. “Who gives a free vehicle and then another K20,000 voucher on top?” Mr Kopaja was speechless. “This is just too much and this actually goes to show that…
The Bougainville House of Representatives had recently passed the 2025 ABG Budget, under the theme “Budgeting for Nation-Building”. The Budget Statement was presented in parliament, providing a detailed overview of Bougainville’s 2025 financial landscape by Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) Minister for Finance, Robin Wilson. Minister Wilson during the presentation of the 2025 ABG Budget emphasized the importance of the budget in charting a deliberate pathway toward Bougainville’s development goals. “We have set ourselves a very deliberate pathway, and this budget will assist us in walking this path together.” The total budget estimate for 2025 is K856.66 million, comprising recurrent and…
A Heavy Rain Warning is now in force for Viti Levu, the Northern Division, Yasawa and Mamanuca Groups while a Flash Flood Alert is now in force for all low-lying, flash flood prone areas and small streams of Fiji. A Heavy Rain Alert is also in force for the rest of Fiji. The Weather Office says an active trough of low pressure which is associated with cloud and rain affects the Northern, Western and Eastern parts of the group. It is expected to gradually spread to the rest of the country by tonight. Meanwhile, Tropical Disturbance 02F has been downgraded…