The recent 68th UPNG graduation saw many students graduate with flying colours and amongst the graduates was a young man from the Milaku clan, Koblaku tribe in Mul Village from the Gumine district of Simbu Province. Zebedee Gore Andrew who graduated on Friday 28th April 2023, with Bachelor in MBBS (Medicine and Surgery) has an incredible story of his own struggles in his education path over the years. His biological father Jack Mila Gore was a former village councillor and a LLG President of Gumine District, and when Zebedee was just a child, his father handed him over to be…
Author: Kerebi DAVID
Community policing police officers and Police officers from Gordon police station on Sunday, April 30th, paid a visit to Eight Mile Last Block Settlement and had talks with people from Chimbu and Eastern Highland who had a confrontation earlier on after an Eastern Highlander died and several houses belonging to people from Chimbu were burnt to ashes. According to NCD Metropolitan Superintendent, Silva Sika, the deceased from Goroka allegedly became sick after he with someone from Chimbu some dog meat. “After his death his relatives alleged that the man died due to sorcery thus the relatives of the deceased man…
The Scottish-Australian chef’s death was confirmed by his family, who said they were ‘devastated’ after he died on Sunday. Jock Zonfrillo, judge on MasterChef Australia, chef and author, has died at the age of 46. His family confirmed his death on Monday, saying “our irreplaceable husband, father, brother, son and friend” died on Sunday in Melbourne. No cause of death was given. A Victoria Police spokesperson confirmed that the death was not being treated as suspicious. A report will be prepared for the coroner. MasterChef Australia’s new season was due to premiere on Monday night, but Network 10 confirmed that…
Police have arrested 65 people for smuggling 50kg of drugs – some hidden in toothpaste tubes – into Vietnam. It follows last month’s arrests of four Vietnam Airlines cabin crew found with the tubes in carry-on bags after a flight from Paris to Ho Chi Minh City. They said they were hired to transport 60kg of toothpaste but didn’t know it was ecstasy, ketamine and cocaine. Vietnam is a major drug-trafficking hub despite having some of the harshest drug laws in the world. About half of the 327 toothpaste tubes the flight attendants were transporting contained drugs. Investigators said the…
The people of the United States of America (USA) continue to show their commitment to Papua New Guinea’s development with the recent signing of funding assistance. The US through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Department of National Planning and Monitoring signed an Implementation Letter of US $20 million (PGK 71 million) for development activities in the country. The funding signifies American people’s continuous commitment to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific for sustainable, prosperous, inclusive, secure, and democratically empowered societies, thus strengthening the US-Pacific partnership even more. Secretary for the Department…
Sinasina- Yonggamugl’s first member of parliament and Senior Statesman Sir Kobale Kale expressed gratitude towards the Marape-Rosso Government for the their leadership and vision in making Papua New Guinea (PNG) the Black Richest Nation and to Take Back PNG, through the Agriculture Sector. Sir Kobale was member for the district in the Simbu Province in the colonial House of Assembly from 1972 -1975; he is one of the last standing founding fathers of this nation who played a very vital role in the formation of the country’s independence. When PNG gained Independence in 1975, Sir Kobale continued out the remainder…
Brisbane host South Sydney on Friday night looking to make it three wins in a row against their rivals with Adam Reynolds to clash against his former club for the second time in his career. The Broncos produced two wins over the Rabbitohs in 2022 including a Reynolds masterclass at Accor Stadium that left many pondering whether it was the right move by the Bunnies to let him go. However, with almost 12 months passing to the day it’s fair to say both parties would be relatively pleased with how things have turned out ahead of this match. The Rabbitohs…
The Teachers Personal Emolument Budget Framework Workshop commenced yesterday Monday 24th April in Port Moresby to capture teachers’ salaries and allowances in the budget. TSC Commissioner Operations Mr. Mike Maini Ugaia said that this is because the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) has observed that the annual budgets only cover teachers’ salaries, but not their allowances; therefore, the workshop aims to minimize overflows as experienced in teacher Personnel Emoluments. TSC Chairman Mr. Samson Wangihomie stated that they hope to capture all the Personnel Emoluments including allowances, leave and the budget framework for the Provinces during the workshop. “Additionally, we should include…
“Street boys and girls who think there is no better life can turn to sports to change their lives.” That’s from Wild West Kickboxing Club Coach Bradley Nai. He told PNG HAUSBUNG that one sport that comes with strict discipline is kickboxing, and through kickboxing one can change and leave behind bad habits. “Kick boxing is like a religion, it changes individuals inside out, instils strict discipline and can clear your mind and free your spirit from whatever that has being holding you captive, in terms of bad habit and bad behavioural conduct.” Bradley who started his kickboxing career back…
Nawaeb District in Morobe Province is on track to establish its 5 Year Development Plan and this was made known by Nawaeb District CEO, Mr Buds Botike recently during a site visit to Ologidu village. A team comprising of Officers from Nawaeb District Development Authority, Works Department and key Government Stakeholders from Waigani were also in the district for 5 days during the visitation. The visit was made to align the Nawaeb 5 Year Development Plan, with the soon to be launched National Government’s Medium Term Development Plan IV – 2023 to 2027. During the visit, Mr Botike announced to…