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…
Author: Kerebi DAVID
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…
2nd National Markets Convention kicked of this Wednesday, 19th of April 2023 and will end tomorrow 21st April 2023, with the theme “Building Back Better Markets:The Frontier of PNG’s Economic Recovery.” The convention was hosted by UN women which had 250 participants, including representatives of market vendors associations, market management authorities, including representatives from the provincial and local governments from the 14 market locations in Papua New Guinea. The market also attracted visitors from other neighboring Pacific Island countries. Foreign delegates from Market for Change programs in Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu where part of the participants. This convention…
Health is wealth, and if majority of any country’s population is sick then there cannot be any development or progress. This is where Papua New Guineas National Adaption Plan comes in to help address this issue in the face of climate change. The National Adaption Plan identifies that as a result of increase average temperatures especially in the Highlands Region of the country, it will be at risk of increased malaria infection rates, including those previously risk-free zone. Increased climate change hazard can also increase the government health budget. Mr Jacob Ekinye, General Manager for Adaptation and Projects Division stated…
The people of Porebada village in the Hiri district of Central province should get assistance for damages caused to their livelihoods following the strong wind and heavy rain last month that destroyed a total of 40 buildings, including 4 classrooms. Over the weekend, the first fundraiser was organized to raise funds to go towards the rebuilding where a total of K300, 000 was raised in the form of cash and commitments made by local leaders and the people. Local Member for Hiri Koiari Keith Iduhu, NCD Deputy Governor and Motu Koitabu Chairman Dadi Toka Junior and President for Hiri Local…
With the current technical issues and delays to payments and services experienced by BSP customers recently, Bank South Pacific provided the latest update to customers and clients that they are meeting regularly with Banks of PNG to keep them informed of the progress in addressing these issues. “BSP acknowledges that many of our customers have been inconvenienced with delays to their banking services, receiving payments and interruptions accessing account information and BSP is addressing our technical issues and improving our operations under our new Banking System”, said BSP Group CEO Mark Robinson. “BSP would like to assure all clients and…
30 years into Operation Open Heart Program and Air Niugini has been a constant help to the program and it continues to do so again this year. Air Niugini once again provided in kind support to the annual Operation Open Heart (OOH) by flying Australian music legend, Daryl Braithwaite and his four-member band from Melbourne to Port Moresby, where they performed at OOH’s major fundraising event over the weekend. Air Niugini’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, Gary Seddon said the airline has been supportive of OOH since it commenced in 1993 by uplifting lifesaving medical equipment to assist Papua New Guineans…
Wild West Boxing Club at Hohola 4, Suksuk Iamana Street, which started a little over a year now has about 15 fighters who are actively involved in the kick-boxing sport. Owner Mr Nelson Walen said it was his dream to change the mindset of young boys when he set up this club last year. Mr Walen who was a former rugby league player stated that in 2016 he switched sports when he injured his leg in rugby and took up kickboxing. Whilst in kickboxing, he made it to the Pacific Games, Samoa to represent PNG in the Heavy weight category,…