Fish farming in recent years has gained momentum and is booming in the Upper Highlands. That’s the word from Mr Jacob Towa, owner of Towa Fish Breeding and Hatchery Farm in the Western Highlands Province. Mr Towa told PNG HAUSBUNG that he started his journey in farming back in 2002 and by 2019 he went into breeding male tilapia. Towa Fish Breeding and Hatchery farm is one of the biggest Tilapia fish breeding farm in the Upper Highlands, where eggs are removed from the tilapia fish, washed and placed in jars for up to 8 or 12weeks when these fish…
Author: Kerebi DAVID
Former Prime Minister (PM) of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and East New Britain (ENB) province politician, Sir Rabbie Namaliu, passed away yesterday afternoon, Friday 31st March, around 4pm in his Province. The Office of the Prime Minister is expected to put out a statement soon. Meanwhile, St Johns Ambulance service confirmed this news after attending to him. The late Sir Rabbie served as Foreign Affairs & Immigration Minister in the Government of Papua New Guinea from August 2002 to July 2006 and Minister for Treasury from July 2006 to August 2007. He served briefly as Leader of…
Women and girls affected by violence in Porgera, Enga Province have received essential hygiene supplies with support from UNFPA, Care International, and the Australian Government. The dignity kits consist of menstrual hygiene supplies, soap, a towel, a toothbrush, and toothpaste. This is to ensure all women and girls can practice proper hygiene. Each kit also has a solar light, and this solar light is to help the recipients use toilets or showers at night. In instances were solar is off, a whistle is also given and this is a small security measure when visiting bathrooms alone or while walking alone…
Women in the Western province who are engaged in rice project, will benefit greatly from a Papua New Guinea (PNG)- Australia Partnership Incentive Fund grant of K38million given to the Ok Tedi Development Foundation (OTDF) for the rice livelihood project. This rice projects is for supporting women’s groups and families to trial rice production for consumption and commercial purpose, was rolled out recently in Western Province. PNG-Australia Partnership also supports inclusiveness in community project and amongst the 2, 000 participants from Kavinaga in the Middle Fly District, is a woman living with disability, Diana Sendea, actively participating in her community’s…
United States President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has approved and announced the United States (US) Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability in partner countries including Papua New Guinea (PNG). The announcement and approval was given for country-specific plans for four countries and one region for implementation of the ten-year U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability. The partners are: Papua New Guinea, Haiti, Libya, Mozambique, and the region of Coastal West Africa, which consists of Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, and Togo. The strategy outlines a U.S. whole-of-government effort designed to foster and achieve better long-term outcomes through…
Founder and Executive Director of the permitted –approved school, Kopkop College Ms. Maria Kopkop was recognised for her work in providing opportunities for more women to be educated in the country, when her school KopKop College joined in the National Women’s Day celebrations on Friday, 24th March, 2023 under the theme; Educate a Woman, Educate a Nation. Ms. Kopkop started her a little kindergarten school back in 1989 called Bambi International school and has since expanded the kindergarten school into a primary school and recently upgraded the school to secondary level of education with campuses located both in Port Moresby…
A meeting between Air Niugini and Tourism Promotion Authority (TPA) executives was held this Monday the 27th March, with the focus to create a mutual beneficial partnership for tourism growth across Papua New Guinea. During the meeting, Air Niugini’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, Gary Seddon and PNGTPA CEO, Eric Mossman Uvovo shared Ideas, discussed challenges and opportunities that may rise if they work in partnership, and how this partnership can encourage a more collaborative approach toward tourism development in the country. Mr. Seddon recognised PNGTPA’s efforts to restart tourism after years of uncertainty and restrictions and stated that Air Niugini…
The Kokoda Track Kickboxing Showdown, which was schedule to start from today 24th March to tomorrow 25th of March at the Bomana Correctional Service Training College outside Port Moresby, has been deferred to a later date. National Kickboxing Federation President, Mr. Stanley Nandex stated that the change of timing was due to circumstances beyond their control “The Showdown that is to go down this Friday and Saturday is being deferred and that is because this weekend, there will be a repatriation and funeral service for two CIS officers who have passed away,” said Nandex. The event for Southern Region kickboxing,…
High Cost of living in towns and cities has forced many people into the informal sector to help sustain their day to day living. The situation is putting a major burden on the people especially for the people making a living in the informal sector. Mr. Simon Thomas a betel nut vendor at the Gordons Industrial area details how much of a struggle it is for simple street vendors. He stated that many of them left their village and have fled to the city because of tribal killings, they become refuge in the city and one can only survive through…
Two judges were re-appointed by the Judicial and Legal Service Commission as judges of the National and Supreme Court of Justice today. Grand Chief Sir Bob Bofeng Dadae, GCL,GCMG,KStJ, Governor General of Papua New Guinea officiated the swearing of the two judges. The judges are Justice Ellena Vitata Batari and Justice Jeffrey Shepherd. The Judicial and Legal Services Commission has re-appointed Ellenas Batari as a Judge of the National and Supreme Court of Justice for a period of two years. Whilst Justice Jeffrey Shepherd was re-appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission to be a judge of the National…