A huge crowd is building up outside the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium at Konedobu, in Port Moresby wanting to be granted access into the stadium to witness the State Funeral of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare. Hundreds braved the heat and walked down the Poreporena Freeway since 10am this morning to bid final farewell to PNG’s founding father and “Papa blong Kantri”. Security officials and police personnel manning the gates into the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium are refusing any more entry as the stadium is reported to be full to capacity with a record crowd both inside and outside as…
Author: Kerebi DAVID
47 women from both the private and public sector graduated today on International Women’s Day with Certificate IV Leadership and Management at the Gate Way Hotel, under the flagship program of Business Coalition for Women who is in partnership with Wings Education and the Australian Government. “You always play to your strength but, always beware of your weakness, and above all you must always build genuine lasting relationships both in and out of the office,” says Ms.Leslie Taviti, Business Coalition for Women Chair at the graduation of 47 women today. The 6 months training was given back in 2019, however…
As Wewak town prepares to welcome a huge delegation into their province, police in East Sepik Province are beefing up their operations as well to ensure order is maintained when the whole country converges in one province to bid farewell and show last respects to the Founding Father of Papua New Guinea, the Late Rt. Honourable Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare before he is laid in his final resting place at Kreer Heights. East Sepik Provincial Police Commander Superintendent Albert Beli knows the task before him is great as thousands of Papua New Guinean’s from different aspects of life show…
“Having kickboxing as part of the Education Curriculum, from Primary to Secondary schools is a great medium by which kids can be able to learn the core values of discipline that can help change their mindsets and attitude towards all aspects of life,” said the PNG Kickboxing Federation President Mr Stanley Nandex. Hela Provincial Government is now partnering with PNG Kickboxing Federation to roll out its kick boxing programs in the three districts of Hela Province. On Saturday 20th February, the Hela Provincial administration and Hela Governor, Philip Undialu donated a van and K200, 000 to officially declare its partnership…
NCD Governor Powes Parkop called on the Western Highlands Governor Paias Wingti and Member for Hagen Open William Duma to partner in the development of Mt Hagen as the country’s third city “I will still point out the Western Highlands Governor and Member for Hagen Open for failing in their part to develop the city of Mt Hagen,” said NCD Governor Powes Parkop. “We need all the cities, Lae City, Mt Hagen City and Port Moresby Cities to shape up and stand out as the pillars of this country Papua New Guinea.” Governor Parkop said he will still complain to…
Tropical Cyclone Lucas had just passed through Papua New Guinea leaving behind severe effects in parts of Milne Bay and Central Province following gusty winds and heavy rains that penetrated the coastal region of PNG. National Weather Service said Cyclone Lucas is headed towards Vanuatu after the weekend, lessening the risks of further damages in the islands of Milne Bay and Central Province coastline. “PNG is no longer at risk of a major landfall, so are the coastal islands of Milne Bay and Central,” said Acting Director of the National Weather Service Jimmy Gomoga. Mr Gomoga said Tropical Cyclone Lucas…
The old 6 mile Saraga Dump yard is now regenerated, revitalized and transformed into a new Suburb that holds 164 blocks that will benefit the people of 2 Mile Hill, Paga and Konedobu Water Front who were displaced some 5-6 years ago because of the development of roads in the Nation’s Capital and Moresby South electorate. Moresby South MP and Minister for Housing Justin TKatchenko, Minister for Lands John Rosso and NCD Governor Powes Parkop jointly launched the first Settlement to Suburb Project at 6 Mile Saraga today. Minister TKatchenko said the sub division project was put together about 5-6…
An elderly man from Amu Village in Abau District who works at the new Golden Birch Resources, a Platinum Prospecting Site on the Owen Stanley Range is alleged to have gone missing for over 6 weeks now. Mr Oabo Oabo Moses, in his 50s and a father of three (3) children had been missing for over 6 weeks now after attempting to return to his workplace by foot on November 12, 2020, but never arrived at his destination. Reports have it that he was flown home on a company chopper on 8th November for a 4-day break at his…
18 selected primary schools in the four districts in the most rural parts of East New Britain Province will be lucky recipients of reading books under the University of Papua New Guinea East New Britain Students Association Book Drive. The University of Papua New Guinea’s East New Britain Students Association is now ready to roll out the Book Drive in East New Britain. UPNG ENB Students Association Presidents Mr Tiolam Wawaga said the container of reading books which came in from South Pacific School Aid Australia and the PNG National Library and Archives as donations had already arrived in Rabaul…
A mystery disease carrying similar symptoms to Covid-19 has already claimed three lives and is affecting more people of Bona and Olabia in the Muluma District in Mt Bosavi area. Communities within Mt Bosavi have complained of experiencing flu-like symptoms, coupled with headaches, joint pains and shortness of breath but with the lack of health services in the area, a remedy to the unknown disease remains unlikely. A local community leader Andrew Awabi said a family in Bona village was experiencing flu-like symptoms and soon after, the disease had spread to everyone in the village. “The same is happening in…