The Digicel Cup 2022 Competition is 5 weeks away and whilst all other Digicel Cup teams are getting ready and cutting down numbers for their final team, Central Dabaris Rugby League Club has announced its’ 30 men squad and their 5 shadow men for the Digicel Cup 2022 Season. Dabaris Coach Mr Steve Gunua said out of the 42 men he had, he trimmed the team down to the 30 men and the 5 shadow players who are currently all training together. Coach Gunua says with 5 weeks remaining the boys will be monitored very closely in terms of their…
Author: Kerebi DAVID
People with disability will be given priority at the polling booths during the 2022 National General Elections, says PNG Electoral Commission. Training Manager for PNG Electoral Commission, Mr Bale Kavanamur clearly stated that during the time of polling, people with disabilities will not have to stand in line to vote, however they will go straight to the polling booth to cast their votes. There will also be designated polling booths to best suit PWDs during polling. “People with disability do not need to stand in long lines like every other voter, however when they come to the polling area, they…
PNG Electoral Commission is expected to print the preliminary Electoral Roll by the end of the month and the rest of the rolls done and ready for nominations to commence in April. Enrollment for eligible voters to update the Electoral Rolls started in January 2022 and is currently underway until the end of this month. Electoral Commission Simon Sinai stated that enrollment has being updated and the data is in the process of progressing and entering the data. “We are expecting to print the first preliminary roll at the end of this month and hopefully within April we should have…
With some 80,000 hectares of rainforest, Mt Bosavi region is setting out to become the next major carbon credit project in the Country and the Pacific. Mt Bosavi Sustainable Agriculture Development Initiative Inc (SADI) has gone into partnership with WE-ACT, a leading Carbon Project Developer in Australia who takes lead in International Trade Consultancy to make Mt Bosavi forest a Carbon Credit Project area. Mt Bosavi (SADI) Chairman Mr. Andrew Awabi said with the MOA signed recently in partnership with WE- ACT, Mt Bosavi Sustainable Agriculture Development Initiative Inc. is now working on to get all its ILG certificates so…
Moresby North East member Mr John Kaupa has shed light on a major problem being faced by residents of his electorate who are living in the settlements and that is poverty. Despite PNG being one of the richest country in terms of natural resources, the majority populace are still living in poverty and the least any mandated leader can do is give their people the financial freedom. “The least I can do for my people in my time in parliament is give them the chance and the tools to fight poverty and the better way is through SME,” said Mr…
Police in West New Britain Province have already started their preparations for the upcoming National General Elections and WNB PPC Chief Inspector Januarius Vosivai stated that the pre election operations will kick off in a weeks’ time under the supervision of the incoming WNB PPC, Senior Inspector John Yara. Inspector Vosivai said much of the planning and pre election operation will be done under the leadership of the new PPC Snr Inspector John Yara stating that the first pre-election operation will be focused on community engagement whereby police will be carrying out election awareness to all communities. However Inspector Vosivai…
Four women were endorsed by the People’s Party Inc. this week to contest all four seats in the National Capital District under the party banner in the upcoming 2022 National General Elections. People’s Party Inc. leader and Enga Province Governor Peter Ipatas commended the four (4) women candidates for their bold decision in choosing to stand with the party for the coming elections in such a challenging and expensive location like NCD at the same time adding that it is a historic move by the party. “To endorse four women candidates is the biggest number of women ever endorsed by…
After almost a decade, the Port Moresby Rugby League Club is now looking at bringing back their women’s team into the Port Moresby Rugby leagues competition. Snr Head Coach Mr Wesley Laveliu said Defence Rugby League club has been the only club without a women’s team for some years now and the club is looking at reviving the women’s team. “We are looking for interested females who want to play rugby, unskilled or skilled as long as you have the heart and interest in rugby then you are most welcome to come and join the club”, said Coach Laveliu. Coach…
“You can now trade you traditional tabus for cash or you can trade cash for tabus and all this can be done at Palna Tabu Limited,” said owner Mr Henry Kubiak. Mr Henry Kubiak from East New Britain has recently set up a new SME MICRO traditional trade centre for Tabu at the 6 mile Business Centre. Mr Kubiak said, traditional money has died out over the decades with the modern currency we are using however when it comes to traditional obligations, traditional money plays a vital part in traditional ceremonies. “If you have some traditional obligations to do at…
Moreguina Health Centre in Abau District, Central Province has shut down its outpatient services temporarily on Friday 14th January after the health centre recorded 3 positive covid 19 cases amongst the inpatients in their two inpatient wards. Moreguina OICE Ravu Kapa said every other outpatient services are put on halt until further notice from them, as for now they will only attend to emergency cases. The 3 confirmed cases were admitted in the wards for Malaria but had shown very high fever, and when PCR covid test was carried on these 3 and sent to Kwikilia Health Centre lab last…