The people of 9 mile outside Port Moresby were in full traditional gear and excitement to celebrate the opening of the Saivara Market at 9mile. NCD Governor, Powes Parkop and Moresby North-East member John Kaupa, today officially opened the market in front of a cheerful crowd, mostly mothers from 9 mile. Mr. Kaupa said that this was a momentous occasion as the cries for the people have now been heard. While on stage, Mr. Kaupa spoke of many issues, one was the rumours of the settlements eviction. The settlers of the Saivara and Bushwara settlements were assured by the seating…
Author: Nigel-Francis MADO
Preparations for National General Elections in the Milne Bay Province is in its final stages, says Milne Bay Police Boss, Superintendent Peter Barkie. He said that right now their focus is to organize three main groups of security personnel that will be deployed into the 4 districts of the province. “There will be 3 groups of security personnel operating in unison to ensure the safety of civilians and Electoral Commission workmen and women,” Barkie said. The 3 groups of security personnel will comprise of the following; The Command & Logistics Team, who will be based in all the police stations…
Women empowerment, urban settlement issues and a prolonged SME program are some key issues that will need to be addressed should he be mandated by the people of the Moresby North-East electorate, says candidate Carl Okuk. Speaking to the people of Kanage St., Mr. Okuk outlined his plans for the people of 6mile, stating that housing would be priority as most of the people living along the street have been living there for more than 20 – 30 years. As part of this plan, Mr. Okuk policy is to push for communal ownership for housing. “We will push to sign…
On the eve of round 9 of the Digicel Cup, more excitement is brewing. The Kimbe Cutters will be out to prove a point when they take on the Goroka Lahanis at home this weekend. With a record of 2/8 games this season, they will come out firing. Meanwhile over in East New Britain, competition leaders, the Agmark Rabaul Gurias will be looking to bounce back after the devastating upset loss to the Kroton Hela Wigmen when they take on the JPG Waghi Tumbe. The PRK Gulf Isou will be travelling to Mt. Hagen on Sunday to take on the…
The Jacks of PNG and Local clothing brand, the Chauka Ya clothing collection, today commemorated one year of collaboration together which also culminated in the launch of a new clothing by the same designer, Cynthia Hisawaii. The Chauka Ya! Clothing collection was launched last year, and according to the representative of the designer and elder sister of Ms. Hisawaii, Gillian Torie, they are proud for celebrating one year of collaboration with the Jack’s of PNG. Ms.Torie, also added the significance of the collection, as it stands to represent the wearers own distinctive personality and adds to promote self-awareness. She said…
The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, with great pride and excitement, opened the refurbished Boroko Police Station this week. Speaking first at the opening, Assistant Commissioner Anthony Wagambie Jnr challenged the Boroko Police Station Commander (PSC) and his officers to improve with performance and look after the station. He challenged the PSC to take ownership and look after the station, also stating that the officers approach with the public must change. ”Our job is to serve, we must serve the public in a professional way. With the working environment changed, the mindset must change” he said. The Commander of the…
As one group of minorities in the world, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex [LGBTQI+] community is the most marginalized in the world. From all walks of life and societies around the world, many people tend to base their perspective of people on face value. As the saying goes “Never judge a book by it’s cover,” many people around the world tend to judge people based on outward appearances, job titles, social standings, sexual preference e.t.c. and for 50 years, people around the world have been trying their best to breakdown this ideology. The Embassy of The United States…
City Pharmacy in partnership with the Port Moresby General Hospital, Sir Brian Bell Foundation Centre for Transfusion Medicine and the Blood Bank today commemorated the World Blood Donor Day at the Central Waigani Stop N Shop center, with the theme “Donating Blood Is an Act of Solidarity.” This was done to celebrate the huge contribution of blood donors and to shed light on the importance of blood donation and its impact to saving lives in the country. Master of Ceremony, Dr. Derrick Nagul stressed on the importance of the day stating that the commemoration of World Blood Donor Day is…
Marie Stopes PNG [MSPNG] is continuing its outreach program in its drive to educate young people and families on Sexual Reproductive Health [SRH] and awareness. Each month, the Outreach team head out to rural areas and provide family planning services. The program has reached around 200,000 women, but according to MSPNG Representative, Ms. Mellisah Aigigo, this number is still not enough. “Most of these woman are in the rural areas and sometimes people are not open to talk about family planning,” Ms. Aigigo said. She also added that most of the time, people don’t talk about family planning as much,…
The Senisim Pasin Campaign initiated by the Tribal Foundation in partnership with The Price Waterhouse Coopers visited the St. Charles Lwanga Catholic Secondary School recently to conduct a session with the students on ending Gender Based Violence & Sorcery Related Violence and Accusations by focusing on the value of women and girls while helping men to understand their role in the family and society as a whole. According to Lead Facilitator and Advocate, Ms. Yanamlyn Yana expressed that when people start seeing the value of each other, then we will start to respect each other. “When we start to value…