The Wapenamanda Adventist Foundation launched the Wapenamanda for Christ Post Evangelization Program on Thursday 12th December that will be conducted at 102 locations in the Wapenamanda District of Enga province in the next two weeks, starting from the 16 December to 29 December 2024. The local member of Parliament and recently appointed Finance Minister, Miki Kaeyok, who is also a faithful member of the Church, officiated at the launching for a few hours before returning back to Port Moresby. The program brought together Councilors and leaders of warring tribes in the district, those of the Yopo and Palinoe Alliance in…
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Due to continuous harassment & disrespect towards match officials & their decisions, the Eastern Papua Cup (EPC) executives have decided to terminate the remainder of the 2024 tournament. EPC President Samson Siguyaru said in a statement that the club managers who attended the Rita Flynn meeting that convened on Friday 13th December, expressed regret but stood with the executives to cancel the finals. He stated that one of the factors that lead to the cancellation of the finals was the use of threats, obscene language and physical assault during games causing fear and anxiety and frustration from all parties except…
Its official! The longstanding relationship between Papua New Guinea and Australia has been taken to a new level with the announcement that PNG will enter the National Rugby League in 2028. The announcement will not only unite the country in terms of sport but will also be of tremendous benefit to the country in terms of economic development in the coming years. There is already a fantastic relationship between PNG and Australia, and this will only continue to go from strength to strength. The announcement will now allow PNG to capitalize on opportunities that will include supporting underutilized sectors, building…
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Newmont Corporation, and Save the Children proudly celebrated the accomplishments of 19 dedicated female students who graduated just recently under the Boosting Education Standards Together (BEST) PNG Program, on Friday December 6th. This initiative focuses on strengthening teacher capacity and increasing the number of female educators in science and mathematics in Papua New Guinea. The BEST PNG program, supported by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and implemented through the National Department of Education (DoE) with Save the Children serving as the Grant Agent, provides scholarships to aspiring teachers across three premier teacher training…
The Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese and Prime Minister James Marape announced the entry into force of the Australia – Papua New Guinea Bilateral Security Agreement today, Monday 9th December 2024. As a legally binding framework for closer security relations, the Agreement is a landmark chapter in the Australia – Papua New Guinea Comprehensive Strategic and Economic Partnership. The Agreement elevates, broadens and modernises our longstanding security relationship, ensures consultation on security-related developments and allows us to work even more closely together to contribute to the region’s security. Since signing the Agreement in December 2023, Australia has responded quickly…
Great news for the residents of Gerehu in Port Moresby city this festive season, the St Paul’s Clinic will reopen today to the general public after a reconciliation ceremony was held on Sunday 8th December between the clinic staff and community members of Gerehu. The ceremony was witnessed by Cardinal Sir John Ribat, Assistant Commissioner of Police NCD/Central Benjamine Turi and Gerehu Police Station Commander Hanson Tokali. According to Health Manager Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby, Sr. Geraldine Arua, the clinic closed its doors after two of its health care officers were physically assaulted on the 30th of August 2024,…
More than 2, 000 rural people in the isolated Mount Koiari area in the Kokoda Track region will now have access to basic health and medical services thanks to the recent completion of the renovated Kagi aid post. Since the closure of the Kagi Aid Post more than five years ago, community members have had to walk for a day to the Efogi health facility to access basic health services. The Australia Government supported the refurbishment of the Kagi Aid Post through procuring of building materials, airlifting over three tonnes of building materials to site, spending over K3, 000 in…
The Voice Inc. (TVI) proudly held its inaugural CleanGen (Clean Generation Movement) Film Festival on Thursday, December 5th, at the Paradise Cinema in Port Moresby. The Film Festival featured ten (10) unique films that showcased the work of TVI within the space of youth and community development. In collaboration with the Clean Generation Movement community, TVI has launched and initiated various projects and programs through its’ leadership networks within learning institutions throughout the country. The CleanGen Film Festival marks the celebration of these accomplished works within communities throughout PNG and seeks to shine light on the amazing collaborative efforts by…
The lack of adequate educational facilities in the Western Province is one of the factors contributing to the decline in the number of Western Province students enrolled in the nation’s postsecondary institutions. These facilities are science laboratory, classrooms, dormitories, teachers’ houses among others. In recent years, the Fly River Provincial Government has not been supporting some schools facing such issues which had led to students not concentrating on studies particularly students coming from rural villages within the four districts in the province. One such school is Kiunga Secondary School in North Fly District where its learning facilities need major upgrades…
Wingei Junior High School in West Yangoru LLG in East Sepik Province is set to become a secondary school in 2026. This was announced by the Minister for International Trade and Investment and Yangoru-Saussia MP, Richard Maru, during the school’s 4th Grade 10 and 2nd Grade 8 graduation yesterday, Tuesday 3rd December 2024. Wingei Junior High School is a newly established high school in Yangoru-Saussia District of East Sepik Province. It was established in 2020 under the leadership of Minister Maru. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on February 5, 2024, by Late Jimmy Uguro, then Minister for Education, marking the…