Alang Vinnie Issac is the younger sister of the famous PNG singing sensation Honlly Issac from the Jokema Band. Alang Vinnie followed the path of her brother ringing bells with her melodic voice and winning the Digicel Stars contest back in 2012. She continues to be an entertaining singer today and maintains her love for singing on stage. Apart from her stage presence, she has a rising talent of flaunting the fashion parade boardwalks in PNG and overseas modeling. Alang Vinnie Isaac now takes up new career in a man dominated role in the sport of AFL PNG, back home…
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The announcement was made yesterday when a cheque was presented by the Company’s Executive Director, Patrick Labongis, to the New Ireland Rugby League Union (NIRFU) Present, Charlie Melachon and his tournament affiliates on Lihir Island. Melachon in thanking Anitua Ltd for taking up the naming rights sponsorship, described the support as a milestone partnership between the landowner company and the NIRFU. “The partnership is significant as it reiterates Anitua Ltd as a truly 100% landowner company , supporting not only the people of Lihir but also New Ireland.” “This commitment will also go a long way to support our youth…
ExxonMobil PNG and LiteHaus International have partnered to connect young Papua New Guineans through digital learning in schools across PNG LNG Project areas. Following the successful rollout of the program in Hela Province, digital support will be provided to 18 schools in Central Province. In officially announcing the partnership at Papa Junior High School, Justin Cloutier, ExxonMobil PNG’s LNG Plant Asset Manager, said the partnership with LiteHaus International has enabled many schools to receive computers. “In three short years since we partnered with LiteHaus International, we’ve supported the digital learning needs for more than 13,000 students and teachers in Hela…
The National Gaming Control Board (NGCB) continues to go rural and reach the unreached, this time, providing funding to build a new community hall for the people in Naringel community of Los Negros LLG in Manus Province. Having limited access to rural development, the people of Naringel and surrounding communities in the Los Negros LLG, will finally have a newly established infrastructure that will serve as an avenue for bringing the community together and discuss important issues affecting their communities. Naringel community ward councilor Chapapeu Mespal, was speechless when the NGCB team visited his community and presented the cheque in…
In line with the global observation of Safer Internet Day on February 7th , CPL Foundation is pleased to announce the successful completion of our Cyber Sawe PNG Training for young people in Buka, Bougainville. As part of CPL Foundation’s key objective to enhance women and girls’ education and their empowerment in Papua New Guinea, the Cyber Sawe PNG initiative aims to expand PNG children’s knowledge (especially young girls) on computer technology and safety practices while on the internet with their mobile phones and computers. The two-day workshop, which ran from the 18th– 19th of February, saw over 30 young…
The continuous rainy weather over the past few days has affected our raw water source. Our Water Treatment Plant’s normal operations and distribution of water supply has been impacted and has affected our supply. Water PNG Limited would like to advise our valued customers in Morata, 8 Mile, 9 Mile, PAU, Bio Farming, Moitaka, Kennedy Estate, McGregor Barracks, NASFUND, Bomana, Malolo Estate, Laloki, Mendoza Estate, Graceville, ATS, Skyview, 2G, Kilakila, Sabama, Horse Camp, Pari Village, Badihagwa, Idubada, Kanudi, Parts of Town, POSCO DAEWOOD POWER and Tatana that there will be an immediate total shutdown of water supply today (Wednesday 22nd…
The Secretary of PNG Department of Information and Communications Technology, Mr. Steven Matainaho has expressed concern over the misinterpretation of the intent of the Draft National Media Development Policy (draft Policy) by various media outlets. Secretary Matainaho clarified that the current version of the draft Policy has no intention of giving powers to the government to control the media or infringing on the constitutional rights of freedom of expression. “The draft media policy aims to provide a legislative framework to strengthen the work of the PNG Media Council and enable structural and budget reforms to fund development programs for the…
The Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) as it continues to reform its systems and strengthen its capabilities to support the national sport, announced its High Performance Plan yesterday at the Santos National Football Stadium in Port Moresby. “On behalf of the PNGRFL Board chairman Mr. Sandis Tsaka and his board I would like to congratulate all the stakeholders both national and internationally who have been involved in the process of getting this HP Plan to its launching and implementation now,” PNGRFL Chief Executive Officer Mr. Stanley Hondina said. “The PNGRFL is delighted to embark on this new plan…
PNG’s three teams competed well in the World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst NSW last Saturday. The mixed relay team of Aquila Turalom, Scholastic Herman , Dilu Goiye and Mary Kua completed the race in 29min 42 secs , over five minutes ahead of Fiji, the only other Pacific Island nation to enter a team in this race. Herman was outstanding on the second leg, gaining a place by passing the Refugee team runner. Next up was the womens 10km race which saw Mary Tenge run a strong race behind Sharon Firisua of Solomon Islands and Nathania Tan of Saipan,…
“The symposium was an eye-opener for me as I learned that several plant diseases in PNG such as the Bogia Coconut Syndrome and Banana Wilt Associated Phytoplasma are vectored by hemipterans,” says Noah Saruwa, Agriculture Scientist, and Australia Awards awardee. What’s a hemipteran you may ask? Commonly called true bugs, they range from cicadas and leafhoppers to bed and assassin bugs. There are more than 80,000 species and have piercing and sucking mouths to extract plant sap or suck blood. Enemies to agriculture. Growing up in his home village in Oro province, Noah and his family’s daily lives depended on…