For most of the third and final year programs that are offered at the University of Papua New Guinea, practicals and internships are compulsory for students, including the Accounting Practicum, for students studying the Bachelor of Accounting. Air Niugini has, for the first time, accepted students to participate in their internship at their head office in Port Moresby. Air Niugini has accepted third year Accounting students, while others have been accepted by various organisations. The students are attached with Air Niugini’s Finance Department and will be there for the next four months as part of the requirement to complete their…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
Chairman of Lae Biscuit Company and franchise owner of Lae Snax Tigers today announced the return of the Snax 9s tournament in 2022. Ian Chow confirmed the annual Lae Biscuit sponsored Snax 9s returns in December aback its cancellation last year due to Covid-19. The 2022 Lae Biscuit Snax 9s is scheduled for 8th–10th December 2022 at the Lae Rugby League oval with over K40, 000 price money up for grabs. Mr. Chow is happy to bring back the annual event for the 8th year now since its inception in 2014. The Snax 9s tournament is primarily the scouting avenue…
We can thank the “Black Panther” sequel for Rihanna finally returning to the world of music. The “Fenty” founder tweeted Wednesday about her forthcoming single, “Lift Me Up,” which is set to release on Friday. The original song will be featured on the soundtrack to the new Marvel movie, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” The song will mark Rihanna’s first new music as a solo artist in six years. According to a press release, the tune was written by Rihanna, fellow artist Tems, Oscar winner Ludwig Göransson and “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler as a tribute to the late “Black Panther” star Chadwick…
Papua New Guinea’s Mackenzie Yei and Cook Islands forward Reubenn Rennie face one match bans after being charged over incidents in Tuesday night’s World Cup match at Warrington. Both players were sinbinned during the match, won 32-16 by the Kumuls. Yei, who plays for the Central Queensland Capras, has been charged with a Grade A careless high tackle and will miss PNG’s clash with Wales in Doncaster. Rennie, who plays for the Newtown Jets, has also been hit with a one-match ban and is set to miss this weekend’s must win clash with Tonga at Middlesbrough after being booked for a dangerous throw. Ireland…
The FIBA Melanesian Cup 2022 tipped off at Vodafone Area Suva in Fiji with Papua New Guinea and Fiji starting their tournaments with wins. Papua New Guinea (PNG) women held off a fast-finishing Solomon Islands in the first game of the day to start their FIBA Melanesian Cup defence, 63-51. Joycelyn Basia was prolific for the Solomon Islanders with 21 points, but that was not enough to claw their way back in the second half when PNG were in foul trouble, and their fitness was put to the test. PNG Captain, Marca Muri said it was a great fight and a good…
‘I love getting whacked and I love whacking people. That’s what we do’. With that clear mission statement, Nene MacDonald sums up what makes the PNG Kumuls tick and what makes them such a dangerous opponent in the World Cup knockout stages. After knocking off Cook Islands 32-16 to secure their first win of the tournament on Wednesday morning (AEDT), the Kumuls are on track for a quarter-final showdown with England at Wigan on November 5. It’s a mouth-watering prospect for all those who have adopted the Kumuls as their second favourite team, but perhaps not so much for the tournament hosts…
A heated argument escalated into a three-hour fight on Monday this week in the Trobriand Island of Milne Bay Province resulting in 23 deaths and several people seriously wounded, says Milne Bay Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Superintendent Peter Barkie. Mr Barkie said the fight broke out after an argument between the coastal and inland villages following a soccer match that the locals took part in during the Independence celebration a month ago. The coastal villages include Kavataria, Mulosaida and Orabesi and have confirmed six deaths while the inland villages of Gumlababa, Wabutuma, Bwetalu, Luya and Yalaka confirmed 17 deaths. Losuia…
The Papua New Guinea National Department of Health presented its on-going work on building capacity of the health information workforce on day 3 of the World Health Organization 73rd Regional Committee Meeting which is being held in Manila, Philippines this week. In the session on WHO’s ‘Work in Countries’, Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS Dr. Tom Lino, shared with Members States the progress PNG had made so far. “As we have moved to an electronic health information system, real-time, analysis and interpretation are possible and so our data needs and the skills required of health information officers, have evolved”, said…
Signing of MOA between University of Papua New Guinea and Goroka Technical College at Goroka Technical College on the 26th of October 2022 at Goroka Technical College. The first initial MOA was signed in 2013 and have been renewed every 3 years since then. Through this MOA students graduating with Diploma Business Accounting at Goroka Technical College can continue their studies at UPNG to do their degree. Only the top students with good GPA can directly continue to year 3 and attain degree with in only two years. Through this arrangement have benefited alot of students over the years and…
BSP Customers in one of the most remote areas of the country – Telefomin District in West Sepik Province will have improved banking services, in mid-2023 once BSP’s upgrade of the sub-branch to a Hybrid Branch is complete. BSP Financial Group Ltd joined the Telefomin District Development Authority today, Wednesday 26th October 2022, for a ground-breaking ceremony to officially start the construction of the new Telefomin District Administration office complex. The Member for Telefomin and Minister for Works and Roads, Hon. Solan Mirisim said the modern office complex is being built by the Telefomin District Development Authority at a cost…