Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) PNG is proud to announce a new partnership with local business Hannah’s Beauty Box of Port Moresby. Hannah’s Beauty Box will come on board as the Hair & Makeup Partner for the 2022 Palmolive Project Runaway on Saturday 1st October 2022. Chairperson of MPIP PNG Committee, Mrs Molly O’Rourke said, “Our Hair & Makeup Partner – Hannah’s Beauty Box is a locally owned company who have graciously accepted our invitation to partner with us.” Owner of Hannah’s Beauty Box Ms Anna Nawara expressed her delight at being invited to be part of a prestigious event…
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Ukraine has accused Russia of causing leaks in two major gas pipelines to Europe in what it described as a “terrorist attack”. Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaylo Podolyak said the damage to Nord Stream 1 and 2 was “an act of aggression” towards the EU. He added that Russia wanted to cause pre-winter panic and urged the EU to increase military support for Ukraine. Seismologists reported underwater blasts before the leaks emerged. “There is no doubt that these were explosions,” said Bjorn Lund of Sweden’s National Seismology Centre, as quoted by local media. The operators of Nord Stream 2 warned of…
Canada has said it is dropping all remaining Covid border restrictions, including vaccine requirements for travellers. As of 1 October, travellers will also no longer need to provide proof of Covid vaccination, to undergo any testing or to isolate and quarantine. The mask mandate on planes and trains will also be lifted. The ArriveCan app – used to upload health documents when entering Canada – will become optional. Federal health minister Jean-Yves Duclos said in an announcement on Monday that Canada is “in a much better position” than it was earlier in the pandemic, in part due to availability of…
In a black kimono Shinzo Abe’s widow Akie walked slowly, carrying her husband’s ashes in a silk-covered funeral urn. She placed it on a wide altar covered in white chrysanthemums. Above it hung a huge photo of Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. Only once before in Japan’s post-war history has a politician been given a state funeral – and Tuesday’s event to honour Abe has stirred huge controversy. It drew thousands of guests – local and global leaders, notably from Japan’s closest allies. But it also faced a backlash as protesters marched against the decision to hold the funeral. It’s…
Around one million people have been left without power and one person has been killed after Hurricane Ian lashed Cuba. Cuba-focused media outlets have also reported damaged buildings across the country. The category three hurricane, packing wind speeds of up to 195km/h (120mph), is now heading for Florida and is expected to strengthen. Parts of Florida have not faced such an intense hurricane in about a century. As of 21:00 GMT on Tuesday, the hurricane was growing stronger in the south-eastern Gulf of Mexico and moving north at 10mph, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) reports. The storm is expected…
Prime Minister James Marape has today commended Telikom for paying a K3 million dividend to the State for the 2021 financial year. In doing so, the Prime Minister also congratulated holding company Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH) and State Owned Enterprises Minister Hon William Duma for successfully guiding Telikom to reach this mark. PM Marape said this was the result of reforms done three year’s ago under his government in the10th Parliament. “This is the result of what we have been doing resulting in Telikom making a turn around after many years of losses and now moving into profit,” said PM…
TikTok could face a £27m fine for failing to protect children’s privacy when they’re using the platform. The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found the video-sharing platform may have processed the data of under-13s without appropriate consent. The watchdog said the breach happened over more than two years – until July 2020 – but that it had not yet drawn final conclusions. TikTok says it disputes the findings, noting that they are “provisional”. The ICO has issued TikTok Inc and TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited with a “notice of intent” – a legal document which precedes a potential fine. The…
21 young leaders in the Kokoda Track Foundation’s (KTF) Archer Leadership Development Program travelled to Australia and have undergone work experience based on their different fields of study or professions. The trip to Australia and work placement is just one component of KTF’s Archer Leaders program that provides the opportunity to travel to Australia to undergo work experience and to meet inspiring leaders from all walks of life. The Archer Leadership Development Program is an annual program for final year tertiary students in Papua New Guinea (PNG) who have shown leadership potential and the desire to serve their communities and…
Climate Change is an emerging global threat and it is important to have climate proof infrastructures available in Papua New Guinea, says Climate Minister for Environment Conservation and Climate Change Simo Kilepa. Minister Kilepa said this during the ground breaking ceremony Alotau Provincial Climate Proofing Wharf on Monday, 26th September 2022. The K36.7million project is an initiative of the Climate Change and Development Authority through its Building Resilience to Climate Change (BRCC) project and is funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Minister Kilepa said the Marape-Rosso Govt…
A 7-week school program integrating Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) and well-being awareness into netball skills training in schools in Central Province’s Hiri District is drawing to a close. A total of 400 students – 200 boys and 200 girls from 10 schools in – five in Hiri-East and five in Hiri-West participated in the program. The Hamamas Long Pilai Program is an initiative of One Netball PNG – a partnership between Netball Australia, WaterAid PNG and Netball PNG supported by the PNG-Australia Partnership through the Australian Sports Partnership Program (ASPP). Hiri-West schools included Iobuna Kouba (Sogeri cluster), Porebada, Boera,…