PNG’s premier dance group “Wan Squad” finished 12th out of 42 teams in the World Hip Hop Dance Championships. The competition which ran from the 8th to the 12th of August saw more than 50 countries compete over 5 divisions. Wan Squad competed in the ‘Adult’ division which is historically the toughest in the competition. 42 teams took part in the division with Wan Squad finishing 10th after the preliminary round and securing a spot in the semi-final. They unfortunately would not progress past this point after a minor slip in their semi-final performance and would see them finish the…
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The PNG Games Council has unanimously agreed to recall the 8th PNG Games from the Host Organizing Committee (HOC) Mendi, Southern Highlands Province with reference to Clause 8.9.1 of the PNG Games charter which empowers the Council to monitor and evaluate Games preparations and recall rights to host. This decision was reached after the presentation of the Sports Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) venue inspection report which was conducted in Mendi on 26-29 June, 2022. The key question asked during the visit was whether the facilities were completed and Games ready for sports competitions by the end of this year. The…
Queen Pads PNG is a locally owned SME that supplies locally made menstrual pads product to help young girls and women in rural communities, conducting awareness and supplying the products in the course to minimise health risks. BSP has supported the local SME with 1000 Queen Pads product purchase, that can help the SME distribute and conduct awareness to encourages menstrual health and hygiene in rural communities. BSP Corporate sponsorship Manager Amelia Minnopu said, “We are a community oriented bank that believes in people. We also strongly support health, women and girls in communities and invest in where we believe…
New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan is going out to thank his voters for putting him back into office after his absolute majority win of 31,717 votes to make up for his absence not campaigning at all throughout the election period because of illness. His first location was at Fissoa, where he thanked the people of the Tikana LLG for their support. He was greeted by students of the Fissoa Primary School who lined the roadside to welcome him. “ I came back to say Thank you to everyone in the Tikana LLG for bringing me back. I was sick…
Officers from Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA) took part in Coral Planting on Sunday the 21st of August 2022. Its was an Initiative of Kokoda track Development & Livelihoods Association Inc, Conservation Environment and Protection Authority (CEPA) with Lakwaharu Coral, a local group from Tubusereia village in Central Province. CCDA’s Adaption and Projects Division, General Manager Mr Jacob Ekinye who led the team to Lion Island for Coral Planting said this was a new experience for himself and his team. Mr Ekinye said corals provide an ecosystem for life underwater. They protect coastlines from the damaging effects of wave…
New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan kept his tradition of paying respects to late Stephen Mokis an outstanding New Irelander and Public Servant who was known for his great work to move the Province Forward through his position in the Public service. This is the 10th consecutive year Sir J continues to pay tribute after his passing on the 23rd of August 2012, he would be 73 years this year, while speaking during a Public Service day event in Kavieng. “When I remember Stephen Mokis, I remember a man who was dedicated above all to making the lives of New…
Standing in the tunnel at Suncorp stadium, tears began to trickle down Ivania Wong’s cheeks as she prepared to make her Wallaroos debut. Ready to run out in the gold jersey, the hard work had paid off for Wong as she reached her goal of representing her adopted nation. Moving to Brisbane from Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, at just eight years old, Wong, alongside her parents, older sister and three older brothers, began to settle into Australian life. In a scary new place and learning English, a sports mad Wong took up every opportunity she could as she emerged from…
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says all those involved in election-related violence and crimes will face the full force of the law. He said this yesterday (August 21 2022) when commenting on the ongoing violence in Mendi, Southern Highlands, since the burning of ballot boxes in the Mendi Police Station in the early hours of last Thursday (August 18 2021). PM Marape said he met with Mendi-Munihu MP-elect Raphael Tonpi, Police Commissioner David Manning and PNG Defence Force Commander Major-General Mark Goina immediately after the burning of ballot boxes. “We met in anticipation of the situation in Mendi getting a…
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says an MP does not have to be a minister to change Papua New Guinea for the better. He said this is a message to all Government MPs as he prepares to announce his full Cabinet on Tuesday (August 23 2022) and as a week-long Parliament induction for new MPs starts tomorrow (August 23, 2022). PM Marape stressed that an ordinary MP could transform PNG for the better if he or she put “200 per cent” effort into their job. “We are now almost 47 years old as a nation and we will be 50…
The SP PNG Hunters took to Bycroft Oval, Runaway Bay for the final time this year on Saturday, 20th August ahead of their return to Papua New Guinea next week. With a host of supporters in attendance to finally farewell the Hunters from the Gold Coast, the PNG side produced a stunning 32-24 win over competition heavyweights Burleigh Bears in Round 19 of the QRL Hostplus Cup. The occasion seemed to bring the best out of the Hunters who started strongly and maintained their dominance right through until the final stages to notch an emotional victory at their home-away-from-home in…