Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP) children have today had the opportunity to visit the exciting Hastings Deering compound to celebrate Book Week and launch a new reader entitled “When I Grow Up I want to be a Heavy Equipment Operator”. 6-year-old Tryphina Elai, who is featured in the book as a mini professional heavy equipment operator got to launch the reader, alongside his Hastings Deering role models, with Hastings Deering PNG & Solomon Islands Area Manager, Andrew Dare. Sonia Lakani, Hastings Deering Service Administrator, read the book to the children. The 20 children were able to inspect all sorts of mining…
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The National Rugby League (NRL) today issued Canberra Raiders Head Coach Ricky Stuart with a breach notice after comments directed towards Penrith Panthers Player Jaeman Salmon. The Breach Notice proposes a fine for Stuart of $25,000 and a suspension from all club activities with the Canberra Raiders for one full week commencing 4pm today (Tuesday, 9 August). The period of suspension prohibits Stuart from performing any duties as Head Coach of the Raiders, including attendance at team or individual training or coaching sessions or the Raiders’ facilities. Furthermore, he cannot provide instruction or direction to the team, individual players or…
The National Airports Corporation (NAC) have formally launched its LED Digital Screen at the Port Moresby International Airport’s Domestic Terminal. The LED Digital Screen was launched last week by NAC Managing Director & CEO Mr Rex Kiponge in front of senior management, staff and contractor, Creative Arts Limited. “The LED Digital Screen is one of many improvement initiatives of the new management to transform airports from ‘point of transit to point of destination’. It will be used to display airlines’ flight information, community and aviation security announcements, safety rules as well as commercial advertisings,” Kiponge explained. Mr Kiponge said, with…
Parents of children attending International Education Agency (IEA) schools in Port Moresby can now order and pay for their kids lunch online from the school canteen online platform via the BSP Online Payment Gateway (IPG) platform. The canteen, operated by the famous ‘The Food Station’, has merged with BSP to onboard the BSP IPG platform on their website known as ‘SkoolKai’. Currently managing almost all canteens in IEA Schools in NCD including Port Moresby International, Gordons International and Ela Murray International School, ‘ The Food Station’ supplies’ a menu appealing to everyday lunch orders for students and public. Food Station…
Papua New Guinea has in-country capacity for screening for monkeypox with confirmation off-shores says Deputy Controller for the National Pandemic Response for the Corona Virus (Covid-19), Dr Daoni Esorom. PNG has received reagents through World Health Organization (WHO) support for in-country confirmatory testing with trial expected next week. This is provide confirmatory capacity in country whilst Victorian Infectious Disease Refence Laboratory (VIDRL) will continue to provide confirmatory quality support moving forward, Dr Esorom said. He said Papua New Guinea is at risk of monkeypox since we have opened international flights and people need to be vigilant and practice the Public…
“Here at Koroba LEP Centre, we see women, men, boys and girls, displaced by tribal violence,” shares Alice Bibe, coordinator of the Koroba LEP Centre in Hela Province. And they bring their troubles and concerns with them.” The psychological impact of prolonged exposure to violence and insecurity, and of abuse and neglect, is all too apparent for community leaders and responders to violence in Hela Province. The provision of quality mental health services is a growing concern for service providers, who see addressing mental health as key to breaking cycles of violence in the province. “During, and following conflict, people…
Olivia Newton- John who gained worldwide acclaim for her starring role in “Grease,” died Monday morning at age 73, according to her family. “Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” her family wrote in a statement shared on social media. “We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.” “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer,” the statement continued. Originally diagnosed with breast cancer in the ’90s, Newton-John was in…
Re-elected member for Madang Open and Allegiance Party Leader, Bryan Kramer, assured the Madang Open election officials prior to declaration that their unpaid allowances will be paid soon. Kramer before signing the writs, announced yesterday evening, to the polling and counting election officials that their grievances over unpaid allowances have been submitted to the National Treasury Department and will be sorted out soon. He, however warned them stating that they have breached an election law when they suspended counting for the past weeks. He stressed that the law restricts counting officials to suspend or disrupt counting for any reason as…
Governor-elect for Northern Gary Juffa is happy that his people of Northern Province have re-elected him for the third term so he can change his province. Mr Juffa said upon arrival on Friday that his fundamental concern was reforms. “This was something I wanted to undertake in the second term but I couldn’t do so because I was in the opposition. “I had to work together with other like-minded members of parliament to remove an oppressive government and we are firmly in charge. “We were able to carry out the work that needed to be done and that includes, major…
NCD Police responded swiftly and quelled a nasty clash between two warring factions at Sabama today. This fight stemmed from a crime incident yesterday in which a Hela man was chopped with a bush knife and his phone stolen by thugs at the Sabama car wash. The relatives of the crime victim retaliated and attacked a Goilala youth at the Sabama market today. The goilala youth was taken to the hospital and treated for his injury. Staff Officer to Commander NCD/Central was among a police team dispatched to stop the fighting. He is seen here appealing to the aggrieved settlers…