Villagers in the north-west of Vanuatu’s Santo island urgently need clean drinking water after the area was hit by Cyclone Gabrielle. Malpoi has been severely impacted by landslides and mud. The Santo Sunset Environment Women’s Network (SSEWN) said the village’s main water-source is contaminated and houses and gardens have been destroyed. Chairman of the network Allan Taman said the villagers need water and building materials. “The main thing they need is water because their water source is destroyed. They said because they have relocated out of the village to the new sites they need materials to build houses.” Taman also…
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Huon Gulf MP and Community Development Minister Jason Peter on Thursday 9th February 2023 urged Morobe Governor Luther Akisawa Wenge to send audit and evaluation teams down toward level to check on funding released for projects. Minister Peter emphasized that every year big budgets are being passed down yet a lot is not known if work has been done, half completed or no work at all. “ Olegta yia yumi pasim Budget tasol dispela moni yumi no save em mekim wok or nogat.” Minister Peter made these strong remarks at Tutumang Assembly during the Morobe Province 2023 Budget Session yesterday…
One-time registration is now available for NCSL members to have immediate access to all NCSL’s electronic and online services including sms banking, Online Portal, and Biometric Identification System when they sign up. Members can manage their accounts and transactions securely online with these electronic services upon registration. Manager e-Banking, Vavine Iamo said the function on the online portal that enables members to self-register is now disabled and members are encouraged to visit any NCSL branch to register. “Members will go to the branch with a valid ID card so due diligence check is done over the counter before registration,” she…
A late try to Laitia Moceidreke on the stroke of full-time has helped the Cowboys salvage a 22-22 draw in a thrilling finish against the Dolphins at Barlow Park in Cairns. The Dolphins appeared set to have stolen victory after coming from behind earlier in the match before the Cowboys crossed late to level the scores with Zac Laybutt unable to convert from out wide. Young stars Jack Bostock and Isaiya Katoa stood tall for Wayne Bennett while Tom Chester and Thomas Duffy put their hand up for future selection at North Queensland. The Dolphins got out of the blocks…
NICTA CEO KILA Gulo-Vui has been nominated as the Chairman of the Pacific ICT Dialogue The announcement was made following a vote at the high-level discussions at the Gazelle International Hotel in Kokopo today. Mr. Gulo-Vui is a renowned ICT expert and a well-respected figure in the Pacific region. He has served in various capacities in the ICT sector, both in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific. His nomination as the Chairman of the Pacific ICT Dialogue is a testament to his exceptional leadership skills and experience. The decision has been welcomed by the delegates and the technical teams, who…
Parents and guardians won’t have to pay additional fees when transferring students from one school to another in the Morobe province. The Provincial Education Division (PED) has advised that no school is allowed to charge fees to any parent of students that have been transferred in from another school, as these fees have been captured in the Government Tuition Fee Subsidy (GTFS). “Transfer-in students coming from other schools or provinces are not to be charged transfer-in fees. It’s all covered for country wide and should not be imposed by any school at all.” PED Schools Advisor, Mr. Keith Tangui, sternly…
The Titans and Broncos have played out a 24-24 draw in a game of two halves for both coaches to ponder at Sunshine Coast Stadium on Sunday. The Broncos hit the accelerator in the first half with four tries to one setting up a 24-6 lead against a Titans outfit who were without new recruits Kieran Foran and Sam Verrills for the match. The Titans hit back, however, as the Broncos opted to rest several of their key players in the second half with Alofiana Khan-Pereira scoring twice to level the scores late. Neither team were too desperate to opt…
Netflix (NFLX) has extended its crackdown on password sharing to Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain. Users in these countries will now have to pay to give people they don’t live with access to their account, after similar rules were trialed in Latin America last year. Under the new rules, subscribers to Netflix’s Standard or Premium plans will be able to pay for up to two people outside of their household to use their account. The cost of adding a new person will be $7.99 Canadian dollars ($5.96), $7.99 New Zealand dollars ($5.09), and €3.99 ($4.30) and €5.99 ($6.45) in Portugal and Spain respectively.…
Harry Styles was the big winner at the BRIT awards, Britain’s pop music honours, on Saturday, winning all four categories he had been nominated in, a week after his triumph at the Grammys. Styles took home the coveted album of the year for “Harry’s House”, song of the year for his synth pop hit “As It Was”, best pop/R&B act and artist of the year, one of two gender-neutral categories introduced last year after BRIT awards organisers got rid of female and male distinctions. The contenders for that prize were all men, which had irked many in the industry and…
Storm centre Justin Olam is in doubt for Round 1 after suffering a suspected broken arm in his side’s 32-24 loss to the Roosters in Geelong on Sunday. On a day the Roosters were unveiling star signing Brandon Smith against his own club, it was the PNG international who sent a scare through Storm camp when he left the field in the sixth minute. Smith didn’t enter the fray until the second half with Trent Robinson choosing to blood several young guns in the club’s first Pre-season Challenge match. After the Roosters were denied an early try, Melbourne got the…