Miss Papua New Guinea, Josie Nicholas, has been crowned Miss Pacific Islands 2023 also taking out the Best Talent and People’s Choice Award. The Samoan home crowd embraced the theme of “Unity” when they cheered at the announcement of Miss PNG as the new Miss Pacific Islands after their own Miss Samoa was announced as First Runner Up. It was a great evening of entertainment and the five contestants looked to have been relaxed and enjoyed the evening. The Corporate tables were well serviced with food and drinks and the gallery areas were also packed with supporters. Miss Papua New…
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Students attending the Kiunga Secondary school in North Fly District of Western Province have been urged to take ownership of learning facilities.The former school principal Mr. Sowati Ole, told the students during their 45th Grade 10 and 22nd Grade 12 graduation ceremony held in Kiunga recently that classrooms, desks, learning materials, water tanks and others within the school’s vicinity must be used wisely as the school has been struggling for over a decade to upgrade classrooms, science laboratory among others including staff houses. He said classrooms, desks, learning materials, water tanks and others within the school’s vicinity must be used…
The National Executive Council has appointed a panel of three independent experts to review the tax dispute between the Internal Revenue Commission and Barrick Niugini Limited. NEC noted the progress of the activities required to reopen the Porgera Gold Mine and was concerned that the tax matter was prolonged. While it continues to observe the independence of the internal revenue commission, it availed itself of the opportunity to be advised independently of the issues surrounding the taxation dispute. In its meeting of 01 February 2023, the NEC appointed, Mr. David Sode, former IRC Commissioner General, Mr. David Castiglione a specialist…
THE National Government will roll out a youth mobilization programme aimed at engaging the youth of Papua New Guinea to address uneasiness and formal employment issues in the country, Prime Minister James Marape has said. PM Marape said today (05.02.23) the PNG Defence Force and the National Volunteer Service are being engaged in this intervention programme, and will be advertising this month for young unemployed people out of schools and colleges to link them back into continuing their education, and employment and/or self-employment in agriculture, livestock, forestry, fisheries, tourism and SMEs. The Prime Minister said this while urging Papua New…
At least 22 people have died in connection with widespread forest fires in south-central Chile, according to government officials. Interior Minister Carolina Tohá confirmed during a news conference on Saturday that 22 people are dead. There are 1,429 people in shelters, 554 injured and 16 suffering severe burns who are in serious condition, she said. Twenty-eight of the hundreds of fires in Chile in recent days have burned the amount of forest and woodland the country typically loses over the course of a year, Tohá said. The minister also described record high temperatures in several of the affected regions of…
A young Brisbane Broncos outfit posted eights tries in a clinical 44-12 trial win over Wynnum Manly Seagulls at Kougari Oval. Built on tireless efforts by lock Shalom O’Ofau and prop Logan Bayliss, the Broncos’ ball players were able to run rampant with fullback Tristan Sailor a standout with three try assists and a four-pointer of his own. Playmaker Josh Rogers and hooker Tyson Smoothy also impressed, as did centres Deine Mariner and Ethan Quai-Ward who looked sharp collecting a try each and being sharp in defence. The young Broncos carried the ball strongly in the early exchanges and were…
Samarai Murua District Authority (SMDDA) and Women’s Microbank Limited (WMB) launched the MSME Credit Scheme on Friday (03/02/23). Local MP Isi Henry Leonard who is also the Minister for Tourism Arts and Culture expressed the importance of this partnership during the signing of the agreement at the WMB Headquarters in Port Moresby. Mr Leonard wants to see his people involved in SMEs and to be financially empowered. He said partnership was the way and the signing of the agreement with Women’s Microbank Limited was the catalyst to drive financial literacy and economic inclusion in his district. “Banking cannot be ignored…
Both Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts spoke to the media on Thursday as they recognized the significance of being the first two Black quarterbacks to start in the same Super Bowl. Almost exactly 35 years after Doug Williams became the first Black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl with the then-Washington Redskins, Mahomes and Hurts made history as the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles reached the NFL’s season finale. For 27-year-old Chiefs quarterback Mahomes – who is looking for his second Super Bowl ring when the two teams face off in Arizona on February 12, which would make him the first Black…
A 30-year-old Portuguese dog has been named as the world’s oldest ever by Guinness World Records – beating a record that stood for a century. Bobi is a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo – a breed that has an average life expectancy of 12 to 14 years. The previous oldest dog ever was Australia’s Bluey, who died in 1939 at the age of 29 years and five months. As of 1 February, Bobi was 30 years and 226 days old, and is said to be doing well for his age. His grand old age has been validated by the Portuguese government’s…
Cancer is destructive, threatening every single country, claiming thousands of lives each year and impacting the lives of countless others. Cancer isn’t an easy thing to talk about, but it’s incredibly important to be aware of the impacts and the ways you can detect and even reduce the chances of getting cancer. The World Health Organisation is making it their mission to ‘close the care gap’ this year focusing on uniting our voices and taking action. Because the more we share new ideas and keep the conversation going, we can achieve almost anything. At the Sir Brian Bell Foundation, we’re…