After her husband passed away in 2015, Noelyn Wati decided to become a teacher. Teaching was one way for the 40-year-old to support her children and others in the Kokoda Track region of Central Province, and to help her and her family cope with the loss. She took up short courses through the Seventh Day Adventist community-based program, and in 2018 started as a volunteer at Bisiatabu Primary School in Sogeri. “I always encouraged my eldest son to continue his studies when he lost hope after the death of his father,” Noelyn recalled. “but I felt I had to do…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
Tyson Fury needed to dance with the most dangerous man in heavyweight boxing three times, with the third outing the most legendary, to finally put the rivalry to bed. Fury knocked out Deontay Wilder in the eleventh round of their Las Vegas epic; a fight that saw both fighters knocked down multiple times before the WBC champion of the world found the killer blow. A third fight that many in the boxing world didn’t want to see — due to the ease in which Fury won the second — was ultimately the best heavyweight war we’ve seen in a very…
International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced the composition of its Coordination Commission for the Games of the XXXV Olympiad after electing Brisbane 2032 as Olympic and Paralympic host last July in Tokyo. Five-time Olympian and two-time Olympic champion in swimming Kirsty Coventry, from Zimbabwe, will chair the Commission. The most decorated Olympian from her continent, Coventry was the Chair of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, and in this capacity a member of the IOC Executive Board, from 2018 until earlier this year, when the IOC Session in Tokyo approved the change of her IOC membership status to Individual Member. Sixty-six per cent of the Brisbane…
October 5th is observed around the world as World Teacher’s Day. To most, teachers have been our second parents and our comfort when we’re away from home. A teacher is formally an educator – any person that helps another person acquire knowledge and learn new things. Here at Port Moresby Nature Park, we have a group of amazing educators who over the years have played a massive role in educating thousands of school children about the environment, our culture and its people through various educational topics under their weekly curriculum-based lesson plans. The Park takes this time to thank its…
Extended lockdowns are crushing news for businesses as many battle for survival, and more government support is needed, industry figures say. Northland plunged back into alert level 3 restrictions overnight, parts of Waikato remain in level 3, and Auckland is entering its ninth week in either level 3 or 4 restrictions. On Monday, the government released its plan to ease restrictions, but critics slammed it as confusing and lacking a timeframe. Retail New Zealand chief executive Greg Harford said the moves to Level 3 lockdowns were devastating news for retailers in Northland and Waikato. This time last year the agency said more…
Six villages along the Ok Tedi River will now access Tabubil safely for health, education and other services after Ok Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML) completed the construction of the Lower Ok Tedi footbridge. The bridge, which was funded under the Ok Tedi Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme program was constructed after the old one was damaged in 2006. The bridge was officially opened by OTML Managing Director and CEO, Musje Werror last month and was witnessed by community leaders from the six villages of Kumgit, Ankit, Okteditau, Nioksikwi, Derongo, and Boungkim including other community members and staff of OTML. The project…
The general public will now be given the opportunity to be informed on the roles of key stakeholders in the upcoming 2022 National General Elections. PNG National Research Institute (PNGNRI) Acting Director Dr Osborne Sanida said the Institute is aware of the importance of the 2022 National General Elections therefore it has approved a program focusing on issues relating to election preparation, election observation and post-election governance matters. “Considering this, I have invited key agencies that have a key role to play in the effective and efficient preparation for a successful 2022 PNG National General Elections,” Dr Sanida said. “We…
PNG Air wishes to advise our customers and the travelling public that due to the recent surge of Covia-19 cases in Eastern Highlands Province, all scheduled PNG Air flights into Goroka are now suspended, effective 9th October 2021 This suspension will be in place for one week, while PNG Air works closely with the Eastern Highlands Provincial Health Authorities, National Control Centre and all stakeholders for safe resumption of services. Our Call Centre team will be in contact with customers who nave purchased tickets for inbound and outbound Goroka travel for further advisories. Flights to all other ports remain schedules;…
The U.S. Embassy hosted its first ever virtual workshop for ten aspiring and established professional women in the information communication technology (ICT) space. The four-day virtual ‘Empowering Women in ICT’ workshop began on September 27-30, 2021, at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Port Moresby. The workshop is in line with the U.S. Embassy’s mission goal priorities in terms of overall economic prosperity for all through its women empowerment initiatives, with funding from the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB)– through their Providing Opportunities for Women’s Economic Rise (POWER) program. The Embassy’s long-standing partnership with ExxonMobil PNG made it possible…
A total of 27 students will be severely affected by the discontinuation of the New Ireland Government’s Governor’s School of Excellence Program. This comes after Lihir Royalties that is the major source of funding have been transferred to the Namatanai and Kavieng District Authorities. The implications for the students include their parents not being able to afford the International Standard Education School fees, Securing spaces in other NIP schools will be difficult as they are already full, safe and timely transfer of students academic record remains a risk, unless it is managed well by higher Authorities such as the head…