EU-STREIT PNG on a recent mission to Ambunti-Drekikier District trained 200 lead farmers to act as Trainers of Trainers (ToTs) on advanced cocoa cultivation practices and efficient vanilla production techniques. The FAO-led EU-STREIT Programme, in Papua New Guinea in collaboration with Provincial DAL and Cocoa Board in East Sepik Province, conducted two trainings on ‘Cocoa Bud Grafting’ and ‘Vanilla Cultivation, Husbandry and Processing’ that will benefit 2000 plus rural farming-dependant households in East Sepik Province. Building on previous technical assistance provided by the EU-STREIT PNG in August 2021, the Programme continued with another technical assistance to Hambini Village in early…
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Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG) and the National Judicial Staff Services (NJSS) have now signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop an agency-level anti-corruption strategy for the NJSS. This initiative is part of TIPNG’s Promoting Anti-Corruption and Integrity Strategies (PAIS) Project funded by the European Union to strengthen public trust in national integrity institutions. “TIPNG welcomes the decision by the NJSS to partner with us through an MoU for the development of an anti-corruption strategy that will support the NJSS mandate of providing equal access to an independent, fair and quality Judicial Services to all people. This signing…
The National Examinations for grades 8, 10 & 12 students in the general education system, including private permitted schools will begin in the second week of October. The published dates for the examinations are; Grade 10 (LSSCE) Exam Dates: 11 – 15 October (One Week), Grade 12 (USSCE) Exam, 18 – 22 October (One Week) and Grade 8 (COBE) Exam 25-28 October, 2021 (4 days). A total of 31, 817 Grade 12, 74, 982 Grade10, and 137,769 Grade 8 students are expected to sit the national examinations. This data includes a few students with special needs especially in grade 8…
Lifting rugby Union to be as good as or even better and more popular than rugby league; getting PNG Pukpuks and Palais 7s into the next Olympics and winning the gold medal at the Olympics are the dreams and goals NCD Governor Powes Parkop has set clearly when meeting the newly elected Members of the PNG Rugby Union (PNGRU) and some representatives of its affiliate associations on Friday evening. He hosted the dinner in his capacity as newly-appointed Patron of the PNGRU. Governor Parkop said he was honored and privileged to be appointed as patron, assuring the newly-elected Board of…
The Board and Management of landowner owned companies operating in Southern Highlands, Hela and Gulf Provinces have been vaccinated against COVID-19, sending a strong and clear message of solidarity in the fight against a life-threatening disease. The landowner owned companies who provide essential camp management, catering, security, construction, and logistics support to Oil Search include Kutubu Security Services (KSS), Gobe Field Engineering (GFE), KutMor, PNG Mining and Petroleum Hospitality Services (PNGMPHS), Gigira Development Corporation (GDC), Mananda Umbrella Joint Venture (MUJV) and Trans Wonderland Limited (TWL). John Kapi-Natto, KSS Chairman was vaccinated in Kutubu by the Oil Search Medical Team said KSS…
Once bitten, never shy. Penrith have prevailed in one of the great gruelling grand finals, with Stephen Crichton’s athletic intercept proving the difference as South Sydney threatened to pinch the ultimate rear-guard premiership. The Panthers’ 2020 grand final night misery at the hands of Melbourne morphed into a shoot-out, but their 14-12 triumph before 39,000 screaming Suncorp Stadium fans on Sunday night typified defence at its finest in a year where points have flown thick and fast. Redfern favourite Adam Reynolds twice had the toughest of chances – off the tee and with a 40-metre-plus, two-point field goal attempt –…
“Twelve hours on your feet, flying to Kyiv to Zanzibar and back. If you wear high heels, you are hardly able to walk afterwards,” says flight attendant Daria Solomennaya, 27. “That includes four hours of security checks and cleaning.” She works for SkyUp Airlines, one of the youngest low-cost airlines in Europe, but one of the biggest in Ukraine. It has now decided to replace the old uniform from next month with a far more comfortable alternative. It isn’t the first in Europe to do so, but for Ukrainians it is a sign that some of the old traditions are…
Huonville Primary School in Lae, Morobe Province has just received a new 8 in 1 double classroom which has been made possible by tax payers through the Lae City Authority (LCA). Governor John Rosso who was present to officiate the opening of the classrooms said that the K1.2 million project was funded through the Lae DSIP education component and was managed by LCA through sourcing quality building design, materials and a reputable building contractor for the project. “Few years back several classrooms at Huonville Primary School were condemned by authorities and that really affected the learning of almost 2000 students…
Air New Zealand is introducing a ‘no jab, no fly’ policy for international travellers, starting in February next year. The airline will require customers travelling anywhere on its international network to be fully vaccinated. Chief executive Greg Foran says vaccination against Covid-19 is the new reality of international travel. He said many destinations New Zealanders wanted to travel to were already closed to unvaccinated visitors. The policy will apply to all passengers aged 18 and older, arriving or departing Aotearoa on an Air New Zealand aircraft. Anyone who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons will need to provide proof. Foran…
The Tinkoris Outpatient Ward was officially opened on Friday 1st October. Located in the Matalai LLG of the Namatanai District the opening will allow for the 40,000 plus population from surrounding LLG’s, Tanir, Konoagil, Matalai and the whole of Namatanai District access to quality health service. A small but significant ceremony was held at the entrance of the hospital to mark the opening. Present to witness the occasion alongside Governor Sir Julius Chan was Provincial Administrator Lamiller Pawut, Provincial Executive Council members, Director of Curative Health Care Dr Charles Peni and staff of the Kavieng Provincial Health Authority. Dr Peni…