Kupun Wisil, brother of Pacific Sprint Queen Toea Wisil says that his decision to join the JPG Whagi Tumbe coaching staff this season has truly paid off and he is excited at the prospects of a 2021 premiership win for his home team this coming Sunday. The athletics turned rugby league trainer has been working behind the scenes with coaching staff from a few other Digicel Cup franchises since 2013 with the most prevalent club being the Lae Snax Tigers rugby league club where he spent a total of seven years playing supporting roles to the coaching staff there. Wisil…
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Fostering a strategic partnership with the local communities’ results in meaningful development that benefits the whole community. The recent handover of a building for use by the Papa community as a resource center highlights what can be achieved by such partnership. “Collaboration between EMPNG and the Gas Resources Company, Veadi Koita Association , past and present ward councilors from Papa village, Laba Holdings and the local workers from Papa who Scott Sandlin. “ExxonMobil PNG is proud to do its part to support the people of Papa. The community now have a building that can be used for meetings, to carry…
The East Coast Football Club (ECFC), a newly established soccer club based here in Port Moresby will be hosting their first ever Corporate Fundraising Dinner at the Lamana Hotel Grecian Ballroom on Thursday 9th September to raise much needed funds for the club and its’ activities. Managing Director and President of the East Coast Football Club, Mr Shannon Andrew said this Corporate Fundraising Dinner is intended to raise funds for the 2021 – 2022 Soccer team registration and association activities, culture and educational programs within the club, academy programs for kids under 10 years and the 2021 ECFC Annual Charity…
The Vice Chancellors Cup grand final match that was called off due to bad light on Monday August 23, 2021 at the UPNG oval in Port Moresby will be replayed this weekend. PNGRFL CEO Stanley Hondina in a statement said the rematch between UPNG Pythons and Unitech Spartans will be played as a curtain raiser to this Sunday’s Digicel Cup grand final at the Oil Search National Football Stadium in Port Moresby. “The teams will have an opportunity to play in a world class stadium and in front of an expected huge crowd and will be televised ‘live’ via TV…
Air Niugini Destinations Loyalty Program proudly welcomes onboard Rapopo Plantation Resort in East New Britain Province as the recent inclusion to its program. This brings the total Destinations corporate partners to 12. The airline’s General Manager Commercial Services, Mr Dominic Kaumu welcomed Rapopo Plantation Resort to the program highlighting Air Niugini’s commitment to focus on the domestic market and promote local tourism. The two-year partnership provides Destinations members the opportunity to earn and burn loyalty points when staying at Rapopo Plantation Resort either for business or leisure. Rapopo is also offering exclusive discounts to our Destinations Executive Club members. Mr…
Newcrest Lihir is using a new training simulator to boost its Heavy Equipment Operator training program and to ensure that trainees and operators learn and practise skills in a safe environment. Senior Specialist – Mining Systems, Yanzan Aki, said the new simulator, PRO4-B, is optimised for surface mining and comes with different kits for various equipment training. So far, 40 employees have gone through the practical simulator training for shovels, diggers and haul trucks using the PRO4-B. “PRO4-B training simulator has a curved, seamless 180-degree visual experience, allowing trainees to view hazards and external objects expected in actual operations. It…
One of the major challenges limiting the growth and expansion of innovative enterprises in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is lack of skills and knowledge, author of PNG NRI’s Spotlight Volume 14, Issue 10, says. Innovation using new technology and methods of production requires knowledge, skills and capital, but many entrepreneurs lack these inputs, says Dr. Elizabeth Kopel, PNG NRI’s Informal Economy Program Leader and Senior Research Fellow. “This partly explains the lack of diversity in activities, leading to oversupply, strong competition and poor sales which are recurring themes. This evidence raises the need for policy interventions to be strategic and…
Prima Smallgoods is continuing its support of Athletics PNG training programs around the country with fortnightly donations of their products being directed where they are needed. A small group of distance runners based at Utmei Secondary School in East New Britain received their third donation of the year last Saturday in Kokopo. The group includes 2019 Pacific Games representatives Monica Kalua, Mary Tenge and Siune Kagl and the three athletes were on hand to receive the product from Prima Sales staff. Athletics PNG President Tony Green thanked Prima for its ongoing support of training programs both at Utmei and in…
There are 400,000 reasons to be excited this Independence season thanks to Roots Rice. Lucky customers nationwide will get a chance to walk away with a share of K400,000 in the BIKPELA CASH GIVEAWAY promotion which started off on August 9th. In total K5000 will be given out each fortnight till the end of promotion on October 1st. Brand Manager, Casey Kwasam says that this promotion is a way for the company to show their support to consumers on a personal level this Independence period. “We always aim to connect with our consumers with the promotion time frames so that…
The Government’s policy on COVID19 vaccination still remains as voluntary and not to be forced on individuals. Prime Minister James Marape reaffirmed this in Parliament today in light of the recent incidences in Lae where employers of several business houses protested against their respective companies ‘policy on the termination of employees who refused to be vaccinated. Mr Marape says by far no industrial dispute was made to the Labour Department regarding this issue hence the government has not made any response to the complaints raised. However, he says with the issues in Lae, he has dispatched a team from the…