Twenty-four (24) participants successfully completed one-week MA Coaching Course in Mt Hagen recently. Mt Hagen Soccer Association president Samuel Kini said the MA Coaching Course was part of building and upgrading coaching skills to move and popularize soccer in PNG’s third city, Mt Hagen. Kini said his soccer association is supporting the vision of the PNG Football Association president John Kapi Natto to upskill its technical department (coaches and referee) to take football forward. Mt Hagen president was pleased to see that business houses such as Airport Resort through its owner Nelson Tengi paid the participation fees while the Mt…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
The Special Parliamentary Committee on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) wishes to express its serious concern at the spate of newspaper reports recently that have highlighting the light sentences being delivered by PNG courts in relation to GBV. The Chair of the Committee, Charles Abel has made multiple statements decrying the lack of action by law enforcement bodies to address violence against women and children. In response to the multiple news reports of judges and magistrates letting alleged perpetrators found guilty of a crime off without proper punishment, Hon Abel stated today: “This is outrageous, unbelievable and unacceptable. It defies belief that…
U.S Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Her Excellency Erin Mckee, on her recent trip to Kwiop in Jiwaka Province last week was ferried through Western Highlands Province by Heli Solutions. Being her first trip to the region, her excellency, was given an aerial tour of American funded projects in Jiwaka Province upon her return to Western Highlands Province. Her excellency was impressed with Heli Solution’s services and on her return to Mount Hagen, presented two American and Papua New Guinea crossed flag lapel pins to Heli Solutions pilots in recognition of their service. The pins symbolise the existing partnership between…
Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP) will this week be celebrating Literacy Week with the theme “Our Country Our Story” with cultural learning, financial literacy activities and events together with the organisation’s donor partners, volunteers and parents. Literacy, Numeracy, digital skills and cultural knowledge are all equally important aspects children need to prepare for their future careers and life in Papua New Guinea. As the country lags behind its neighbours in the Pacific with regards to literacy rates and access to education opportunities, BbP seeks to use Literacy Week to advocate for the importance of Early Childhood Education, Libraries and Inclusive Education…
The “No Jab, No Job” move by the private sector has prompted the Ombudsman Commission to call on the private sector to act with caution when it comes to the constitutional rights of citizens regarding mandatory vaccination imposed by private sector. The Ombudsman Commission has noted with concern that more and more organisations, especially the private sector, have imposed No Jab, No Job policies in their workplaces which borders on the rights of citizens who have chosen not to be vaccinated. “Whilst the Commission is mindful of the private sector’s rights and obligation to protect their businesses, we urge them …
Life after rugby can be challenging as players try to shift their focus to self-sustaining activities after sports. For those with no form of employment, they must have savings set aside to support themselves and their family financially once their rugby days are done. That is why Mantas Rugby 7’s team in Port Moresby, decided to better prepare their players by choosing to save with ncsl. Through senior player Constantine Bais, 12 players now have savings accounts which they can utilize to support them financially when they run into unplanned injury, need new sporting gears, or save for future needs.…
Air Niugini would like to advise customers that due to the current outbreak of COVID-19 in New South Wales, Australia, the Australian Government has placed further restrictions on the number of passengers on board all aircraft arriving into Sydney. For the period 8th September to 30th October 2021, the number of passengers the airline is permitted to carry into Sydney has been cut by 40%. Consequently, we expect that some passengers already holding tickets on PX001 to Sydney over this two month period will not be able to travel, and will be contacted and assisted to re-book their flights for…
National Capital District Commission’s environment health officers press on cleansing public health hazards and environment pollutions in the city. Following complaints by residents over flowing of raw sewerage from manholes located around the old Civil Aviation compound at Konedobu, they closed parts of Desh Besh Supermarket at Konedobu on Friday. Team leader Abraham Keple said fast food bar and the bakery would be closed for an indefinite period until the shop owner complies with the recommendations of improvement made under the Public Health regulations. The indefinite closure notice was served on the supermarkets management last Friday. Mr Keple said based…
Access to water, sanitation and hygiene facilities (WaSH) in Western Province’s South Fly District continues to be strengthened under the South Fly Resilience Plan (SFRP). The SFRP, supported by the Australian Government through the Papua New Guinea-Australia Partnership, aims to strengthen government and community mechanisms to improve WaSH standards and food security in the South Fly region. Australia is also building upon its existing investments supporting improvements to health and infrastructure needs in South Fly and working to address the harsh impacts of climate change, long dry seasons and flooding, which results in contaminated water, unreliable cropping systems and infectious…
Gulf Governor Chris Haiveta and his Provincial Executive Council (PEC) has welcomed PNG Football Association president John Kapi Natto and his Member Association Manager Stanley Khanna to its provincial capital to find ways to re-admit Kerema Soccer Association back into the football family. Mr Kapi Natto was on a familiarization visit last Thursday to support Mr Khanna to ensure Kerema Soccer Association returns to the fold as an affiliate member before he steps out of football. The trip to Kerema township was to ensure KSA meet all the guidelines and requirement to elect new office bearers to work together to…