Every year, schools and libraries across Papua New Guinea spend a week celebrating books and the importance of reading them, and there is no better way than to see children draw inspiration from these books. Such were the stories of these five to six-year-old children from Habare Literacy Library in Hela Province, who spoke confidently of their future aspirations during their book week celebrations last week. An ambitious Christabellyn Kapi (five-year-old) of Kumaga village in the Tari Pori District, with enthusiasm her voice, shared her dream of becoming a doctor. “I attend class every day because I want to become…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
K58 million from the government’s tuition fee subsidy funds has been remitted to the bank accounts of Flexibles, Open and Distance Education (FODE), Secondary, National High and Vocational schools. The Minister for Education Jimmy Uguro confirmed that out of the K486.3 million allocated for this year, a total of K 248.5 million has been released so far. From that allocation, a total of K 222.5 million has been paid to schools with K 237.8 million still outstanding for Terms 3 and 4. “I want to remind all the schools and their administrations once again to use the money wisely and…
Transparency International PNG (TIPNG) brought its Anti-Corruption Help Desk (AnCoHD) to Kokopo last week as part of its annual outreach program. The Anti-Corruption Help Desk is a community service provided by TIPNG that provides an avenue for people to report corruption. The AnCoHD assists people by providing legal assistance and seeking pathways for redress. The Anti-Corruption Help Desk statistics of complaints brings to light the hotspots of corruption, informs and empowers people of their rights and responsibilities and strengthens anti-corruption mechanisms within agencies. Most complaints received by the AnCoHD in East New Britain (ENB) were related to ineffective public administration…
Three more students from the University of Papua New Guinea will have successfully completed their internship program with Port Moresby Nature Park this week. Chilla Sine, Philemon Varihombui and Dave Laki are all Final Year students in Tourism & Hospitality at UPNG who undertook an eight-week internship program as part of their practical assessment. They were each given rotational shifts throughout their tenure with the Nature Park, enabling them to gain such knowledge and hands-on experience in the various departments within a tourism organisation such as the Port Moresby Nature Park. “This is the third batch of interns we’ve had…
TikTok was the world’s most downloaded app in 2020 as it took the top spot from Facebook Messenger, according to digital analytics company App Annie. The Chinese video-sharing platform is the only app not owned by Facebook to make the global top five of downloads. In its home country, TikTok’s owner ByteDance also holds the top spot with the Chinese language video app Douyin. TikTok’s continued popularity emerged even after former US President Donald Trump tried to ban it in America. Facebook-owned apps have held the top spot since the survey started in 2018 and the company still dominated the…
A 4 year – old girl fell of a tree and a sharp object punctured her stomach resulting in all her intestines falling out. Seneika Kinsly fell around 5am on Saturday morning and was carried to Sengapi Health centre around noon from their village. She received first aid treatment by the health workers at Sengapi Health Centre where she awaited Medivac by Heli Solutions. Heli Solutions reached Sengapi at 3pm and airlifted Seneika and her parents to Modilon Hospital in Madang. This morning, Heli Solutions Pilot, Captain Boga confirmed with Madang Provincial Health Authority Director, Dr Martin Damian that Seneika…
Ten (10) participants from the Department of Prime Minister & National Executive Council recently received certificates from the Australia Pacific Security College after undergoing a two-week training course. This remotely facilitated Strategic Analysis Course was designed and delivered by the Australian Pacific Security College in collaboration with the Department of Prime Minister and NEC. During the presentation ceremony, Deputy Secretary (Policy 1), Mr Frank Aisi, congratulated the ten (10) participants on being the first trainees of the program from the Department and urged them to take the acquired skill-sets as they are now better equipped to take on new challenges…
Honours were shared in the Isuzu Barras Bash at Amini Park on Monday with the Legends getting the points in the first game and then the Board XI exacting revenge in a very tight game in the afternoon. After winning the toss in the early game the Legends elected to bat with Simon Atai moving up the order to open with Tony Ura. After a solid opening partnership of 39 both batsmen fell to Hiri Hiri, Atai for 22 and Ura on 11. CJ Amini (20) Siaka(10) and Ravu not out 15 all got starts but the other batsmen didn’t…
Leader of the Opposition, Belden Norman Namah expressed disappointment but said he was not surprised at the lack of quorum in Parliament yesterday. “Prime Minister James Marape is the champion of Parliament adjournments. I would not expect him to provide the numbers for a proper Parliament sitting,” Mr Namah said. “I had my Opposition MPs in caucus ready to raise issues of national importance only to be told that there was lack of quorum and Parliament was adjourned. “This is what I have been saying all along. “This government does not respect the people’s house. It does not want its…
As the first-ever female appointed Acting Executive Director for Corporate Services Division with the Department of Works, Molong Molean has set the pace for other women in the department to follow suit. Molong is part of a cohort of change agents who are working to improve Papua New Guinea’s transport sector by mainstreaming the National Public Service Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Policy into their respective departments’ structures, plans and reports. She has been on the front line of shaping equal employment opportunities since 2012. The GESI Policy will help PNG Government departments address discrimination issues in the workplace…