A special handover ceremony was held today at Governor Sir Julius Chan’s former office at Mogol in Kavieng town. Keys were handed over to New Ireland’s Division of Education represented by CEO of Education Apelis Benson, Chairlady of the New Ireland Education Board Dr Kappa Malpo in the Prescence of education division staff.. The change in office is a much needed boost for the Education Division after operating out of a small office at N4C for the past years. “This office will allow for smoother processing of queries of our teachers. They will not have to stay long periods of…
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SP PNG Hunters have been strengthened by the return of key backs Terry Wapi and Brendon Gutuno for Saturday’s Intrust Super Cup clash with Mackay Cutters at Bycroft Oval on Saturday. The Queensland Rugby League declared that the Round 12 clash would go ahead despite today’s announcement of a three-day COVID lockdown in southeast Queensland and the Townsville region. The QRL hopes the lockdown will lift as planned at 6pm Friday, enabling a full round to proceed after last weekend’s bye. Winger Gutuno has been sidelined for the past 12 weeks after fracturing his arm in two places in the…
Leader of the Opposition Hon. Belden Norman Namah this week called for a bi-partisan Parliamentary inquiry into the state owned PNG Power Ltd and the issue of electricity supply throughout PNG. Mr Namah said the reliable provision of electricity and the wider issues of the energy needs of Papua New Guinea has now become a national emergency. “Sustained, reliable and cost effective generation, transmission and distribution of electricity is a crucial development enabler in any country. “And PNG is missing it big time.” “Countries like Vietnam and Cambodia, coming off years of military strife in their countries, got their energy…
East New Britain Students attending the University of Papua New Guinea have taken the initiative to give back to their communities in the province by hosting several fundraisers this year to which will go towards their end of the year projects. ENB Students Association President Ezra Kereku said they aim to carry out two projects this year, a Book Drive Project which is a continuation of the book donation drive that started in 2019 and the introduction of a new project which is the Election Awareness Project to go out and educate the local communities in the province about the…
PNG Constitutional Law & Reform Commission Chairman Kevin Isifu has announced that the Inquiry on the Declaration of PNG as Christian country in the Constitution will formally close today. “CLRC will not be involved in any discussion or accept any more submission after this date,” he said. CLRC is now working on editing, and finalizing the final report before endorsement by the CLRC Commissioners in anticipation for presentation to the Prime Minister James Marape on 16 July 2021 for tabling in Parliament during the August sitting, he said. The final report will comprise of two volumes. Volume 1 captures the…
SP PNG Hunters have been strengthened by the return of key backs Terry Wapi and Brendon Gutuno for Saturday’s Intrust Super Cup clash with Mackay Cutters at Bycroft Oval on Saturday. The Queensland Rugby League declared that the Round 12 clash would go ahead despite today’s announcement of a three-day COVID lockdown in southeast Queensland and the Townsville region. The QRL hopes the lockdown will lift as planned at 6pm Friday, enabling a full round to proceed after last weekend’s bye. Winger Gutuno has been sidelined for the past 12 weeks after fracturing his arm in two places in the…
An unconventional weight loss device that bolts the jaw of its user closed has been designed to combat the globe’s “obesity epidemic”. The DentalSlim Diet Control was developed at New Zealand’s University of Otago in collaboration with UK researchers, and works by restricting the jaw from opening wider than two millimetres, according to a media release published by the university on Monday. Kiwis who participated in a trial lost an average of 6.36kg in two weeks, and according to researchers, were “motivated to continue with their weight loss journey”. The device, which is fitted by a dental professional to the upper and…
In the days before he was found dead in a Spanish prison cell, antivirus software pioneer John McAfee posted a series of deep and tragic posts on social media. Overnight, a prison official confirmed his death shortly after a court approved his extradition to the United States where he was wanted for tax evasion. The 75-year-old was found dead in his cell in the Brians 2 penitentiary near Barcelona “apparently from suicide”, a spokeswoman for the prison system in the northeastern Catalonia region said, confirming media reports. She gave no further details. McAfee is one of the most well-known names…
On this day, Mal Meninga carried the Kangaroos to victory over the Kiwis and Jimmy Maloney capped a magical week by sinking the Warriors. 1993 Two inspired pieces of brilliance from Australian captain Mal Meninga help Australia retain their world champion status with a convincing 16-4 third Test win over the Kiwis at Lang Park. Bob Lindner plays his last Test for Australia. 1990 One of the biggest stories in years breaks when it is revealed 10 South Sydney players have tested positive to drugs. Fullback Scott Wilson is immediately sacked from the club. Wilson initiates court action, but the…
A special handover ceremony was held today at Governor Sir Julius Chan’s former office at Mogol in Kavieng town. Keys were handed over to New Ireland’s Division of Education represented by CEO of Education Apelis Benson, Chairlady of the New Ireland Education Board Dr Kappa Malpo in the Prescence of education division staff.. The change in office is a much needed boost for the Education Division after operating out of a small office at N4C for the past years. “This office will allow for smoother processing of queries of our teachers. They will not have to stay long periods of…