NCD Governor Powes Parkop launched the “By Her, for Her Supported by Him” Art project at Ela Beach on Sunday. As part of the 16-days of Activism to end violence against women in PNG and in commemorating the Human Rights Day, NCDC, Amazing Port Moresby in partnership with UNFPA was honored to have launched the new Art Project by women only artists in PNG. “We celebrate Human Rights Day, held each year on the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year, a year fraught with so much difficulty including a devastating pandemic, we must…
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Wild weather is battering a 1,000km (621 miles) stretch of Australia’s east coast, bringing torrential rain and “abnormally high” tides to cities including Brisbane and the Gold Coast. More than 2,000 homes in the cities were out of power on Monday after strong winds tampered with power lines. Tides up to 8m (26 feet) high were recorded, eroding the shoreline in some areas. Emergency services said they had had over 700 calls for help since Sunday. About half a dozen people stranded in floodwaters had been rescued, they added. Meteorologists have warned that this Australian summer will see the impacts…
The founder and CEO of FRIEND Fiji Sashi Kiran says the situation in the Western Division has continued to deteriorate with some families now surviving on one meal a day while some families have nothing to eat. She says the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and unemployment have emerged over the last two months, and they have seen the need for food in Nadi go through the roof. Kiran adds in the last couple of weeks they have also noticed that people cannot come to their centre in Navakai to collect food because they don’t even have bus fare.…
Tonga and Fiji are in store for some rough weather this week with the first cyclone of the season gathering strength and a second set to emerge later tonight. Cyclone Yasa is currently a Category One storm with at least 65 kilometre an hour winds but was expected to strengthen to a Category Four system with more than 160 kilometre winds by Wednesday. Sakeasi Waibuta from Fiji’s Met Service said the storm was gathering intensity in the waters between Fiji and Vanuatu. He said it bore a remarkable resemblance to April’s deadly Cyclone Harold. “It will make a loop in…
Melbourne have been rewarded for their premiership-winning season with six players named in the Gallagher Kangaroos Merit Team. NRL CEO Andrew Abdo and national selector Laurie Daley named the squad at Rugby League Central on Monday and also announced broker Gallagher as the new naming rights partner of the Australian Kangaroos. Australian skipper Boyd Cordner retained the captaincy role in the Merit Team for his efforts in a season full of obstacles at club and state level. Along with Test regulars Josh Addo-Carr, Cameron Munster and Felise Kaufusi, their Storm teammates Christian Welch, Tino Fa’asumaleaui – who will play for…
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has announced the appointment of Ambassador Ivan Pomaleu as Secretary to the Prime Minister’s Department. Amb. Pomaleu, a distinguished Papua New Guinean from Manus, who worked as Managing-Director of Investment Promotion Authority and Ambassador to APEC, was appointed by the National Executive Council, last week. Prime Minister Marape said: “Amb. Pomaleu will be Secretary to Prime Minister’s Department, under my vision of a flatter public service structure. “In this structure, department and agency heads report directly and only to their ministers and not to a chief secretary, as it was over the last 20 years.…
Over 50 women and youths who attended the 2020 Fashion Festival Workshop in Kavieng, New Ireland Province will display their products tomorrow in a Mini Fashion Show at the Malagan Hotel. PNG Fashion and Design Week (PNGFDW) CEO Janet Sios said that Partipants will wear their own products on the runway to help them not only market their products but also boost their confidence. “I am hoping that through the Mini Runway tomorrow, here in Kavieng, participants will be able to walk with confidence.” “I beleive in empowering women and youths through fashion, it’s a dream and I am so…
The Managing Director of Climate Change and Development Authority Mr Ruel Yamuna has been suspended over allegations of corruption and misconduct in office. The Minister for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change Hon Wera Mori has announced his suspension. Minister Mori said Climate Change is an important issue that cuts across all sectors of the economy and every aspects of life and ensuring transparent and accountable management and leadership in the office of the managing director for the CCDA was very fundamental. “Climate Change involves a lot of important partners and key stakeholders both within the country and abroad and as…
A 57 year old female is the latest to be tested positive of Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the National Capital District in the last 24 hours. She was detected at the Pacific International Hospital. At the time of testing she was experiencing fever and headache. NCD has recorded a total of 361 positive cases. Meanwhile, as cases are reported in NCD and other centres, Controller of the National Pandemic Response, David Manning has called on all citizens to adhere to new normal save themselves, their families and communities. The measures in the new normal calls on citizens to: Wear a…
A 57 year old female is the latest to be tested positive of Coronavirus disease ( Covid 19) in the National Capital District. She was detected at the Pacific International Hospital. At the time of testing she was experiencing fever and headache. NCD has recorded a total of 361 positive cases while PNG’s total is now at 721. Keep to your COVID-19 safety practices, listen in to the news on this station or follow our website pnghausbung.com for more on this story.