Representing her people of Barakau village in the Central province, 21-year old Nancy Tau is excited and looking forward to take a part in the 50th Hiri Moale Festival as Miss Barakau Hanenamo. Tau stated that at the beginning of her journey, it was quite challenging for her as she was lacking the confidence, but over time, she gained the courage to step out of her comfort zone. “It was quite challenging at first, I wasn’t confident enough to take part in the 50th Hiri Moale festival; however, I had the support of my village people and my family.” “They…
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Tonton Malele is launching his Maimai Inc. Volume 1 album videos at the Cosmopolitan tonight with an exclusive screening of all ten music videos of the songs on the Album from 6pm till midnight. In an effort to showcase his passion for music and creativity, the 21-year old stated that inspiration struck after the release of hit single ‘Pikini Niu Ailan’ in 2022 that was recorded with Jayrex and Nene Morus. “When we released Pikini Niu Ailan, we saw how successful the song was and we just thought-why don’t we start working on a project. That’s when we started working…
The MSME Council has noted with concern the pervasive issue of inconsistent definitions of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) or Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across various sectors and institutions. Founder of MSME Council PNG, James Gore stated that this lack of uniformity in defining MSMEs has significant repercussions on the formulation and execution of policies by the government, financial institutions, and other stakeholders. “The varied interpretations of what constitutes an MSME or SME have led to confusion and inefficiencies in the implementation of supportive measures and interventions aimed at fostering the growth and sustainability of these vital economic…
The long-abandoned Watom jetty approach on Watom Island in the Rabaul District of East New Britain (ENB) province is currently undergoing much-needed maintenance work so to properly serve the people on the island. The 32-metre-long jetty, which once served as the main link for goods and services to the island more than two decades ago, has been faced with weakening and eroding risks at its approach which required urgent attention from the local authorities. According to District Civil Works Engineer, Mellie Munulai, the maintenance project is a counter-funded initiative under the PSIP and PIP funding with cost totaling to K850,…
A group of local youths in Rabaul town in East New Britain (ENB) province proudly graduated on 7th March from a two-month sewing and cooking course at the St Joseph Training centre in Iawakaka along the North Coast Road. These youths who graduated are the first batch for the year 2024 which comprised mainly of victims from the fights in Rabaul town last year and those who lost their homes. The youths were sponsored by the Rabaul Urban Local Level Government (RULLG) through the Community Development sector under the Youth Development funding. From the total 52 participants who graduated under…
The women folk in Papua New Guinea (PNG) ought to be acknowledged and recognized more for their efforts and hard work put into development and nation building. This was the message from the Australian High Commission, Deputy Head of Mission to Papua New Guinea, Dr. Joanne Loundes in commemorating International Women’s Day today and also marking the first time that this day is commemorated in PNG. With the global theme “Inspire Inclusion”, the nation’s theme for International and National Women’s Day 2024 is “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress.” She mentioned that progress only happens when women and girls are involved…
The stage is set for one of the biggest Rugby Union 7s competitions here in Papua New Guinea, the Niu Pawa Sports Tok 7s is set to take place over the Easter weekend in Port Moresby. Since its establishment in 2018, the competition has always had a wide range of teams come from around the nation to participate in this extravagant sports competition. In an interview with the competition facilitator, Mr. Joe Kautu, he announced that the tournament dates are confirmed for the 29th-31st March and will be played in two locations- the first two days at Bava Park and…
The Rabaul District Administration in the East New Britain province presented their acquittals for the District Services Improvement Program (DSIP) and the District Support Grants (DSG) for the years 2022 and 2023 to the Department of Rural Implementation and Rural Development (DIRD) recently. Led by the Acting District Administrator Freddy Lemeki with the support of the District Acquittal team the presentation took place at the DIRD Office in Port Moresby. When presenting the documents, the Acting District Administrator in his remarks highlighted the importance of acquittals and said that by conducting acquittals they ensure transparency and accountability in the use…
Tour operators in East New Britain (ENB) province recently underwent a post-mortem meeting last week at the Rabaul Hotel to improve tourism activities in the province. The meeting was organized by the Rabaul Historical Society, PNG Tour Guide and Rabaul Discovery Tours with the support of the East New Britain Tourism Authority and the Rabaul District Administration. The purpose of the meeting was to identify challenges and issues faced in the recent Cruise Ship visit on February 19th 2024 and come up with ways forward on how to improve tour operations. PNG Tour Guide Owner, Dominic Tulo, who spoke at…
23-year old Chelsea Paspalau is the first student from the University of Natural Resources and Environment (UNRE) to be selected to be a part of the Kokoda Track Foundation (KTF) Archer Leaders cohort for 2024, a milestone achievement for herself and the institution she represents. Over the years, the majority of students selected for the leadership program, come either from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) and the PNG University of Technology (PNG UoT). Young Chelsea, who is a final year Bachelor of Aqua Culture major student, had come across the program on LinkedIn and had just applied for…