Hugo Canning Company Limited today announced the winners of the highly anticipated Independence Cash Bonanza with Ox & Palm and Ocean Blue promotion. This promotion gave away a total of K320, 000 to 12 lucky people across the country who participated via a live draw with winners across all four regions of Papua New Guinea at the Kraft Heinz head office this morning in Port Moresby. Participants who part took in the Independence Cash Bonanza entered the draw by purchasing any OX & Palm or Ocean Blue product to go into the draw for weekly prizes, as well as a…
Author: Tennyalle TAGETE
Despite a short but hectic season, Goldie Warriors Under-20 Division boys managed to finish second on the ladder after the final round and will be in a face-off against the Southern Chiefs U20 Division who finished first on the ladder. As the last weekend of games winded down for the NCDRU community last weekend, some teams walked away victoriously while others humbly bowed out of the competition. Coach Boaz Kitoro said he was proud of the boys and happy for them as this is the first time since the team joined the Competition that the U20 division has made it…
A young woman from Goroka has made a bold move to open a market gap in reselling oyster mushrooms grown in Jun’cao grass in the city to assist her local people in the Eastern Highlands Province. Mushroom growing in Papua New Guinea began in 2019 when Agricultural specialists from East China’s Fujian province arrived in Goroka to administer growing rice and mushroom with Jun’cao grass and this is why Eastern Highlands Province have a growing number of Mushroom farmers. Georgina Karani, is a 28-year old recent graduate from the Institute of Business Studies University with a Bachelor in Economics. Karani…
Following a 6.7 magnitude earthquake in Madang on the 7th of October, the Modilon General Hospital recorded five patients that were rushed to the Accident and Emergency Department. Modilon A&E Doctor Michael Kuri reported that all five cases had incurred injuries from the earthquake that occurred and came in from different parts of Madang town. “We had received five cases come in to the A&E after the earthquake that occurred over the weekend from all across Madang Town.” He stated that two of these five patients sustained broken bones in their lower limbs and had to be admitted to the…
Makasi Sounds and Entertainment has brought Solomon Island singers, Wally Pazzi, Kekene and Riikayz of the Solkisz Band to the country for their PNG COMEBACK TOUR concert which was held at the Lamana Gold Club on Saturday 7th of October. The concert held yesterday is said to build and strengthen the connection between Papua New Guinean and Solomon Island artists. Event Planners, Terence Rini and Floyd Manata of Makasi Sounds and Entertainment said that this was the third time in 2023 that they have brought Solomon Islands artists over to PNG to perform. Rini explained that they are appreciative of…
The Managing Director and Chairman of Puma Energy Papua New Guinea, Hulala Tokome has announced in a media statement that the company will commence fuel rationing in the country as of Thursday the 5th of October, 2023. The nation’s fuel giant regrettably has been left with no option but to commence fuel rationing to extend remaining fuel stock due to the lack of sufficient foreign exchange funds in US Dollars being made available to the company by the Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) in the month of September. Tokome announced that this has set restrictions on the company’s ability…
Colgate Palmolive (PNG) Limited signed sponsorship agreements today with the Cheshire Disability Service and City Mission PNG, to providing assistance to continue their work within the community. Colgate Palmolive General Manager, Mr. John Woods stated that standing firm on their brand of belief that every child and their families deserve a future they can smile about. “Colgate will continue to be a strong supporter of initiatives that raise awareness of oral health and other health-related issues in the country, which include advocacy against gender-based violence and promotion of inclusivity among communities.” Woods announced that the Cheshire disability Service, a non-government…
The Minister for Sports and Higher Education, Don Polye today announced the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Men’s National team that will take part in the second Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Prime Minister’s Cup that is scheduled for October in New Caledonia. The PNG Kapuls side will be defending their title this year in Noumea, New Caledonia after winning the inaugural MSG Prime Minister’s Cup in Vanuatu last year. Head Coach Harrison Kamake, who took the PNG Team last year to Vanuatu is looking forward to bringing this year’s team to New Caledonia. The Kapuls team is set to fly out…
The Inaugural Momase Regional Youth Games (MRYG) is entering into its finals today after teams took part in four days of hectic competition, but some codes are yet to reach the finals due to issues with venues and weather disrupting their matches. The Touch Rugby competition is the only code that has completed its regular rounds and will host the final rounds today while Basketball, Volleyball and Soccer are yet finish their regular rounds and reach their finals. Basketball code is expected to complete all their regular rounds today before the closing ceremony on Saturday, 30th September. Competition Director Charles…
Minister for Labour and Employment and Member for Rai Coast District, Kessy Sawang made a stop-over to the Ileg Court House at the Ileg Government station during her visit to the people of Rai Coast where she made some observations and comments. Minister Sawang emphasized the importance of being accessible and understanding to the needs of the people whom she represents when she made an electoral visit during the independence week to the people of Rai Coast Madang. On this visit, Minister Sawang learnt that the Ileg village court did not have a proper building as an office and courthouse…