From across Papua New Guinea
Alotau’s weeklong 50th Independence celebrations will for the first time, feature SPOGOMI. Spogomi is a game invented in Japan in 2008 by Kenichi Mamitsuka under the slogan “Trash pickup as a sport!” to make garbage collection more engaging and to raise awareness about waste.Its now taken the world over as a sport. The name is […]
The Goroka Secondary School in Eastern Highlands Province hosted a mini pre-Independence celebration to mark the 50th Anniversary of Papua New Guinea. The program began with students re-enacting the events of September 15, 1975, when the Australian flag was lowered and the PNG flag was raised, commemorating what happened at the independence hill in Waigani, […]
For almost 50 years, Nuku District in West Sepik Province has been in dire need of a proper health facility, a hospital to serve its people. This will no longer be the story for Nuku as they have witnessed the groundbreaking ceremony on the land where the Nuku District Hospital will be built. Minister for […]
Nuku District in West Sepik Province welcomed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as he made his historical visit to the district. Guterres, in being a representative of the global community, told locals in West Sepik, “I am here to bring a big hug from the people of the world to the people of Nuku and […]
Locals in Aitape have joined in a major milestone celebration of Sandaun Province’s top school on Thursday, showing their continued support for the institution. Over 800 students and teachers at St Ignatius Secondary School commemorated the school’s 60th anniversary and 23rd Cultural Show. For six decades, St Ignatius Secondary School has been a robust educational […]
Students at the Kusbau Primary School in Madang Town were told that they, too, have a responsibility to help shape the future of this country. This was the message delivered to them by the Chaplain of the United Church in Madang, Reverend Kari Rabura, on Wednesday this week, as they celebrate the country’s 50th Independence […]
President Ishmael Toroama has appealed to the United Nations for support in Bougainville’s political journey. President Toroama met with the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, in Port Moresby on Wednesday. In a meeting with Antonio Guterres, President Toroama reaffirmed Bougainville’s commitment to peace, democracy and the rule of law. President Toroama reminded the UN that […]
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville is back in the firefighting trade after more than 20 years of absence in the region. On the eve of PNG’s 50th Independence Anniversary, yesterday marked a milestone in the PNG Fire Services as 12 recruit fire fighters from AROB passed out as qualified fire fighters alongside their comrades from […]
In a moment of profound international recognition, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today paid tribute to Papua New Guinea’s Founding Father and First Prime Minister, the late Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare, during a commemorative visit to Wewak. Accompanied by Prime Minister James Marape, His Excellency Guterres arrived in Sir Michael’s hometown on the eve […]
Don Bosco Secondary School officially kicked off its pre-Independence celebration today, marking two major milestones: Papua New Guinea’s 50th Golden Jubilee and the school’s 30th anniversary. The two-day celebration began this morning with a flag-raising ceremony, setting a patriotic tone for the event. The school grounds were soon filled with excitement as students and staff […]