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Basil questions importation of 280 semi-automatic guns -- http://giaman.com/pg/?7b0da9
Police Chief Gari Baki upset over confiscated firearms -- http://giaman.com/pg/?06b2ac
Indonesia explains border access -- http://giaman.com/pg/?e9a111
Alleged ground crew confusion leads to flight delay -- http://giaman.com/pg/?43e4c8
Digicel compliant with SIM Registration in PNG -- http://giaman.com/pg/?d254cb
Bridging gaps for women in mining -- http://giaman.com/pg/?f85cd9
Five years on: How a tragedy created new friendships -- http://giaman.com/pg/?0e49fe
Give credit where it is due: Polye -- http://giaman.com/pg/?81a71d
Setting the Record Straight -- http://giaman.com/pg/?5ad120
Urban dwellers -- http://giaman.com/pg/?aeef87
PNG Olympic Committee Inducts Five New Names to Hall of Fame -- http://giaman.com/pg/?9b265b
Misc. Links
Lily PNG Magazine -- https://www.facebook.com/Lily-PNG-magazine-359202644199273//
Narapela kain man na meri (they are a different breed) -- http://giaman.com/pg/?026ff8
Buai, marijuana, heroin? Inside PNG's criminal network -- http://giaman.com/pg/?0c8a9d
Friends of PNG -- http://www.friendsofpapuanewguinea.org
Tufi -- http://www.tufidive.com
Badili Hardware opens in Lae -- http://giaman.com/pg/?570223
Kokopo Tours -- http://www.kokopotours.net
PNG Ports -- http://www.pngports.com.pg
The perfect end to a bumpy tropical road -- http://giaman.com/pg/?7955fc
PNG showcases world class technology at Monier's Nebiri quarry -- http://giaman.com/pg/?a2f692
Mount Hagen City Cleanathon -- http://giaman.com/pg/?cd38f6
Wagambie: Your place of birth is always special -- http://giaman.com/pg/?f3eb88
News Items
Miss PNG 2016
Kellyanne Limbiye - a University of PNG student has been crowned Miss PNG (2016). 23 year old Limbiye, a final-year political science student, was also judged winner of the sarong wear and talent categories.
First runner-up was Miss Queen Emma Chocolates Lois Doules Ilave, second runner-up was Miss International Training Institute (ITI) Rose Lakoro Pitoi and the third runner-up Miss Pacific Balanced Fund (PBF), Melody Leke.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?8c0b4d
Activist Receives Award
Paul Palosualrea Pavol of New Britain has won the Alexander Soros Foundation's Award for Environmental and Human Rights Activism.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?659072
APEC 2018
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says investment in security to be provided for world leaders attending the APEC summit in Port Moresby in 2018 will make PNG safer and provide long-term security benefits.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?d02aa5
The calculations have been done and there will not be enough beds in Port Moresby for the event so cruise ships will be anchored off shore to house the anticipated people attending the event -- http://giaman.com/pg/?46313f
PNG starts work on 2018 APEC building -- http://giaman.com/pg/?b1fdd5
PNG Weather
Bad weather in PNG has been reported as being responsible for seven deaths in Morobe province. In Chimbu province roads have been disrupted and are waiting repair. The provincial administrator, Joe Kunda Naur, says key trunk roads from Kundiawa to Gumine and to Gembogl have been disrupted by landslips.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?5d8f2a
Alwin Komolong Honoured
As a senior player with Norse in Kentucky, Alwin Komolong from PNG, has been honoured during the pregame festivities with a plaque and an honorary jersey.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?740637
Komolong spent three years with the Norse, coming to NKU in 2014 after playing a year of college soccer in the NAIA. He was also a member of the PNG National Team during Olympic Qualifiers in the summer of 2015.
PNG Defender Joins Canterbury United
PNG international Felix Komolong has signed for Canterbury United to bolster the Dragons' defence. Komolong is no stranger to New Zealand, having studied at Auckland's King's College where he starred for the first XI.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?12cd94
Goju-Ryu Karate
An early enlistment in the army with the Royal Ordinance Corps before independence and then a stint as a cook at the University of Technology in Lae has not stopped Luke Goa from developing a passion for Goju-Ryu Karate. Goju-Ryu is what is called a "hard-soft" style blending ancient Chinese style of fighting with traditional Japanese styles. Luke Goa is the most senior Goju-Ryu karate practitioner in PNG.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?8c45e9
PNG Cricket Win
PNG has put up another clinical performance with both bat and ball to beat Namibia by six wickets on Sunday (October 23) in the World Cricket League at the Amini Park in Port Moresby. They now join Netherlands at the top of the table with 12 points after their sixth win on the trot.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?134b97
PNG dominate in high scoring game -- http://giaman.com/pg/?e52cf4
Women Work Achievements
A number of PNG women have been honoured for their work achievements and leadership skills, in a country where gender inequality is rife. Overall winner for 2016 was Bosa Togs.
The other winners included
Dorothy Lamin Koch-Waluta who was awarded the Steamships Not for Profit award; Rita Awesa, awarded the SP Brewery Entrepreneur award; Annastascia Wanasawo with the Trukai Community award; Julienne Leka-Maliaki with the Moore Printing Sports award; Jacqueline Joseph with the IBBM Young Achievers Award; and Dr Lutty Amos with the Pacific Assurance Public Sector Award.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?49b701
Coke Faces Challenge
Deutsche Bank analyst Michael Simotas has questioned Coca-Cola Amatil's plans to increase prices to combat rising sugar prices.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?1f1082
Coca-Cola Amatil sells soft drinks Coke, Lift and Fanta, as well as water, iced tea, juice, energy drinks and sports drinks in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Indonesia and PNG.
Lae Trade Show
Pacific Foam and Colorpak Limited have hosted a trade show night at the Lae International Hotel amidst uncertain economic times. The mini trade fair was to display the company's ability to provide new products to for a dynamic consumer market.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?6bba2f
Petroleum and Energy Summit
PNG will host its first ever Petroleum and Energy Summit in 2017. The event is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and PNG's oil and gas company-Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?a9f0f4
Twilight Basketball
The Basketball Federation (BFPNG) has recently hosted their first-ever Twilight Basketball session at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre (TAIC) in Port Moresby. Twilight Basketball is a brand new Hoops for Health (H4H) project, which is being delivered under the national federation's community engagement strategy.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?99ef65
YWAM Medical Ships
YWAM Medical Ships have had great success over their last seven years of operation in PNG. During this year alone, over 30,000 people living in 171 remote villages have benefitted from collaborative patrols in rural areas says YWAM Medical Ship Managing Director Ken Mulligan during a short inspection on the MV YWAM and the new patrol tender which was an addition of the second extended-range patrol tender.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?66ab4b
Crown Plaza Security Terminated
Crown Plaza internal security personal have gone on strike after they were laid off by the Crown Plaza Hotel management. According to one of the internal security personal and team leader Teine Sugoro, there was no formal notice being issued before the termination.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?2c19af
Catholic Archbishop Knighted
Archbishop and newly appointed Cardinal Sir John Ribat has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (KBE) for service to the community and the Catholic Church as Archbishop of Port Moresby and for promoting harmony.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?82cbc3
Resources Sector Has Bright Stars
The PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum's Greg Anderson says there are still 'bright stars' to get excited about in the mining and petroleum sector.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?2ab3f9
World Cup Preparation
PNG police are undergoing bomb detection training in preparation for next month's FIFA Under 20 World Cup, which is being held in Port Moresby.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?b51f13
Missionary Kid to Pilot
Thomas Kimbun Keindip grew up as a missionary kid at the Lutheran mission headquarters in Ampo in Lae. At the end of each year he and his siblings were able to fly to Komba in the Kabwum District of Morobe Province on small planes. The interest in flying grew from there until he was able to become a pilot being trained at the Missionary Aviation Flight School in Mt. Hagen.
He is now chief pilot at North Coast Aviation (NCA).
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?727357
Interpreting Facial Expressions
Not all facial expressions have universally accepted meanings, a new study finds. What the study discovered among villagers of the remote Trobriand Islands challenges the common perception that facial expressions communicate universal messages and meanings regardless of the society or culture.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?5a3d39
'Measured' and 'Cautious' Budget
Prime Minister O'Neill says his government will deliver a 'measured' and 'cautious' 2017 budget.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?a348bf
PNG Minimum Wage
According to Ms Mary Morola, Secretary for the Department of Labour and Industrial Relations (DLIR) the PNG Minimum Wage currently stands at K3.50 per hour. She emphasised that for people with skills and or experience, they should be paid at a rate higher than the minimum.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?c9c2e7
Rumour Mongering
PNG Police say they will arrest and charge whoever is responsible for spreading a rumour that a Jiwaka woman had married a snake.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?9ba128
UPNG Lifts Student Ban
The University of PNG has lifted a ban it imposed on a group of student leaders from entering campus and attending classes. The student leaders were advised about the decision. The students were members of the Student Representative Council.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?90a5bd
Air Niugini Phone Ban
The National Airline, Air Niugini, has banned the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on all Air Niugini flights, effective immediately. This includes shipping the phone as cargo.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?f0c864
New Asylum Centre
The PNG Government has said construction will start soon on a new detention facility for asylum seekers being sent back to their country of origin. The PNG Immigration and Citizenship Advisory Service says the facility will be built near the Bomana jail outside the capital Port Moresby, close to the country's only international airport.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?e5ca93
Openly Gay Man Slayed
LGBTI community members in PNG are seeking a thorough police investigation of the death of an openly gay man who allegedly was killed by a relative.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?3a9898
Under existing PNG law, same-sex intimacy between men is punishable by between three and 14 years in prison.
Kenu & Kundu Festival
The annual Kenu and Kundu Festival will be held on the 4th - 6th of November, 2016 in Alotau, Milne Bay Province. -- http://giaman.com/pg/?fe206d
PNG Drought
The World Food Programme announced that it has concluded its food distributions in Papua New Guinea, having reached over 246,000 people in the highlands as well as Western and Milne Bay Provinces. These areas are recovering from the most severe El Niño-related drought in decades.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?427dff
Coming Events
Note: please verify any date mentioned as dates change and events can sometimes get cancelled. Of course I may also put down a wrong date.
Port Moresby Craft Markets - Laguna Hotel - 1st Saturday of the month (9 am - 2 pm), PNG Arts - 2nd Saturday of the month (9 am - 2 pm), Holiday Inn - 3rd Saturday of the month (9 am - 2 pm), Ela Beach - 4th Saturday of the month (6 am to 12 pm)
Kundu and Kenu Festival 4th - 6th of November, 2016
2016 8th FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup tournament 13 November - 3 December, Port Moresby -- http://giaman.com/pg/?18525e
14th Papua New Guinea Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference - Hilton Hotel in Sydney from 5 to 7 December 2016
Christmas Day - 25 December 2016
Boxing Day - 26 December 2016
New Year's Day - 1st January 2017
Petroleum and Energy Summit - 2017
Surfing Association PNG - World Surf League tour championship in January 2017
Good Friday - 14 Apr 2017
Easter Sunday - 16 Apr 2017
Easter Monday - 17 Apr 2017
Queen's Birthday - 12 Jun 2017
National Remembrance Day - 23 Jul 2017
Independence Day - 16 Sep 2017
Pacific Mini Games - Vanuatu 2017
Christmas Day, Monday 25 December 2017
Boxing Day, Tuesday 26 December 2017
2018 - APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit to be held in Port Moresby -- http://giaman.com/pg/?a3e64e
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