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PNG News Links
Football: Singapore to play PNG and Hong Kong in friendlies -- http://giaman.com/pg/?9b9e3f
Frustration grows among asylum seekers as PNG yet to offer resettlement -- http://giaman.com/pg/?5595b6
Asylum seeker 'brain-dead' -- http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29041853
Wanted man arrested in dawn raid -- http://giaman.com/pg/?b93950
Kibush Capital to develop Bitoi River Resource -- http://giaman.com/pg/?4a58d5
Misc. Links
Ross Kemp Almost Killed by Guerrillas -- http://giaman.com/pg/?e1d656
AFL Papua New Guinea -- https://www.facebook.com/AFLPNG
Missing scientists update -- http://giaman.com/pg/?649938
Australian Federal Police Overseas Service Medal -- http://giaman.com/pg/?f4ea76
Bee careful out there - a parasitic marauder -- http://giaman.com/pg/?643763
PNG Images
Living next to active volcanoes -- http://giaman.com/pg/?2a6a2c
Video of eruption -- https://www.facebook.com/BreakingNews/posts/10152223546272303
PNG -- http://www.pinterest.com/pin/315111305150184197/
Jimmy Nelson's best photograph: the Huli wigmen -- http://giaman.com/pg/?1a9610
PNG Blogs
Road management in PNG - Part 1 -- http://giaman.com/pg/?6de99c
Road management in PNG - Part 2 -- http://giaman.com/pg/?fe7801
Kodiak #2 for PNG -- http://giaman.com/pg/?a355db
A stupid MP -- http://www.pngblogs.com/2014/09/a-stupid-mp.html
Kokopo Police get additional vehicles -- http://giaman.com/pg/?58f1b9
News Items
International Terrorism
Prime Minister O'Neill has ordered an investigation into allegations that businesses operating in PNG have links to international terrorism. O'Neill said the allegations were of a financial nature and did not pose any threat to the people of PNG.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?1e2306
Family From MIDDLE-EAST Who Are Blacklisted Terror Suspects Invest Millions In PNG -- http://giaman.com/pg/?ea0ed0
Foreign Water
Prime Minister O'Neill was taken to task to explain why Papua New Guinea's flag carrier Air Niugini was still serving Fijian made water and Australian made biscuits in all its international flights.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?79b320
Vale Justice Mark Sevua
Manus has lost one of its most senior and respected sons. Justice Mark Sevua clocked 34 years of legal and judicial services as a lawyer and a Judge. He worked for 16 years in government and private legal services and 18 years as a Senior Supreme Court Judge.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?c788fa
Mount Tavurvur
Mt Tavurvur in East New Britain has remained quiet since spectacularly erupting last Friday (29 Aug), affecting many families in Rabaul district and parts of Gazelle, the volcano stopped rumbling the next day.
-- http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/74822
Many photos of the eruption were on facebook soon after sunrise on the 29th.
If you can't find any on Facebook then some photos can be viewed at -- http://giaman.com/pg/?2a6a2c -- and -- http://giaman.com/pg/?5b043d
Move over Iceland: Tavurvur -- http://giaman.com/pg/?8900ec
Volcano Gives Airlines Headache
The eruption of Mount Tavurvur has possibly created dangerous conditions for airlines. This event could affect millions of air travellers as flights may be re-routed or cancelled if the eruption becomes more severe.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?a9ca4c
Air Niugini flights to Rabaul -- http://giaman.com/pg/?36b55e
Vale Ian Rhodes
Ian Rhodes, a retired employee of Air Niugini, has passed away peacefully at his home in Brisbane, Australia on the 24th of August. He is survived by his wife Hinano and 6 children Angela, Michelle, Ian, Shane, Dylan and Aston. Ian spent time at Air New Zealand and helped to co-found Air Rarotonga as well as working at Air Niugini and Airlines of PNG.
- Thanks to Bruce Currie and Lindsay Boyd for providing the above information.
Water Pipe Project
Eda Ranu has started work on a 12-kilometre pipe from Waigani to supply water to villages in Central and the Liquefied Natural Gas facilities.
-- http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/74819
Police Stand Trail
Six police officers will stand trial over slashing the Achilles tendons of 74 men in an attack in Port Moresby last year.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?a8a6b6
DXpedition September
There will be a Radio IOTA DXpedition to PNG this month. The call signs will be P29NI and P29VCX. They should be on air sometime after the 10th of September. The team will consist of Team: Derek G3KHZ, Hans SM6CVX, Eddy K5WQG and Stig Nyman.
11/14 September from New Britain, OC-008, as P29VCX
15/20 September from Kranket, OC-258, as P29NI
21/25 September from Kiriwina, OC-115, as P29VCX
25/30 September from Loloata, OC-240, as P29NI
Modes: SSB, CW and RTTY
This will most likely be the last trip for the group to PNG and they are offering the associated radio equipment, including tables and chairs that they store in PNG for sale.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?89c1ac
Besta Cup
The 2014 Besta Momase FA Cup soccer challenge has kicked off in Madang. The tournament, which included most male teams and a few female teams from the Momase region, brightened up Madang's premier soccer venue, Laiwaden Oval, with their colourful team colours.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?ea1b99
Opposition 'Decimation'
Kerenga Kua, a member of the PNG parliament (MP for Sinesine-Yongomul) has called for an inter-departmental committee to investigate the decimation of the parliamentary opposition.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?2e47b8
Anthropologist Returns
An American anthropologist who worked in one of the remotest areas in the country returned in July to rediscover the world she and her husband had experienced 50 years ago.
-- http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/74814
Growth Must Be Managed
Speaking at the United Nations Small Islands Developing States Conference in Samoa, Prime Minister O'Neill says Pacific values should be more prominent in moulding the development agendas of Pacific nations.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?62dc7e
Miss PNG South Pacific
PNG Air Service Limited has declared a formal agreement to sponsor the sixth entrant for Miss PNG South Pacific pageant, Grace Nugi. The competition will start on October where the winner for the contest will obtain the position of Miss PNG Red Cross.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?cd35e7
ICC Trophy
PNG was hit by ICC Cricket World Cup fever this week when the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy made a historic visit to the Pacific nation.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?86c663
Sustainable Development Program
PNG's prime minister has been accused of 'grossly misrepresenting' a court decision over disputed funds from the Ok Tedi mine.
The PNG Sustainable Development Program (PNG SDP) and the PNG government are involved in a bitter tussle for control of the $1.4 billion trust, which uses money from the Ok Tedi mine to fund development projects.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?b74fa6
The PNG SDP was set up in 2002 as part of BHP's exit from the Ok Tedi mine, which caused extensive environmental damage to the Western Province.
Frieda River Project
PanAust and Highlands Pacific's Frieda River copper-gold project in Papua New Guinea is expected to cost around $1.7bn, according to the latest feasibility report by PanAust. The company claims that the project is one of the largest known undeveloped copper deposits in the world.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?cc488a
The Frieda River project comprises four copper-gold deposits located on the border of the Sandaun and East Sepik provinces in PNG.
Tura Fare
The National Airline, Air Niugini, has officially launched the 'Tura fare', allowing 50,000 seats available on a 50 percent discount till September 2015.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?b9e7b0
Drug-resistant TB
The discovery of an almost incurable strain of tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea's capital has renewed concerns about the potential for the disease to spread to Australia.
-- http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2014/s4081224.htm
PNG Independence Anniversary
Just as the next edition comes out Papua New Guinea will be celebrating 39 years of Independence. PNG gained peaceful independence from Australia on the 16th of September 1975. If you are in the country then there is bound to be a big celebration no matter where you are. If you are in the National Capital then the Hiri Moale Festival should also be worth a visit.
Port Moresby Orphans
A Catholic priest whose NGO provides help for orphans as well as women and children at risk in Port Moresby says it is not often openly admitted that poverty is widespread in PNG.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?32785d
AFL International Cup
As mentioned in the last edition of the PNG Gossip Newsletter - the PNG MVIL Mosquitoes won the 2014 AFL International Cup held in various locations around Victoria in Australia. The final game was played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) against the Ireland Warriors. The game was exciting with the Mosquitoes defeating the Warriors 6.9.45 to 6.6.42 (by three points).
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?5dd8be -- and -- http://giaman.com/pg/?9cee53
See a new item - Winning a flag in Melbourne -- http://giaman.com/pg/?303a53
Maritime Sensor System
PNG Village reports the National Maritime Safety Authority has set up sensors, which use radio-aided detection and automatic weather monitors. They are based at Alotau in Milne Bay, Tuam in Morobe province and St George in New Ireland Province.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?b65476
MV Ammari
Next year the MV Ammari will pay a visit to PNG. The former Fantasea Cruises vessel will deliver life-saving medical, training and building services to isolated seas and rivers in the country.
The ship is run by Youth With a Mission (Y-WAM) whose motto is Overcome the Impossible. -- http://giaman.com/pg/?b0355c
-- http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/hospital-ship-in-port/2373474/
Coming Events
Note: please verify any date mentioned as dates change and events can sometimes be cancelled. Of course, I may also put down a wrong date.
Goroka Show, 13 - 14 September 2014
Hiri Moale Festival, 15 - 16 September
Independence Day, 16 September 2014
Linguistic Society Conference Divine Word University, 17 - 19 September
PNGAA Symposium, 17 - 18 September 2014 -- http://www.pngaa.net/news/Symposium.htm
Morobe Show, 11 - 12 October 2014
Alotau Canoe and Kundu Festival, 7 - 9 November 2014
Sixth PNG Games - Lae - November 2014
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November 2014
Christmas Day - 25 December 2014
Boxing Day - 26 December 2014
MV Ammari to visit PNG in 2015 -- http://giaman.com/pg/?b0355c
Full Pacific Games - PNG 4 to 18 July 2015 -- http://giaman.com/pg/?081f78
Trade Pasifika - 2016 in Port Moresby
Pacific Mini Games - Vanuatu 2017
2018 - APEC summit to be held in Port Moresby.
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