PNG Gossip Newsletter - 6 Jan 2015

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Remember that this mailing list is mainly for people who have an interest and already know a little bit about the people and geography of Papua New Guinea. The PNG Kina, which is mentioned from time to time in this newsletter, was recently worth around

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but the exchange rate varies on a daily basis.

If you are really keen on finding out what the Kina is worth a currency converter for most world currencies can be located at -- http://www.michie.net/pnginfo/moni.html -- The PNG Business Directory also has daily rates based from a PNG perspective

Want to find out more about Papua New Guinea? Try searching at -- http://www.michie.net/pnginfo -- and -- http://www.michie.net/png_faqs or try the PNG Business Directory located at -- http://www.pngbd.com -- and the PNG Tourism Directory -- http://www.pngtd.com. Both are excellent places to look for information about the country.
For those who are not so familiar with the geography of Papua New Guinea I suggest taking a look at -- http://maps.google.com -- and then clicking on the "+" to zoom in to the area of interest. Go to the following link for a quick start to a map of Port Moresby. -- http://www.michie.net/pnginfo/pom-map.html

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PNG News Links

Puara jets off today to trial with Rabbitohs -- http://www.pngloop.com/2015/01/02/puara-jets-today-trial-rabbitohs/

Bishop Bonivento's service to the country recognised with national award -- http://giaman.com/pg/?d851df

Police arrest couple for importing firecrackers -- http://giaman.com/pg/?df50ea

Rough justice for PNG's dangerous criminals -- http://giaman.com/pg/?d4de48





Misc. Links

The PNG Constabulary Band in Australia 1996 -- http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmK7FJGxbN8

Air Niugini schedule -- http://www.airniugini.com.pg/flight-information/flight-schedule

Kimbe Bay -- http://giaman.com/pg/?78eebb

International Education Agency -- http://www.iea.ac.pg

Surveying birds in Milne Bay -- http://giaman.com/pg/?450dbe

PNG Institute of Medical Research -- http://www.pngimr.org.pg





PNG Images

Frank Trimmer's unique wartime sketches shed light on hardships of life in PNG -- http://giaman.com/pg/?299794

Sunrise at Madang Resort Hotel -- http://giaman.com/pg/?fb6cb4

Catalogue of PNG images at Flickr -- http://giaman.com/pg/?575f48


News Items

Bougainville Time Zone

From Sunday the 28th of December 2014, the Bougainville Time Zone comes into effect. From this date Bougainville will be an hour ahead of the rest of PNG.





Pacific Games

The Fiji Men's Hockey team is set on winning gold at the 2015 Pacific Games.

Fiji is aiming for the ultimate best; and in the sporting code of hockey, for which they are defending regional champions after winning the Pacific Cup last month, players and officials alike are adamant that they have the winning formula to bag gold.

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?f4fa7b

The Games organising committee is confident the event will be delivered as planned.

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?55138b





Kavieng Port Storage

According to the contractor, Lims Construction Ltd (Lims), the storage facility was completed on time and is being prepared for commissioning. It will soon be handed over to PNG Ports Corporation Limited's (PNGPCL) Kavieng Port management for use.

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?01038c





Philippine Airlines

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is looking at flying to Papua New Guinea to accommodate the growing number of passengers. The Philippines Star reported that PAL has filed an application for re-allocation of additional entitlements on the Manila - Port Moresby from the unutilised seat entitlements previously allocated to budget airline Cebu Air Inc. (Cebu Pacific).

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?f7cb05





Witch Hunts Displacing Dozens

In an interview with Radio Australia, Ruth Kissam, youth coordinator for the Western Highlands provincial government, said that witch hunts in the country are a serious problem and "a matter of national urgency".

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?8b2590

Couple killed in PNG for allegedly practising sorcery

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?b74001

Catholic Bishop Declares War on 'Witch Hunters' -- http://giaman.com/pg/?cb9db6





Lega Siaka Named in Aussie Team

Papua New Guinea cricketer Lega Siaka has been named in the Australian Prime Minister's XI for the annual one-day match next week. Siaka, 22, will become just the fifth overseas player to represent the Aussie PM's XI when he takes the field against England at Canberra's Manuka Oval on the 14th of January.

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?072247





Expat Found Dead in Lae

An expatriate businessman has been found dead at his home in Lae, and police have not ruled out murder as a possible cause.

The body of the Singaporean, identified as Tan, was found at his Eriku suburb home. Tan, the owner of Morobe Stationery Company, had been operating in the province for more than 20 years.

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?773472





Free Land Titles

The Government will give out 2000 land titles in Port Moresby free of charge to ordinary Papua New Guineans to build affordable homes, National Planning Minister Charles Abel has indicated.

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?7c8180





Air Niugini

Air Niugini pilots have signed new contracts with the airline. This follows the completion of a successful negotiation between the pilots and Air Niugini

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?08aa94





Michael Learns to Rock

Fans of Michael Learns to Rock throughout the country are anticipating watching their favourite band of all time perform live for the first time in PNG's Capital Port Moresby this month.

The Danish pop/soft rock band will hit the stage on the 17th of January at Gold Club, Lamana Hotel.

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?1cd3c4





Tuna Not Human Bodies

Investigators say the reports of dead bodies being stored in a wrecked fishing boat off Bougainville are inaccurate. Reports said the bodies of 3 men had been found in the freezer of the abandoned fishing vessel.

But an assessment team which travelled to the island on Monday found that the suspected bodies on the freezer trays were large yellow fin tuna that were the size of adult human beings.

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?7e8593





2015 to be Challenging

Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says Papua New Guinea is prepared to make progress in 2015, despite global downturn in leading economies.

"There will be challenges, particularly as the larger economies around the world face difficulties, but we are working to insulate people and businesses in our country from these complications."

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?80f28c

Polye raises Concerns on PNG's Economy -- http://giaman.com/pg/?e6576f

O'Neill says Polye is "Simply Wrong" -- http://giaman.com/pg/?202906





Malaria Treatment

New research claims a combination of naphthoquine and artemisinin drugs could be highly effective in treating malaria in kids. The new research was conducted by University of Western Australia

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?e4fdda





POM RSPCA

The RSPCA in Port Moresby has new state of the art digital x-ray machine valued at K200,000. The RSPCA raised the money needed for the machine by hosting two main fundraisers in 2014.

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?6b61b9

-- http://www.rspca.org.pg





Cabinet Papers 1988-89

Australian Cabinet was warned that the triggers for a military coup in Papua New Guinea had been identified as Australia's position as a close friend and adviser was under challenge 13 years after the Melanesia nation gained independence.

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?c464c1





Honiara and Nadi Flights

Fiji-based Discount Flight Centre, general sales agents (GSA) for Air Niugini, managing director Sashi Singh said Air Niugini has started operating a direct return service between Honiara and Nadi. The first flight began on Christmas Eve and will continue weekly.

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?39459f





Flood Relief

Residents in the Dei District of the Western Highlands province have received relief supplies just before Christmas to help them cope with the aftermath of huge floods last March.

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?45c4d3





PNG Archaeology

An Archaeological Association conference held recently in Cairns, Australia focused on PNG Archaeology.

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?030e94

The recent three-day conference marked the Australia Archaeological Association's (AAA) 37th meeting.





Skul Bilong Yu

The link will take you to a video / episode of Skul Bilong Yu on EMTV that features highlights of carols by candlelights staged by schools in Port Moresby, and the Christmas and New Year's message from the PNG Education Secretary, Dr. Michael Tapo.

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?baada4





Prison Breakout

The annual? jail breakout by prisoners has seen a warder wounded when 33 prisoners escaped from Baisu Prison near Mt Hagen.

-- http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/80554

Remandee dies escaping from Jomba police cells in Madang -- http://giaman.com/pg/?142d99





Micro Solar Changing Lives

A tiny solar power system in a remote location of PNG can make a massive change in the lives of the people that get to use the energy produced.

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?7a4af7





Virtual Library

Digicel, a mobile phone provider operating in PNG, has distributed 500 free tablet devices to schools across the nation so students can access a "virtual library".

The virtual library is "housed" in Digicel's Port Moresby Data Centre and is fully accessible offline - the tablet devices have been fitted with a unique, secure SIM card, allowing the tablet device to use a dedicated network pathway to connect to the library.

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?120162

Schools participating in the pilot phase include: Sevese Morea Primary and Gordons Secondary in Port Moresby, Sir Tei Abal Secondary in Wabag, Mendi Primary in Mendi, SDA Primary in Kavieng, Kubalia High School in East Sepik and Hagita and Cameron Secondary schools in Alotau.





MV Bulolo

The Bulolo once ferried passengers from Australia to PNG. The Bulolo was the Australian cruise ship that became a battleship and led the fleet on the D-Day landings, turning the tide of World War II.

-- http://giaman.com/pg/?8e48be





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.

MV Ammari to visit PNG in 2015 -- http://giaman.com/pg/?b0355c

Pacific Games - PNG 4 to 18 July 2015 -- http://giaman.com/pg/?081f78

Remembrance Day, 23 July 2015

National Day of Repentance, 26 August 2015

PNG Medical Symposium, Usually September 2015

Goroka Show, September 2015

PNG Independence Day, 16 September 2015

Morobe Show, October 2015

Alotau Canoe and Kundu Festival, November 2015

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November 2015

Christmas Day - 25 December 2015

Boxing Day - 26 December 2015

Trade Pasifika - 2016 in Port Moresby

Pacific Mini Games - Vanuatu 2017

2018 - APEC summit to be held in Port Moresby.

Do you have an event that you want advertised? - Use the submission form located at -- http://www.pnggossip.com/misc/ctc.html





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