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Mother dumps conjoined twins in Porgera -- http://giaman.com/pg/?2b6c9b
2015 Australia - PNG Emerging Leaders Dialogue: Outcomes Report -- http://giaman.com/pg/?2ff61f
EU doubles aid to drought-hit PNG -- http://giaman.com/pg/?2ca45d
Momis fears Rio is poised to sell BCL equity to PNG government -- http://giaman.com/pg/?096168
Dipping Stocks: Harmony Gold Mining -- http://giaman.com/pg/?dd1951
InterOil Reaches New 52-Week Low -- http://giaman.com/pg/?2f68e8
Juveniles Still Await Travel Tickets -- http://giaman.com/pg/?46c4bd
Unpaid Public Servant Exit Payments on Hold -- http://giaman.com/pg/?82dbfe
Rural PNG Lacks Financial Literacy -- http://giaman.com/pg/?bcc517
People in drought affected areas still experiencing food shortage -- http://giaman.com/pg/?ecc9f9
Hela votes Agiru out -- http://giaman.com/pg/?b4d385
Waigani Car Accident -- http://giaman.com/pg/?2b7c00
Misc. Links
Touch Football PNG -- http://giaman.com/pg/?4a6bee
Meri Toksave -- http://meritoksave.org
Pacific Eden will open up PNG cruising grounds from Cairns -- http://giaman.com/pg/?68dc97
PNG Air has released a new schedule on the 9th of December 2015 -- http://giaman.com/pg/?7c0d65 -- Reservations (PNG) 7222 2151
Waterfall near Kimbe, West New Britain -- http://www.dissolve.com/products/101-D869-7-610
Cheshire's special programs -- http://giaman.com/pg/?38d72d
Oil Search Upgrades Disability Centre -- http://giaman.com/pg/?a90b19
Visiting students end Chimbu hospital stint -- http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/100250
Nature Park Thanks Community -- http://giaman.com/pg/?45669d
Aerial view of Madang -- http://giaman.com/pg/?c0ec38
News Items
Happy New Year
To all the readers of the PNG Gossip Newsletter a very Happy New Year to all of you.
NSL Frustrations
Frustrations were brought to the fore in the round five National Soccer League match between PKA Rapatona and Gigira Laitepo, with club owner Kisakiu Posman losing his temper over decisions made by referee David Yareboinen.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?a2159c
2015 Peaceful Heganofi
The member for Heganofi and Police Minister Hon Robert Atiyafa has taken time to wish his people a very merry Christmas and prosperous 2016. He also thanked the people for making this year a peaceful one. He also thanked all the members of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, the commissioners and their deputies for their hard work in 2015.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?76195f
Netball
Top-ranked Northern Ireland have won their second Nations Cup in six years beating Papua New Guinea 52 - 41 in the final of the Cup.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?ab20a0
Special Care Donation
The special care Nursery at the Port Moresby General Hospital has received advanced infant care equipment to improve maternal and infant mortality rates in the country. The Nursery has recently received an Infant Warmer and Phototherapy unit from PNG Tribal Foundation and General Electric PNG.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?619253
POM Water Rationing
Strict water rationing has been introduced in Port Moresby as the city's water supply tries to cope with a severe dry spell. Paul Gore, the general manager of operations at the city's water supplier, Eda Ranu, says the Sirinumu dam is at only 35 percent capacity, and little heavy rain is expected for months.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?168d6b
Water Levels in Fly River Rising -- http://giaman.com/pg/?3f254f
Small Coffee Growers Association
The Waigani National Court has recognised PNG Small Grower Coffee holder current Chairman Peter Kewa's judicial review application for the establishment of a board. A new board will be established for the Small Coffee Growers Association following the court decision.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?5f6d12
Philippines Airlines
Philippines Airlines (PAL) has flown its inaugural Manilla to Port Moresby flight. Flights from Manila to Port Moresby will be three times a week, using an Airbus 320 aircraft. PAL said it would make it easy for Filipinos living and working in PNG to travel home and PNG residents to connect to the airline's 30 domestic and 39 international destinations.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?d63fe5
Morobe Elections
The Morobe Provincial Election Steering Committee has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the PNG Electoral Commission. The agreement is an understanding between the two parties to support the work of elections in Morobe Province. In 2016 the PNG Electoral Commission will focus on preparing for the 2017 elections.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?4af6c9
PNG TB War
In the war against tuberculosis in PNG, getting patients to take their medicine can be half the battle. Patients need to take a full drug treatment for six months to receive the all clear. TB can become resistant to drugs if a treatment regime is not adhered to strictly. In some cases people start to feel better after two months and then decide to hoard their medication for other family members who might become sick in the future.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?0b8c63
Plan to Decentralise Police
A Strategic Plan to decentralise police services within the National Capital District and Central commands will be launched in January 2016. The plan will focus on routine duties and responsibilities on the different areas of operations.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?33ed65
Australia's Foreign Aid Cuts
Australian newspaper The Age has released a powerful new video showing just what Australia is not doing with regards to looking after the health of its closest neighbours in PNG. The video shows a family sick from HIV and tells a sad tale of death and despair as family members pass away from HIV and other illnesses.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?211747
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?e7b719
Manus Education
The education sector in Manus Province is under pressure to produce quality home-grown students who can continue to other tertiary institutions on the PNG mainland.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?049ec2
Oil Search
Oil Search Limited advises that, effective Monday, 21 December 2015, the address of its Papua New Guinea Registered Office has changed to: Ground Floor
Harbour Side East Building
Stanley Esplanade
National Capital District
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea
Other contact details remain unchanged, as follows
Postal Address:
PO Box 842
Port Moresby NCD 121
Papua New Guinea
Telephone: +675 322 5599
Facsimile: +675 322 5566
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?be0289
Air Niugini
Chief Executive Officer, Simon Foo, has revealed Air Niugini is planning to extend its international flight services to New Zealand.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?5fbd46
Air Niugini has paid a K20 Million Dividend to the State -- http://giaman.com/pg/?b99a1f
Website Hosting
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Legal Year Closed
The PNG Legal Year has officially closed. Chief Justice, Sir Salamo Injia, and members of the bench, lawyers, office bearers as well as relatives of residential judges from around the country turned up to witness the occasion.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?ae0cd4
Madang Airport Misses Out
Former cabinet minister and resort owner, Sir Peter Barter, says Madang has been promised a major airport for more than 40 years but continues to be overlooked. Sir Peter says there have been plans to develop a major airport at Madang since before the Australian colonial era ended.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?18640d
Christmas Tree Burns
The Christmas Tree at Port Moresby's busy shopping centre Vision city caught on fire and burnt down on Sunday. People panicked and ran everywhere creating a chaotic situation at the shopping centre.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?f212c3
Gympie Children Help
Children from Gympie in Australia are helping children in PNG. Hamish, Oscar and Scarlett McVey now call Papua New Guinea home and are settling into their new surroundings by reaching out to buy presents for some 140 sick children. The three have teamed up with Arllyiah, Carla and Conrad Priest, from New Zealand, to form a kids' club called the Little Rascals.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?f4fad3
General Elections
With 2017 General Elections looming, Deputy Opposition Leader Sam Basil has urged Papua New Guineans to refrain from 'being lured by politicians to trade their votes with money.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?797168
Screen current politicians says Kikori MP Mark Maipakai -- http://giaman.com/pg/?d3ee80
New Konedobu Store
A new grocery and department store has opened in Lawes Road at Konedobu. This is the third store in Port Moresby for Desh Besh Enterprises.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?62eeee
Women: Heartbeat of Developing Economies
In the developed world women are struggling to be equally represented in the economy across senior executive roles, retirement savings or political influence. But in some parts of the developing world, the story is different.
Papua New Guinea women are very representative of this central role. Despite different traditions, customs and beliefs it has always been there - they have always been the managers of wealth for their family, village and community.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?05357d
New Judges
The National Judicial Services has welcomed 4 new judges to the bench of the Supreme and National Courts of Justice in PNG.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?329968
Christian Academy Expands
The Institute of Christian Academy is reaching new heights with the choice of relocating its next intake of students to the newly built campus in 2016 at Moitaka's Kennedy estates in Port Moresby. The relocation will have students from grade six up to grade 12 enjoy the openness of the environment away from the noise of the city.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?5bb9e0
Policeman Sentenced
National Court Judge Justice, Fraser Pitpit has sentenced the policeman who shot 22 year-old, Late Moana Pisimi, in the morning of January 1st this year to imprisonment for 30 years.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?bfbf28
PNG Tourism Figures
With PNG tourism lagging far behind what it could be in terms of visitor numbers and economic benefits, industry figures indicate a more concerted national effort is needed if PNG tourism hopes to tap more into the mass markets in the longer term.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?6135b5
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.
New Year's Day - 1st January 2016
Trade Pasifika - 2016 in Port Moresby
2016 8th FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup tournament (Port Moresby) -- http://giaman.com/pg/?18525e
12th Festival of Pacific Arts 22 May to 4 June 2016 (Hagatna, Guam)
Christmas Day - 25 December 2016
Boxing Day - 26 December 2016
New Year's Day - 1st January 2017
Pacific Mini Games - Vanuatu 2017
2018 - APEC summit to be held in Port Moresby -- http://giaman.com/pg/?a3e64e
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