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Making Women Matter in PNG -- http://giaman.com/pg/?4f0910
NZ'd meat industry key to lifting trade with PNG -- http://giaman.com/pg/?28369a
A quarter of women in Asia Pacific support gender and marital violence -- http://giaman.com/pg/?62268e
Rally to highlight PNG's high rates of gender violence -- http://giaman.com/pg/?9ee027
U.S. Embassy Helps Strengthen the PNG Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry -- http://portmoresby.usembassy.gov/mr052214.html
PNG magistrate pulled in Paraka case -- http://giaman.com/pg/?d46aff
Bookies stung by start time change for Norths Devils v PNG Hunters match -- http://giaman.com/pg/?9e71dd
PNG police commissioner apologises ahead of contempt sentence -- http://giaman.com/pg/?835db0
PNG Lewas preparing for busy 2015 -- http://giaman.com/pg/?b39ed3
Misc. Links
PNG and Australian research team to capture PNG wartime experience along Kokoda Track -- http://giaman.com/pg/?d393c9
South Pacific Motor Sports Club -- http://www.spmsc.org.pg/
Royal Papua and New Guinea Constabulary -- https://sites.google.com/site/rpngchome/
Friends of the Earth Papua New Guinea -- http://giaman.com/pg/?7427fd
A history of the world through 100 objects: bird-shaped pestle -- http://giaman.com/pg/?d3cbe1
NZ'd Policeman on the ball with his overseas prep -- http://giaman.com/pg/?2d5123
Dogs at War -- http://giaman.com/pg/?a94317
PNG Images
On Taoata Hill overlooking Pari Village -- http://giaman.com/pg/?79863f
Tubuserea stilt village jetty number 3 -- http://giaman.com/pg/?e931e1
Yonki Primary School -- http://youtu.be/ncbxuwM9kDQ -- and -- http://youtu.be/QEuArkaMMes
Before They Pass Away -- http://giaman.com/pg/?4ef20a
Expert Boatmen Display Skill in Canoes Made by the Australian National Film Board 1958 -- http://giaman.com/pg/?abe32d
Queen's Baton transported by wooden canoe from Kavieng to Nusa island -- http://giaman.com/pg/?b22279
PNG Blogs
Villagers secure victory over Malaysian land grabbers in PNG -- http://giaman.com/pg/?66cb88
Local mine workers lowest paid -- http://giaman.com/pg/?1acb36
News Items
O'Neill Applauds AusAID Abolition
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says he agrees with the Australian Government's decision to abolish Australia's aid agency, AusAID. Mr O'Neill said the decision to cut AusAID is one of the most important changes to take place in PNG's increasingly strong relationship with Australia.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?6bb9c3
Midwifery Target
The president of PNG's Midwifery Society says she is not optimistic that Australian Government aid will provide 500 new midwives by next year. The Australian Government has been offering up to 500 scholarships to study midwifery in PNG since 2011, but the Pacific Adventist University Midwifery School in Port Moresby takes only 20 per year.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?9c1e8e
Lae Students Charged
14 students have been arrested and charged for fighting in Lae as part of a crackdown on public violence.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?b8af94
Hit and Run Accident
An Australian woman hit a young girl in Port Moresby recently but kept on driving to the bank's offices before reporting the incident. "Clearly this was a terrible situation and our staff member's wife reacted in exactly the way she was taught by PNG security experts," the bank said. The driver said "I'm saddened that I lived in a country that I loved where it was too dangerous to stop".
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?246dbc
THE Party Members Resign
Three cabinet ministers and another member of parliament have resigned from the Triumph Heritage Empowerment, (THE) Party. Registrar of Political Parties and Candidates says the four members of Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party who wish to defect are still technically in that party.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?9bf2d5
No White Flag
There will be no white flag waved by PNG when they face unpredictable Solomon Islands in the OFC match. Wynton Rufer - Oceania Player of the Century - who takes charge of the young PNG side, is aware that the Solomon's outfit is a tough opponents but he is far from ready to concede defeat.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?a33093
Koniel in top form for PNG -- http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=269565 -- PNG defeated Solomon Islands 2-0 at the ANZ Stadium in Suva.
Bishops Urge Govt to Protect Life
The text of the letter, sent to Fides Agency by the Communications offices of the Episcopal Conference, recalls the good relations and the fruitful partnership between Church and state in the field of social services, health and education. Remaining faithful to the most important ministry, which is the proclamation of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Bishops bring to the attention of the community crucial issues "for the spiritual and material welfare of society".
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?5e8805
Surfing
Splinters is the first feature length documentary film about the evolution of indigenous surfing in PNG.
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd0QczZsMNA
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?049836
First Refugees Recognised
11 asylum seekers have had their refugee claims recognised while 15 have been refused at the Manus detention centre. Those found to be refugees were from Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?f4c336
PNG puts refugee onus on Australia -- http://giaman.com/pg/?734b44
Smugglers offer deals to Australia -- http://giaman.com/pg/?ec34ba
Popondetta Hospital
In the Australian press recently, journalist Mike Steketee wrote an interesting article about PNG entitled "In Popondetta, life and death are dealt with in a tin shed". Popondetta Hospital's present day struggles are nothing new. Read more by clicking on the link below.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?4e4370
Archaeologist Receives PNG Honour
New Zealand Professor, Glenn Summerhayes, has had his contributions to the archaeology of PNG formally recognised by the Government. Professor Summerhayes has been officially made an Officer of the Order of Logohu. The Logohu is the bird of paradise, the official national symbol of PNG since its independence.
Professor Summerhayes has worked on PNG archaeology for 30 years, looking at evidence of early human inhabitancy. His work pushed the date of early humanity in PNG back to 50,000 years ago, rather than the previously accepted dates of 30,000 to 35,000 years ago.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?89f536
Burning Rabaul 1944
General George Kenney's vow to burn down Rabaul began with the positioning of three dozen B-17s from Mareeba to Port Moresby on October 8. The planned mission called for total efforts by both the 19th and 43rd Bomb Groups, which would coordinate their attack to follow a preliminary raid by RAAF Catalinas. Thirty-six Fortresses were scheduled to participate, making it the largest Allied bombing effort yet attempted in the Pacific. A follow-up attack was also planned for the night after. Read more by clicking on the link below.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?70b07d
New Deputy PM?
The leader of The New People's Progress Party, Ben Micah, is tipped to become the country's new Deputy Prime Minister as part of a major cabinet reshuffle expected to take place soon. The other contenders are Treasury Minister Patrick Pruaitch and Fisheries Minister Mao Zeming.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?df6a5c
Extra Guards Sought
Weeks before violence erupted at the Manus Island Detention Centre, security firm G4S made urgent attempts to secure extra guards. The request was ignored / rejected by the Australian immigration department. One asylum seeker was killed in a riot shortly after the request.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?a536f1
POM Container Wharf
A new state-of-the-art container examination facility in Port Moresby will help the PNG Customs Services process cargo.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?bc1ac5
Abortion Pressure From Outside
Christian leaders - clearly respected in PNG - have issued a warning of "outside" forces seeking to push abortion in the country.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?ee15c2
AE1 Search
Australia's first submarine, AE1, disappeared off the coast of the Duke of York Islands on the 14th of September, 1914. The submarine was last seen by the destroyer HMAS Parramatta at 3.20 pm on the 14th east of Duke of York Island when she was supposed to head for the base at Rabaul. Experts believe the boat may have struck a reef near Mioko Island and sunk with all hands. Earlier this month Prince William unveiled a memorial to the AE1 and AE2 at the British Submarine Museum. Australia's most enduring military mystery - the disappearance of AE1 at the start of World War 1 - could be solved in September when a five-day search will be undertaken by a navy mine hunter.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?41ec1f
Oil Palm Giant Loses Case
The National Court has declared two leases held by Malaysia-based Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad null and void, and ordered the government to cancel the licenses to convert nearly 40,000 hectares of rainforest and community forest for oil palm plantations.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?5cbad3
Tere-Apisah Advances Tennis Semi-finals
Tere-Apisah, a senior from PNG, has advanced to the semi-finals of the NCAA singles championship with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over Beatrice Capra in Athens. Tere-Apisah, a two-time All-American, has advanced farther in the championship that any individual in any NCAA tournament in Georgia State's school history.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?79dcf7
Regency Mines
Regency Mines has applied for a nickel and gold licence in PNG, in the light of the upsurge in nickel prices following the Indonesian ban.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?87c0ba
Oil Search
Oil Search's share price has increased by nearly 80% in the past five years, making it one of the best performers in the Australian stock market, an official said.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?93a120
Police Torch Houses
60 families in Port Moresby have been left homeless after police allegedly torched their properties.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?4b9d58
Swimming
An 18-strong PNG team has lined-up on the starting blocks at the Oceania Swimming Championships in Auckland, as the country ramps up preparations for next year's Pacific Games. The squad is a mix of local swimmers from Moresby and Lae, while the other half is based in Brisbane.
-- http://giaman.com/pg/?d265ba
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.
5th Melanesian Festival of Arts, July 2014
Rabaul Mask Festival, 16 - 21 July 2014
Remembrance Day, 23 July 2014
Wewak Crocodile Festival, 5 - 7 August 2014
National Day of Repentance, 26 August 2014
PNG Medical Symposium, September 2014 - to be held in Goroka
Dedication of Plaque Commemorating Battle of Bita Paka, 6 September 2014 -- https://www.facebook.com/events/560048074067522
Goroka Show, 13 - 14 September 2014
Independence Day, 16 September 2014
Linguistic Society Conference Divine Word Uni 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
6th 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
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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