Links
World War photos of New Guinea can be found at -- http://www.aboutww2.com/WWII-photo-list.html
World War II wrecks around Kiriwina Part of the Trobriand Islands - Latitude
8° 40' 0S Longitude 150° 55' 0E -- http://www.pacificwrecks.com/provinces/png_kiriwina.html
EBC Church
The Evangelical Brotherhood Church (EBC Church) in PNG has a website at --
http://www.ebc.org.pg. The Church recently
celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Swiss Mission in PNG and details can
be found at -- http://crmf.com/content/34.html
-- (missionary newsletter). Thanks to Ingmar Knie, who used to work at CRMF
in Goroka, for these links.
Religious Web Sites
Bible Society Work in Papua New Guinea -- http://www.biblesociety.org/bs-pap.htm
Christian Brethren Churches of Papua New Guinea. -- http://www.dg.com.pg/~cbcpng/
Evangelical Brotherhood Church -- http://www.ebc.org.pg
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea -- http://www.lutheranworld.org/Directory/ASI/EvangelicalLutheranChurchofPapuaNewGuinea.EN.html
Hetune - Community of the Visitation, Popondota -- http://orders.anglican.org/arcyb/cvl.html
MAF Service in Papua New Guinea -- http://www.maf.org.au/png/pnginfo.php
New Tribes Mission Aviation in Papua New Guinea -- http://www.ntmpng.org/ntma.htm
Papua New Guinea Church Partnership -- http://hometown.aol.co.uk/pngcpluxton/PNGChurchPartnership.htm
Pioneer Bible Translators: Papua New Guinea. -- http://www.pioneerbible.org.pg/
Religious Television Association of Papua New Guinea -- http://www.rtapng.com.pg/
Society of St Francis -- http://orders.anglican.org/arcyb/ssf-pac.html
The Diocese of Port Moresby Anglican Domain -- http://www.portmoresby.anglican.org/
The United Pentecostal Assemblies of Papua New Guinea -- http://www.upcpng.org
Education Web Sites
http://www.ibs.com.pg -- International
Business Institute
http://www.iea.ac.pg -- International Education
Agency
http://www.iti.com.pg -- PNG International
Training Institute
http://www.pngmc.ac.pg -- PNG Maritime
College
http://www.pta.com.pg -- Pacific Training
Academy
http://www.unitech.ac.pg -- PNG University
of Technology (Lae)
http://www.uog.ac.pg -- University of Goroka
http://www.upng.ac.pg -- University of
PNG
http://www.workersmutual.com.pg
-- Computer Training
Tree House Village
The Tree House Village has a web site located at -- http://www.treehouse.com.pg
-- For those who want a truly tropical style accommodation package then I
suggest the exotic Tree House Village. The village is about 15 minute along
the scenic Buluminski Highway from Kavieng in the New Ireland province. If
anyone wants further details then please write to
Tree House Village,
PO Box 351,
Kavieng, PNG.
Phone +675 984 2666 / facsimile +675 984 2693
or email -- albeck @ global.net.pg
PNG Travel Advisory from Australia
http://www.dfat.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Papua_New_Guinea
This advice has been reviewed and reissued. New information on Safety and
Security has been added. The overall level of the advice has increased.
Australians in Papua New Guinea are advised to exercise a high degree of
caution and monitor developments that might affect their safety.
Australian travellers should be aware of the increased threat of terrorism
globally and should read this travel advice in conjunction with the 'General
Advice to Australian Travellers' available at: -- http://www.dfat.gov.au/zw.cgi/view/Advice/General
News Items
Blind Robbery
The criminals in Goroka have stooped to an all time low. They have now robbed
a blind man outside a church of all his possessions. The man, a blind student
at Goroka Grammar School, said a gang of five thugs attacked him and a friend
on Wednesday. A full bottle of beer was smashed across his friends face requiring
11 stiches at the hospital.
Mrs Honor Egger
Gerhard Nau has submitted the following information -- I don't know if you
are interested to know for your next publication that Mrs Honor Egger of former
H.E.A.T Aviation in Lae has passed away in Cairns on June the 2nd at the age
of 56. Honor, "Captain Nipples" was actively flying in PNG for about
thirty years. Vale Honor.
Magila Gorilla Club
For residents of Port Moresby and for those who visit - the "Magila
Gorilla Club" has now opened at the Magila Motel, Magila Road, Six Mile
(opp. IBS), featuring bar, restaurant and disco. Free membership is available
until the end of the year.
Stamp / Coin Collector
Here is an email message from a reader in India who writes -- can any reader
send coins and used stamps of Papua New Guinea to me via post. I will pay
for the postage and for the coins. If possible mail back to me and I will
send you my postal address. thank you -- vistar1112@rediffmail.com
Counterfeit Notes
A general warning has gone out to advise people that there could be a batch
of counterfeit K20 notes circulating around the country. The notes look noticeably
different in colour and so far have only had one serial number on them. SCP
781687. Another method of detecting the fakes are by looking at the position
of the serial number - unlike genuine notes the serial numbers on the fake
are hard against the edge of the note. The paper used for the notes can also
be torn easily.
Malaria Vaccine
A vaccine to combat malaria is still a long way off. A global effort is being
made to develop a vaccine against malaria in the next 10 to 15 years. Malaria
is the number one killer disease of children in PNG ahead of pneumonia.
Nadzab Gift Shop
A women's club from Gabsonkeg village just behind the airport have set up
a gift shop at Nadzab airport. The gift shop, called Adzab, sells traditional
arts and crafts, PNG and Morobe designed and printed T-shirts and much more.
Anglimp South Wahgi
Jamie Maxtone-Graham has won the seat of Anglimp South Wahgi as an independent
candidate. The government and the opposition to join their ranks are now wooing
him. Mr. Maxtone-Graham had previously indicated that he would join the ranks
of the government but was met at Jackson's Airport in Port Moresby by members
of the current opposition. Mr. Maxtone Graham was previously a close runner-up
for the Moresby seat held by Bill Skate in the 2002 elections. Mr. Skate and
Mr. Maxtone Graham have buried the hatchet over that incident.
Sir John Guise Stadium
Another reader writes -- I am not sure if this is the right place...it's
more like a complaint than news but hey...
I have noticed during my morning and afternoon jogging sessions that some
local residents are coming in and out of the bottom floor rooms allocated
to the Sir John Guise stadium grand stand. Has this place become a motel of
some sort and if so, is this the plan that the government has on making money?
(Or are they paying at all?) In relation, the general cleanliness of the stadium
has depreciated, especially the main oval in front of the grand stand. Recently
the grass was cut but only the oval. What about the stands on the other 3
sides? Will this be left until the whole place is ruined? Not mentioning about
rubbish and buai paintings...
golebara
Birthday Honours
Two people have been knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Michael Curtain
of Curtain Brothers and heart specialist Professor Isi Kevau have been made
knights of the British Empire. Sir Michael was made a Knight Commander of
the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire and Professor Sir Isi has become
a Knight Bachelor in recognition of his services to medical science and health
care. They were amongst 45 people listed in the recent Birthday Honours.
Grenade Explosion
A grenade that he was showing to a fellow chef has killed a chef in Port
Moresby. The chef had the grenade tucked into his waistband and when he took
it out to show his mate he accidentally pulled the pin. His mate was thrown
many metres and is suffering from shrapnel wounds. No one knows where the
grenade came from. Police have warned anyone in possession of any ammunition
or grenades to hand it in.
Governor General Elect
It has been reported that the Governor General elect, Sir Paulias Matane,
is unhappy with an advertisement purportedly taken our by several former Engan
provincial government members. The advert alleged that a business, Inter Pacific
Finance, became insolvent because companies owned and co-owned by Sir Paulias
failed to replay loans borrowed by the companies. One of the people who purportedly
signed the advertisement has denied all knowledge of the advertisement.
Wantok Newspaper
The longest surviving and oldest print medium in Papua New Guinea - "Wantok
Niuspepa" opened its new office premises on the eighth of June, 2004.
The Prime Minister, Sir Michael Somare, gave a keynote speech and a blessing
was received from the Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Port Moresby, Cherubim
Dambui.
Bougainvillean Education
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has trained 30 volunteers to
start educating over 3000 children in the Bougainville "no go zone".
UNICEF has funded the training under its child protection program.
ATM Robbery
It has been reported but not confirmed that robbers made off with K100,000
from an ATM lobby in Lae on the weekend. The well-planned robbery saw the
thieves gain access to two ATM machines at the Bank South Pacific Lae Main
Market Branch on Sunday morning. It is believed that a security guard called
bank staff saying that the ATM was not working correctly and when the staff
member came to investigate the heavily armed thieves made the staff member
open the machines. The thieves and it is believed one of the the security
guards fled in a public motor vehicle later found abandoned in Lae at Voco
Point.
High Court Judges
2 new judges and 3 acting judges have been appointed to the benches of the
National and Supreme Court. The two new judges are - David Cannings and Greg
Lay. Greg was managing a private practice and David worked for the Ombudsman's
Commission.
Smoking
Smoking has been identified as a major health problem for PNG costing the
government a great deal of money. A doctor has said that it is difficult to
dictate to people about the dangers of smoking because PNG is a democratic
country and people have the right to smoke if they wanted to.
No Guns
In a typical knee jerk reaction to the present law and order situation the
Police Minister has said that he would ban the use of firearms in the country.
I am sure the criminals will magically take heed of this!
Gun Statistics
Mel Donald, from the Shooting Association of PNG, has come with the following
statistics on the number of legal guns in PNG. She says that there is only
20328 licenced firearms in PNG and off these 85% licenced for subsistence
hunting use. Only 12% are registered for self-protection or security. This
leaves 2% for club use and 1% for veterinary, scientific or destruction of
livestock. She goes on to add that the majority of guns used by criminals
are not registered.
38 Clinics
An agreement has been signed for AusAid to fund the construction of 38 clinics
in 14 provinces at a cost of K26 million. The primary aim of the clinics will
be to improve the treatment of sexually transmitted infections. This is part
of the broader strategy to tackle HIV/AIDS.
FAQ's - Minerals
What minerals / metals are found / mined in PNG?
Some of the minerals / metals found in PNG are
Minerals - Metals
Nicolite - Nickel
Linnaerite - Cobalt
Pyrolusite - Manganese
Argentite - Silver
Molybdenite - Molybdenum
Gibbsite - Aluminium
Silver - Silver
Gold - Gold
Chalcopyrite - Copper
Smaller Families
The opposition leader, Peter O'Neill, has said that if they get into government
one of the priorities will be to convince people reduce the size of families.
This will be achieved by a range of family planing initiatives with the consent
of the churches and non-government organisations. He has said that his government
would begin by adopting the successful Indonesian "Two children are enough"
campaign. The population of PNG is currently increasing rapidly and wages
are rapidly declining.
Showdown at the Crowne
Stanley Nandex is challenging the Current World Kickboxing Champion, Chris
Johnson from New Zealand for the World Super Middleweight (WKBF) championship
over 12 two-minute rounds. The event will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
in downtown Port Moresby on the 25th of June, 2004.
Enga Show
The 2004 Enga Cultural Show is set to get underway from the 13th to the 15th
of August at the Mommers Oval in Wabag town. The Enga Provincial Government
has injected K200,000 towards the running of the show. Typical events will
be cultural singsing groups, ritual performance, arts and Crafts demonstrations
and Enga Made Product Displays. Visitors are asked to make contact with the
chairman of the show for further information on +675 547 1272 - attention
Akik Tumu or Margaret Potane.
Aussie Rules
As part of an ongoing program to help develop Aussie Rules in the country
the PNG under 14 team will be taking part in the AFL-Queensland Country Championships.
The under 16 team recently returned from a very successful tour of Northern
Queensland where they took part in the Queensland Country Cup.
Cycle Ride
A lady, Sian Loftus, is cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats (from one
end of Britain to the other) to raise money for two PNG Schools. The schools
are De La Salle at Bomana just outside Port Moresby and a school at Karawari.
To read more about the event please visit the web site located at -- http://uk.geocities.com/sian.loftus@btinternet.com/
--. Sian's Father was killed in the 1972 crash of a Caribou aircraft. She
is looking for sponsorship for her ride.
In 1972 19 Schoolboy army cadets from De La School High School and one from
Popondetta in the PNG capital of Port Moresby were killed when the RAAF Caribou
plane there were flying in crashed in the mountains between Lae and Port Moresby.
4 Australian Defence Force personnel were also killed, among them my father.
Four boys, all from De la Salle, survived.
See an article in the PNG Post Courier -- http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20020906/weekend03.htm
-- for information about the crash.
New Plane
Regional Aviation has added an Embraer 120 turboprop Brasilia 30 seater aircraft
to its fleet of aircraft. The company has recently signed a four-year contract
with Tabubil and Ok Tedi Mining limited and hopes to get other contracts shortly.
U-Vistract
People who invested in the U-Vistract pyramid scheme a few years ago are
reportedly reopening their accounts with the major banks in anticipation of
a payout from U-Vistract. As with all pyramid schemes that only ones who make
money out of the scheme are the organisers and a lucky few who manage to get
in at the bottom of the pyramid.
Stolen Fines
A policeman in Milne Bay has been found guilty of stealing bail fees from
prisoners and fined K400 in the Alotau District Court. He was found guilty
of four counts of stealing K50 from prisoners and fined K400 to the court
and repay the K50 stolen from each prisoner. The court also recommended that
he be dismissed from the police force.
Yonki Fish Farm
People at Yonki, PNG's largest reservoir that generates hydroelectric power,
have ventured into fish farming. Yonki currently produces about 500 Kg of
fish every month. The people expect to be able to produce up to a tonne of
fish and 12,000 fingerlings monthly using cage technology. The Governor of
the Eastern Highlands recently launched the fish-farming project with officials
from the National Fisheries Authority, Japanese International Cooperation
Agency, Department of Agriculture and Livestock and senior public servants
present..
Trout Farming
Betty Higgins has said that she will reopen her trout farm in Simbu Province
despite the fact that nearby villagers entered the farm and stole about 60
fish from her. The trout farm is at the foot of PNG's highest mountain, Mount
Wilhelm.
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