tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:48:11 +0000Headlines from Papua New Guineahttp://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/blogger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (mauswara)Blogger208125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-1803169264003599552Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:40:00 +00002009-09-11T08:45:33.578+10:00cholerasasa zibehealth ministerhealth emergencyPNG Health Minister, Sasa Zibe, has declared a public health emergency in parts of Morobe affected by cholera and shigella flu. While making the announcement health officials, including the World Health Organisation country representative Dr Eigil Sorensen and Health Secretary Dr Clement Malau, used the opportunity to call for people throughout the country to adhere to simple and basic personalhttp://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_09_01_goss#1803169264003599552noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-7003353852839707452Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:47:00 +00002009-07-04T08:48:49.453+10:00keremaporgeraLaeGorokaworst citynational capitalport moresbyWhere is PNG's worst city? The National Capital of Port Moresby has long had a reputation as being one of the most unlivable cities for expatriates in the world or so it seems if you believe an annual survey conducted and published by The Economist. The last survey rated it as 137 out of 140 cities. However citizens of Lae claim criminals have better weapons and ammunition than the police and http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_07_01_goss#7003353852839707452noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-8717431998305903878Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:15:00 +00002009-06-23T22:17:11.060+10:00Crater Mountain Wildlife Management Arealong-beaked echidnaWildlife Conservation SocietyA research intern working for the Wildlife Conservation Society has completed the first study of a rare egg-laying mammal called the long-beaked echidna. The study consisting of thousands of hours of grueling field work in PNG's Crater Mountain Wildlife Management Area took the researcher several years to remotely track the porcupine-sized mammals and record their dens and other signs.see full http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_06_01_goss#8717431998305903878noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-1393831766394071663Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:47:00 +00002009-06-03T08:48:18.181+10:00Alvarion LtdTelikom PNGwireless broadbandMobile WiMAXAlvarion Ltd has been chosen to deploy the first Mobile WiMAX network in the country for Telikom PNG. Bringing services based on Mobile WiMAX to PNG will enable Telikom PNG to give its customers a complete new wireless broadband experience.Full news item can be found at -- http://apacpartners.alvarion.com/presscenter/pressreleases/184632/http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_06_01_goss#1393831766394071663noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-3574860144356505859Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:32:00 +00002009-04-03T07:33:21.549+10:00mendinipaSouthern HighlandsA policeman trying to help mediate between two tribes in the Nipa district of the Southern Highlands has ended up fighting for his life in Mendi hospital. The policemen became the meat in the sandwich when one of the tribes turned their anger on him for trying to stop them from fighting the other tribe. The policeman, a father of seven, was taken to the hospital with seven arrows protruding from http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_04_01_goss#3574860144356505859noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-2987598179697003373Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:01:00 +00002009-03-30T08:04:17.763+10:00gari bakipolicerpngcOver the last ten years the police force has only received between K1 million and K1.5 million for vehicle replacement. With a fleet of over 600 vehicles nationwide most of them are long overdue for replacement and are costing a great deal of money to keep them in good condition. Police Commissioner Gari Baki has admitted that the police traffic division is in a shambles not only in the National http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_03_01_goss#2987598179697003373noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-1253460169368878813Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:50:00 +00002009-02-02T07:50:49.135+10:00minimum wageA minimum wage determination has been announced by the Chairman of the Minimum Wages Board, Pex Avosa. The minimum wage for a 44 hour week will become K1.14 an hour and after a 40 week transition period this will then move to K2.29 an hour. This equates to just over K200 a fortnight. The board will have the determination gazetted with the dates the changes become effective.http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_02_01_goss#1253460169368878813noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-766564888511658283Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:52:00 +00002009-01-22T22:27:19.884+10:00aflAussie Rules FootballaflpngAFL PNG Profile -- http://afl.com.au/PapuaNewGuinea/tabid/10348/default.aspxAFL PNG Web Site -- http://www.afl-png.com/AFL PNG Main TeamsPort Moresby Dockers West’s University Bulldogs Power CrowsLae NGI Power Eriku Swans Lae Bulldogs University HawksKimbe Kimbe Offspring Kimbe Secondary Town Crows Town Dockers Hoskin TibiusuThe 2008 International Cup held in Melbounre Australia -- http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#766564888511658283noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-3978160305574172388Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:49:00 +00002009-01-22T22:27:19.839+10:00Amelia Earhartair niuginiDave BillingsThere has been much printed about the disappearance of Amelia Earhart after leaving Lae on the 2nd of July, 1937. Much of it has been generated by an ex-Air Niugini engineer by the name of Dave Billings who has spent many, many years trying to find the elusive wreck.see the latest article on this subject here -- http://www.aerohub.co.nz/?p=632 -- and some of the other articles here --http://http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#3978160305574172388noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-3285826572376038750Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:45:00 +00002009-01-22T22:27:19.919+10:00Daniel Dadamu is searching for a PNG friend. They studied together at the Waigani Campus of the University of PNG in 1997-98. The friends name is Tom Pringel. Should anyone have information on his whereabouts please let Daniel know. He can be contacted using this email address: d_dadamu@yahoo.com. Thank you very much.http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#3285826572376038750noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-7341188970905558837Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:44:00 +00002009-01-22T22:27:19.937+10:00roots ricetrukaiNot only has the price of fuel dropped the price of rice has now dropped by as much as 35 toea a kilogram. Trukai has given its major distributors and wholesalers an 8 per cent reduction in the price of Roots Rice and expects this to be passed on to the end user. Other Trukai brands will also be reduced by as much as 10 per cent.http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#7341188970905558837noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-4156493570332207047Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:28:00 +00002009-01-22T22:27:19.981+10:00bahaiLaebaha'i faithA regional conference of 1500 participants recently in Lae made this the biggest gathering of Baha'is in PNG. The conference was one of 41 being held in cities around the world by the Baha'i. Read about the challenges of attending the conference -- http://news.bahai.org/story/689 -- in fact this story would be fairly typical for people attending any conference in PNG.http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#4156493570332207047noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-6107779098897413889Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:46:00 +00002009-01-22T22:27:20.198+10:00http://kellypng2009.blogspot.com/2009/01/e-mail-update-2.htmlhttp://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#6107779098897413889noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-8616417385018375831Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:09:00 +00002009-01-19T08:11:27.367+10:00Special Care NurseryPMGHStatistics show the PNG population has almost doubled since independence in 1975 yet the facilities at the Port Moresby General Hospital have virtually remained the same for the Special Care Nursery. The nursery at the hospital was built in the 1960s and is the only such unit in the National Capital District. The Rotary Club of Boroko renovated the nursery in 1972 but little has been done since http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#8616417385018375831noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-7991973270529862118Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:55:00 +00002009-01-22T22:27:20.214+10:00RotaryPort Moresby General HospitalSpecial Care NurseryPMGHRotoractStatistics show the PNG population has almost doubled since independence in 1975 yet the facilities at the Port Moresby General Hospital have virtually remained the same for the Special Care Nursery. The nursery at the hospital was built in the 1960s and is the only such unit in the National Capital District. The Rotary Club of Boroko renovated the nursery in 1972 but little has been done since http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#7991973270529862118noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-3785183179991553847Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:36:00 +00002009-01-22T22:27:20.320+10:00world war IIwewakVictoria CrossVCThere are only 3 living holders of the Victoria Cross (VC) in Australia. The latest recipient Mark Donaldson joins two others still surviving, the 75 year old Keith Payne VC, and 89 year old Ted Kenna VC, who was awarded his VC for an action in 1945 at Wewak in what was then called New Guinea.Edward (Ted) Kenna was born at Hamilton, Victoria, on 6 July 1919. On 15 May 1945, Kenna was involved in http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#3785183179991553847noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-6977018978706599375Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:24:00 +00002009-01-22T22:27:20.344+10:00unhcrIs PNG really such a rough, tough place for expatriate workers? The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) doesn't seem to think so as both the outgoing and incoming representaives for PNG are women. Both have served the United Nations with distinction in some of the major trouble spots around the world, such as Bosnia in the 1990s and the Middle East. The new leader of UNHCR in http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#6977018978706599375noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-4441629902897780559Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:07:00 +00002009-01-13T19:40:51.065+10:00Trobriand Islands. milne bay provinceThe only rural health centre on the Trobriand Islands has recently been ordered closed by health inspectors.The centre, serving 32,000 people, was closed for various reasons including the gross contamination of water, a lack of toilet facilities for both patients and health workers, a lack of drugs including intravenous drips, oxygen, painkillers and antibiotics.http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#4441629902897780559noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-8503215786068895704Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:37:00 +00002009-01-22T22:27:20.359+10:00bilum string bagscontemporary artIf you are interested in contemporary PNG Art then visit Pasifik Nau -- http://www.pasifiknau.com -- a recently set up web site. If you are a Melanesian artist and would like to share your own work or publicise an upcoming exhibition etc then visit the site and make contact.There is even a section devoted to bilum art. (a bilum is a string bag - see -- http://www.michie.net/pnginfo/bilums.html)http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#8503215786068895704noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-7279188588525132903Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:30:00 +00002009-01-22T22:27:20.389+10:00Port Moresby General HospitalPMGHmass burialAs is often the case the morgue at Port Moresby General Hospital is overcrowded. The National Capital District Commission has assured the hospital that it will assist to conduct a mass burial once a list of the unclaimed bodies has been put out in a public notice so that relatives are given a chance to remove the bodies for a more formal burial.http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#7279188588525132903noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-1415484537716727778Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:46:00 +00002009-01-22T22:27:20.432+10:00highlands highwayChimbuYet again passage along the Highlands Highway has been severed. This time it was blocked by trucks sliding off the road due to the wet weather near Mata in the Chimbu Province. The highway was impassable in both directions. Initial attempts by road contractors to fix the situation were thwarted by the continuing inclement weather.http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#1415484537716727778noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-4379230836537681974Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:48:00 +00002009-01-22T22:27:20.449+10:00Sir Danny LeahyGorokaeastern highlands provinceThe Goroka Chamber of Commerce has expressed sadness over the recent passing of pioneer businessman Sir Danny Leahy. President Terry Shelly said Sir Danny was an avid believer in Goroka and Eastern Highlands who pushed for better services for the people and had a firm belief in the coffee industry.http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#4379230836537681974noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-913142776759937263Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:46:00 +00002009-01-22T22:27:20.491+10:00PNG Police say that passes issued to traditional border crosses between Indonesia and PNG must be discontinued immediately and should be replaced with a proper system and only people with valid passports allowed to move to and fro. It has been reported that rural stations near the border were doing illegal trading and there were no proper monitoring systems because the police and defence were illhttp://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#913142776759937263noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-5827608559729021539Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:17:00 +00002009-01-22T22:27:20.474+10:00women prisonerstombstaiwanEast New Britain provinceRabaulrepublic of chinaIt is hoped that the Republic of China government in Taiwan will send investigators to the site of three abandoned tombs found in East New Britain. The tombs are said to belong to Republic of China soldiers from the Second World War. Historical records show that Japan sent about 1,600 Republic of China soldiers to Rabaul as slave laborers. Some of the soldiers died on their way to Papua New http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#5827608559729021539noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201357.post-859991428199153957Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:09:00 +00002009-01-09T07:11:11.135+10:00weather servicetidal surgesPNG's weather service has issued high risk warnings of continuous severe sea swells causing tidal surges, similar to those experienced last month.see -- http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=44047http://www.pnggossip.com/weblog/2009_01_01_goss#859991428199153957noreply@blogger.com (mauswara)