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THE QUEST FOR SURVIVAL AS THE SEA RISES ON MANUS
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK Rising sea Ahus Islanders in Manus Province in Papua New Guinea is at a crossroad in managing their reef to address the effects of rising sea levels. They are an indigenous people from the Mbupi tribe and they speak the Ahus language. Originally from the mainland about 3 nautical miles away, their…
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Rising sea pushing Islanders to ancestral land
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK Background SEA level rise is forcing Ahus Islanders to return to their ancestral land on the main Manus Island. Ahus islanders are originally from Mburpi, about 3 nautical miles away from the island. In the late 1800s, their ancestors moved to Ahus Island to stay close to the rich marine life there. …
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Rufina puts govt, developer on notice over Edevu
By DALCY LULUA CENTRAL Province Governor Rufina Peter has expressed disappointment over the manner in which the government and the developer have handled the Edevu hydro and water supply project. She said the provincial government and people of Central Province will no longer tolerate being by-passed by developers and the government in major resource projects…
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MOMASE YOUTH REGIONAL GAMES REACH END
The Inaugural Momase Regional Youth Games (MRYG) is entering into its finals today after teams took part in four days of hectic competition, but some codes are yet to reach the finals due to issues with venues and weather disrupting their matches. The Touch Rugby competition is the only code that has completed its regular…
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Decentralization a way forward for PNG
FOR Papua New Guinea to see real change there must be full decentralization of all legislative, administrative and financial powers to our provinces and districts. The Opposition Leader Joseph Lelang’s message on the eve of the country’s 48th Independence Day celebration.Mr Lelang said this is the only way to strengthen the country – provinces must…
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SP HUNTERS MEET BURLEIGH BEARS IN R17
Riding high with three wins from their last four games, the SP PNG Hunters will return to the Santos National Football Stadium this Saturday, 8th July to host the Burleigh Bears in Round 17 of the QRL Hostplus Cup. Kickoff is at 3pm. After navigating a difficult start to the year, the Hunters have been…
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Direct Voting for PM a recipe for corruption
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIKAllowing the people to vote the Prime Minister of PNG could lead to an increase in corruption and nepotism in the Government system, according to University of PNG Academic Patrick KaikuKaiku believes that the region with the largest population would determine the voting for the Prime Minister leading to the implementation of projects…
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‘PUSSYCAT’ evading cops
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIKDeputy Commissioner for Bougainville Police service Francis Tokura has expressed concerns over the evasive nature of A notorious criminal known as the “Black Pussycat” who has evaded the Police for the past four years.We have launched our special operations to catch criminals wanted for murder, rape armed robbery. We have caught most of…
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Status quo maintained at NAC
THE National Airports Corporation (NAC) board stated that it has upheld the status quo regarding the appointment of Mr. Joseph Tupiri as the Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NAC. The board has resolved to extend Mr. Tupiri’s appointment for a further three months from March 6th, 2023, to June 6th, 2023. Furthermore,…
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Parents, students thank MNW MP for school fee assistance
PARENTS and students from Moresby North-West (MNW) have commended the Moresby North-West MP, Hon Lohia Boe Samuel for assisting them with school fees.Lodging of applications for the school fee subsidy and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme for the district commenced on 23rd Monday, which saw students from the five wards in the…
