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Ministerial press secretary joins Crocodile Prize organisers
KEITH JACKSONTHE Crocodile Prize Organisation has been boosted in 2014-15 by the appointment of Oala Moi as its media director.Oala, from Port Moresby, is press secretary to Boka Kondra, Papua New...
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Port Moresby defeats 130 world capitals to win worst city tag
KELA KAPKORA SIL BOLKINOUR nation’s capital, Port Moresby is the central governmental, commercial and command nucleus of Papua New Guinea. It has more than 400,000 people with an average density of 16...
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Ever live in the Sepik? How about joining the Sepik Forum
BARBARA SHORTYESTERDAY 80-year old George Oakes joined the Sepik Region Development Discussion Forum on Facebook and I would say he had a great day.George was able to write about his experiences...
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Victim horrified that alleged abuser is a priest in PNG
RORY CALLINAN | Sydney Morning Herald | ExtractsWHEN David McNamara first complained to the Catholic Church in the 1990s that he had been sexually abused in a church-run home, he believed his abuser...
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Townsville woman faces deportation death sentence
JOSH ALSTON | Townsville Bulletin | ExtractsA Papua New Guinean woman who lives in Townsville faces a death sentence unless Federal Immigration Minister Scott Morrison intervenes to halt her...
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A Bougainville voice: let not outsiders pit us against ourselves
SIMON PENTANUAUSTRALIAN NGO Jubilee Australia published a report in September on views held by villagers near the mine on the re-opening of the Panguna mine in Bougainville.Jubilee, which claims to be...
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Brukim sugar: Reliable peace model or superficial gesture?
JOHN KAUPA KAMASUAAn entry in the Rivers Prize forWriting on Peace & HarmonyWITHIN every society in Papua New Guinea today, the majority of people want to live in peace and harmony.And the more...
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Australian billionaire's luxury yacht boarded by PNG pirates
LIAM COCHRANE | ABCANTIPODEAN, a luxury yacht belonging to Australian media magnate Kerry Stokes has been robbed by ‘armed pirates’ in Papua New Guinea who stole phones and laptops before escaping.The...
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Catholic Church spokesman welcomes PNG population growth
LIFE SITE NEWSA spokesman for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands said that an increase in population, far from being a "nightmare" could mean social and...
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Four indicators of peace and harmony
JIMMY AWAGLAn entry in the Rivers Prize forWriting on Peace & HarmonySocial activities promote peace As I greet others daily I offer peace to enjoy Through barter system peace is symbolically...
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The irrepressive, ebullient & unstoppable Brother Garry
KEITH JACKSONFRANCISCAN Brother Garry Hill OFM, who turned 75 this year, has just moved into the big Friary at Waverley in Sydney.He spent many years in Aitape reinforcing and leveraging the mission...
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Papua New Guinea
DIDDIE KINAMUN JACKSONAn entry in the Rivers Prize forWriting on Peace & HarmonyA country Of diverse culture and traditions A country of over 800 tongues A country of many wonders A country where...
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By dinghy from Watuluma to Salamo on Fergusson Island
BOMAI WITNEAT around two o’clock on the afternoon of 22 August, I left Watuluma on the dinghy with Sydney and Wesley for Salamo.We came across more huge Milne Bay waves but now I felt used to them....
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PNG: An old & mature culture with a capacity to transform
FELIX BARAKAPAPUA New Guinea is a land of many tribes, clans, beliefs and values and, of course, many gods. These were the foundations on which our society was built and survived for tens of thousands...
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From the Kundiawa News – 50 years ago in New Guinea
KEITH JACKSONExtracts from Kundiawa News No 20 – 9 October 1964FIRE AT CLUB – BLAZE CAUGHT IN NICK OF TIMEA fire which broke out in the Chimbu Club last Sunday afternoon was put out just minutes before...
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Life amongst the teachers at Salamo on Fergusson Island
BOMAI WITNESATURDAY is village market day at Salamo. People from surrounding villages converge at the wharf to sell and buy garden produce and marine catch.This day is hot and one kulau is not enough...
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Priest accused of pedophilia in hospital; stalls deportation
RORY CALLINAN | The AgeTHE Papua New Guinea-based Catholic priest ordered by the church to return to Australia after Fairfax Media revealed his alleged involvement in Australian child abuse cases...
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PNG blesses Sime Darby move to acquire NBPOL
OOI TEE CHING | New Straits TimesSIME Darby Bhd is finally able to make a K4.33 billion takeover of New Britain Palm Oil Ltd (NBPOL), now that the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government has wholeheartedly...
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The sight of a glorious scene brings peace
JIMMY AWAGLAn entry in the Rivers Prize forWriting on Peace & HarmonyFrom the mountain top eyes raise to this imposing scene Like an eagle descending through the clouds to view the beauty Glimpses...
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Divergent PNG & Australian views of role of federal police
ROWAN CALLICK | The AustralianAUSTRALIA’S $37 million a year deployment of 73 federal police to Papua New Guinea — hailed as a breakthrough last year when it began — is being reviewed by the PNG...
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