PORT MORESBY (POST COURIER) – A proposed law on a cross media ownership is currently being worked on by the government of Papua New Guinea. Minister responsible for Communication Jimmy Miringtoro said the law will allow Papua New Guineans to own shares in the media organisations in the country. He told Parliament during Question Time…
SUVA, (VACCINE NEWS) – Two grants, amounting to US$17 million , have been granted to the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) as well as the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in the Pacific Region. “In its partnership with the Global Fund, UNDP engages with government and civil society organisations and strengthens the linkages…
Majuro: The one-year transitional arrangement for United States vessels for 2016 is a “positive development reflecting the value of rights-based fisheries management” for the Pacific islands, said the CEO of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) today. Dr. Transform Aqorau said the one-year deal agreed to on 5 August 2015 at the end…
The Dominican Mass Centre of the Good Shepherd Parish at Henderson celebrated their feast day St. Dominic on the 8th of August. He was the founder of the Dominican friars and sisters who are dedicating their lives in serving the people of God by their teaching and preaching of the Gospel. The Eucharistic Celebration was…
Breeze netball team regained some pride last Saturday despite their last week’s loss to mighty Police Netball team. Last Saturday, they restored their pride after coming from behind and narrowly edging one of the hot contenders in the tournament Gold Ride 1 in a nailing biting battle in front of a good crowd at the…
Malaita under-16 women’s soccer team will appear in red when they arrive in Honiara for this week’s invitational championship. Auki business LF & Sons Enterprise sponsored the t-shirts and match uniform. Owner of LF & Sons Levi Filualea said his business was pleased to assist in this way to ensure the girls are ready for…
THE Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey will host an inter-division volley ball competition for its workers. The competition will start Wednesday next week. Leading up to the competition on Friday, Goldsing Enterprise stepped in to support the “Orange Juice” with one set of uniform. The uniform was handed over to the team management at…
Players told to make their marks Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) kicked off the 2015 womens Under 16 Invitational championship yesterday at the SIFF Academy in East Honiara. The official opening program started with a colourful parade from the participating teams within Honiara and provinces. The championship was officially launched by the OFC Womens Football…
Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) last Saturday received a number of the football gears from OFC to boost women football development in the country. OFC Women’s Football and Grassroots Development Officer Nicolar Demaine delivered the gears to the SIFF Women Development officer Diane Justice at the launching of the 2015 women U16 Invitational Championship yesterday…
Dear Editor – The above poem by a certain Tina Zhai is an interesting one. If she is one believing in the second coming of our Lord, then as all Christians do, we all believe in a better world when the Lord will recreate and make all things new. Then there will be peace and…