Voco Point, Lae, is one of the busiest coastal trading points in the country. On any given day, coastal vessels from throughout the country – from Alotau to Manus, from Lihir to Vanimo – line up at the wharves. The passenger boats ferry people to Finschhafen, the Siassi islands, Kimbe, Rabaul, New Ireland, Oro Bay, …
FEBRUARY 28 2022 PNG Power Ltd (PPL) Acting Chief Executive Officer Mr. Obed Batia has clarified misleading claims in the social media about the 132 kV Tari-Hides Power Project and awarding of the contract to Chinese company TBEA. Mr. Batia said the contract – for a vital project – was awarded by the previous PPL …
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NB: This story was first published in 2011. The death of longtime Lae resident Paul Menzel in November 2011, who ran the best little coffee shop in town, marked the end of an era. Paul, originally from East Germany but who settled permanently in Lae and called it home, served the best coffee, warm chicken …
This article originally appeared in The National Weekender on Friday February 18 2022 By MALUM NALU At Dabua Village in Umi-Atzera Local Level Government (LLG), Markham Valley, you come across a unique sight. Hundreds of oil palms are growing in this rural village bordering Ramu Valley in Madang on one side, and Eastern Highlands on …
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The late Sir Henry Chow, founder of the iconic Lae Biscuit Company, passed away on January 21, 2017, aged 83, leaving behind a business legacy that will continue for generations to come. In April 2010 the magnificent new K65 million Lae Biscuit Company factory at Kamkumung in Lae was opened. Together with Sir Henry was …
Q: Where did Trist Avenue and Drayton Street in Lae get their names from? A: From pioneer Morobe pilots Les Trist (left) and Frank Drayton. Les Trist died in an air crash near the Wampit Gap in May 1931 and Drayton at the bottom of Wau drome in 1932. Trist has left his mark for …
This story was first published in 2008 In James Seeto’s Lae office is a larged framed photograph of his father Seeto Kui, his mother, as well as places precious to him such as Salamaua, Wau and Lae. Theirs is a story of Salamaua, Wau, Lae, the horrors of war, and starting a company with only …