By SIR PETER BARTER The Kalibobo Express has been a long-term ambition of mine. In the past we have operated numerous vessels starting with house boats on the Sepik River and ultimately the Melanesian Discoverer and Kalibobo Spirit – which was designed primarily for international tourists. Apart from the Sepik, we extended expeditionary cruises through …
Kuk Kaukau Chips, together with Sirunki Strawberries and Ilimo Gelato Ice Cream, have won the hearts and mouths of the many visitors to the Papua New Guinea pavilion in the World Expo 2020 Dubai, last month, during the Expo Agriculture week. The Innovative Agro Industry group (IAI) was invited to the Dubai Expo to present …
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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