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Art League of New Britain hosting Artists of Color Juried Exhibition
New Britain Herald - Connecticut
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NEW BRITAIN — Artists of color throughout the state are encouraged to participate in the second annual Artists of Color Juried Exhibit organized by the Art League of New Britain (ALNB) by registering and submitting up to three works of art. “From...
Music is also media: Poreni Umau calls for ethical responsibility from artists
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 1, 2025
Former journalist and current freelance writer Poreni Umau has called on the government and media oversight bodies to recognize the influential role of music in shaping public opinion, particularly among youth. Speaking during the New Guinea...
Bougainville’s answer lies in Waigani
The National
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Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama’s recent statement at the Burnham consultations in New Zealand deserves serious reflection – not only by Bougainvilleans, but by every Papua New Guinean who values peace, unity, and constitutional order....
New Britain’s Lynes excited to prove himself at Nichols College in boys volleyball
New Britain Herald - Connecticut
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NEW BRITAIN — New Britain 2025 graduate and former volleyball Werner Lynes will continue his volleyball career at the next level. Lynes committed to Nichols College towards the end of April after holding an offer from The Elms college and having...
Pacific Mini Games 2025 draws regional viewership, offers wide access to sports coverage
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
By: Eustoria Marie Borja KOROR, Palau (July 1, 2025) — The Pacific Mini Games 2025 opened with vibrant color, traditional dances, and a dazzling fireworks display on Sunday, marking the Games’ return to Palau after 20 years. Despite a rain shower,...
MAN KILLED IN ATTEMPTED ROBBERY NEAR LAE CITY
PNG Haus Bung
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July 1, 2025
Police in Lae city continue to hunt for the accomplices of a wanted criminal who was shot and killed by police following an attempted armed robbery at a gravel site near Nadzab recently. The man, Andrew Nelson from Koroba in Hela, had been jailed...
Unitech meets international benchmark in engineering
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 1, 2025
The Australian Government has congratulated the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNGUoT) on achieving international accreditation for the five of its engineering programs under the Washington Accord —effective December, 18, 2024, a...
COC National Darts Tournament kicks off in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 30, 2025
The 5th Champion of Champions (COC) National Club Darts Tournament officially commenced today in Port Moresby, bringing together top darts talent from across Papua New Guinea. Hosted by the NCD Dart Association at the Sports Inn, the five-day...
Papua New Guinean businesses urged to act on cybersecurity
Business Advantage PNG
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July 1, 2025
Anthony Watson, Country Manager for Visa, speaking at the 2025 Innovation PNG conference. Credit: BAI. While the “seismic changes” taking place in global payments present an opportunity for Papua New Guinean businesses, they also greatly increase...
Ask people for opinion on Bougainville
The National
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Papua New Guinea (PNG) should deal with the ratification of Bougainville’s Referendum Vote before all else. The questions to ask is this: Is it for Parliament alone or should the wider people of Papua New Guinea be involved in this? The...
Papua New Guinea hosts 42nd Green Climate Fund Board Meeting
NBC PNG
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Prime Minister James Marape and Climate Change and Development Minister Simo Kilepa arrive at APEC House where the PM will open the 42nd Green Climate Fund board meeting (NBC News) Papua New Guinea through the Climate Change and Development...
‘My greatest handicap was the attitude of normal people.’ Alan Marshall’s artful polio memoir, I Can Jump Puddles, turns 70
The Conversation
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June 30, 2025
With vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr as United States Health Secretary and an outbreak in Papua New Guinea last month, polio – largely eliminated in most of the world – has been back in the news. It’s a potent sign of why vaccines are...
Marape welcomes Green Climate Fund delegation, announces major international visits
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 30, 2025
Prime Minister James Marape has welcomed the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board and over 150 international delegates to Papua New Guinea this week, marking the start of a series of high-level global visits in the lead-up to the country’s 50th...
PM Marape and President Toroama Sign Melanesian Agreement, Affirming Commitment to Bougainville Peace Process
PNG Business News
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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape and Autonomous Bougainville Government President His Excellency Ishmael Toroama today signed the landmark Melanesian Agreement in Port Moresby, charting a peaceful and legally defined course for the next phase of...
We are here to mean business: 15 Cutters darts skipper
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 30, 2025
The 15 Cutters darts team is happy to fly the West New Britain provincial flag high at the 5th Champion of Champions (COC) dart tournament. Led by their veteran skipper Simon Serem, they are game-ready to face their respective opponents. “This is...
Oil Palm industry hailed as economic catalyst at West New Britain festival
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 29, 2025
The Oil Palm Festival of Arts and Culture, which concluded on Friday, June 27, 2025, at Sir Pita Simogun stadium, Kapore, highlighted the profound economic contributions of the oil palm industry to West New Britain. Festival Chairman Danny Nanua...
Inaugural Oil Palm Festival concludes successfully in West New Britain
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 29, 2025
The first-ever Oil Palm Festival of Arts and Culture, held at Sir Pita Simogun stadium, Kapore, Nakanai district, the recognized birthplace of the oil palm industry in West New Britain, concluded successfully on Friday, June 27, 2025. The event...
CCSU partners with Gallery 66 on new internship program
Bristol Press - Connecticut
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NEW BRITAIN — A new internship program launched this summer is helping connect college students with real-world experience in the arts while also strengthening community ties in New Britain. Gallery 66, located downtown, in partnership with...
Politics and rugby league have been thrown into a blender
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 29, 2025
Why on earth the game is dabbling in the geo-politics of the region is anyone’s guess. The PNG Board announced during the week looks very well-credentialed, so a big tick there. But there was a worrying moment when all league fans would have, or...
Papua New Guinea’s Nathaniel Kandikasi wins gold at International Language and Culture Festival in Germany
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 29, 2025
A young voice from Papua New Guinea, Nathaniel Apasol Kandikasi, has achieved a historic victory at the 23rd International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC) Song Contest in Germany, claiming the coveted gold medal. His soul-stirring...