Papua New Guinea’s well-known International Reggae Music Artist, Anslom, has announced the release of four new singles come the 23rd of this month. The singles, titled Jail Bird, Zion Train, Leadermahn and Whine Your Body, will be available on all major streaming platforms and will be published by Anslom’s record label Big Records in Canada. Each of the four singles showcases Anslom’s unique style of reggae which has earned him international recognition. Anslom feature’s an international artist from Jamaica Sanley Cruz and Papua New Guinea’s very own Cammie Bee in the single “Whine Your Body”. Anslom has worked hard to create music that is both unique and accessible to a wide audience, and these new singles are no exception. "I'm thrilled to be releasing these four singles. I've poured my heart into each of these songs and I can't wait for my fans to hear them. I hope that these new singles will inspire and connect with listeners in a meaningful way." Anslom has been making music since the 1990s, and has since gained a loyal following of fans who appreciate his style of music. His previous releases have received critical acclaim overseas, with Anslom making it as a finalist in two categories; International Male Album of the Year- Love Me Again and International Band of the Year at the prestige 2023 International Singer-Songwriters Association (ISSA) music awards, which will be held in August in Atlanta, Georgia in the USA. The release of these four new singles marks an exciting continuation for Anslom breaking barriers internationally. Be sure to check them out on all major digital streaming platforms on June 23rd. Anslom is known for spreading reggae music with positive messages and breaking barriers promoting PNG on a global scale.

The SP PNG Hunters recent winning streak has ended at the hands of Souths Logan Magpies, falling short with a 40-10 score in Round 14 of the QRL Hostplus Cup that took place at the Santos National Football Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Hunters looked confident working through their opening sets until a great tackle from Broncos-contracted hooker Blake Mozer forced an error in yardage. With the ensuing field position, Italian International representative, Jack Campagnolo orchestrated a left edge movement that ended with centre Jesse Jennings steaming through the line to score. Mozer was at it again for the visitors shortly afterwards, bamboozling the Hunters ruck defence with great deception to pass another Broncos-affiliated player, Benjamin Tu Kura, into another try scoring situation beside the posts. With full confidence, Souths Logan made a line break from the following kick off and looked like going the length. Some desperate cover defence from Benji Kot and Joshua Lau saved the day for the Hunters on this occasion, but the Magpies went quickly back on the attack. They came close to scoring again when Mozer darted from dummy-half late in the count, only for Kot to again produce a big defensive play for his teammates. The Hunters made the most of their possession to work up field and into position for an attacking kick. This saw a perfectly weighted Hunters five-eighth, Joshua Mire bomb was well supported by Brandon Nima and Lau in the kick-chase, forcing the error from the Magpies defence. Kot was the man on the spot to collect the loose ball from there, completing an athletic, diving effort in the corner to score the Hunters first points. When Hunters, Casey Dickson was sent to the sinbin in the 31st minute for a tackle gone wrong, Souths Logan struck with two opportunistic tries in the shadows of halftime. Despite being down 24-4 going into the sheds, the Hunters weren’t far away and again looked likely in the opening exchanges of the half. They were matching the Magpies in the yardage battle until another sinbin once again gave Souths Logan a numerical advantage on the field. Absorbing a mountain of pressure in their own half, the Hunters exploded to life the first time they worked into Magpies territory. A great run from Trevor Solu burned the markers and split the ruck defence, and Mire backed it up with another clever run from dummy-half to score. Mire almost went back-to-back in the kickoff set. The Hunters rolled downfield and found easy metres on the edges before setting up on the right tram line. A four-pass shift to the left edge ended in the hands of Mire, who broke through the line but lost possession in the cover tackle. Buoyed by their defence, the Magpies dominated the next 10 minutes. They played most of their footy in PNG territory and the pressure eventually told when fullback Braden Whittaker broke into the backfield on a kick return. Souths Logan winger Jack Smith iced the play on the following tackle to give the Magpies a 34-10 lead. The craft and speed of Magpies hooker, Mozer from dummy-half picked apart the Hunters ruck defence around the posts and prop-forward Logan Bayliss was the beneficiary in the 73rd minute, taking the Magpies tally to 40 points. Despite finishing on the wrong end of a lopsided scoreboard, the Hunters weren’t far off the competition leading Magpies in this one. They were competitive in yardage and the more aggressive side in defence for most of the contest. They kept themselves in the fight through until the fulltime siren, but just lost too many small moments throughout the match. Those small moments eventually added up for the Hunters while Souths Logan showed why they sit atop the QRL Hostplus Cup ladder after 14 rounds played. Meanwhile, SP PNG Hunters Coach, Stanley Tepend, who was bitterly disappointed with the end result, stating that they let themselves down. However, was proud of his team’s effort, particularly in defence, but pointed to poor execution and ill-discipline as reasons for the loss. “Our effort in defence was great but a couple of poor passes and some silly errors or penalties just gave them too many chances. We’ve been much better with our discipline the last few weeks and I thought we’d turned a corner, but those sinbins really hurt us and we lost our concentration and execution in attack.” On a more positive note, Tepend was pleased to see Ila Alu return from injury and hopes to have a full and healthy squad available for selection next week. “It’s good to have competition for positions and we should have close to a full strength team available next week. We’ve got an extra day’s preparation before the Falcons game (next Sunday, 25th June) so we’ll work hard at training and look to bounce back next week.”

It was an exciting moment for ten lucky winners who won the top tier prize in the Coke Studio Peel & Win promotion that was launched in February of this year. The participating promo was the Coca Cola PET 500ml and 300 ml. The prize package includes a pass with a companion to the YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards, 3-days 2 nights at Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby, meet and greet with selected Coke Studio Artists and transportation pick up by Habib Limo to the awards night. The promotion itself had almost 4.7 million entries with everyone wanting to have a share of the promo experience. This saw the ten lucky winners including those from across the country who walked away with the grand prize whilst others won weekly prizes comprising of Digicel Credits, Digicel Internet Data, JBL portable speakers and JBL wireless headphones. Mondu Robert who resides in Port Moresby, a very happy and excited winner; expressed joy when informed that he was one of the winners for the top prize. Robert shared with PNGHAUSBUNG as someone who loves drinking coke and decided who would try out and take part in the promotion. Not thinking too much about it, Robert would hear stories from people in his community of how they would win minor prizes such as headphones and credits from Coca Cola. He hoped he would also win the same, at least since he did take part as well and to his surprise, won something much greater. “When I heard that some of the people, I know would win something from the Peel & Win promotion, I decided to give it a go and take part. So, I bought a 500ml coke and I followed the instructions on how to go about and enter to win. After doing that, I then got a notification later on stating that I won. I didn’t believe it at first, so I went down to the Coke Headquarters as instructed and confirmed of my win.” Another excited winner was George Koivi who also took part in the promo by purchasing a 300ml coke. Koivi is not new to the promo as he has won Digicel credits as well as Digicel Data in the previous promotion and thought the same would turn out for him this year. However, things have turned up a notch when he won the top prize. “I thought it was a scam at first so I showed it to my cousin and he said to go to the Coke Headquarter and find out and for sure I did win. I was then informed by one of the members from the promo team that I would receive a call from the Total Event Company and then follow instructions in order to claim the prize.” The promotion was made possible through Coke Studio that was launched back in 2016. Coca-Cola PNG Marketing Manager, Rachel Nainggolan stated that Coke Studio is a signatory music platform, where Coca Cola PNG provides an avenue to the artists not just the region and season artists, but also the young and uprising artists in the country. It was initially a TV show content but as their consumers grew, the music industry grew and from there became a radio content and created a partnership with PNG FM Limited. “When we grew this asset, we realized that we can’t work on our own, we need a strong partner who understands music that well and that is why PNG FM plays an integral role in Coke Studio. Our artists were also nominees for the music awards and this strengthened our partnership.” Though ten winners have been announced for the Top tier prize, there were only six winners who were able to claim their prize and enjoyed their stay including the YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards tonight.  

Famous for his hit song, Chu Chu, Richie Saeni more commonly known by his stage name, Sean Rii, was nominated for the International Artist of the Year - in association with the Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) for the 2022. The young vibrant music artist from Solomon Islands certainly made a name for himself in the music industry in the country and internationally as well and now has earned himself a nomination for the YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards 2023 which will be live tomorrow night Saturday the 17th of June at the Lamana Gold Club Arena. The YFMPNGMA night will highlight and recognize the efforts of local music artists over the last two years; 2021-2022. Sean Rii who was speechless, told PNG HAUSBUNG how ecstatic he was when he got the call informing him that he was one of the nominees of the Category, International Artist of the Year - in association with APRA category 2022. Sean Rii is among two other music artists nominated for the year 2022. Sean Rii shared with PNGHAUSBUNG some of his major highlights in the previous two years of 2021 and 2022 and stated that his song Chu Chu was definitely one of them. “When the song Chu Chu was released, I didn’t know that it would be a hit but now I know because this song would be one of my biggest hits right now.” Making a name for yourself and trying to be successful in what you do can be quite a challenge as Sean Rii shared some of his challenges especially during the COVID19 pandemic. “During the pandemic, it was hard." "Because being a music artist is my bread and butter." "This is our money, this is what we earn and so we did struggle financially." "Doing gigs and doing shows is what we do in order to make money." "But I’m happy that everything is back to normal.” In addition, Sean Rii has shared how he creates his music and as a producer as well, described the process of music and choosing the right melody for it. This he says is having the passion towards making music and having the talent is a gift he is happy to have. Meanwhile, the singer, songwriter and music producer is currently working on a new song alongside Tonton Malele and J Liko. He will announce soon once it is near its completion. “I love what I do because it’s my passion.” Furthermore, Sean Rii thanked all his fans for the support. "Because of them, (my fans) my music career has grown and is still growing." "So thank you all." Meanwhile, tickets for the YUMI FM PNG MUSIK AWARDS are still on sale now at the PNGFM Office and Lamana Hotel reception but they're running out. The Yumi FM PNG Musik Awards 2023 comes to you with the support of Platinum sponsor COCA-COLA, and Gold sponsor VODAFONE, NAU FM, Legend FM, PNG HAUSBUNG, Magic Factory and is managed by the Total Events Company.

Communities from Brem also known as Murukunam, in the Sumgilbar LLG of Madang Province, reached a milestone by signing the Conservation Deed (CD) for their community. Over the years, the community developed their community-based Natural Resource Management (CbNRM) Plan through a participatory land-use management planning process. A total of 7,400 hectares of their customary land is now a part of an environment protection management area. About 1,700 ha of Conservation Deed Area from the total of 5,700 ha under the land use plan will be used purely for biodiversity conservation. The signing saw over two hundred participants attended the official signing of the Conservation Deed. The event was witnessed by representatives from USAID, Lukautim Graun Program (LGP), church groups, women’s groups, students, community leaders, provincial and local level government staff comprising of key sector representatives from the forestry, fisheries, lands, village courts, community development and commerce division. The Guest speaker who is the Program Specialist (Biodiversity, Energy and Gender) with USAID, Julie Hulama, officiated over the ribbon cutting to unveil the signage for the new CD area. She stated that the event clearly demonstrates the commitment of the community to protect their land and natural resources for the future generations of Papua New Guinea. This is aligned with USAID’s regional priorities under environment protection and climate adaption and mitigation. Over the last two to three years, LGP has worked closely with its key partners to assist different communities through awareness and training on Conservation based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) planning within priority sites. The Brem community is one of the communities that has now reached another milestone to have a CD Area. The CD will help conserve biodiversity for now and future generation to enjoy while at the same time being able to utilize their land sustainably.

Moresby South Electorate in Port Moresby continues to focus on its service delivery. This saw over 300 Small to Medium Entrepreneur (SME) empowered women groups from Moresby South gathered to submit their acquittals to their local MP, Justin Tkatchenko. Tkatchenko who received the acquittal, said it was the first time for this initiative to be undertaken in the electorate, especially monitoring and evaluation involving women's groups and associations. He stated that it was important to acquit because what members are given are public duties so they must ensure that the funds are used properly. He said they also support individuals from different wards to help with their businesses by sponsoring training programs for women. "We can’t just give you the money alone. We made sure you received financial knowledge and literacy, so you all knew how to look after your income and to spend the money properly.” “You need to know how to account for your money and bank your funds." He acknowledged the team who had set up the training courses for financial literacy, which had enabled the women to understand what the business is all about. Tkatchenko said that they received a good number of success stories and testimonies from the women that showed how committed the women were. "From the South side, I'm proud of you all, of what you have done and what we will continue to do.” “The overwhelming majority in the last election showed that you want to continue the good work that we have been doing together." "We are going to continue to do that over the next four years no matter what anybody says, we are here together.” “We are going to keep on empowering you, making you economically viable and strong." Moresby South though the smallest electorate, has the most markets in this city, so this enables women and youths from the electorate to sell their products in a safe and healthy environment. "Over the last two years, we have spent from the Government, NCDC, and Moresby South a total of K5 million, which has all been acquitted." He further stated that the acquittal would be put together and submitted to the Department of Implementation Rural Development. Meanwhile, Molly Rau O'Rourke from Vabukori Women's Development Association, acknowledged the assistance of the Member and the District Development Authority with building the Resource Centre. "The building has been set up to better equip the women so they can be able to work and look after themselves and their families.” “We would like to empower our women to work their way out of poverty, create opportunities, care for their families, upskill their talents and work towards strengthening their communities." Also thankful for the support was Pastor Ruth Moses from the Watch Women Prayer team who expressed her gratitude to the member for the support through the SME program. She said Tkatchenko assisted with the capital money worth K10, 000 which they used to generate and raise more funds and with the help of the NCD Governor as well, they were able to purchase a truck.

With the Ward Focus Policy now rolled out in East New Britain Province, all divisions are now aligning their programs going back to the wards reviving some of the services as well as providing accessible government services. The new division under the ENBPA Village Court and Land Mediation have visited all the wards in the province carrying out inspections, supervisions, monitoring, gathering and collection of data for the division to be up and running. The Provincial Village Court and Land Mediation officer leading the team, Neville Kunai said since the division broke away from the LLG and Ward affairs division, there was no proper concentration done on village courts and land mediations, therefore are revisiting the wards to establish the necessary information. Kunai said from their survey, there were results of data not properly kept so they must come down to each ward level and revise this system in starting to collect data again. “We are collecting such information such as village courts officer’s names, appointment, revocation of appointment we are identifying this information.” “We are trying to get back the work of the village court on track so that it complies according to the acts.” “We are dealing with two act the Land mediation act and village court act”. He said that this is so that everything is according to the law such as the appointment, demarcations of appointments, the selection of the village courts, mediations, and land sittings. The division also reminded the law-and-order committees in the ward to know their roles and not to create their own margin of court fines and compensation at the wards. After inspections are done, they will then proceed to trainings for the officers in the district. Kunai added that this exercise is important because peace and harmony depends entirely on what the law-and-order committee is doing at the Ward Level.

Coca-Cola PNG together with PNGFM Limited, have announced the continuation of their partnership in nurturing local music artists through the successful Coke Studio music platform and the esteemed YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards which resumed after four years since performing LIVE due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the much-anticipated event, PNGFM will provide two years' worth of awards for 2021-2022, recognizing music artists, producers, and musicians. Coca-Cola PNG Marketing Manager, Rachel Nainggolan, expressed through the renewed partnership, that music possesses a unique power to inspire and unite people, making it resonate with Coca-Cola’s target audience's growing engagement in music and digital audio. “Prioritizing consumer relevance has always been crucial for Coca-Cola PNG, and music is an essential aspect of Papua New Guinea's culture.” Launched in 2016, Coke Studio has served as a signature music platform, providing opportunities for legendary, seasoned, and emerging artists alike to showcase their distinctive musical styles. Initially introduced as a TV music platform, Coke Studio expanded in 2018 to include higher production quality and integrated collaboration between TV, radio, and digital media through its first joint venture with the YUMI FM PNGMUSIK AWARDS; a prestigious event honouring PNG musicians and artists. Nainggolan added that music remains at the heart of Coca-Cola’s Real Magic philosophy and Coca-Cola PNG has a long-standing commitment to recognizing and celebrating the achievements of PNG artists, not only on the radio but across the music industry. “Many of this year's nominees are Coke Studio artists who have gained exposure and delivered outstanding performances in recent seasons.” Meanwhile, General Manager of PNGFM Limited, Rosemarie ‘Shaz’ Botong, expressed how exciting it is about the enhanced partnership. She said with Coca-Cola PNG as their official partner, they are now looking forward to providing fans with even better experiences, making both Coke Studio and the YUMI FM PNG MUSIK AWARDS 2023 essential platforms for spotlighting and appreciating local music and artists in PNG. Head of Brand and Channel Coca-Cola Europacific Partner PNG, Gabriel Manoi, also shared same sentiments as they are thrilled to be collaborating with PNGFM once again in recognizing Papua New Guinea's local artists and reigniting excitement at the YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards 2023 with Coca-Cola. “This partnership combines our iconic brand with a high-calibre team dedicated to spreading happiness through music to the people of PNG. Through this collaboration, Coca-Cola continues to create moments of happiness for its consumers and the broader PNG community.” In addition to the partnership, Coca-Cola ran the successful Coke Studio PEEL & WIN promotion from February to mid-May 2023, 2023. The promotion featured peel-the-label mechanics on Coca-Cola PET 500ml and 300ml packs, which were available across Papua New Guinea. Coca-Cola offered a prize pool valued at PGK2 million. Prizes included over 400,000 Digicel credit rewards, more than 70,000 Digicel internet data packages, 100 JBL portable speakers, and 200 JBL wireless headphones. The promotion's success reflects the growing enthusiasm among consumers, which received a total of 4.87 million entries, resulting in 498,000 winners. The top tier prize for ten lucky winners is Music Award experiences valued at approximately PGK7, 000, allowing them and a guest to attend the YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards 2023, enjoy a 3-day, 2-night stay at Hilton Hotel, Port Moresby, and meet and greet selected Coke Studio artists. Coca-Cola Peel & Win Promo has further strengthened Coca-Cola's partnership with PNGFM through its platform, Coke Studio. The company acknowledges music as a major passion point for PNG consumers, which is the reason they designed a rewarding experience centred around the music industry.

The NGCB made a timely donation of a brand new 10-seater Landcruiser to the PNG Eye Care to support the transportation needs of the ophthalmologist and healthcare workers at the Port Moresby General Hospital. The new vehicle was handed over to Dr. Jambi Garap, an Ophthalmologist and President of the PNG Eye Care by the NGCB’s Chief Operating Officer Mr. Paul Ketombing. Dr Garap while receiving the keys of the new vehicle, wholeheartedly thanked the NGCB for the donation, which she said will greatly boost the administration and medical services and maximize eye care services to the people of PNG. “I am truly humble to receive this brand-new vehicle that will be used by my team to carry out a wide range of eye-care services and awareness programs to the communities in NCD and neighboring provinces – which has been a great challenge for us for many years.” “One of our primary roles is to carry out awareness on vision impairment in rural communities, conduct research, update our data through effective execution of surveys and reach the unreached to provide eye care services.” “Unfortunately, these very important operational programs have been a huge setback due to transportation – and we are grateful to NGCB for understanding the importance of eye care services in the country and recognizing our transport plight by donating this new vehicle.” “This donation has truly encouraged us to continue to give our best and serve our people with the best of our abilities in order to minimize and prevent widespread vision impairment in our societies”, Dr Garap added. Meanwhile, Mr Ketombing, spoke on behalf of NGCB CEO Imelda Agon, said NGCB was pleased to support PNG Eye Care by purchasing a new vehicle worth over K180, 000.00. “We will continue to support health projects and programs through the ‘give back program’ to ensure the wellbeing of our community is safe, healthy, wealthy and in line with our government vision.” PNG Eye Care was established in 2008 and its mission is to support eye care development and delivery of services across the nation including provision of spectacles. The mandate is to work together with key partners to eliminate avoidable blindness and uncorrected vision impairment, develop sustainable solutions for communities in need, and therefore improve education and quality of life.

The PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Meriba Tulo as its Communications and Public Relations Manager. President of the PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, Mr. Anthony Smaré, said the Chamber is delighted to welcome Mr. Tulo as part of its leadership team. “Mr Tulo is well known in the media space with a national profile from his background as a business journalist, and he is well known in the business sector through his recent history as a Papua New Guinean communications leader in the business sector.” “We are pleased that he is joining the team, particularly to help craft, design and implement the communications strategy of the Chamber to achieve the objectives of the Chamber to ensure sustainability of PNG’s the energy and minerals industry for the benefit of all stakeholders in PNG.” “Mr. Tulo joins the Chamber team currently led by Chief Operating Officer Mrs. Pansy Taueni-Sialis and Policy & Research Manager Gretel Orake.” “His addition to the team is part of the ongoing restructuring and resourcing of the Chamber team to better achieve its strategic objectives and helping ensure the sustainability of the industry, with a particular focus on attracting high quality Papua New Guinean leaders in key functions into the organisation.” “After Mr Tulo’s hire, the lone vacancy is the key role of the Executive Director of the Chamber, which will be filled imminently” Prior to his appointment at the Chamber, Mr Tulo was Team Leader Communications with the National Superannuation Fund Ltd (Nasfund) from 2020, overseeing media engagement and advertising on both mainstream and social media platforms for the country’s leading Superannuation provider. During his time at Nasfund, Mr Tulo played a key leadership role in Nasfund’s rebranding, one of the most successful rebranding exercises in PNG’s recent history. The Chamber is a representative shareholder of Nasfund. Mr Tulo is a seasoned Media Practitioner with experience across all channels of media & communication in Papua New Guinea. He began his career as a business reporter for Kalang Advertising Ltd (FM100) in 2009 and rose through the ranks, and eventually moved to PNGFM as Senior Reporter/Editor of the then newly established Legend FM in 2011. In 2013, he joined Bank South Pacific as Media and Communications Officer, responsible for the bank’s mainstream media engagement, as well as BSP’s growing social media presence. In a return to mainstream media at the end of 2014, Mr. Tulo joined Media Niugini Limited (EMTV) as a Senior Presenter, Producer & News Anchor, headlining National EMTV News, and steering coverage of the 2015 Pacific Games, as well as the 2017 National General Elections. A recipient of the Media Council of PNG Rookie Reporter of the Year Award (2009), Mr. Tulo is a supporter of the PNG Media Council, the International Federation of Journalists, a member of the PNG-USA Alumni Association, and an alumnus of Divine Word University. He holds a Diploma in Management from the Divine Word University. “Please join us in welcoming Mr Tulo to the Chamber.”

Uniting our voices and taking action' was the theme for Papua New Guinea Cancer Foundation’s Corporate Gala Networking Event held at the Royal Papua Yacht Club in Port Moresby on Saturday evening. This is the second year that the cancer foundation has put together to show its commitment towards creating and improving its awareness activities throughout the country. Speaking at the event was Executive Manager of Papua New Guinea Cancer Foundation Inc, Priscilla Napoleon, who highlighted and made mention of challenges they face when trying to break barriers in order to carry out their awareness programs effectively. She stated that as part of their commitment, it is important to understand and realize how cancer can be identified and how it can be addressed and dealt with. “In carrying out awareness campaigns, we must understand, have an open-mind, change mindsets and challenge the assumptions of cultural barriers that can prevent us from carrying out our programs in and around the country.” The Cancer Foundation has been carrying out awareness activities such as outreach programs in schools and communities, to better inform people about the aspects of cancer and how it can be dealt with at an early stage. Therefore, all funds raised for this year’s second event will go towards supporting the foundation’s mission of improving the coordination of cancer awareness activities in Papua New Guinea. According to Napoleon, over K70, 000 was raised on the night through the purchasing of tickets and support from sponsors. She added that the foundation has over sixty stakeholders who have been supporting them in carrying out their awareness programs. Healthy Teens School Program, Community Outreach and prevention Education Program and Cervical Cancer School Program are some of the programs that the foundation has been carrying out in their awareness activities and are hopeful that they reach more areas throughout the country. Meanwhile, Oncology-Pediatrician for Port Moresby General Hospital, Dr. Gwenda Anga, also spoke on the matters surrounding cancer especially for children living with cancer. Dr. Gwenda shared with PNGHAUSBUNG that the average number of cancer patients is sixty per year. However, at the beginning of the year, they have already reached sixty patients and have seen an increase in children cases for this year alone. “One biggest factor about treating the children is that most of them present late and so by the time we treat them, they already have other underlying issues such as malnutrition or are already very sick or are short of blood. These are the things that make it difficult for us to treat them quickly, especially for those who come from other provinces and are trying to get treatment at POM GEN.” A main hurdle that Dr. Gwenda stated was getting the right diagnosis on time. Another is the difficulty of having a consistent supply of chemotherapy for supportive care and this is something that is greatly needed when treating cancer. Most cancers curable, but when there is not enough medical supplies provided, it can lead to the delay of treatment and growth of one’s cancer. “We do offer treatment for certain cancers that we can support in our country and those are the most common cancers we see in children, as long as they come early and when we have consistent supply of drugs, then it is easy to treat the patient." The most common cancers for women is cervical cancer, whilst for both men and women its mouth cancer and in Children is leukemia. Apart from this, the foundation thanked all existing partners for their continuous support, not only for the night but for supporting the foundation’s different awareness activities. Its partners include Ela Motors PNG, FinCorp PNG, The WeighInn Hotel, BSP Life, Digicel PNG, the Government House, Royal Papua Yacht Club, Paradise Private Hospital, Moore Printing and many more.

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Tournament’s Manager, Chris Kemp has expressed great delight over the span of the inaugural Women's Championships in Port Moresby, stating the level of competition has been top notch since it began 10 days ago. “We are delighted with the way it finished," a satisfied Kemp said. He said that the atmosphere, along with the reception and the venues, added to the whole experience of a true international club competition. “We’ve been really encouraged by the overall level of competitiveness between the teams. It’s been a fantastic tournament, we are happy with the way it was delivered here. The Venue here has been ideal, it’s a beautiful pitch.” Kemp explained that although there was some unfavorable weather prior to the competition, everything went well considering the amount of rainfall the capital city received. “So, as OFC, we are really delighted to the way everything has been played, the quality of football, the safety and security here in POM. All of the Women had fun out and amongst the communities.” With 16 major events occurring next year, Kemp stated that there is a strong chance that the country will play host to one of these events.