Male circumcision for AIDS prevention should be prioritized in PNG

JOE WASIA | Supported by the Bob Cleland Writing Fellowship

Re-posted from Keith Jacksons & Friends: PNG Attitude (19/10/2012)

LIKE MANY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, Papua New Guinea is greatly susceptible to HIV/AIDS.

Research and studies have done by many countries but there is no cure identified for the deadly disease. Thousands of people are dying every year.

Daily newspapers, radio, television and social media report the deaths of so many people without specifying the disease. But no reports of deaths from AIDS appear in any media in PNG. But AIDS is a major cause of many deaths.

Preventive measures like using of condoms, avoiding exposure to blood, being faithful to one partner, and male circumcision are tools used in many countries.

Back to the roots-up in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea-Tsak Valley of Wapenamanda District Enga Province

District Development Initiatives-Papua New Guinea

By Andrew NILI

Facebook, The Enga Politics Page (17.11.2015)

Every Districts in the Country [Papua New Guinea - PNG] are comprised of five unique sectors; 

1. Infrastructure 

2.Health 

3. Education 

4. Law & Justice 

5. Economic.

These five sectors are the road map for public services and goods delivery in the both rural and urban areas where the district five year corporate plans are captured in it. Thus the national government undertakes its national budgetary appropriations and commitments annually or appropriate reviews through this road map consistent with the corporate plans. 

The District Five Year Corporate plans are consistent with National or Regional Policies; PNG Medium Term Development Plan 2011-2015, PNG National Departments Ten Years Sector Plans, PNG Development Strategic Plan 2010-2030, PNG National Strategic Plan 2010-2050, Vision 2050 and United Nations Sustainable Development Goal and other relevant regional policies.

Two Sydney money mander dealers demanded $23 million in fees for two years work investing Papua New Guinea taxpayer funds, some of which dropped in value by about $10 million.

Justice James Stevenson

SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
Republished on PNG NEWS on Facebook (2013)

Two Sydney money managers have demanded about $23 million in fees for two years work investing Papua New Guinea taxpayer funds, some of which dropped in value by about $10 million.

And a company they directed also paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in a referral or introduction fee to a former PNG prime minister's son in connection with getting the deal to invest the funds.

The revelations have emerged from a row over $43 million of PNG government money that was squirrelled away in a small country bank branch in Lismore in northern NSW.

The money is now the subject of a court case in NSW  involving the money managers and Papua New Guinea's third-party motor vehicle insurer, which owns the money.

It has already sparked controversy in PNG with politicians raising concerns about how the $43 million fund, which belonged to the government-owned entity known as the Motor Vehicle Insurances Limited (MVIL), was  sent out of the country in 2009.

Proud of our sons: In praise of Engan MPs

Re-posting an article by Joe Wasia on PNG ATTITUDE
(08.06.2012)

I THANK THE HONOURABLE MEMBERS from Enga Province who have been contributing tirelessly to the development of their province and the country one way or the other.

They played major roles in mobilising and demobilising the national government during their term in the parliament. We are proud of our sons.

Keep up the shining leadership, honourable member for Kandep and senior minister in successive governments, Don Polye.

You made us proud when you fly high the Engan flag across the nation. I believe if we have a system like that of the USA where the president is voted for by the people, Don Polye would attract millions of people in favour.

Why do many people called “Action Governor” to the honourable governor of Enga, Peter Ipatas? You know what? He initiated so many projects in all districts in Enga before and after the amendment to Provincial and Local Level Government Act.

Some where along the life lane up in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Memories to linger.

Papua New Guinea Government headed by Prime Minister Peter O'Neil and his Deputy Leo Deon with some of the most senior MPs

Divine Word University makes history with online exams

Business Studies Students

DWU Community Information Centre
(09.11.2015)

Divine Word University (DWU) has made history by delivering its second semester examinations online for fulltime undergraduate students over the last two weeks.

This is the first time students at the Madang campus have taken exams online through Moodle - a Learning Management System (LMS).
The students did their online exams using the laptops the University issued. The online examinations concluded on Thursday November 5.

DWU President Fr Jan Czuba said; “In response to the growing interest in DWU’s programs the University is continuing to increase our focus on capacity development in the areas of quality and access through online learning.

PNG LNG operator Exxon Mobil camp near Komo Airfield, Komo Magarima district of Hela Province Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Opposition puts tough scrutiny over O'Neil Government

Copiled by Joe Wasia

The Opposition Leader Don Polye, Deputy Opps Sam Basil and a former Opposition leader Belden Namah and the team of less than 20 MPs putting tough scrutiny over O'Neil-Deon Government for the mismanagement of the country's economy. The heat builds up as the Bank of PNG announces the PNG Governments loan accumulation of K17.2Billion.