Miscellaneous Information : What is a 2 kina mewri? Answer: Ah! I think you are asking about a Two Kina Meri. A K2 meri is also referred to as a pamuk / bahmuk / bamuk ...
PNG People: Who is Puka Temu? Answer: He is a medical doctor, a Papuan from Central Province near Port Moresby, who spent six years working at the Royal Melbourne and Royal Prince ...
PNG People: Who was Laurie Crowley Answer: Laurie Crowley was a pioneering PNG aviator. He died on the 12th of June 2013.
Laurie Crowley (1920-2013) arrived in Papua New Guinea in 1948 and ...
PNG People: Who is Ian Kemish? Answer: Ian Kemish is (was 2010) the Australian High Commissioner to PNG.
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PNG People: Who is Eric Aliawi? Answer: Captain Eric Aliawi from the Southern Highlands, a former Defence Force pilot, is a helicopter pilot working for Helifix.
He is from Fugwa village in the ...
Mountains: sounds like "Mt. yewel" Answer: I think this would be Mt Yule.
It is 10784 feet 93288 metres) in height. It is located in the Central province of PNG. It is ...
Provincial Information (general): Where is East New Britain Answer:
East New Britain lies between 4 and 6 degrees South of the Equator and was one of the first areas in PNG to be visited ...
General: Who opened the 9th South Pacific Games held in PNG Answer: It was Prince Andrew representing his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
Who closed the 9th South Pacific Games held in PNG
Who opened the 15th Pacific Games
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Sport: Where is PNG ranked in Aussie Rules Answer: In 2010 PNG was ranked number two in the world behind the original home of Aussie Rules - Australia.
http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20100720132903282"
I do not know of any other ...
Cricket: Where was Geraint Jones born Answer:
Geraint Owen Jones, MBE, was born on the 14 July 1976 in Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea. He has represented England in cricket. He is of ...
Cricket: When was cricket first played in PNG Answer:
Long before PNG became PNG cricket was introduced to the Territory of Papua by missionaries in the late 1800's (1890's)Cricket did not arrive in the ...
Games: How did the PNG athletes go at the 2004 Olympic Games Answer: The four athletes did very well in their respective sports.Ryan Pini managed to come 18th in the 100-metre butterfly event and Dika is now considered ...
Games: How many PNG athletes were there in the 2004 olympics Answer: Four athletes took part in the 2004 Olympics in their respective sports.Ryan Pini managed to come 18th in the 100-metre butterfly event and Dika Toua ...
Games: Where were the Third SP Games held Answer:
The Third South Pacific Games (1969) were held in Port Moresby PNG. The Duke and Duchess of Kent officiated at the opening ceremony in front ...
Games: Where were the Ninth SP Games held Answer:
The Ninth South Pacific Games were split between Port Moresby and Lae, PNG in 1991.
It was a mammoth task moving the athletes competing in Lae ...
Mountains: What are some of the volcanoes in PNG Answer: The following are volcanoes in PNG that have had recent activity i.e. since 1900. if you know of any others please let the web site know. http://michie.net/misc/ctc.html
Bagana ...
General: Where can I find out about the weather in PNG? Rain / rainfall etc Answer: If any reader is interested in the weather at various locations around PNG then visit http://www.wunderground.com/global/NG.html and http://weather.yahoo.com. Both sites give a summary of the ...
Aviation: Are there any PNG Pilots at Emirates Air? Answer: Yes. Timothy (Tico) Narara flies for Emirates. There are several PNG pilots flying in that part of the world.
Timothy's brother, Granger Narara, was vice president ...
Aviation: Where can I clear Customs in PNG Answer: For normal commercial flights only one airport in Papua New Guinea has a full-time Customs, Immigration and Quarantine presence and that is Jacksons International Airport ...
Aviation: How many landing strips are there in PNG Answer: There are approximately 492 airstrips in PNG. Some of these may be closed due to lack of financial resources to keep them maintained in an ...
Aviation: How many PNG based airlines are there Answer: Not sure but according to the -- PNGBD website there have been teh following airlines operating in PNG at onestage or another -- 1. Air Niugini ...
Aviation: Are there any heliports in PNG Answer: Yes, PNG has two recognised heliports and many other unclassified landing areas for helicopters. ...
Aviation: How do I get to Popondeta Answer: Since this is in the Aviation FAQ's I assume you want to know how to fly to PNP - Popondetta and not travel by ship.
Air ...
Aviation: When was the new Bulolo Airport opened Answer: With the arrival of an Airlines of PNG Dash 8 aircraft on the 13th of February 2008 the new Bulolo Airport was officially opened. The ...
Aviation: Who was the first PNG National to gain a pilot's licence Answer: Napoleon Onzem, from a small village called Watunou in Milne Bay Province, passed his private pilot's licence at the first sitting.I have been informed by ...
Aviation: Where can I find a register of PNG aircraft Answer: A register (not complete) can be found at Balus InfoIf you can add to the list please send email to balus.updates(at)michie.net ...
Aviation: what are the prefix registration letters of png aircraft Answer: All aircraft registered in PNG carry the P2 prefix. Military aircraft follow this with numbers, all other aircraft use letters (usually 3) such as P2-ANA ...
Languages: What does ORO..ORO..ORO!! mean? Answer:
oro, oro, oro, means "Welcome" in the languages of the Oro Province of PNG. Oro province is sometimes called Northern Province by old timers. ...
Languages: What is Inafosa Answer: Tauya (also Inafosa) is a Rai Coast language spoken in Madang province, PNG by approximately 350 people. ...
Languages: Where is the Kuman language from Answer: Kuman is the third largest language group in PNG, with approx 120,000 speakers. It is from Simbu province.
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Languages: Where can I find out about PNG Languages Answer: One of the best sites to visit is http://coombs.anu.edu.au/SpecialProj/PNG/topics/Language.htm. I also recommend a trip to http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=Papua+New+Guinea another place to look is the Rosetta Project
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Languages: What are the main languages spoken in PNG Answer: English, Tok Pisin (neo melanesian / pidgin english) and Motu are the three official languages spoken in PNG. They are used in Parliament although it ...
Languages: Are there any endangered languages in PNG? Answer: Yes, several languages are considered endangered and some have already disappeared.Try visiting http://coombs.anu.edu.au/SpecialProj/PNG/topics/Language.htm.I also recommend a trip to http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=Papua+New+Guinea for further information. ...
Languages: How many languages are spoken in PNG Answer:
There are over 800 languages in PNG (This represents about one third of the world's indigenous languages). Some people say this figure could be as ...
General: What is the general literacy rate in PNG Answer: The then chief of Transparency International, Sir Anthony Siaguru, said on Friday the 6th of September 2002 that 44 per cent of Papua New Guineans ...
Languages: What is SIL Answer: SIL is the Summer Institute of Linguistics based at Ukarrumpa in the Eastern Highlands. http://www.sil.org/pacific/png/.There is also a page located at -- http://michie.net/pnginfo/sil.html -- that ...
Languages: Where can I find information about Tok Pisin / Neo Melanesian Answer: Try http://pnggossip.com/news orhttp://www.powerup.com.au/~billpurc/tokpisin.htmhttp://www.pngbd.com/dictionary.php (Pidgin and Motu)http://www.4himnet.com/engelhardts/png/melanesi.htm
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Languages: Where can I find a tok pisin / neo melanesian / pidgin dictionary on the Answer: http://www.june29.com/HLP/lang/pidgin.html.You can also look up many words at -- http://www.pngbd.com/dictionary.php
Another option is the -- Tok Pisin Translation, Resources, and Discussion web site ...
Languages: What is or who is a Wantok? Answer: Identity is still defined in terms of one's own kin, or wantoks, rather than by nationality, an introduced and unfamiliar notion. Wantok comes from Tok ...
Languages: Where can I find information on Motu? Answer: Try
http://www.pngbd.com/dictionary.php (Motu and Pidgin)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motu_language
http://brazil1500.tripod.com/wodlingos/id15.html ...
Politics: Who is the 7th PNG Prime Minister? Answer: Ialibu-Pangia MP, Peter O’Neill, was elected the new and seventh Prime Minister of PNG in a sudden and dramatic turn of events in Parliament on ...
Sport: Who is competing at the (2020) 2021 Olympic Games? Answer: Women's Long Jump -- Rellie Kaputin
Men's Lightweight Boxing -- John Ume
Sailing - Men's Laser -- Te'ariki Numa -- Women's Laser Radial -- Rose-Lee Numa
Swimming - Men's 200m breaststroke -- Ryan Maskelyne -- ...
Politics: What contribution did Sir Julius Chan make? Answer: Many contributions including the launch of the Kina and toea (national currency) as well as the float of the currency that saw the Kina drop ...
Politics: What year did Sir Julius Chan step down as PM? Answer: He stepped down on the 26th of March 1997 after surviving a 58-39 parliamentary motion calling him to step down on the 25th of March. ...
Politics: When did Michael Somare first enter politics? Answer: He first entered the House of Assembly in 1968 and has been re-elected Regional Member for East Sepik in all national general elections since - ...
Miscellaneous Information : Where does PNG get most of its foreign aid from? Answer: PNG has received about AUD300 million in foreign aid from Australia every year since independence. It also gets aid from the World Bank and the Asian Development ...
Politics: How many Prime Ministers has PNG had? Answer: Seven - 7
Michael SomareJulius ChanPaias WingtiRabbie NamaliuBill SkateMekere MorautaPeter O'Neill
- Some have served more than once as Prime Minister.
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Politics: Who is the current deputy prime minister of PNG? Answer: The deputy prime minister since January 2007 has been Don Polye but this was changed on the 2nd of August 2011. The deputy, announced in ...
Politics: Who is the current Prime Minister of PNG? (April 2015) Answer: Ialibu-Pangia MP, Peter O’Neill, was elected the new and seventh Prime Minister of the country in a sudden and dramatic turn of events in Parliament ...
Politics: Who was the governor general year 1968? Answer: As far as I know this would be the Governor General of Australia as PNG came under the rule of Australia up until 1975.Governor-General - ...
Politics: What style has the PNG Parliament house beeen built in? Answer: The Parliament house building is constructed in the style of a traditional Sepik River Haus Tambaran, or Spirit House. Artists and craftsmen from various villages ...
Politics: When was the first house of assembly established? Answer: Not sure but the speaker, Mr Horace Lionel Richard Nial, served from - 8 June 1964 - 3rd June 1968.see -- http://michie.net/pnginfo/speakers.html
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General: Where can I read the Constitution of PNG? Answer: A guide can be found at -- http://www.michie.net/pnginfo/constitution -- but it is only a guide and may not represent the current PNG Constitution. A better ...
Politics: Who is the 7th PNG PM? Answer: Ialibu-Pangia MP, Peter O’Neill, was elected the new and seventh Prime Minister of the country in a sudden and dramatic turn of events in Parliament ...
Religious Topics: how many religions are in PNG? Answer: Jump to an answer here compiled from a previous census as I do not have current information - http://www.pnggossip.com/news/g040506.html#r
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Religious Topics: How do PNG celebrate Christmas? Answer: As PNG is a Christian country the people of PNG celebrate Christmas in a similar way to other Christian Countries. Most people attend a Church ...
Religious Topics: Is there a Mosque in PNG? Answer: Yes, there is one in Port Moresby. It can be seen from the freeway near Wards Rd and can hold up to 1,500 worshipers.
There are ...
Religious Topics: Where are the Catholic hospitals in PNG? Answer: I do not have a list of Catholic hospitals in PNG.
I know of St Mary's in Port Moresby just near 4 Mile. ...
