Sport: Where can I find out about golf in PNG? Answer: Start with the Port Moresby Golf Club website. Unfortunatley this web site is now down (Sep 2011) but rest assured golf is played in Port ...
Shipping: Where can I find a list of Lighthouses? Answer: Here is a good starting point -- http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/png.htm -- also -- http://www.nmsa.gov.pg/PDF_files/PNG_Lighthouse_Details.pdf ...
Shipping: What is the MV Madang Coast? Answer: It is the latest vessel for Consort Express Lines Ltd. It was delivered from the Caribbean to Lae with a 100 per cent complement of ...
Miscellaneous Information : Where can I find the PNG Consitution? Answer: A sample of segments of the PNG Consitution can be found at -- http://michie.net/pnginfo/constitution ...
Miscellaneous Information : Where can I find Marriage records? Answer: Try - Registrar Generals OfficeRegistry OfficePO Box 7354Boroko NCD 111PAPUA NEW GUINEAtel: +675 325 5727 ...
Languages: Where can I find out about the Lower Sepik Languages Answer: The best place would be to visit the following link -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Sepik_Languages-Ramu -- or -- http://www.sorosoro.org/en/ramu-lower-sepik-languages ...
Languages: Where is the Marik Language spoken? Answer: The Marik language is spoken in the Gogol River region in Papua New Guinea's Madang Province. ...
Flora and Fauna: Where can I find the world's largest butterfly? Answer: The world's largest butterfly is the Queen Alexandra's Birdwing butterfly. Females attaining wingspans in excess of 25 centimeters (10 inches). It can be found near ...
Malaria / Filariasis & Mosquitoes: How does a mosquito find its prey? Answer: Females drink blood and nectar; the males only sip plant nectar. When a female bites, she also injects an anticoagulant (anti-clotting chemical) into the prey ...
Politics: Where can I find a list of political parties in PNG? Answer: Political parties come and go. Members are sometime expelled and sometimes just move. The PNG Electoral Commission web site may be able to ...
Politics: Where can I find a list of current parliamentarians? Answer: For indivdual names you could try -- http://www.parliament.gov.pg -- and click on the member tab where it is divided into regions, provinces and then seats within ...
General: Where can I find "the" Sandline Contract? Answer: A copy of the Sandline Contract was reproduced in both the Post Courier and The National newspapers. A copy can be located at -- http://www.michie.net/pnginfo/sandline-c.html ...
Milne Bay: Where can I find out about Doini Island? Answer: As a starting point take a look at -- http://www.doiniisland.com/
Where is Doini Island?
Are there any hot springs in PNG? ...
General: Where can I find a copy of the Criminal Code? Answer: The Criminal Code (Amendment) Act 2013 can be found at -- http://www.parliament.gov.pg/uploads/acts/13A_06.pdf
See also -- What are some of the acts in PNG? ...
World War: Where can I find a list of those on the Montevideo Maru? Answer: List of prisoners of war and internees The National Archives of Australia has recently acquired what is reliably thought to be the most complete list ...
General: Who was John Kawi? Answer: From The National newspaper -- http://giaman.com/s/ab
The late retired Judge, John Kawi, who was one of the country’s prominent nlegal minds, died in May 2017 in his fifties.
His ...
Religious Topics: Who is Stephen Reichert? Answer: Bishop Stephen Reichert, 67, was appointed as Catholic archbishop of Madang in 2010. He replaced Archbishop William Kurtz, 75, who retired due to his age. ...
Religious Topics: When did the Catholics land on Woodlark Island? Answer: In 1848 Catholic Marist Brothers landed on Woodlark Island. In 1891 Methodist landed on Dobu Island and adopted Dobu as the language to spread the ...
Religious Topics: Is there a website for interfaith discussion for PNGns? Answer: Not that I am aware of.
** PNG Religious Sites **
Anglican Church of PNG (Diocese of Port Moresby) -- http://portmoresby.anglican.orgBible Society Work in PNG -- http://www.biblesociety.org/bs-pap.htmCatholic ...
General: When was coffee introduced into PNG? Answer: It has been suggested that coffee was first introduced to the New Guinea side of the island by the German administration in the then colony ...
Religious Topics: What is so special about Kaieta in Milne Bay Province? Answer: Kaieta is the location where the first Anglican Missionaries landed in Milne Bay over 100 years ago. It is near Wamira / Wedau / Dogura.
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Autonomous Region of Bougainville: Who was Francis Hagai? Answer: Francis Hagai (c.1940-1974), cult leader, was born about 1940 at Hahalis, Buka Island, Bougainville district, in the mandated Territory of New Guinea. He completed primary ...
National Capital: Where is the De la Salle School? Answer: The De la Salle Secondary School is in Port Moresby. The school started on the 25th of Feb 1946 (just after WWII ended) by the De La ...
PNG People: Who is Michael Varapik? Answer: Michael Varapik won the 2015 Male Director of the Year Award, for his role on the boards of landowner companies, in addition to his support ...
East Sepik: What was the the Peli Association? Answer: The Peli Association originated in 1969 with the indigenous apocalypticist Matias Yaliwan and backed up by a mangerial side kick Daniel Hawina. Yaliwan and Hawina ...
PNG People: Who was Angmai Bilas? Answer: Sir Angmai Bilas, one of the first members of the House of Assembly from Madang has passed away. Sir Angmai was minister for public utilities ...
History: PNG Archaeological sites? Answer: Kilu Cave - from Wikipedia -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilu_Cave -- Kilu Cave is a paleoanthropological site located on Buka Island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New ...
Religious Topics: How much was the land that Dogura Cathedral is built on cost? Answer: It appears the Dogura Cathedral land cost ten tomahawks, ten big knives, ten small knives, twenty-five pipes, thirty pounds of tobacco, five shirts, a piece ...
Aviation: what happened to Ford Tri motor VH-UBI Answer: Thanks to Bruce Hoy who was the first curator of what eventually became known as the Museum's Department of Modern History I can give the ...
Languages: What is Inafosa Answer: Tauya (also Inafosa) is a Rai Coast language spoken in Madang province, PNG by approximately 350 people. ...
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 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 ...
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 - ...
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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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: When was Divine Word declared a univeristy? Answer: Divine Word University was declared as a university by the National Executive Council in 1996 under then prime minister Sir Julius Chan. It was established ...
Religious Topics: Where are the cathedrals in Port Moresby? Answer: Anglican Cathedral = St John's on the Hill (near Crowne Plaza)
Catholic Cathedral = St Mary's (near the Port Moresby Police Station). ...
Religious Topics: When did the first Lutheran missionaries come to PNG? Answer: The first Lutheran missionaries came to the island of New Guinea in 1886, sent by German mission societies. There were major disruptions in the German ...
Provincial Information (general): Where are the new provinces coming from? Answer: The new Hela province will comprise Tari-Pori, Komo-Margarima and Koroba-Lake Kopiago electorates, while the Jiwaka province will comprise Jimi, North Waghi and South Waghi area ...
Provincial Information (general): What are the provinces of PNG? Answer:
Central
Chimbu (Simbu)
East New Britain
East Sepik
Eastern Highlands
Enga
Gulf
Hela
Jiwaka
Madang
Manus
Milne Bay
Morobe
National Capital (District - not a province)
New Ireland
North Solomons (Special Autonomous Region of Bougainville)
Northern (Oro)
Southern Highlands
West New Britain
West Sepik ...
Medical: Do you have contact details for Lorengau Hospital? Answer: Here a some of the hospitals but not allAlotau Public Hospital, (PO Box 402 Alotau), Ph: 641 0040Angau Memorial Hospital, Hospital Grounds lae, Ph: 472 ...
Medical: Where is the Modilon Hospital? Answer: It is the hospital that serves Madang. (Both the town of Madang and Madang province itself) ...
Medical: Is there Radiology facilities in Port Moresby? Answer: Not being a medical person I can not really answer with any authority. The answer, as far as I know, is YES but please try ...
Medical: Is there Radiology facilities in Port Moresby? Answer: Not being a medical person I can not really answer with any authority. The answer, as far as I know, is YES but please try ...
Medical: Are Pharmacy scripts computerised? Answer: Not being a medical person I can not really answer with any authority. The answer, as far as I know, is YES but please try ...
Medical: Where is the Mount Sion Centre for the Blind? Answer: The Mount Sion Centre for the Blind and Disabled Persons is located along the Okuk Highway / Highlands Highway (one of PNG's National Highways) and ...
Provincial Information (general): What is the population of Vanimo? (or any other provincial town) Answer: For the population of all provincial capitals plus some other towns I suggest paying a visit to -- http://www.citypopulation.de/PapuaNewGuinea.html
What is the PNG Population?
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General: Who designed the flag of Papua New Guinea? Answer: Susan Karike (Now Mrs Huhume) then a seventeen-year-old attending Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School on Yule Island designed the National PNG Flag in ...
Accommodation: Where is Keki Lodge? Answer: Keki Lodge in the foothills of the Adelbert Mountains on the north side of PNG.
Keki Eco Lodge in Madang province was set up with the ...
Accommodation: first accommodation for travellers in png? Answer: As most people fly to PNG and land in Port Moresby at Jackson's airport I will cover that.
Close to the airport you will find the ...
Accommodation: Where is Kalibobo Village resort? Answer: Kalibobo Village is the latest and most exciting tourist village development which provided 5 star, self contained suites and bungalows on a 6 acre waterfront ...
Accommodation: Where can I stay in Bwagaoia? Answer: umm very good question. The only place I know of is the Misima Guest House.P O Box 24Bwagaoia,Misima IslandMilne Bay Province.Phone/Fax: +675 643 7443I have ...
Accommodation: Where can I stay on Misima Island? Answer: Misima Guest House - (Misima Island, Louisiades)P.O. Box 24 Bwagaoia, Misima Island. Milne Bay Province.Phone/Fax: +675 643 7443I have been told that you may be ...
Miscellaneous Information : How much is a kina worth in US dollars? Answer: It depends on whether you are buying or selling PNG Currency and what amount you want to trade. It also depends on whether you are ...
Shipping: How can I get in touch with the MV Talio? Answer: Try -- Reef Fish ChartersMV TalioPO Box 521, MadangPapua New GuineaPh: (675) 853 7496 Fax: (675) 853 7468Email: dylup@global.net.pg ...
Silly Questions: Original Brithish New Guinea Armed Constbulary? Answer: Hi, I wish I could help. Try British by itself (note the spelling), try constabulary (note the spelling) or maybe just enter the word police. ...
Milne Bay: How did the Conflict group get its name? Answer: The Conflict Islands are located in lower Milne Bay, South East of Papua New Guinea at the top of the Coral Sea. Named after discovery ...
General: Are there any bakeries in PNG? Answer: There are many places baking bread and in most villages you will find or at least smell hot bread / scones in the morning.
http://michie.net/pnginfo/bread.html
Just recently ...
Games: How did Jack Willie go at the 2011 Pacific Games? Answer: Veteran Jack Willie from Madang competing in the light flyweight division won a a third consecutive Pacific Games gold medal with a RSC (referee stopped contest) decision over ...
Madang: Where is the Ramu Nickel Cobalt Project? Answer: 2011 -- The modern US$1.5Bn Ramu nickel project is located 75 km west of the provincial capital of Madang, PNG and will over the next ...
Shipping: What is the the Henry Leith? Answer: The Henry Leith was a worn out tugboat deliberately sunk by Kevin Baldwin and Bob Halstead near Madang make a super dive site. It is ...