Transportation: How much does a used car cost? Answer: A difficult question to answer simply because as in most countries it is a case of supply and demand and how much a buyer wants ...
Religious Topics: What are the main religions in PNG? Answer: Roman Catholic 22%, Lutheran 16%, Presbyterian/Methodist/London Missionary Society 8%, Anglican 5%, Evangelical Alliance 4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1%, other Protestant 10%, indigenous beliefs 34% ...
General: Where is Yandera? Answer: Yandera is a copper-molybdenum-gold deposit located in Madang province.
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General: Where is Jane Island? Answer: Not sure if this should be in the History section or here! Jane Island was the name given to Tatana by Captain John Moresby. He ...
General: Where are the Hermits? Answer: I hope you are talking about the Hermit Islands?The Hermit Islands, if you can find them on the map you get a prize!, are Northwest ...
General: Where is Wongat Island? Answer: Wongat Island is a 15 minute boat-ride from Madang Town. ...
Rivers and Lakes: Are there any hot springs in PNG? Answer: Yes there are many. Some are located at Deidei on Fergusson Island in Milne Bay province. The springs are located on the eastern side of ...
Rivers and Lakes: Where is the Lai River? Answer: The river has its source in the Wabag-Wapenamanda valley in Enga Province. From there it runs along the border of Enga with Western Highlands Province ...
Rivers and Lakes: Where is the biggest man made lake in PNG? Answer: The beautiful Arona Valley of Eastern Highlands was once mooted by the colonial administration as a potential capital for the then Territory of Papua New ...
General: Where is Tulun Lake? Answer: I can not find a Lake Tulun but there is a Tulun Lagoon
The Carteret group, also known as Tulun, consists of six small inhabited islands ...
General: What is JANT? Answer: JANT is a wood chip company that has been operating in the Trans-Gogol area since the early 1970s.
The ownership of the company was taken over ...
Religious Topics: Who is Father Michael Igo Answer: Father Michael Igo is a Catholic priest who was ordained by Pope John Paul II. He attended the Pacific Regional Seminary in Suva.
He was born ...
Religious Topics: Divine Word Missionaries? Answer: In 1896, Rome gave the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), a new congregation founded in 1875 at Steyl in Holland, the newly erected Prefecture ...
PNG People: Who was Wilson Waesa? Answer: Wilson Waesa was a pioneer national officer of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was from Awar village, Tolokiwa island, in the Siassi group of islands, Morobe ...
Autonomous Region of Bougainville: What was Operation Rausim Kwik? Answer: (Opereisen rausim kwik) -- Operation Rausim Kwik was the project initiated by Brigadier-General Jerry Singirok and entrusted to Major Walter Enuma. It was a covert ...
Madang: Where is Gama LLG Answer: The Gama Local Level Government is in Madang province (Usino-Bundi) ...
PNG People: Who is Maureen Mathers? Answer: Maureen Mathers is an aspiring mother with ‘green fingers’ who loves plants. She is known as the “flower lady” of Madang
In 2007 she started a Plant ...
PNG People: Who is James Segeyaro? Answer: Rugby League player - James Segeyaro was born in Goroka and arrived in Queensland at the age of seven. The talented hooker was a great ...
PNG People: Who is Abigail Tere-Apisah? Answer: Abigail Tere-Apisah became the 21st All-America honoree in Georgia State history by advancing to the Round of 16. She is the first Georgia State tennis player ...
Communication: What is CRMF? Answer: CRMF is Christian Radio Missionary Fellowship.
Christian Radio Missionary Fellowship exists in response to the commission of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel into all the ...
PNG People: Who is Doctor Adolf Saweri? Answer: Dr Adolf Saweri, hon M.D. M.B.E. was a leading medical researcher and academic with the University of Papua New Guinea and had a long history ...
Religious Topics: Where is the Sacred Heart Teacher College? Answer: The Sacred Heart Teacher College is a training institute for primary school teachers. It is about 30 minutes by vehicle/road from Jacksons International Airport. The college was established ...
Malaria / Filariasis & Mosquitoes: How many children die of malaria a year in PNG? Answer: Sorry I do not have that answer but I do know that according to a study by the Institute of Medical Research (IMR) in Goroka ...
Malaria / Filariasis & Mosquitoes: How can mosquitoes be controlled? Answer: The most effective way to control mosquitoes is to find and eliminate their breeding sites. Eliminating large breeding areas such as swamps or sluggishly moving ...
Milne Bay: Where is Doini Island? Answer: Doini Island is located in the heart of Milne Bay, on the eastern tip of Papua New Guinea just one hour 15 minutes flight north ...
Rivers and Lakes: Where is the Lai River? Answer: The river has its source in the Wabag-Wapenamanda valley in Enga Province. From there it runs along the border of Enga with Western Highlands Province ...
Languages: Where is Tauya spoken? Answer: Tauya (also Inafosa) is a Rai Coast language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea by approximately 350 people. The Linguistics Department at the University ...
General: What is Café Niugini Answer: Café Niugini is a video series that takes viewers around the country to explore the local cuisines and food traditions of some of the more than ...
Autonomous Region of Bougainville: Baby Farms? Answer: Not sure about this but in the Feb 1962 Brian HOLLOWAY (CBE, QPM, PLS&GC Medal) was in charge of the police detachment at Hahahis (Little ...
Religious Topics: Who were the New Guinea Martyrs? Answer: The New Guinea Martyrs were Anglican clergy, teachers and medical missionaries, killed by the Japanese in 1942.
http://anglicanhistory.org/aus/png/rowland_faithful1964.html
The Revd. Henry Matthews, Priest at Moresby. Although over ...
PNG Holidays and Events: When is the Sepik River Crocodile Festival? Answer: The Sepik River Crocodile Festivalis held in August. It has been sponsored by BSP. (Bank South Pacific)
The Sepik Crocodile Festival is a small rural festival ...
General: Where can I found out about making lime? Answer: You can find out about the lime used wth betel nut (buai) and mustard can be found at -- http://coraltriangle.blogs.panda.org/coral-reefs/making-lime-for-betelnut-chewing-in-mbuke-manus-png
How do you chew buai?
What ...
General: Teachers at Sogeri Answer: The Sogeri school began in 1944 when commander of ANGAU (Australia New Guinea Administrative Unit) Major General Basil Morris decided to set up a ‘central ...
General: What are some of the acts in PNG? Answer: Not sure what you really mean? Here are some of the acts passd by PNG parliament, just as a sampler
Customs Act 1951, Business Names Act ...
General: Where can I read the Police Act Answer: A good place to start would be -- http://www.parliament.gov.pg/index.php/bills-and-legislation/view/police-amendment-bill-2014 -- of course it may be out of date by the time you read this FAQ about ...
General: Is there a code of conduct for judges? Answer: There is a Judicial Conduct Act that was passd by Parliament in 2012.
See -- http://www.parliament.gov.pg/uploads/acts/12A_04.pdf
See also -- Where can I find a copy of the Criminal Code?
-- Where ...
World War: Who was Father John Glover? Answer: Father John Glover was a Catholic priest in New Guinea (now PNG) during World War II.
Father Glover joined the New Guinea Volunteer Rifles (NGVR) at ...
Religious Topics: Who is John Ribat? Answer: John Ribat, 59 (in 2016), is the Catholoc archbishop of Port Moresby.
He was nominated as a Cardinal in 2016.
He was born at Volavolo in 1957, ...
Aviation: Who was Grafton Frederick Nott? Answer: Grafton Frederick Randolph Nott was well known in aviation circles having worked in what is now PNG on many occassions.
Some of his achievements in PNG--
He ...
General: Where are some of the best walks in PNG? Answer: The most interesting choices are arguably Lake Kopiago to Oksapmin, Mt Wilhelm to Madang and Wedau to Alotau.
One of the most famous walks is the walk ...
PNG People: Who was Stanley Pil? Answer: Stanley Pil was a long-time business man in Madang who assisted sports, churches and women groups and community projects. He was also a former Madang MP after ...
PNG People: Who was Oseah Philemon? Answer: Oseah Philemon was a veteran PNG journalist.
OP, as he was commonly known, died on Christmas Eve on Saturday the 24th of December 2016.
His funeral service ...
Rivers and Lakes: Where is the biggest man made lake in PNG? Answer: The beautiful Arona Valley of Eastern Highlands was once mooted by the colonial administration as a potential capital for the then Territory of Papua New ...
Aviation: Is there a list of PNG pilots flying overseas? Answer: If you do a search for Narara on these pages you will find three members of the Narara family that have been successful flying overseas.
In ...
World War: Battle of Rabaul Answer: This article appeared in The National Newspaper on 25 April 2017
Society to celebrate Anzac Day
RABAUL Historical Society will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle ...
Religious Topics: When did Albert Maclaren die. Answer: Albert Maclaren died aboard the Merrie England on the 27th of December 1891.
Where can I find out about Albert Maclaren?
Where did Albert Maclaren's ancestor's ...
General: What coins are in use in PNG? Answer: The kina (code: PGK) is the currency of Papua New Guinea. It is divided into 100 toea.
The coins that are in everyday use in PNG ...
World War: Montevideo Maru Memorial Text? Answer: In July 2012 a new memorial was dedicated in the grounds of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Designed by noted Melbourne sculptor James Parrett, ...
General: Is Papua New Guinea a US territory? Answer: The answer is no.
The protectorate, called British New Guinea, was annexed outright on 4 September 1888 and possession passed to the newly federated Commonwealth of ...
Mountains: What is the fourth highest mountain in PNG? Answer: Mt Wilhelm in Chimbu comes in as the highest mountain at 14, 793ft followed by Mt Giluwe in Southern Highlands at 14, 327ft), and Mt ...
