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  • Geography: What is the fastest time that the Kokoda trail has been walked in?
    Answer: Not sure what the fastest time for walking the trail is but 22 year old Brendan Buka ran the trail in 17 hours and 49 ...
  • Miscellaneous Information : What can you tell me about PNG Clothing?
    Answer: Nowadays many rural people still wear traditional clothing although with the advent of second hand clothing shops more and more people can now afford what ...
  • General: Where can I find a list of National and Provincial Disaster and Emergency Contacts?
    Answer: A list can be found below but it may be best to check at -- http://www.pngndc.gov.pg/ -- as phone nmebers may have changed.     National and Provincial Disaster ...
  • Transportation: Who was Lawes Road named after?
    Answer: Many people say it was named after Rev G W Lawes an early European missionary but is was probably named his son, Frank Lawes (1868-1895), who ...
  • Aviation: Who was the first female in Air Niugini’s pilot cadet program to operate a Dash
    Answer: 29 year old Captain Beverly Pakii operated her first commercial flight on 12 March 2015. She flew from Port Moresby to Lihir in New Ireland, ...
  • Languages: Does PNG have a sign language?
    Answer: The Papua New Guinean government decided in May 2015 to recognize Papua New Guinean Sign Language (PNG SL) as one of the country’s official languages. ...
  • General: How many deaf people are there in PNG?
    Answer: in 2015 the Deaf population was estimated to be about 30,000 people, making it one of the country’s biggest language groups.   -- https://www.wycliffe.org/prayer/articles/a-new-official-language-in-papua-new-guinea  ...
  • History: Who was Maieogaru?
    Answer: Maieogaru was mentioned in the book -- Stitches in Time: Two Centuries of Surgery in Papua New Guinea by David Watters -- as rescuing a wounded Australian ...
  • History: Who was Garionedi?
    Answer: Garionedi Tariowai was the first trainee at the nursing school established in Kwato.  She was the Grandmother of the first Papuan women to graduate from ...
  • General: Who was Dalai Maniana
    Answer: Dalai Maniana, from Kwato Hospital, was the first to go to Australia for training and graduated from the Epworth nursing school in 1960.   ...
  • Shipping: Who captained the HMS Rattlesnake?
    Answer: The HMS Rattlesnake was captained by Owen Stanley   ...
  • Shipping: MV Capella?
    Answer: The ketch Capella was delivered to PNG from Adelaide (Australia) by Bill Brown in mid the 1960's.  It was a commercial grain carrying sailing boat with flax ...
  • General: Who is Miss Pacific Islands 2015-2016?
    Answer: The title of Miss Pacific Islands 2015 - 2016 went to Abigail Havora from Papua New Guinea.   ...
  • Aviation: When did Helifix dispatch their first Twin Otter?
    Answer: The first Helifix dispatch Twin Otter flight was on the 14th of December 2015.  The plane was carrying the registration of P2-HFE.   ...
  • Aviation: Who owns Helifix Helicopters?
    Answer: Helifix Helicopters as founded by Robert Agarobe, Helifix’s owner and Chief Executive Officer. He is helped by his wife Miku Singin-Agarobe.  It was established in 1997.   Today Helifix has ...
  • Tuberculosis (TB): What is TB?
    Answer: Tuberculosis is   - A bacteria that affects the lungs. - Spread through the air via coughing and sneezing. - Symptoms include cough, fever, night sweats and weight loss. - ...
  • Medical: What is HIV?
    Answer: HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus which attacks the immune system and gradually causes damage to health. This means that without treatment, a person with ...
  • Medical: What is AIDS?
    Answer: AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome and is the name used to describe life-threatening serious infection and cancers that have developed when someone’s immune ...
  • Medical: Can you catch AIDS?
    Answer: You can’t catch AIDS; HIV causes AIDS and it is HIV that can be passed on through blood, genital fluids and breast milk.   What is ...
  • Aviation: What is the web site for PNG Air?
    Answer: The website for PNG air is located at -- http://www.pngair.com.pg/   Reservations (PNG) 7222 2151   milne bay airways Who owns APNG? What airlines fly to PNG?   ...
  • General: What are the time zones in PNG?
    Answer: Papua New Guinea is 10 hours ahead of GMT ie GMT +10 - This is the same time used in Queensland Australia and like Queensland does ...
  • General: What were the top 5 events in PNG during 2015?
    Answer: EMTV has nominated 5 major event for Papua New Guinea during 2015. They are - XV Pacific Games - Pacific Islands Forum 2015 - ...
  • PNG People: Who is Bruce Davis?
    Answer: 2016 - Bruce Davis is Australia's new High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea.   ...
  • PNG People: Who is / was Courtney Honey?
    Answer: Ms Courtney Honey was appointed Acting Chief Commissioner (and Chief Executive) of St John Papua New Guinea in January 2016 for a six-month period.   http://www.stjohn.org.pg   ...
  • PNG People: Who is Wendy Choulai?
    Answer: Wendi Choulai was born in the gold-rich town of Wau, Papua New Guinea in 1954. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to the capital ...
  • General: When did the Salvation Army officially commence in PNG
    Answer: The Salvation Army officially commenced in Papua New Guinea on 31st August, 1956. The first officers appointed to work in PNG were Major Keith and ...
  • General: Why is the Salvation Army interested in helping others?
    Answer: The Army believes you can’t love and serve God without helping people in need. Those needs may be physical, emotional or spiritual - the Army ...
  • Flora and Fauna: Where does PNG rank in the export of tropical wood?
    Answer: With 3.8 million cubic meters of tropical wood exported in 2014, primarily to China, Papua New Guinea (PNG) has become the world’s largest exporter of ...
  • PNG People: Who was Steven Pirika Kama?
    Answer: Steven Pirika Kama was the South Bougainville MP and Bougainville Affairs Minister when he died in early 2016.  It is believed he was buried in his ...
  • PNG People: Who was Jerry Mamati
    Answer: Jerry Mamati was the mayor of Kainantu Urban LLG.   ...
  • General: Who is Lynn David
    Answer: Lynn David was a councilor for the Ward 3 of Kainantu Urban Local Level Government (LLG).  She was appointed Mayor of the Kainantu Urban LLG following the ...
  • PNG People: Who was Faole Bokoi
    Answer: Faole Bokoi was a friend, a father, a husband, a magistrate & community leader. Known to many as the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel from the Kokoda ...
  • Medical: What is Kuru?
    Answer: Kuru is among the fatal neurodegenerative prion protein (PrP) diseases in humans. Others include Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD), Gerstmann–Straüssler–Scheinker (GSS) disease, fatal familial insomnia (FFI), and ...
  • PNG People: Who was Albert Maori Kiki
    Answer: Sir Albert Maori Kiki (21 September 1931 – 13 March 1993) was a Papua New Guinea pathologist and politician. He was one of the founders of ...
  • PNG People: Who was Elizabeth Kiki
    Answer: Lady Elizabeth Kiki was the wife of Albert Maori Kiki.  Sir MichaelSomare described her as a mother and guardian of Pangu Pati.   She died in early 2016. ...
  • PNG People: Who was Sir Koitaga Mano?
    Answer: He was one of the last-surviving members of the First House of Assembly in 1964. Sir Koitaga Mano, who served three terms from 1964-1977, died recently ...
  • General: Who was Paul Menzel?
    Answer: Paul was a log time resident of Lae.  He operated Paul’s Coffee Shop, or the Terrace Coffee Lounge, at the old IPI Building along Second ...
  • Malaria / Filariasis & Mosquitoes: When is World Malaria Day
    Answer: World Malaria Day is on the 25th of April every year.   It is a day when people across the globe take part in a wide range of ...
  • PNG People: Background to Current PM? - April 2016
    Answer: Peter Charles Paire O'Neill, CMG (born 13 February 1965) is the current Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (April 2016). He is the leader of ...
  • PNG People: Who was Awambo Yari?
    Answer: Awambo Yari is the mother of the 9th PNG Prime Minister - Peter Charles Paire O'Neill.  She came from the Southern Highlands.   When was Peter O'Neill born? ...
  • General: Who was Anderson Agiru?
    Answer: Anderson Pawa Agiru was the first governor of Hela province after the province was created and played a critical role in the establishment of the ...
  • Miscellaneous Information : What is "muck diving"
    Answer: The phrase – coined by PNG scuba legend Bob Halstead to describe diving off the black sand beaches of Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea – ...
  • General: Who was Dr John Kola
    Answer: Dr. John Kola was the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Goroka.     He died in late May 2016 (23/5/2016) ...
  • Accommodation: When was Alotau Waterfront Lodge Opened?
    Answer: Alotau Waterfront Lodge was opened by Tourism Arts & Culture Minister, Tobias Kulang, on the 17th of June 2016.   Waterfront Lodge aims to provide a true Milne ...
  • PNG People: Who is Michael Tom?
    Answer: Michael Tom is non other than Michael Somare.   See also   Who was the first Prime Minister of PNG? When did Michael Somare first enter politics? ...
  • PNG People: Who was Ramu Diro?
    Answer: Ramu (Ted) Diro was a leader of the PNG Defence Force.   In an early 1960s bivouac in the area that is now part of Varirata National ...
  • PNG People: Who was Patricia Bridger?
    Answer: Patricia Bridger was a young English teacher responsible for the staging of the Sogeri National High School’s production of the rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar ...
  • PNG People: Who was Norm Vaughton?
    Answer: Norm Vaughton was a principal at SNHS, Sogeri National High School ...
  • PNG People: Who was David Powys?
    Answer: David Powys was a deputy head at Sogeri High School in the late 1950s / early 1960s.  The head was . ...
  • PNG People: Who is Norman Fell?
    Answer: Norman Fell was a head at Sogeri High School in the late 1950s/early 1960s ...
  • 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 is the national emblem of PNG?
    Answer: The national emblem of Papua New Guinea was announced in the Papua New Guinea Gazette of 1st July, 1971.   The National Emblem is described in the National ...
  • PNG People: Who was Jim Babao?
    Answer: Jim Babao was a former Air Niugini (PX) Cargo Manager. ...
  • PNG People: Who is Ruth Sangkol?
    Answer: Ruth Sangkol was a recipient of the Officer (Sister) (OSTJ) Title for services to the blind in 2020.   (St John Association for the Blind).  The OSTJ Title is awarded ...
  • General: Where is McDonalds Corner?
    Answer: McDonalds Corner is at the start (or the end) of the Kokoda Trail.  It is near the village of Ilolo.   The offical name of the "road" that ...
  • General: Kokoda Track or Trail
    Answer: The official name of the "road" that goes between Port Moresby and Kokoda is Kokoda Trail. This name was given in October 1972 when the Papua ...
  • PNG People: Who was Queen Emma?
    Answer: Queen Emma --  Emma Eliza Coe (26 September 1850, in Apia – 21 July 1913, in Europe), known also as "Queen Emma of New Guinea", Emma ...
  • General: What is Gunantambu?
    Answer: Gunantambu was the home of Queen Emma situated in Kokopo, East New Britain province. It was located near where the Ralum Country Club is today. ...
  • PNG People: Who was Emma Coe?
    Answer: Emma Eliza Coe is better known as the Queen of the South Seas or Queen Emma. Her sister was Phebe Coe Parkinson.Her story was made ...
  • East New Britain: Where is Herbertshoe?
    Answer: Herbertshoe is better known as Kokopo in East New Britain Province.  Herbertshoe is the old name used by the Germans.   ...
  • Communication: When were the first telephone cables laid in PNG?
    Answer: In 1907 the first cable was laid on Woodlark Island in Milne Bay Province connecting Bonagi and Kulumadau. In the same year the German administration ...
  • Jiwaka: What is the capital of Jiwaka?
    Answer: The provincial capital is yet to be decided but some provincial matters are handled in Banz. ...
  • Communication: Are there any Cyber Security regulations in PNG?
    Answer: Yes, the Cybercrime Code Act was passed by the PNG Parliament on the 11th of August 2016.   The Cybercrime Code Act 2016 criminalises many activities: hacking; cyber bullying; child online grooming; unlawful ...
  • 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 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? ...
  • 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 ...
  • Politics: Where can I find some of the bills passed by Parliament?
    Answer: Good quesdtion, most are tucked away in libraries but as a starting point what you are looking for may possibly be found at the National ...
  • General: Where did Talair Originate
    Answer: Talair had its origins as Territory Airlines   -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talair   Who was ...
  • General: Has a tidal wave ever hit Rabaul?
    Answer: I have seen pictures, taken at the Rabaul Travelodge, in the early 1970's (1971) showing water flooding the lower level of the building.  I believe ...
  • World War: When was the Golpak Memorial unveiled?
    Answer: The unveiling of the Golpak Memorial was in 1961.  It is at Pomio. East New Britain province.   Who was Golpak? ...
  • PNG People: Who was Golpak?
    Answer: Gulpiak (Golpak) was a Lululai or Chief of the Pomio district during the Second World War.   Golpak was awarded an MBE for bravery in rescuing an ...
  • General: What is the School That Fell From The Sky?
    Answer: The School That Fell From The Sky is a book about a US WWII Pilot called Fred Hargesheimer.    During the second wolrd war he was was lost ...
  • General: Who was Fred Hargesheimer?
    Answer: Fred Hargesheimer was a WWII pilot who had to eject over PNG.   See also What is the School That Fell From The Sky? ...
  • General: Where is the Airmen's Memorial School?
    Answer: The Airmen's Memorial School is the school mentioned in the book "The School That Fell from The Sky", it was built with money raised by Fred ...
  • PNG People: Is there any connection between PNG and the Woolworths bombing?
    Answer: The Woolworths bombing in Australia has been attributed to Gregory McHardie and Larry Danielson from New Zealand.   -- http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2456350/crimes-files-bold-trail-of-extortion/   Larry Burton Danielson (LBD) was better know in PNG ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 2016
    Answer: Kellyanne Limbiye - a University of PNG student has been crowned Miss PNG (2016).  23 year old Limbiye, a final-year political science student, was also ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who will represent PNG at the MPIP in 2016?
    Answer: Kellyanne Limbiye, Miss PNG 2016, will repesent PNG at the Miss Pacific Islands Pagent to be held in Samoa during December 2016.   Who is Miss ...
  • Sport: Who is the highest ranked Goju-Ryu Karate person?
    Answer: Luke Goa is the most senior Goju-Ryu karate practitioner in PNG.  He is known to his students as “Sensei” Luke Goa.   What sports are played in ...
  • Miscellaneous Information : What do Amatil do?
    Answer: Coca-Cola Amatil sells soft drinks Coke, Lift and Fanta, as well as water, iced tea, juice, energy drinks and sports drinks in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Indonesia and ...
  • General: What is WOW?
    Answer: WOW is the Westpac Outstanding Women Awards that celebrate the accomplishments of women, both young and old, from all walks of life.   ...
  • General: Who won WOW for 2016?
    Answer: Overall WOW (Westpac Outstanding Women Awards) winner for 2016 was Bosa Togs.  She also was the private sector award winner.   The other winners included Dorothy Lamin Koch-Waluta who ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who contested the 2016 Miss PNG Quest?
    Answer: The following people contested the 2016 Miss PNG Quest   Miss Pacific Balanced Fund - Melody Leke Miss Pacific Assurance Group - Kellyanne Limbiye Miss Italpreziosi - Dorothy Elliott Miss ...
  • Sport: PNG Sports Hall of Fame?
    Answer: The first hall of fame was held in 2011 as part of the committees 50th anniversary celebrations, and the first two inductees were Sir John ...
  • General: What is the PNG Minimum Wage?
    Answer: According to Ms Mary Morola, Secretary for the Department of Labour and Industrial Relations (DLIR) the PNG Minimum Wage, in October 2016, currently stands at ...
  • PNG People: Who was Christopher Robinson?
    Answer: Christopher Robinson a Brisbane solicitor, was appointed acting Administrator and Judicial Officer of British New Guinea, pending the implementation of legislation formalising the Territory of ...
  • General: What was the Goaribari incident?
    Answer: The Goaribari incident happened in 1901 when Rev James Chalmers and Rev Oliver F Tomkins were massacred at Goaribari Island (now in the Gulf Province, PNG) in ...
  • Aviation: When did Air Niugini start?
    Answer: Air Niugini commenced operations on the 1st of November 1973 when the first Fokker F27 Friendship lifted off from Jacksons Airport on a flight to ...
  • PNG People: Who is Jimmy Drekore?
    Answer: Jimmy Drekore, from Chimbu, received the World of Children Health Award for 2016 in New York, USA.  Jimmy Drekore is the founder and chief executive ...
  • 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 ...
  • World War: What is NGVR?
    Answer: NGVR is short for New Guinea Volunteer Rifles.     The New Guinea Volunteer Rifles (NGVR) was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was initially created ...
  • 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 ...
  • PNG People: Who was the first female judge in PNG?
    Answer: The first female judge was Justice Catherine Anne Davani, CSM.   She was appointed the first female judge in March 2001. She had practiced law since November, ...
  • Miscellaneous Information : How many female judges have there been?
    Answer: As at 2016 female judges include Justices Catherine Davani, Jacinta Murray, Leka Nablu and Hitelai Polume-Kiele.   See also -- Who was the first female judge in PNG? ...
  • Mountains: What is the weather window for climbing Mt Wilhelm? During which months can it be
    Answer: Sorry, I do not have the weather window information. Perhaps a reader may be able to help you? The best time to climb Mt Wilhelm is from ...
  • Mountains: What is the nearest airstrip to Mount Wilhelm?
    Answer: The closest airstip is at Keglsugl. Light aircraft can be chartered to fly to Keglsugl, about 8,000 feet above sea level or the intrepid can ...
  • Mountains: When is the best time to climb Mt Wilhelm?
    Answer: The mountain, PNG highest at 14793 feet, 4509 metres, can be climbed year round but the best time to climb is from June to November.  ...
  • Mountains: What temperatures can a climber expect when climbing Mt Wilhelm?
    Answer: On the mountain it can get down to -5 degrees C and taking into account the wind chill factor it can get down to -15 ...
  • Mountains: What was the previous name of Mount Wilhelm?
    Answer: As far as I know Mt Wilhelm has been known by that name since the time of German New Guinea in the 1800's. I do know that ...

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