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  • National Capital: What is the location and address of the Governor General's residence.
    Answer: He resides at Government House.  The same Government House that has been used for every Governor General of PNG.  It is located in Konedobu - ...
  • General: What is the full name of all Prime Ministers and Governor Generals?
    Answer: I do not have a list with their full names. I have a list with first and surnames only.There have been ten people who have ...
  • 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 ...
  • General: Who have been appointed and or acted as Governor General of PNG since 1975?
    Answer: Governors-General - Appointed and Acting (representing the British monarch as head of state)16 Sep 1975 - 1 Mar 1977 Sir John Guise (b. 1914 - ...
  • General: Can you names the Administrators of PNG?
    Answer: 31 October 1945 - 1952 - Jack Keith Murray (b1889 - 1979) 1952 - 1966 - Sir Donald Cleland (b1901 - d1975) 23 December 1966 ...
  • General: who lived in government house before the governor generals?
    Answer: The administrators. Do a search on "Can you name the Administrators of PNG?" without the quotation marks and you will be able to find a ...
  • General: Do you know where I could find a list online, or for free, or maybe
    Answer: Good question and one I do not know an answer to.  I know of one company that sell maps of PNG so may be it ...
  • Politics: When did Bernard Narokobi serve as a parliamentarian?
    Answer: Bernard Narokobi was born in 1937.  He served between 1987 and 1997 he represented his Wewak Open Electorate as a Member in PNG's National Parliament. ...
  • Politics: Are you able to provide a listing of names and which parties they belong to
    Answer: The simple answer is no.  Political parties change very frequently in PNG.  By the way -- thanks for the list from Parliament. ...
  • PNG People: Can you please tell me the first name and date of birth of Jon Guheno?
    Answer: I think the correct spelling is Giheno and I have always heard him being called John. All the newspaper articles refer to him as ...
  • General: I hear there was an unofficial PNG Anthem before 1975. Is that true?
    Answer: There was a stand-in anthem sung from 1972-1975 until the official anthem was adopted - Don't know the author or the composer.   Papua New Guinea Six ...
  • General: What is the gross domestic product for PNG?
    Answer: In September 2013 the estimate for gross domestic product (GDP) growth was lowered by the Bank of Papua New Guinea to around 5 per cent from the ...
  • Rugby League: When was the last Papua vs New Guinea Rugby League Game
    Answer: It was in 1974 and held in in Port Moresby.   The Papua Team was made up of players that lived in the Papua region from Gulf ...
  • 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 ...
  • Autonomous Region of Bougainville: Where is the John Teosin Highway?
    Answer: The John Teosin Highway is the Buka Ring Road.     The road project on track (March 2015) -- https://www.facebook.com/bougainvilleprojects/posts/1007771755919285     The Buka Ring Road, is a highway that existed in the ...
  • Aviation: Do you know the website of PNG Air Services?
    Answer: Try PNG Air Services -- http://www.pngairservices.com.pg ...
  • General: When are the 40th PNG National Fishing Titles?
    Answer: The fishing titles are held at the end of March 2015 (28th) through to 5th of April. ...
  • Shipping: How many submarines have visited PNG?
    Answer: Sorry, I am not able to answer that question.  I would assume there would have been many World War II visits especially around Rabaul by the ...
  • PNG People: Who was Perry Kwan?
    Answer: Perry Kwan (the man with the bow tie) was the Speaker of the Third House of Assembly - 20 April 1972 - 22 June 1972. He ...
  • General: What stake does NPCP hold in the PNG LNG project?
    Answer: As at April 2015 Papua New Guinea's National Petroleum Company (NPCP) holds a 16.6-percent stake in the PNG LNG project, which operator ExxonMobil Corp wants to ...
  • PNG People: Who is Belden Namah?
    Answer: (April 2015) Belden Namah is the member for Vanimo-Green River District.   Up until December 2014 he was the Leader of the PNG Opposition when he was successfully challenged ...
  • 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 ...
  • Sport: Who was TUMAT SOGOLIK?
    Answer: Tumat was the first to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games after the cooutnry became Papua New Guinea. He won a Silver Medal in 1978, ...
  • Sport: Who was Kenneth Hopkins?
    Answer: Boxer Kenneth Hopkins won Bronze in the 1962 Commonwealth Games before the country was called Papua New Guinea.   Tumat Sogolik was the first from PNG ...
  • 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 was John Stuntz?
    Answer: John Stuntz successfully applied for an advertised job of Cadet Patrol Office in PNG around 1949.     The then Department of Territories, Canberra, posted a recruitment notice headlined ...
  • Flora and Fauna: Are there any elephants in PNG?
    Answer: There have been a couple of circuses that have visited PNG with elephants but elephants are not native to PNG.   I am not sure of the ...
  • 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 ...
  • General: Do you have a list of the Anglican New Guinea Martyrs?
    Answer: The Revd. Henry Matthews The Revd. Henry Holland The Revd. Vivian Frederick Barnes Redlich The Revd. John Frederick Barge Sister Margery Brenchley Sister May Hayman Miss Lilla Lashmar Miss Mavis Parkinson Mr. John ...
  • Politics: Who was the politician behind the biggest, reported election bribe in PNG?
    Answer: The late Sir Iambakey Okuk. He supposedly distributed 92,000 bottles of beer in 1982 before the elections. ...
  • PNG People: Who is Mark Emery?
    Answer: Emery used to head security details for Iambakey Okuk, a onetime Opposition leader of PNG and a firebrand politician. Okuk died of cancer on 14th of November, ...
  • East Sepik: Where is Muschu Island?
    Answer: PNG has so many islands.  Too many to list the all here but Muschu Island is off the coast of Wewak, East Sepik province. ...
  • Aviation: Who was Robert Rachinger?
    Answer: Robert Rachinger was a pilot who flew extensively in PNG for airlines such as Talair and MBA from about 1972 onwards. He was Check and ...
  • Aviation: How many aircraft did Talair operate?
    Answer: In its prime (1979), Talair operated up to 71 aircraft - the highest total on its inventory for any given period - serving some 130 ...
  • Aviation: How many airlines did Talair acquire during its life as an airline in PNG?
    Answer: Talair's original roots came from Territory Airlines.   Airlines acquired by Talair (Buchanan) were:   Sepik Air Charters (in 1971/1972); Melanesian Air Charters, or Macair (1975); Panga Airways (1977); Some records ...
  • PNG People: Who was Laurie Crowley
    Answer: Laurie Crowley, born in the 1920's, was a pioneer PNG aviator.  He arrived in Papua New Guinea in 1948.     He died at the age of ...
  • PNG People: Who was Sir Dennis Buchanan?
    Answer: Sir Dennis Buchanan ran Talair an airline (aviation company).  It has been mentioned that he was the king of the PNG skies. Talair had its origins as ...
  • General: how do i get a .pg domain name?
    Answer: .COM.PG full regulations: In order to register a .com.pg domain the applicant must: - be a company incorporated in Papua New Guinea, and - company name must match ...
  • PNG People: Who is Joyce Walker?
    Answer: Joyce Walker lived in PNG from 1965 to 1992. She lived in Lae, Banz, Mt. Hagen, and the Kaupena area of PNG. She taught, mentored, ...
  • Miscellaneous Information : What is PNG LNG?
    Answer: The PNG LNG Project is a 6.9 million tonne per annum (MTPA) integrated LNG project operated by ExxonMobil PNG Limited. The gas is sourced from ...
  • PNG People: Who is Brown Kapi?
    Answer: Brown Kapi, although confined to a wheelchair, stood up for all people living with disabilities in PNG. ...
  • PNG People: Who was the first PNG DC?
    Answer: I think the first PNG District Commissioner was - Jack Bagita.  I think he was followed by Ronald Touvue. I know he was the District Commissioner in New Ireland ...
  • General: Who closed the 15th Pacific Games held in PNG
    Answer: The the viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II - the Governor General of PNG, Sir Michael Ogio, closed the XV Pacific Games held in 2015 in Port ...
  • Milne Bay: When did Bronislaw Malinowski arrive in PNG?
    Answer: An Austrian, Bronislaw Malinowski, arrived in the Trobriand Islands in June 1915.  He was an important 20th-century anthropologist.   His ethnography of the Trobriand Islands described the ...
  • General: What was the Constitutional Planning Committee ?
    Answer: The Constitutional Planning Committee (CPC) was set up in June 1972 with members of the committee being appointed and taking up thier positions in September.   The ...
  • General: When did PNG gain Indpendence?
    Answer: The nation of Papua New Guinea achieved its independence from Australia on 16 September 1975. Officiating at the main ceremony held in Port Moresby were ...
  • General: Where can I find out about Sandline?
    Answer: There is some info about Sandline at -- http://www.michie.net/pnginfo/sandline.html -- the first paragraph of that reads "Sandline was seen as a saviour to the Julius ...
  • 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 ...
  • General: Who signed the Sandline Contract?
    Answer: For the Independent State of Papua New Guinea: Name: Chris S HaivetaWitness: (indecipherable) Name: Vele IamoOccupation: A/Deputy Secretary   For Sandline International: Name: Tim Spicer OBE.Witness: (indecipherable) Name: J.N. Van Den ...
  • Miscellaneous Information : What are the core services of the defence force?
    Answer: From the defence web site -- http://www.defence.gov.pg/   Border Security Maritime Surveillance, Patrol and Response Public Order and Security Nation-Building Disaster Relief Fulfilment of International Obligations ...
  • General: What is a haiwei meri?
    Answer: Ah! I think you are asking about a Two Kina Meri. A K2 meri is also referred to as a pamuk / bahmuk / bamuk ...
  • General: What is a raun raun (pamuk) meri/man?
    Answer: Ah! I think you are asking about a Two Kina Meri. A K2 meri can also be referred to as a pamuk / bahmuk / ...
  • Communication: What is "wonga"
    Answer: Wonga was the name of the property owned by one of the Port Moresby merchants (Mr. J. R. Clay). It was located at 5 mile. ...
  • Communication: Explain the switching system used by the PNG Telikom for its B-Mobile services?
    Answer: Sorry, not able to answer that but I would assume it would be based on similar GSM systems around the world.   How many telephone subscribers ...
  • Communication: How does the use of mobile phones affect Papua New Guineans?
    Answer: The same possibly more as the use of mobile phones in other countries. Many PNG people now have telephones in remote areas where a wired ...
  • Communication: how many mobile phone subscribers in PNG?
    Answer: At a guess a couple of hundred thousand and growing daily.   How do I dial on a mobile phone from Australia to PNG? ...
  • General: What is zenag?
    Answer: Do you mean Zenag Chicken?   Highland Products Limited t/a Zenag Chicken (established in 1946) is a 100% PNG family owned and operated Company, specialising in the production, distribution and ...
  • PNG People: Who was David Marsh?
    Answer: David Marsh was a District Commissioner based at at Popondetta from 1968.  He established the Northern District Radio Station and organised the self-government celebrations.   In 1976, ...
  • PNG People: Who is Ryan Khay?
    Answer: Ryan Khay moved to PNG in Auguist 2015 to work with the CHM Supersound group.   CHM Supersound group is the largest music, media and  Entertainment Company ...
  • General: What is CHM Supersound?
    Answer: CHM Supersound group is the largest music, media and  Entertainment Company in PNG and the South Pacific and has been the driving force behind the ...
  • PNG People: George Keta Leahy?
    Answer: George Keta Leahy died on Thursday 27th August, 2015 at his home in Mt. Hagen, Western Highlands province. ...
  • PNG People: Who is Edith Digawaleu
    Answer: 2015 - Dr Edith Digwaleu-Kariko from Ware Island , Milne Bay Province, has over 8 years work experience in Sexual Reproductive Health Care in PNG. Currently ...
  • Shipping: What are the Chief Class?
    Answer: Recently this would be the four shipping vessels of the 22,000dwt Chief-class, delivered between April and August of 2015.   Coral Chief Highland Chief New Guinea Chief Papuan Chief   Coral Chief ...
  • 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 ...
  • PNG People: Who is Karo Lelai
    Answer: Karo Lelai was elected Chairperson of the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) Athletes' Commission in 2015.  Swimming star Ryan Pini has been appointed as her ...
  • 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: What is Kai Kai the buai?
    Answer: Kai Kai the buai mean to chew betel nut (buai).  It is also a very humorous song attributed to the Woolworth's Bomber -  Larry Burton ...
  • General: What are some of the LBD songs?
    Answer: LBD = Larry Burton Danielson is attributed with the "Kai Kai the Buai" parody of Waltzing Matilda, "My old man's an expat (he wears his long white ...
  • PNG People: Who was Sr Asenaca (Onno) Gray?
    Answer: Sister Asenaca (Onno) Gray was a former Matron of POM General Hospital (PMGH) ...
  • PNG People: Who was Sr Nancy Popei
    Answer: Sister Nancy Popei was a former Matron of POM General Hospital. ...
  • General: Are there any freshwater sharks in PNG"?
    Answer: Yes, Speartooth sharks (Glyphis glyphis) and New Guinea River sharks (Glyphis garricki), are two rare freshwater shark species sometimes seen in PNG.   These so-called “river sharks” of ...
  • 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? ...
  • Flora and Fauna: How many species of coral are there?
    Answer: PNG is home to over 1500 species of coral reef fishes and at least 514 species of coral.   Coral reefs in Papua New Guinea exist along ...
  • Miscellaneous Information : Background on Water PNG?
    Answer: Water PNG was established under the National Water Supply and Sewerage Act 1986 as a State-Owned Enterprise with the responsibility for provision and management of ...
  • Miscellaneous Information : Background on Eda Ranu
    Answer: Eda Ranu formally took control of the running of the water and sewerage services of Port Moresby on the 1st November 1996.   National Capital District Commission ...
  • Aviation: PNG Air?
    Answer: PNG Air, formerly known as Airline PNG and prior to that as Milne Bay Air, is a domestic Papua New Guinean airline which operates scheduled ...
  • General: Do you know the names of the people who have looked after the RPNGC band?
    Answer: As far as I know these are the people who have been responsible for the RPNGC band   Inspector David CrawleySupt. Thomas Shacklady, MBESupt. William Harrison, MBESupt. Keith ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 1990?
    Answer: I believe Miss Nellie Ben, sponsored by the Ok Tedi Mine, won the title in 1990. She was the first contestant to win both the ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 1998?
    Answer: Miss NCDC Helai Oala was Miss PNG Red Cross 1998 Obtained from michie.net ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 1999?
    Answer: Miss NCDC Roberta Ali was crowned Miss PNG Red Cross 1999, Obtained from michie.net ...
  • PNG People: who was Bryan Hill?
    Answer: Bryan Hill was recorded as being the first Director of the PNG Tourist Board.    The first Tourist Board was established just prior to PNG Independence upon the ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 2000?
    Answer: Miss Courts Superstore, Ephreddie Jubilee, won the title in the year 2000. Obtained from michie.net   Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 1991?
    Answer: Miss PNG Motors, Marcia Muir, was crowned Miss PNG Red Cross in 1991. Obtained from michie.net ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 2001?
    Answer: Miss Courts Superstore, Olivia Wilson, was crowned Miss PNG Red Cross in 2001. Obtained from michie.net ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 1992?
    Answer: Miss Big Rooster, Jennifer Lemeki, was crowned Miss PNG Red Cross in 1992. Obtained from michie.net ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 1993?
    Answer: Miss City Pharmacy, Sharon Onsa, was crowned Miss Red Cross in 1993 Obtained from michie.net   Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in ...
  • PNG People: Who was the first PNG women to become a member of the PNG Legislative Assembly?
    Answer: Dame Alice Wedega became a member of the PNG Legislative Assembly in 1961. ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 2002?
    Answer: Miss Galley Restaurant, Yaku Ninich, was crowned Miss PNG Red Cross in 2002. Obtained from michie.net ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 2009?
    Answer: Miss PNG - Antonia Singut Miss PNG Runner-Up - Brigitte Wase Miss Charity Queen - Brigitte Wase Miss Charity Runner-Up - Antonia Singut Miss Friendship - Antonia Singut Miss Photogenic ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 1994?
    Answer: There was no contest in 1994. Obtained from michie.net ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 1995?
    Answer: Miss NCDC, Imanakone Sioa, was crowned Miss PNG Red Cross in 1995. Obtained from michie.net ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 1996?
    Answer: Miss EMTV, Rita Stegman, was crowned Miss PNG Red Cross in 1996   info obtained from michie.net - click on the link for more info     ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 2008?
    Answer: The contest was not held in 2008. ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 2003?
    Answer: Miss MRDC Cynthia Asi was Miss PNG Red Cross 2003 (she also raised over K158,000 to become the Miss Charity Queen). Obtained from michie.net ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 1997?
    Answer: Miss Coopers and Lybrand, Lisa Linibi, was crowned Miss PNG Red Cross in 1997 Obtained from michie.net ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 2004?
    Answer: Miss Ashwin Samson (Miss Warehouse) was Miss PNG Red Cross 2004. Obtained from michie.net ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 2005?
    Answer: Michelle Pala was Miss PNG Red Cross in 2005. She was sponsored by the Porebada community. ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 2006?
    Answer: Genevieve Roberts -- Miss Coffee from the Eastern Highlands won the contest in 2006. Tanya Samuel -- Miss Datec won the Miss Charity Queen title by ...
  • Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the Miss Red Cross / Miss PNG contest in 2007?
    Answer: I believe that there were not enough contestants to run the Miss PNG Quest in 2007. The 2006 title holder handed the title over ...
  • Miscellaneous Information : What is the East Sepik Council of Women (ESCOW)?
    Answer: The East Sepik Council of Women is an autonomous grass roots Women's development organisation estabilished in 1975 and has more than 23,000 individuals registered. The ...

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