Miscellaneous Information : Is PNG a member of the Pacific Islands Forum Answer: The following countries are all members of the Pacific Islands Forum
Australia (AU)
Kiribati (KI)
Palau (PW)
Solomon Islands (SB)
Cook Islands (CK)
Nauru (NR)
Papua New Guinea (PG)
Tonga (TO)
Micronesia (FM)
New Zealand ...
Miscellaneous Information : When was the first Pacific Islands Forum? Answer: It was originally called the South Pacific Forum until a name change in October 2000 and the first meeting was held in Wellington, New Zealand, ...
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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Miss Papua New Guinea: Who won the 2011 Miss South Pacific PNG contest? Answer: The 2011 Miss South Pacific PNG contest has been won by Miss Nambawan Trophy Ltd Sarah Karo She is from Hula and Gabagaba in Central ...
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 ...
Sport: 12th Festival of Pacific Arts Answer: The 12th Festival of Pacific Arts will be held in Hagatna, Guam from the 22nd of May through to the 4th of June 2016. Since ...
Games: How did Ryan Pini go at the 2011 Pacific Games? Answer: Pini won five gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the 2011 Pacific Games.
He won Gold in the 200m free, 50m back, 100m back, 100m fly and the ...
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 ...
Games: What countries are competing at the 2009 Mini Pacific Games? Answer: Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Niue, Cook Islands, Guam, Micronesia, American Samoa, Norfolk Island, Palau, Northern Mariana Islands, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna, Fiji, ...
Games: South Pacific Olympic Games 1991 Answer: Try entering South Pacific Games and searching on that
(Do not use Olympics in the search term as the Olympics are another sporting event) ...
General: Where are the Marshall Bennett Islands? Answer: Part of the Woodlark Islands group - the Marshall Bennett Islands are in Milne Bay province.They consist ofGawa, the main islandDugumenuIwa IslandKwaiawataNagian IslandWiakau IslandYanaba IslandAll ...
General: Where did the D'Entrecasteaux Islands get their name? Answer: The group of islands were named after the French navigator Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni D'Entrecasteaux who, in his ship the Espérance, passed through the ...
Web Sites: Pacific Adventist? Answer:
Pacific Adventist University -- http://www.pau.ac.pg
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Sport: Who opened the 15th Pacific Games Answer: His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, officially opened the Pacific Games in Port Moresby in July 2015. When Papua New Guinea last hosted the Games, ...
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 ...
PNG People: Who is John Kasaipwalova Answer: Chief John Kasaipwalova is a member of the Trobriand Islands powerful Council of Chiefs.
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Accommodation: Where can stay in Madang? Answer: Madang has many places to stay.The Madang Resort Hotel is set amongst five acres of exotically landscaped grounds, alongside the beautiful Madang Harbour entrance.Facilities include ...
Games: How did Dika Toua do in the 2011 Pacific Games? Answer: Toua, who has had only a month’s preparation at the Oceania Weightlifting Institute in Noumea recorded 65kg in snatch and 85kg in clean and jerk ...
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: How did PNG go at the Pacific Games in 2011? Answer:
New Caledonia 119 gold, 107 silver and 61 bronze.
Tahiti was second with 59 gold, 32 silver and 42 bronze medals.
Papua New Guinea was ...
General: What is ASOPA? Answer: ASOPA is the acronym of the Australian School of Pacific Administration, an institution which trained many young Australian teachers to pursue professional careers in the ...
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 - ...
Mountains: How high is Mount Vineuo? Answer: Mount Vineuo, on Goodenough Island in Milne Bay province, is 2,566 metres above sea level. Goodenough Island is part of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands. ...
Miss Papua New Guinea: who is Lucy Maino? Answer: Lucy Maino was an accomplished role model before she became Miss Papua New Guinea. She was stripped of her title for, of all things, twerking ...
General: Where is Papua New Guinea located? Answer: PNG lies just below the equator in the eastern South Pacific. It shares its main island called New Guinea with Indonesia. Its nearest neighbours are ...
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 ...
PNG People: Who was James Burns? Answer: James Burns, the founder of the giant Burns Philp & Company Ltd, was born in Edinburgh in Scotland in 1846. James, and his elder brother ...
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: How can I help sponsor a Miss Red Cross Contestant? Answer: At one stage interested sponsors and entrants could contact the Red Cross quest co-ordinator Madeline Gabiobu on phone +675 325 7016 or +675 325 8759, ...
Miss Papua New Guinea: How can I enter the Miss PNG Contest? Answer: At one stage interested sponsors and entrants could contact the Red Cross quest co-ordinator Madeline Gabiobu on phone +675 325 7016 or +675 325 8759, ...
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 ...
PNG People: Who was Susuve Laumaea? Answer: Susuve Laumaea was a veteran PNG journalist.
He was laid to rest Port Moresby's at 9 mile cemetery on the 6th of January 2017 after dying ...
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 ...
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 ...
Religious Topics: What are some of the Church run schools in PNG? Answer: Without the efforts of the various Churches in PNG education would grind to a halt. There are too many schools to mention them all but ...
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: How many people are living with HIV in PNG? Answer: Good question. A summary from UNAIDS can be found at -- http://giaman.com/s/7q -- This gives the figure for the number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) ...
Madang: Where is Madang? Answer: Madang town is in Madang province on the north coast of the Island of New Guinea. The east part of the New Guinea islands is ...
General: Who owns the SP Brewery? Answer: Sept 2008 - SP Brewery was established in 1952 and employs a total of 350 staff. It is owned by Heineken Asia Pacific (76 per ...
General: What banks operate in PNG? Answer: The main banks are
ANZ Banking Group (PNG) Limited Call Centre Toll Free Number: 180 1444 Fax: 321 3258Bank of Papua New Guinea, (PO Box 121 ...
Accommodation: Where can I stay in Port Moresby? Answer: Port Moresby, the National Capital of PNG has many places to choose from.<br /> <br /> The Airways Hotel is located close to the international ...
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 ...
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 ...
PNG People: Who is Ilaita Gigimat? Answer: Ilaita Gigimat is a former champion basketballer who represented PNG at the 1975 South Pacific Games in Guam and the 1979 SPG in Fiji. He ...
Sport: how many medals has been won? Answer: Too broad a question. Please refine the question to say Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Pacific Games etc. ...
General: Where is the Frieda Copper/Gold Project? Answer: The Frieda Copper/Gold Project is 175 kms NW of the giant Porgera gold mine and 75 km NE of the Ok Tedi mine. It is ...
Transportation: Are there any motor sports clubs in Port Moresby? Answer: Yes the South Pacific Car Club (South Pacific Motor Sports Club) used to regularly hold speedway events at the old Moitaka showgrounds just outside Port ...
General: Where is Vitiaz Strait? Answer: Vitiaz Strait is in Morobe Province between the Huon Peninsula on New Guinea and New Britain. In the center of the Strait are islands including ...
General: how big is the island of png? Answer: Sorry this is a confusing question.
The mainland of PNG occupies the eastern side of the Island of New Guinea. The other side is shared with ...
General: How big is Egum Atoll? Answer: Egum Atoll is 33km by 20km located in Milne Bay province. One of the islands is called Yanaba Island. ...
General: Where is Nuakata Island? Answer: It is one of many islands strewn off PNG's southeast eastern province of Milne Bay. ...
General: Where is Emirau Answer: Emirau in the Mussau Group of Islands in New Ireland province. ...
Rivers and Lakes: Are there any mining projects along the Sepik River? Answer: The Sepik is probably the largest uncontaminated freshwater wetland system in the Asia-Pacific region. There are no large mining projects, no industrial plants, and no ...
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 ...
Geography: Where is Purdy Island? Answer: The Purdy Group of Islands can be found in Manus province. ...
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: The Marists? Answer: The Society of Mary resumed their long interrupted mission in Melanesia in 1897. They started in the British Solomons Protectorate (Solomon Islands) and in the ...
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: When was the Arawa Peace Conference? Answer: The Arawa Peace Conference was held in October 1994, attended by over 1,000 people with high hopes for peace. A South-Pacific regional peace-keeping force provided ...
Politics: Who is in the 9th PNG Cabinet? Answer: 2012 O'Neil Government
9th PNG Parliament Cabinet Ministers - August
Portfolio
Occupant
Prime Minister
Hon Peter O'Neill
CMG/MP
Deputy PM and Minister for Inter-Govt Relations
Hon Leo Dion
MP
Minister for Treasury
Hon. Don Polye
MP
Minister for ...
General: How big is the CRMF network? Answer: CRMF uses 12 HF SSB frequencies to provide two-way radio communications to more than 900 Churches and Mission Stations across Papua New Guinea and on ...
Miscellaneous Information : Who does Teachers Savings and Loans invest with? Answer: Teachers Savings and Loan Society Limited holds investments in Credit Corporation (PNG) Ltd, Bank South Pacific Ltd, Airlines PNG Ltd, Capital Life Insurance Ltd and ...
Aviation: When did the PX freighter first fly to Komo Answer: The National Airline (Air Niugini Limited expanded its freighter services in the country with a maiden flight to the Komo Airfields in Southern Highlands using ...
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: 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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: 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 ...