Madang

Chairman of Saidor Kangal Festival, Moses Dilambe, who comes from Bandit village near Saidor district headquarter  expressed this recently.

Saidor is the district headquarter of Rai Coast district in Madang Province.

Dilambe recently organized cultural groups from his area to travel by  motor boat to Madang where they showcased a unique night performance displaying tall headdresses of Rai Coast at the Madang Festival.

Alsop said HP wanted to support the recognised body for Physiotherapy in PNG by sharing successes they have had with the upskilling and mentoring of local physios. They aim to achieve this by providing opportunities for them with sports and to further their career into the field of sports physiotherapy. 

“Importantly, we also provide an opportunity to expand their understanding and experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Our staff work across many fields and expertise that support athletes and coaches. 

This was revealed by a senior Correctional Services officer from Beon Jail，who was supervising the stall set-up for this weekend‘s Madang Festival at Laiwaden oval。

The CS officer who requested anonymity， said the food ration to feed the inmates is running short and they are making a desperate appeal to business houses in Madang town and the provincial government for possible assistance。

He pointed out that the short fall in government funding is one of the major contributing factors that lead to food rations running out.

Madang MP and Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Nixon Duban clarified on Tuesday, May 10, during the Madang Provincial Assembly meeting when addressing provincial government members.

Duban told the Madang provincial assembly that PMIZ is a big project which is  being discussed by the National Government.

He further clarified that the mandate has been given to the Treasury Department and that funding would come from a National Executive Council （NEC） submission.

Bilum Festival set to boost tourism in Madang

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The Karkar Island Bilum Festival is expected to attract international tourists as well as locals which will boost tourism in Madang Province.

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The festival will be staged on Karkar Island from June 3-5.

Karkar Island is located in the Bismarck Sea, about 30 kilometres off the north coast of mainland PNG in Madang Province.

This is the first of its kind to be held on the island and is set to be one of the largest events in the province attracting thousands of visitors both locally and from the International arena.

Chairman for the KIBF Pholas Yongole said that the festival will celebrate and showcase the vast variety of the famous Karkar bilum, culture and tradition.

The Karkar Island Bilum Festival (KIBF) is also the first cultural event to be staged this year.

The festival is the first show of its kind to be held on Karkar Island as the women on the island are famous for their traditional bilum weaving skills.

Chairman for the KIBF Pholas Yongole said the festival is on schedule and the preparations are well on the way.

“There are many ways in which the public can take part in the festival and one is through either information or stalls.

This message has been drummed into students at St. Benedict’ s Agriculture Training Institute at Danip situated along the north coast of Madang Province.

And sure enough, students there are being properly trained to manage pigs so that it can be raised properly to provide good returns  to investment

St Benedicts’ agriculture training institute run by the Catholic Church has over the years provided wonderful vocational skills training to school-leavers to better equip them for trade job opportunities in the future.

Peter Hill died on Saturday，April 30 after a long illness.

A special funeral ceremony was accorded to late Peter Hill, who was buried at sea in the Astrolabe Bay of Madang, thus fulfilling his wish. His wife stood by on the pontoon as the Catholic priest Fr Jan Czuba said anointing prayers before his body was buried in a very rare and emotional ceremony seen for the very first time in Madang.

Kanage was again at his amusing best with his funny gestures as he stood out doing promotion for PNG’s first provincial television station called Tumbuna TV based in Madang.

He was still as his best with his jokes and funny gestures which attracted many onlookers。 A good number of people posed for photographs with the comedian when this writer caught up with him at the Tumbuna TV exhibit stall。

Kanage was a hit in the mid 2000 with his funny acts and amusements which made him so popular on TV commercials for biscuit company Lae Biscuits