Miss Pacific Island Pageant (MPIP) PNG

TAC Minister Tobias Kulang attended the crowning of the Miss Pacific Islands PNG on Saturday to enforce this statement.

In his keynote address, he said he was starting a process that will go a long way to ensure formal government support to the pageant, empowering young women.

Minister Kulang noted that the young woman representing PNG as a cultural ambassador falls within the ministry’s responsibilities.

However, he said for a long time, the ministry did not recognise that to partner with the pageant.

The six contestants will each be presenting a 4 minute speech on topics of relevance to the country and region.  

This is the message of the newly announced Miss Queen Emma, Lois Ilave.

She is the fourth contestant into the Miss Pacific Island Pageant (MPIP) PNG and this is, in fact, her first pageant as a contestant.

Showing confidence at 18 years of age, she has a fitting message following PNG’s 41^st anniversary: “Cultural pride isn’t just a celebration that occurs once every year. It is something that every Papua New Guinean must carry within them, to make the country a better place”.