Trukai

Trukai Industries Ltd is on board once again. Marketing Manager, Maryanne Tom, today presented a cheque to the Motu Koita Assembly (MKA). Trukai is also the naming rights sponsor to the Trukai Vanagi Race.

“Our sponsorship comes in cash which goes towards the Vanagi race and the prize money is currently a total of about K27,000 each vanagi race participant will receive consolation prizes as well. We will also be donating in kind which is our Trukai rice and merchandise,” Tom added.

Trukai is hoping that this sponsorship will be bigger and better than the previous years.

The program is ensuring there is an increase in local rice farming. Most households in Papua New Guinea rely on rice as a staple food, so when Trukai Industries Ltd reached out to the Pacific Adventist University (PAU), they gratefully approved of the partnership.

Representing the administration of PAU, the director of Corporate Services, Meck Kuk, spoke to this newsroom saying they agreed to work with the premier rice growers to teach farmers from the Southern region to iron out rice farming.

“The Vanagi Heau Helulu race which will be held on the 4th of March, is part of the 49th Hiri Moale Festival and Trukai has supported the festival for the second time in a row,” said Anton Selve, Marketing Executive for Trukai. 

This is in addition to K60, 000 to the Vanagi race. Total support is K75,000 towards the race.President of Poreporena Canoe Race Association, John Podi, acknowledged Trukai and Motu Koita Assembly for their generous support and the honor to run the race.

Gideon Iso, who became Trukai’s Southern Region winner, joined Ronnie Tundu Lambeo (Highlands region winner), Jenny Anapato (Momase region winner) and Henry Baulana (New Guinea Islands region winner) in thanking the company for giving Papua New Guineans the chance to win such a prize like the Hilux Adventure.

Originally, from Goroka, Iso has lived in Port Moresby for many years working as a landscaper with the National Capital District Commission (NCDC) in the Parks and Gardens division beautifying the city.

This assistance demonstrates Trukai Industries’ support for community activities under its health initiatives, which is a part of its corporate social responsibility program.

The CT Scanner was presented to the Bougainville Charity Foundation’s (BCF) fundraising drive to purchase a cancer detection equipment.

BCF has helped many remote communities throughout Bougainville in various aspects, which include education and health with its recent fundraising appeal to purchase the cancer equipment for Bougainville’s main hospital.

As naming rights sponsors of the VPL, Trukai will support the tournament through the monetary value of the prizes and support the development programs of Cricket PNG with sponsorship in kind.

Trukai’s Marketing Manager, Maryanne Tom said the VPL Tournament is a great platform that aligns very well with the Trukai brand.

Trukai made a cash donation of K10,000 towards the hospital’s cancer unit in commemorating Pinktober, which ended on Saturday October 31^st.

Trukai Industries CEO, Alan Preston, said Trukai is more than just rice and was happy that they could help the hospital at this time.

“We have a strong corporate social program spanning health, sports, education, women empowerment and few others.

“We are delighted that we are still able to continue some of our social programs despite very challenging and unprecedented times.

The company announced the milestone in a media conference on February 11^th that as part of the celebrations, promotions will be run in the coming months.

To mark the half century the company also announced a new agreement with local landowners in Morobe Province to venture into commercial rice farming.

Since its inception in February 17^th 1970 as Ricegrowers – Australia and then changing to Trukai Industries Limited in 1994, the company has grown as the leading food brand in PNG.

This year marks the 20^th year of Trukai Industries Ltd's sponsorship for this event.

Sunday, June 16^th, is the date set for the 2019 Trukai Fun Run.

According to the PNG Olympic Committee, the annual Trukai Fun Run is the biggest event of its kind in the Pacific, with its popularity growing every year as tens of thousands of people take part in what has become a nationwide event.

The PNG Games will be held in Kimbe West New Britian Province from the 18^th of November to the 02^nd of December.

Meantime, the West New Britain Governor just this week confirmed that his province is ready to host the games while accommodation is the only issue yet to be sorted out.

The official presentation of the K50, 000 cheque will be done today at the Trukai industries at Konedobu in Port Moresby.