tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888612162289988002026-07-31T17:12:36.089+10:00EURALIA PAINEORO..ORO..ORO!! (Oro means "Welcome" in the languages of the Northern Province of Papua New Guinea). The word conjures up images of graceful dancing warriors adorned with flamboyant headdress made from Bird of Paradise feathers and hornbill beaks, jabbing spears into the air, chanting "Oro...Oro..Oro" to visitors. With the same passion, I say "Oro..Oro..Oro" to you. Stories of my village Begabari, my province (Northern/Oro) and my beautiful country, Papua New Guinea will feature here.Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-30462918595606453582011-02-07T13:11:00.000+10:002011-02-07T13:11:06.677+10:00Images from Lake Murray, Western Province
Above are pictures taken by my nephew Eddie on Lake Murray in the Western Province of PNG. Lake Murray is the largest lake in Papua New. Lake Murray is located in the Middle Fly District of Western Province. According to wikipedia the lake covers approximately 647 km²
and in the wet season increases to five times the size. It has a highly
convoluted shoreline Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-74748715375464046812011-02-04T15:45:00.000+10:002011-02-04T15:45:12.900+10:00"Continuous Improvement - A must to achieve a world class super for PNG workers,” says Nambawan Super<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-45245459782532401082011-01-19T12:11:00.001+10:002011-01-19T12:24:43.886+10:0030,000-year-old girl's pinkie points to PNG
Excavation works inside the Denisova cave, where archaeologists found part of a finger bone in 2008
By the CNN Wire
December 2010
(CNN) -- An overlooked female pinkie bone put in storage after it
was discovered in a Siberian cave two years ago points to the existence of a
previously unknown prehistoric Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-19924757312083728532011-01-18T16:53:00.000+10:002011-01-18T16:53:32.915+10:00Cat ordered to court for jury duty
A pet cat has been ordered to report for jury duty, despite being "unable to speak and understand English".
If
the matter was not resolved, Sal the cat would have to report to
Suffolk Superior Crown Court in Boston, United States, on March 23.
Owner
Anna Esposito said she had told authorities that Sal could not speak or
understand English. The cat's vet had even written a letter Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-82800576293803641972011-01-13T13:35:00.002+10:002011-01-19T09:35:47.920+10:00Towoomba floods
I spent 10 days in Towoomba visiting my cousin Maureen just before Christmas. It was a shopping stop for me as well as a goodwill visit to see Maureen who was not coming home to Popondetta for Christmas. Back in Port Moresby and watching the deluge and heavy rains on TV, I struggled to get her on the phone and email as the reception kept breaking. I even tried the Helpline being advertised on Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-2388993317136043712011-01-10T09:54:00.002+10:002011-01-10T10:22:05.140+10:00Ms Winnie Kiap, candidate for the next Governor General postIn 2007, I had the privilege of interviewing Ms Winnie Kiap, the Cabinet Secretary to the government of PNG. The below interview was published by Islands Business, the authoritative monthly magazine of the South Pacific. Ms Kiap is currently the only female candidate for the Governor General post to be appointed in 10 days.
" As custodian of state information and
secrets she is the most Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-15003435888944659292011-01-05T16:40:00.000+10:002011-01-05T16:40:05.827+10:00Think Positive for the New Year
Walking through freshly cut lawn deep up to my ankle, delighting in the tingling sensation of the soft prickly grass wondering what the new year will bring, I came across this bottle tree located in the heart of Towoomba Park in Queensland. I thought, what an awesome tree - with a supple, generous waistline strong enough to withstand the forces of nature! My cousin Maureen and I had just been Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-78661559399544112192011-01-03T13:51:00.000+10:002011-01-03T13:51:50.920+10:00Some wishes for 2011
Was it really the year of the "noughties"? I began to wonder before Christmas.Then I realised there were highlights as well as some lowlights. Below is my list and what to look forward to in 2011.
Highlights
1) The financial close (signing of agreement) for the $US 30 billion PNG LNG project to begin
2) The second LNG project initiated by Interoil
3) General positive outlook of the economy Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-36013947590610886032010-12-23T15:49:00.000+10:002010-12-23T15:49:33.271+10:00MERRY CHRISTMAS
Ho ..ho...ho ...a truly warm and hearty Christmas to you & your families. May you have abundant joy, peace, love and .......prosperity for 2011.
&Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-78108283028398590752010-12-03T16:42:00.000+10:002010-12-03T16:42:11.073+10:00Miss South Pacific - an exotic blend of sophistication and native cultures
The grace, the beauty, the poise and an exotic blend of sophistication and diverse native cultures of the South Pacific were undeniably obvious at the crowning of Miss South Pacific at the Waigani Indoor stadium in Port Moresby last Saturday. Miss Cook Islands, Joyanna Meyer (above and middle) was the outright winner scoring high marks in the - talent and sarong categories which were conducted Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-42213155880115925852010-11-24T15:49:00.000+10:002010-11-24T15:49:56.897+10:00Miss South Pacific Pageant - cast you vote online
To read the profiles of the South Pacific beauties and cast your vote for the Miss South Pacific please go to - www.misssouthpacificpng.com
The crowning ball is on Saturday evening (Nov 27) at the Sir John Guise Stadium and the tickets at K1000.00 pp are going like hot cakes. I have 1 ticket and I'm looking forward to the gala evening which begins at 6.30PM.Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-42526496956103420102010-11-18T13:23:00.000+10:002010-11-18T13:23:10.281+10:002011 Budget - No Super Hospital for PNG
There will be no super hospital established outside Port Moresby and there is no budget allocated for it for 2011.
That was the blazing message from the Finance & Treasury Minister, Mr Peter O'Neill.
I attended the Budget Breakfast organised by the Badili Club and PWC (PriceWaterhouse Coopers) at the Crowne Plaza in Port Moresby yesterday and that was one flashing news that stood out Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-70609446990785295442010-11-17T14:10:00.000+10:002010-11-17T14:10:16.747+10:00Reserved Seats for Women in Parliament
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World cricket super star spin bowler Muntiah Muralitharan or "Murali" of Sri Lanka will be one of about 6 overseas Cricket stars to arrive in Port Moresby next month. Chairman of Cricket PNG, Mr Mick Nades and the MD for Pacific MMI, Mr Wayne Dorgan announced that Murali; Brad Hogg (Australia); Craig McDermott (Australia); Adam Hollioake (England); Michael DiVenuto (Australia) and Andy Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-75123300478377462052010-11-04T15:41:00.002+10:002010-11-04T16:25:26.442+10:00Oh - What a Game of Cricket!!
Last night's game was the best cricket game I had watched in a long while. Sri Lanka holding onto the hemlines of an Over with Angelo Mathew coaching number 10 Lasith Malinga into strategic positions so that they could last the entirety of the ODI against Australia.
And boy...did they do that with aplomb! Malinga, who by the way looks like a Solomon Islander with his blond Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-20270934841366094832010-11-01T11:01:00.001+10:002010-11-02T12:11:19.849+10:00BSP Fees "Love Your Bank"Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-55644704262893649992010-10-29T14:18:00.002+10:002010-11-08T13:45:51.796+10:00PNG's First ICT & Innovation Expo
Papua New Guinea's first Innovation & ICT Expo will be held at the Hideaway Hotel on the 5th & 6th November. Over 20 corporate organisations have registered to participate. There will be a shuttle bus run between the
bus stop next to 4 Mile Traffic Police and Hideaway
Hotel over the 2 days providing convenience to those without transport.
Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-41908839485046069742010-10-28T09:06:00.001+10:002010-11-08T13:46:50.489+10:00Miss South Pacific Pageant
Below is a letter from the Secretary General of the PNG Red Cross Society
Dear All,
The Miss South Pacific Pageant (MSPP) is coming to PNG, with our very
own Miss Papua New Guinea,
Miss Rachel Sapery James, proudly representing PNG at this Pageant. This
inaugural event will be held in Port
Moresby from the 21st – 27th
November 2010.
In ourEuralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-64879176026181111582010-10-27T08:47:00.001+10:002010-11-08T13:47:46.408+10:00Amazing Landscape Photography
Some years ago I had the privilege of travelling through Europe staying in Bed & Breakfast places, meeting interesting people and seeing some breathtaking places.
I remember stopping after dark to find a Bed & Breakfast place on the Isle of Skye on the tip of Scotland after a tiring journey. My beautiful memories of that trip were jogged by this amazing photography Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-3604466779479421932010-10-20T09:32:00.002+10:002010-11-08T13:48:33.798+10:00Old Issues, New Solutions
By ROWAN CALLICK
As Papua New Guinea enter its 35th year as an independent country, its options—the risks and the
opportunities—are looking surprisingly familiar.
It has, of course, as its leader,
the most durable, cleverest politician whom the Pacific region has ever
produced, in Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare. He has been prime minister for
Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-30173890612853378662010-10-19T13:27:00.000+10:002010-11-08T14:07:43.692+10:00What they are saying about Kumuls
By Wayne Heming, AAP
They're the Four Nations underdogs, given no chance against rugby league super powers Australia, New Zealand and England. But
the always-smiling Kumuls, playing for the first time under Papua New
Guinea's very own Wally Lewis - the ageless Stanley Gene - are in
Australia to play for far more than glory.
According to rookie
coach Gene, the Kumuls are playing Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488861216228998800.post-61412360427108791322010-10-12T09:44:00.004+10:002010-11-08T14:07:43.697+10:00October is Cancer Awareness Month so please go check yourself
Last Friday's Breakfast organised by the Women Doctors Association was a great success with overwhelming support from over 300 women. BMI (Body Mass Index), blood pressure levels, blood sugar level, tests and appointments were the order of the day for women who had queued up at the Crowne Plaza since 6AM. The Doctors were running late but this was the first Euralia Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933980029565282328noreply@blogger.com0