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Papua New Guinean Musicians and Artist should promote PNG culture and tradition through their music in order to be recognized in the world market. PNG Music legend and Member of the British Empire (MBE) George Telek visited the Journalism and Public Relations strand of University of Papua New Guinea and gave an insight of his experiences in his music career. Telek said it is true that many people today in the country prefer western style music and thus contributes to the dying taste of our traditional music which involves using our traditional musical instrument. “We should be proud of our cultural heritage that we are blessed with which no other country in the world is provided to have. We are unique and our music should resemble that. When I am performing over ease, I wear my red lap lap and play my string band. I am always proud when I am out in another country performing my songs because I know I am representing PNG.” Said Telek Telek said with the current threat of...

A recent trip by Archaeology and Anthropology students of the University of Papua New Guinea to Hula, Central Province, to investigate aspects of prehistoric trade and exchange along the Papua coast had uncovered materials of significant importance that would give an insight on the cultural heritage and activities many hundreds of years ago. The discovery of pieces of pottery, sea shells, animal bones, stone artefacts and charcoal was made along the coast of Kamali and Kalo villages. The archaeological surveys and excavations would create exciting new information that would take some time to analyse in the various archaeology laboratories at UPNG and Monash University in Melbourne.   However, preliminary analyses have already emphasized the links between Port Moresby and the Hood Bay which is comparable with the beginning of the Hiri in the order of some 800 years ago.   Dr. Robert Skelly and Dr. Thomas Richards from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia pro...

  By Staycey Yalo University of Papua New Guinea students were challenged by Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare to be better leaders in the future during the recent 2015 Waigani Seminar. Grand Chief Sir Michael who spoke of his experience in leading PNG to independence said that to be a good leader, you have to practice effective leadership & good governance. Speaking on the seminar's theme; celebrating the past, understanding the present and charting the future through effective leadership and good governance, Grand Chief Sir Michael said that PNG has come a long way to turn back. "The story of this country is my story. I celebrate the past and my experiences will help me shape the future. Let us let the past go and look forward to the future," said Grand Chief Sir Michael. Sir Michael stressed that the road to independence took long with broader consultations with all the tribes in PNG so that PNG could enjoy the freedom it does today. ...

  World Lee Garap or famously known for his ring name Lee “Flash” Garap is very confident on winning his upcoming world title fights in October and November this year and next year 2016. The former Kick boxer turned Muay Thai Light Kickboxing is currently the (World Kickboxing Federation) WKF ranked World No.1 Muaythai fighter in  Welterweight (66.8kg) & WKF World Ranked No. 3 Light Welterweight (64.5kg) weight divisions. Known for his speed and strength, Lee “Flash” Garap said he is set for fights. “I am going to win this one. My only weakness is my elbow which I have lost two fights to but I am very confident, I am very strong now. I have been training and I am prepared,” Said Garap. With almost a 100 fights to his name, Garap said there is no secret to his success but self discipline, attitude and sacrifice. Garap who had switched to Kickboxing in 2004 to Muay Thai Kickboxing is fierce in his field of sport and his promoter Jerry Sarufa from Jungl...

(13th,September, 2015, Sunday Chronicle) My grandfather was born in our little village of Yanguri in Erave, Southern Highlands Province, some few years before the Second World War started.   Yanguri to this day is inaccessible by road and the closest interaction my people had then with other people was with our neighbors from Western and Gulf provinces. Most of the news about the world outside came through them. My grandfather, Yalo Sakaire was just a boy when the war came to Papua and New Guinea. He chuckled when he recalled how the old people reacted when they saw and heard war planes over the sky of our little village. “We saw planes flying over the skies, night and day. No one had seen planes before and we thought the planes were spirits of our dead ancestors roaming the skies. We called the planes “buala hali” (crying man). We saw the planes discharging things from the skies. We would hide among the trees and flowers and watch the planes fly by. “I remember one...