Talk to any musician or sound engineer in Papua New Guinea and they all know Digby Holeong. The 52-year-old is one of the most sought after sound engineers in Papua New Guinea having established a career spanning 30 years.For those […]
Nearly half a century ago, when Ben Hakalitz first picked up the drum sticks, little did he know that he would become one of the most travelled Papua New Guinean musicians. At 52, Hakalitz is a master of the trade; […]
After asking for for stories about PNG food, several people responded to the call. Here’s what they sent… ‘Gananzub,’ the soupy banana-coconut porridge from the Markham Ashley Manoah Yaruso wrote: want to share a dish from Markham called Gananzub that […]
Music is more than just audio. It is a connection to the soul of a person, an expression of inner emotions, and a way for people to connect with each other. The power of music is ancient and should never […]
I didn’t quite realise how many people I touched positively through this work. It has been an emotional week talking to and encouraging, especially younger staff in Lae, Port Moresby, and the outer bureaus. This transition has been harder on […]
Our economic investment model as it relates to job creation is wrong. We have had it wrong for nearly half a century. We followed a colonial model of job creation where an enterprise is established, jobs are created and people […]
I remember the first time I heard Johnny Clegg’s song ‘Asimbonaga.’ It was in Goroka. It was a cold afternoon. It played off a cassette. I thought Johnny Clegg was a black South African. His music was sweet to the […]
Three years ago, I asked my dad what the role of women was in his culture and how women were treated. This was when another incident of violence came to the fore. I needed to understand how his culture dealt […]
I remain fascinated and blessed with the respect shown by Karate students to each other regardless of rank, age, skill or gender. I am not an “expert” nor am I a student of high esteem. I am still far off from those qualities mentioned. But […]
In 2020, we went to each of the 10 health centers in Lae City with forms on which the officers in charge would state what medicines were in short supply and what for how long the problem had existed. Each […]
