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PNG among world's best travel destinations in 2017
Papua New Guinea has been given a huge vote-of-confidence by being selected as one of National Geographic Traveler’s 21 “Best of the World” destinations for 2017.Tourism Promotion Authority chief...
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Crystal Rapids is the perfect escape from Port Moresby
Crystal Rapids is indeed the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of Port Moresby.All former and current students of Sogeri National High School know about that, however, my elder brother David...
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No place like Lae
It was good to be back home again in Lae the previous weekend, from Dec 2-4 and boy, did I enjoy it.For me, there's no place like Lae, a town where I was born and bred.I talked a walk through my old...
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Back home in Lae
I'm back home in Lae with my daughter for holidays and also to attend the opening of our Lutheran church building in Laukanu, Salamaua, tomorrow (Sunday).We arrived yesterday (Friday) on a brand-new...
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From Lae to Salamaua
We travelled on a 40 horsepower dinghy from Lae to home at Laukanu village in Salamaua last Saturday for the opening of our new Lutheran Church building.We crossed the waters of the Huon Gulf to...
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A road trip from Lae to Goroka
My daughter and I took a road trip from Laeto Goroka on Thursday, December 22, 2016.I miss travelling the Highlands Highway, which was very much a part of life, when I worked with the Coffee Industry...
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Postcards from Goroka
My daughter and I are spending Christmas in Goroka, a place which is special to me, given my family's ties to this place since the 1960s.Christmas at St John's Lutheran Church, West Goroka. My ties...
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Christmas Day in Goroka
Christmas Day in Goroka was an awesome experience for my daughter and I.My Japanese mate Russell Deka Harada, a longtime resident of Goroka who speaks fluent Tok Pisin, dropped by for a visit.We took a...
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From Goroka to Lae
We travelled back to Lae from Goroka on Monday, Dec 26, after four enjoyable days in the Land of Perennial Springtime.Being in Goroka was an unforgettable experience for my daughter.I personally felt...
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The last day of 2016
Today is the last day of 2016 and my daughter and I travelled back to Port Moresby after a wonderful two weeks of vacation.Thank you all for being part of an amazing journey with my daughter and I over...
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The first day of 2017
Today was a time for me to spend time with family, read, write, take pictures, as well as think about the potential for agriculture in this country.This is before I resume work tomorrow in what...
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The allure of second-hand bookshops
I love second-hand book shops.Yesterday I wandered through two second-hand shops along Waigani Drive in Port Moresby, hunting for books, while the place was chock-a-block with people looking for...
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Salamaua: The rising phoenix
By MALUM NALUThis article first appeared in The National newspaper on Friday, Feb 17, 2017My recent trip to beautiful and historical Salamaua, Morobe, the capital of New Guinea ahead of Lae and Rabaul...
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Laying the red carpet for our visitors
I got up early and took a Saturday morning stroll from my home at 8-Mile to the main highway.The entire pavement was painted red with betel nut (buai) spit.There is nothing wrong with betel nut growing...
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A Father's Day gift
My babies gave me this todayAnd bring tears to my eyesThey are my strengthMy inspirationThe wind beneath my wings
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PNG Hunters into historic first grand final
THE PNG Hunters have made Intrust Super Cup history, after they advanced to their first grand final with a gritty 6-4 victory over Redcliffe today.Michael Marum’s side put on a defensive masterclass in...
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Papua New Guinea Hunters win Queensland Cup Grand Final in last minute
by John Coomer, theroar.com.auSeptember 24, 2017The PNG Hunters have scored in the final minute to win their first Queensland Cup in a thrilling finish at Suncorp Stadium against the Sunshine Coast...
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An ode to the PNG Hunters
This is a small piece which I wrote on my phone this morning. I hope you like it:An ode to the PNG HuntersBy MALUM NALUThey came from north of the borderTo the colosseum at SuncorpModern-day...
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The woman I never knew
By MALUM NALUAs I look into the face in the photoInto the eyes of the woman I never knew, lying on her hospital bed, her mother beside herI feel the hurtThe painShe shows me the humiliationOf being...
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World's largest butterfly faces extinction due to Papua New Guinea’s palm oil...
by TAGS, downtoearth.org.inSeptember 28, 2017It is perhaps because of their beauty and grace that they were named after the wife of Edward VII.In the Northern Province of Papua New Guinea, the density...
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