Good old memories at Sogeri

This coming Friday is Sogeri Singsing. It brings back a couple of good memories. This was the year 1997 and 1998. The names such as Mr Vui, Mr Halasa, Mr Pogla, Mr Crook and Mrs Ahai are what I can remember so far. As those that time would recall, it was a time of transition from the old system to the new system. As you would see in the photos attached, we were the last group that didn’t have any uniforms in those days. The uniform came into effect not long after. It was a very eventful year as well. Not only did I witness the burning down of several English and math classrooms but the ethnic make up of the school stopped there. Most of the student came from different parts of the country and from the year beyond students came from either central or ncd. Most provinces by now had their own secondary schools. I have bumped into several school mates of mine but have either forgotten their names except a few who I regularly keep in touch through the email. Contact me if you know anyone in these photos

Sogeri Singsing 2011

As usual the annual Sogeri Singsing is on again this year on the 1st July 2011. This is the time when students display a rich cultural experience from all corners of Papua New Guinea. Time from 9am to 3pm. Venue: Sogeri National High School. Come along and enjoy the event. Lots of cultural activities, art and crafts as well as friends past and present. Contact 325 1526, Principal 3251095 or Miss Aro 71259896 Refer to the flyer for more information

IPPCC Walks Against Corruption

The annual Walk Against Corruption 2011 saw IPPCC being part of the annual event. Organised by Transparency International, this annual event saw business houses, government agencies and NGO’s took to the streets of Port Moresby to walk against corruption. See more stories here

Kokoda Track Operator

Kokoda Icon is an established tracking company that brings in tourist especially trackers who want to walk the historic Kokoda Trail here in Papua New Guinea. Owned and operated by a national it was formally known as Koiari Tracks and Tours until the name change. Kokoda Icon has a package that can cater for your requirements wether long or short. They also can organise sight seeing in the local Sogeri area.Many clients especially from Australia come through their agent in Australia either in Brisbane or Melbourne. For more detail contact Narai Billy on +(675)76893621 or email: kokodaicon@global.net.pg

The Gaire Accord

The Gaire Accord was drawn up in the wake of the Supreme Court Decision handed down in 2010 nullifying some sections on the Organic Law on Integrity of Poltical Parties and Candidates. The four day conference that was staged at March Girls Resort, Central Province drew many International experts from Australia, PNG, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands including UNWomen, PIF Secretariat and the Pacific Commonwealth Secretariat.The Accord will lead to the Kokopo Conference where the Kokopo Communiqué will be drawn up. For a copy of the Gaire Accord check Poltical Party Registry Office website.

Highly recommended book for the working class

I've witness many public servants struggle week in week out in their finance. Many as confirmed in the two books that I read written by Tiri Kuimbakul are highly educated and go through this situation. I even witness people who are middle and low income earners falling into the same trap. This book is a must to all working class individuals. I for one has read two books so far by Tiri and it is a motivation to apply why I learnt into practice. Reading is one thing and action is another. I encourage those who are struggling to crab a copy of Tiri’s books and read through it. So far I’ve read “Be your own boss Vol 1-18 reasons why you need to seriously consider becoming self employed and minding your business” and “Young money-What working class people need to know and do to achieve financial independence and freedom”. Most of these books can be found at Theodist, Waigani Port Moresby.