Kambar vying for Chuave seat in 2012 elections

There was a little gathering for family, friends and relatives for Noel’s brother Godwin. He would be contesting the Chuave Open Seat in the Chimbu Province. On Saturday 21st April 2012 a little fundraising was held at the Adventure Park along the Sogeri Road just outside Port Moresby. This will be the first for the Kambar family contest in the national politics. He would be challenging the incumbent Jim Nomane including and scores of other candidates. Pictured here is Noel being the master of ceremony. Click here for more pictures

Hospital appointments

A miserable weekend beginning with the Easter Long Weekend. It started off with Ian’s son Auro who accidentally pieced his neck with a sharp grass knife. He was hospitalized for two days before being discharged.Thanks to my Tambu Greg he was treated immediately without delay.Thanks Oli and Greg for your support.Come the following weekend, its Auro’s baby brother Melki who had to be rushed to the hospital again on Friday night for breathing difficulty due to nasal blockage. They spent the whole night there and was brought back home only to end up at Gerehu’s St Johns clinic. They stayed there for the whole two days again now the next weekend is Kim’s friend from school Sylvia and her mother who had being stabbed in Popondetta. Both were hospitalized and are in a stable condition. This came about due to long land dispute. So for three consecutive weekends has been spent on hospital alone.

A Million kina view

One wouldn't realize until you come to Koukou. About 15 minutes drive along the Porebada road, this is also the same road that leads to the multi million kina LNG project site. At night the view is breath taking toward not one, not two but three sites. You have the traditional motuan coastal village of Tatana Island, the Inter Oil plant site and Port Moresby down town. The night view potrays the inter oil gas flames, Tatana Island and Port Moresby city lights at a distant.

Backyard Gardening

Ezekiel wrapping the banana just besides the house on this Good Friday weekend. On the same note the front yard has been converted into a garden by the two widows, one from Gavuone and the other from Misima. This is to just keep them occupied as well as have the yard kept clean. click here for more pictures

Bogged down

The rainy season in Port Moresby has not gone down well for the city with many drains being blocked or roads falling apart either from pot holes or washed away. Just closer to home roads going up the house was so wet that a semi trailer with a container got bogged down for several hours before it was rescued by a heavy machinery.

Winning Elections workshop

The Australian Labor Party (ALP) International in conjunction with Registry of Political Parties Commission held a two day workshop at the Crowne Plaza from the 26-27 March 2012. This workshop was mostly intended for intending candidates and anyone who wants to know how to win elections. The guest speaker at the event was Dame Carol Kidu who gave an insight of what life in politics is like. She also gave some helpful tips on how she was very successful in politics. The day ended with the Deputy Registrar closing the workshop. There will be similar workshop conducted in Madang, Kokopo and Goroka.

Maus bilong Papua Niugini

The humble radio has been the most effective form of disseminating information to a mass population. In Papua New Guinea where majority of the population still lives in the rural base society, the most effective way is through radio. The National Broadcasting Corporation or NBC as it is known has an extensive network throughout the country. Each province has its own provincial stations. I’ve lately been tuning into the Short Wave (SW) frequency have been able to recieive Radio East New Britain, Radio Sandaun, Radio Madang, Radio Milne Bay, Radio Bougainville and more recently Radio Western. The National Radio is based in Port Moresby and is heard via SW1 and 2, FM and MW. This year 2012, many will be tuning into their radio to hear the elections results.

Find below are the frequencies for the provincial stations with their call signs.

Short Wave Stations

LOCATION FREQUENCY (MHz) CALL SIGN LANGUAGE
Port Moresby 4.890 (Nighttime)
9.675 (Daytime) Voice Of Papua New Guinea English/Tok Pisin/Motu
Lae 3.220 (Nighttime) Maus Bilong Kundu English/Tok Pisin
Rabaul 3.385 (Nighttime) Maus Bilong Tavuvur English/Tok Pisin/Kuanua
Kimbe 3.905 (Nighttime) Singaut Bilong Tavur English/Tok Pisin
Kavieng 3.235 (Nighttime) Singaut Bilong Drongo English/Tok Pisin
Lorengau 3.315 (Nighttime) Maus Bilong Chauka English/Tok Pisin
Buka 3.325 (Nighttime) Maus Bilong Sankamap English/Tok Pisin
Kundiawa 3.355 (Nighttime) Karai Bilong Mumbu English/Tok Pisin
Mendi 3.275 (Nighttime) Karai Bilong Muruk English/Tok Pisin
Vanimo 3.205 (Nighttime) Maus Bilong Sandaun English/Tok Pisin
Wewak 3.335 (Nighttime) Maus Bilong Sepik English/Tok Pisin
Madang 3.260 (Nighttime) Maus Bilong Garamut English/Tok Pisin
Popondetta 3.345 (Nighttime) Voice Of The People Of Oro English/Tok Pisin
Alotau 3.365 (Nighttime) Voice Of Kula English/Tok Pisin
Kerema 3.245 (Nighttime) Voice Of The Seagull English/Tok Pisin/Motu
Daru 3.305 (Nighttime) Voice Of The Sunset English/Tok Pisin/Motu

Medium Wave Stations

LOCATION FREQUENCY (kHz) CALL SIGN LANGUAGE
Port Moresby 585 Voice Of Papua New Guinea English/Tok Pisin/Motu
Lae 810 Maus Bilong Kundu English/Tok Pisin
Wewak 675 Maus Bilong Sepik English/Tok Pisin
Vanimo 585 Maus Bilong Sandaun English/Tok Pisin
Alotau 1107 Maus Bilong Chauka English/Tok Pisin
Kimbe 900 Singaut Bilong Tavur English/Tok Pisin
Rabaul 810 Maus Bilong Tavuvur Engilsh/Tok Pisin/Kuanua
Madang 864 Maus Bilong Garamut English/Tok Pisin
Goroka 900 Karai Bilong Kumul English/Tok Pisin

FM Stations

LOCATION FREQUENCY (MHz) CALL SIGN LANGUAGE
Port Moresby
Kinabot 90.7
103.3 Voice Of Papua New Guinea English/Tok Pisin/Motu
Lae 105 Kundu FM English/Tok Pisin
Mount Hagen 91.5 Eagle FM English/Tok Pisin
Goroka Kainantu 91.9 Kam Gud FM English/Tok Pisin
Kinabot,Palmalmal,Malmaluan 98.0,101.3,104.3 Maus Bilong Tavuvur English/Tok Pisin/Kuanua
Kavieng 90.9 Singaut Bilong Drongo English/Tok Pisin
Madang 90.4 Singaut Bilong Garamut English/Tok Pisin
Daru 91.5 Voice Of The Sunset English/Tok Pisin/Motu
Buka 100.1 Maus Bilong Sankamap English/Tok Pisin
Wewak 90.7 Maus Bilong Sepik English/Tok Pisin
Vanimo 90.7 Maus Bilong Sandaun English/Tok Pisin
Alotau 90.7 Voice Of Kula English/Tok Pisin
Manus 100.3 Maus Bilong Chauka English/Tok Pisin
Kerema 91.1 Voice Of The Seagull English/Tok Pisin/Motu
Kundiawa 90.7 Maus Bilong Mumbu English/Tok Pisin