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  Daga women performing a mourning ritual in front of their long haus. The Kutubu Kundu and Digaso Festival will not be held this year, this is due to the uncertainty of covid-19 pandemic outbreak. This year (2020) will mark 10years since its inception in 2011, However, organizers have however changed the festival activities to put resources towards supporting the establishment and construction of the Kutubu Foe Cultural Resource Centre this year in Daga Village, Pimaga. Organizer of the festival Ms. Saina Jeffrey Philyara said, ‘’After discussions with PNG Tourism Promotion Authority, it was wise for the festival steering team to have made a decision not to go ahead with the festival this year as usual but focused more towards the construction of our long term goal of establishing a community based Kutubu Foe Cultural Resource Centre in Daga village.’’ ‘’Since the inception of the festival in 2011 through the Kutubu Foe Culture Society, establishment of the Cultural Res...

  A SHIFT IN MINDSET ''It is has been a really good experience these couple of days, just been involved in this radio drama an initiative of our development partner Media Development Initiative. ''I learned quite a lot, coming from a background of Communication but in the field of engineering (Communications in the technical sense).'' George Mageto (left) with young Beverlyn Divaki and Rona Aigilo putting their voice on the play ''Grace''. ''I'm thankful that I have been asked to put couple of voices to the scripts written by our talented writers from West New Britain.'' ''The issues that were covered in the scripts, highlighted all the things that are happening right now. The very issues, we face day in day out. From child abuse, alcohol abuse, arm holdups, gender-based violence, and many more.'' ''About time we start talking about them, and the approach the writers are talking about speaks a...

East New Britain province boasts of its tourism industry and its thriving cash crop economy. But all these came to a standstill after the first case of covid 19 was reported in the province. And like any other province, it shut its doors to the rest of the country to deal with the local transmission and the two positive cases that were reported. The bustling commercial hub of the New Guinea Islands came to a halt, causing fear and anxiety among its citizens. All business houses closed their doors except for essential service providers. SOE Controller and Provincial Administrator of ENB Wilson Matava. State of Emergency Controller and Provincial administrator Wilson Matava said it was not easy to go into lockdown. ’’When you lockdown services, stop transportation, food, and medical supply, this is something else. This situation caused fear and it was something we couldn’t control. our people were not ready for the lockdown and it was a huge challenge. We quickly learned from the f...

An Experience shared by Sinivar Kasimani, Senior Producer, NBCTV  When I was first told I will be travelling to the Eastern Highlands Province, for the ABC Media Development Initiative Project, “Road to Recovery,” the first thought that went through my mind was, “These highlanders are rogue and rough.” I panicked. You know the typical stereotype of Papua New Guineans that all highlanders are same…                                      Sinivar Kasimani and NBCEHP Broadcast Officer Cecelia Woito This was also my first time to the highlands region and as a coastal woman, I was scared yet excited. My partner, being to the highlands region quite a couple of times assured me not all highlanders are same, but you would know as a first timer; it still did not go down well with me. Like yes I have many friends from the highlands region, but this was going to ...