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BRAZIL PILOT SURVIVES 36 DAYS IN AMAZON JUNGLE AFTER CRASH

A pilot who survived a plane crash only to find himself lost for weeks in the Amazon has shared the first words he uttered after being found. A pilot who miraculously survived a plane crash and then spent 36 days lost in the harsh Amazon jungle has told how he refused to give up despite the odds against his survival. Antonio Sena, 36, went missing on January 28 after running into engine trouble on a short flight to a gold mine in the Brazilian state of Para. Mr Sena, the only person on the small propeller plane, was flying on assignment for garimpeiros, wildcat miners who operate illegal mines in Brazil. Flying for garimpeiros is risky but not illegal, and it was a valuable job opportunity for Mr Mr Sena while Brazil was being ravaged by the COVID-19 crisis and work was hard to come by, the ABC reported. With a failed engine, and the fuel tank loaded with dangerous diesel fuel, the experienced pilot knew his best chance for survival was a forced landing in a clearing in the dense jungle below. “There!” Mr Sena thought, he told The New York Times. “Palm trees mean there is water, perhaps a river.” [caption id="attachment_8770" align="aligncenter" width="692"] Antonio Sena spent 36 days lost in the Amazon after a plane crash. Picture: @antoniopilot.brSource:Instagram[/caption] The Cessna 210L crashed through some trees and smashed into ground but Mr Sena survived the impact – and managed to escape through the windshield and scurry away with just moments to spare before the plane burst into flames. The pilot, who had previously studied how to survive the harsh Amazon jungle, had a backpack filled with essentials including water and a bag of 12 bread rolls, lighters and pocketknives, torch, rope, mobile phone with no reception but a good amount of battery, and a change of clothes. He had no major injuries except for a few big cuts. Mr Sena knew search and rescue teams would be sent to find him and hoped the gap that the plane caused in the jungle canopy would mean they could see him. But the fast-growing palm trees quickly closed the gap, and the pilot was devastated to hear, several times, rescue aircraft circle overhead before flying away. “They flew right over, but couldn’t see me,” he said. Flights go missing over the Amazon with such frequency Brazilian officials usually call of searches after just a few days, with the chance of finding someone incredibly rare. After a few days of sticking mainly near the scorched remains of the plane – surviving off a bite of bread a day, and sleeping with a self-made spear to his chest – Mr Sena decided to go off in search for help in the largest rainforest on earth. He used the last moments of battery life on his phone to open an offline geolocation app and determine the direction of the Paru River, more than 96km away, but which was the closest spot he thought would be inhabited. Mr Sena spent his mornings walking and afternoons setting up shelter from the rain. He knew he was under constant threat from Amazon’s notorious jaguars, anacondas and poisonous snakes. [caption id="attachment_8771" align="aligncenter" width="757"] The pilot stumbled upon some Brazil nut collectors foraging unusually deep in the Amazon. Picture: @antoniopilot.brSource:Instagram[/caption] He found a new source of food called beru, a small pink fruit he watched spider monkeys eat, them, but his weight was plummeting and his weakening body was struggling to continue. Over three weeks he trekked about 27km. By day 36, he was losing the will to go on, the ABC reported. As he dragged himself across a small river, he stumbled across a rare sight in the Amazon – humans. They were Brazil nut collectors, who were searching deeper in the jungle than usual for their bounty. Mr Sena said he approached one of the men with caution. “I just said, ‘Hello. Good afternoon. My name is Antonio. I’m a pilot and my plane crashed like 30 days ago,’” he told the ABC in a new interview. [caption id="attachment_8772" align="aligncenter" width="781"] Mr Sena had an emotional reunion with his family after being rescued from the jungle. Picture: @antoniopilot.brSource:Instagram[/caption] “He looked me up and down – I was this burly guy with ripped clothes – and he said: ‘Okay, what do you want me to do?’” “I just said, ‘Please give me some of those nuts. I’m really, really hungry.’” After being winched from the jungle by a rescue helicopter, Mr Sena was taken to hospital. He had lost about 25kg but only needed to be treated for dehydration and mild injuries. His tearful reunion with his family on March 6 was broadcast on Brazilian television, giving hope to a nation devastated by the COVID-19 crisis. “The only thing that kept me strong and enabled me to come out of that situation alive was the love I have for my family, the desire I had to see my parents and my brother and sister again,” he told media. SOURCE: News.com.au

Published on May 16, 2021

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Published on May 16, 2021

CHARGE LAID AFTER MAN SCALES SYDNEY’S TOWN HALL, WAVES PALESTINIAN FLAG DURING ANTI-ISRAELI ACTION

A young man who allegedly scaled one of Sydney’s most prominent landmarks to wave a Palestinian flag during a mass anti-Israeli protest has been charged. A 20-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly climbed scaffolding to wave a Palestinian flag from Sydney Town Hall during mass protests against Israeli attacks in Gaza. NSW Police said the incident happened at 4.40pm on Saturday, prompting the man to be arrested and taken to Day Street Police Station, where he was charged with the trespassing offence of entering closed land without an excuse. [caption id="attachment_8759" align="aligncenter" width="817"] A huge crowd gathered at Sydney Town Hall to join people around the world protesting Israel’s latest attack against Palestinians. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Gaye GerardSource:News Corp Australia[/caption] Video posted online shows a man waving a Palestinian flag from the apex of the column-lined facade at the heritage-listed building’s main entrance. The accused has been granted conditional bail to appear at the Downing Centre court next month. [caption id="attachment_8762" align="alignnone" width="776"] The man allegedly climbed scaffolding to reach the top of the column-lined facade at Sydney Town Hall. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Gaye GerardSource:News Corp Australia[/caption] SOURCE: News.com.au

Published on May 16, 2021

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Published on May 16, 2021

SUPERMAN STAR HENRY CAVILL HITS BACK OVER ‘SPECULATION’ ABOUT HIS ‘PRIVATE LIFE’ IN LENGTHY STATEMENT

Superman star Henry Cavill has confronted the “speculation” around his private life in a cryptic Instagram post addressed to his “fans and followers”. The 38-year-old shared an Instagram post of he and girlfriend Natalie Viscuso, 31, who he has been publicly dating since April this year. “Dear fans and followers, I wanted to make a wee community announcement. I couldn’t help but notice that there has been some social animosity of late,” he wrote. “It’s becoming increasingly prevalent on my feed. There has been lots of, let’s call it speculation for now, about my private life and professional partnerships.” Cavill said the rumours had reached a point where he felt the need to interject and said it was “time to stop”. “So, to you out there who are expressing your disdain and showing your displeasure through a surprising variety of ways, it’s time to stop,” he continued. “I know it can be fun to speculate, to gossip, and to dive into our own personal echo chambers on the internet, but your ’passion’ is misplaced, and it causes harm to the people I care about most. “Even your most conservative of negative assumptions about both my personal and professional life just aren’t true. He finished his post, asking his fans to “move forward with positivity” and confirmed that he was “very happy in love, and in life”. “I’d be enormously grateful if you were happy with me,” he wrote. “If you can’t bring yourself to be happy with me, then at the very least try to do yourself proud and be the best version of yourself.” Cavill doesn’t go into detail about the “speculation” about his private life, but given he illustrated the post with a photo of he and Viscuso, it appears it may concern their relationship. He has turned off all comments on the post. SOURCE: News.com.au

Published on May 16, 2021

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Published on May 16, 2021

CONTROLLER CALLS FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE TO MEASURES IN NEW NORMAL AS COVID-19 CASES AND DEATHS INCREASE

Controller of the National Pandemic Response, David Manning has called on all citizens not to be ignorant of the measures in the new normal. Controller Manning says measures in the new normal or “Niupla Pasin” if strictly observed and adhered to, will save lives. The measures in the new normal are as follows: 1. Clean your hands often. Wash with soap and water or use an alcohol-based sanitizer; 2. Keep a physical distance of at least 1.5 meters between yourself and others; 3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth; 4. Greet others with a smile, a nod or a simple hello - no handshakes, no fist bumps and no high fives; 5. Cough and sneeze in your bent elbow and not your hands; 6. Limit social gathering and time spent in crowded places; 7. Wear a face mask or face covering in all public places to protect yourself and others; and 8. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surface. Mr Manning says citizens must not lose sight of the invisible enemy and the dangers that families, communities and even the country face, if measures in the new normal or “Niupla Pasin” are not observed. He said not all citizens are complying as others are continuing to lose their guard against COVID-19. “I have observed that citizens are wearing masks just to cover their chin and they only lift up the mask to cover their mouth and nose once they spot a police vehicle or a policeman,” said Mr Manning. The Controller says this must not be the case as masks must be worn at all times to protect lives. The call for compliance from Controller Manning comes as the country recorded three deaths and 284 cases. The deaths and the cases were reported in last week. All three deaths were reported in Eastern Highlands whilst the cases were reported in 16 provinces with Western Highlands reporting the highest of 116 cases. Morobe reported 36 cases, Madang 29, East New Britain 28, National Capital District 20, Enga 16, Oro 15, Central 10, Western four, Eastern Highlands, Southern Highlands and Hela two cases each and West New Britain, East Sepik, New Ireland and Milne Bay a single case each. Of the 284 cases recorded, 186 were males and 97 females. Their ages range between five to 73 years. At the time of testing, 184 cases were showing symptoms of COVID-19. The country’s COVID-19 cases now stand at 13,707 with 136 known deaths. So far, a total of 11,034 recoveries have been recorded. All 22 provinces including the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB) have reported cases. Globally, the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 has reached 161,065,862 including 739,755 new cases reported last week. The death toll is at 3,344,497 including 13,579 new deaths last week. [pdf-embedder url="https://pnghausbung.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PNG-COVID-19-Statistics-Thursday-13May2021.pdf" title="PNG COVID-19 Statistics-Thursday-13May2021"]

Published on May 16, 2021

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Published on May 16, 2021

DIGICEL PUTS THE ‘US’ IN CUSTOMER WITH GLOBAL ‘CUSTOMER DAY’

In an industry-first, all 7,000 employees worldwide worked in pairs to serve customers directly In yet another industry first, Wednesday 12th May saw all of Digicel’s 7,000 employees across 32 countries worldwide partnering up to serve customers directly as they worked to put the ‘US’ in Customer. The first-ever global ‘Customer Day’ saw everyone in Digicel, everywhere across all markets, all functions and all teams dedicating an entire day to all things customer. Whether it was partnering with a Customer Care agent to take customer calls, responding to customers on web chat, going on a truck roll with the Digicel+ technical and installation team or attending to customers in-store or at meetings with corporate customers – every one of Digicel’s 3,500 non-customer facing employees partnered up with customer-facing employees to serve customers. Commenting on the drive to put customers at the centre of everything the organisation does, Digicel Group CEO, Oliver Coughlan, said; “Truth be told, without our customers, we don’t have a business. We take that responsibility to serve them very seriously and we always want to do better and be better for them. So our Customer Day was a chance to walk in the shoes of our amazing customer-facing employees, learn from them and from our customers – and thank them.” He continues; “This was all about putting the ‘US’ in customer and I could not be more proud and thrilled at how our 7,000 people worldwide responded to the challenge. The energy and enthusiasm from our people and our customers was sky high and it was such a success that we will be making it a regular thing.”

Published on May 16, 2021

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Published on May 14, 2021

MOMOTE AIRPORT – A NEW TERMINAL BUILDING WITH A UNIQUE DESIGN

Construction of the new terminal building for Momote Airport is well underway and taking shape. This architectural master piece is designed by Sub Contractor, Allen Guo Investment Limited (AGI) working closely with lead Project Contractor China Harbour Engineering Corporation and the NAC Projects Team. This project is expected to be completed before November this year (2021). This new state of the art facility will include; a VIP Lounge; a spacious Departure Lounge that will cater for 139 seats; Passenger Check-In Counters; an Arrival Lounge with conveyor belt for baggages; baggage screening machines; Close Circuit Camera TV (CCTVs); a Kiosk; toilet facilities and others. It will also include on arrival VISA and Immigration counters to process international travelers should there be direct flights from overseas in the near future. The terminal design resembles a Stingray, a cartilaginous fish common in the Manus Province. The design of the new building is unique in a sense that it represents a symbol of development aspirations of Manusians (or the people of Manus) at a rather faster pace, in other words simply meaning ‘moving forward’. The structure of this new terminal building was planned with an idea to move away from the traditional ‘box type’ buildings seen at other airports in the country. The improved facility for Momote Airport, coincides with the Manus Province’s plans to boost business activities and increase tourism opportunities. This unique design and masterpiece, will mesmerize arriving tourists and the traveling public. The new terminal building facility complements the airport’s upgraded aircraft runway pavement which was strengthened and protected with an asphalt surfacing finish as well as the runway length extended from previously 1,810 metres to achieve a total runway length of 2,010 metres to accommodate B737 - 800 or similar capacity aircraft and completed in April 2021. Other works for the Momote Airport’s upgrade projects include the construction of the new airport market facility which is nearing completion; installation of water supply and airfield lighting system. The building is constructed by AGI Limited, a subcontractor engaged by the China Harbour Engineering Corporation. The Momote Airport Upgrade is part of a series of high impact projects under Tranche 3 that are funded through the Asian Development Bank’s Multi-tranche Financing Facility (MFF) loan and the GoPNG’s counterpart funding worth a total of K99.6m. It is managed by the National Airports Corporation’s Project Implementation Unit and implemented under the Civil Aviation Development Investment Program (CADIP). The National Airports Corporation thanks the effort of the development partners for their continued support in ensuring that major airports in the country are improved to meet the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards and the national Civil Aviation Rules Part 139 to operate in safe and secure aerodrome environments.

Published on May 14, 2021

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Published on May 14, 2021