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Published on April 29, 2021

RENOUF: THE FIVE MAIN AREAS NEW BRONCOS CEO NEEDS TO FIX

There are no short-term solutions to what has brought the Broncos to the troubled position we find the club in today. As ex-players we probably get accused of harping on a bit too much about what’s wrong at Brisbane, but with their new chief executive Dave Donaghy starting next week he has a chance to completely overhaul where this club has messed up and ensure it never gets to this point again. What he needs to know first and foremost is that our fans are loyal and they understand the club's predicament. They know it will take time to get back to the top and they will be patient if they can see progress and believe there is hope for the future. Here are five key areas I think Dave needs to address when he gets to Red Hill on Tuesday. 1. Recruitment The first item the new CEO must review is to find out what’s gone wrong with our recruitment and hold to account those who’ve led the club into this situation. Our priority has to be signing an experienced halfback. We’ve been saying for almost three years now, we really need a half who will take the game by the scruff of the neck and guide us out of trouble when the momentum swings. I don’t know if we’re any chance to get Adam Reynolds out of Sydney, but Shaun Johnson would be another good option. I wrote a couple of weeks ago we needed someone of the calibre of Daly Cherry-Evans. He is the halfback I would really want to see at the Broncos if he ever wanted to come back to Queensland. I still think we don’t have a player settled in the No.1 jersey to the standard of other fullbacks around the Telstra Premiership but in reality it’s our entire spine that we need to address and we should look at every position to see if there is someone better available. Our forwards do a decent job and it is easy to build a pack around Payne Haas. But if Brandon Smith is looking around for 2022, why wouldn’t you have a go at him? It’s only seven rounds into Kevin Walters's coaching career - he needs time to build the team he wants and let him come up with a recruitment plan and see it through. If we had a dominant half it would make a fair difference to how this team performs. You can’t clear out your roster and sign everyone you want in one season. Hopefully we can have one or two new signings for next year and we will see an immediate improvement. 2. Identity The Broncos were always a club that every kid in Queensland wanted to join. But now you read stories like Sam Walker – whose parents weren’t allowed to come to a meeting with the coach about his future – and you can see why he decided to leave that day and sign with the Roosters. Now he is 18, dominating for the Roosters and will play for Queensland in the coming years. Dave Fifita has already played for Queensland and has scored two hat-tricks this season since joining the Titans. These are kids from South-East Queensland, they should be Broncos. I don’t know how many players we’ve lost lately, but we shouldn’t lose the best Queensland kids. The Broncos used to make up most of the Queensland Origin team. I know times have changed and there are now three clubs in Queensland to choose from, but Queensland’s best players should be Brisbane’s best. Kalyn Ponga, Cameron Munster, Daly Cherry-Evans and Harry Grant. That’s the Queensland spine for the next few years. None of them are Broncos. None of them play for Queensland clubs. The Broncos should sign at least one of them. 3. Junior development Brisbane's great talent scout of yesteryear Cyril Connell never went out to carnivals with a big blanket coverage approach to recruitment. He looked at more than just talent, it wasn’t just about being a standout star. In Cyril’s day he’d sign probably three of them and the club would develop them closely and nurture them to ensure one or all made it to the NRL. Investments take time to pay off. In my opinion, Brisbane have become a good schoolboys team. It’s like we’ve picked all these great individuals, but they’re not a great team. They go missing, can’t handle the pressure and no one steps up. The only one who deserves any credit at the moment is Haas. He always turns up and is the only player to show any real consistency for the past year. 4. Salary cap The Melbourne Storm are the envy of the NRL for how they manage their salary cap. I know I bring up the past a bit, but plenty of Broncos players played for unders at the club and were happy to do that because they wanted success. People say times are different and managers demand more money every time, well whatever they’re doing at Melbourne seems to work. They spend money in the most important positions and don’t overspend anywhere else. The CEO needs to take control of the salary cap. He needs to make the tough calls on player contracts. Some guys have been getting paid way too much for way too long and that’s impacted our retention elsewhere. It has cost us good players. 5. Player behaviour The issues the club has encountered over the past 12-18 months with player misbehaviour off the field needs to be addressed. I know they can’t babysit these fellas 24/7, and that it all comes back to personal responsibility, but the club needs to sit them down and have a serious chat about what it means and what is expected of you when you’re a Bronco. Individuals are letting down the club. There’s been plenty of examples of past players who have thrown it all away because they loved a good time too much. They need to make it clear that misbehaviour will not be tolerated. You have a great career just starting out now. You have a real opportunity with one of the biggest clubs in Australia to create a legacy that can secure your future in Brisbane long after you’ve retired. And it can all be gone in five minutes with one act of stupidity. Don’t throw away your career. Source: NRL News

Published on April 29, 2021

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Published on April 29, 2021

THEODIST RENEWS ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH BUK BILONG PIKININI

Cheque presentation at the book and reading corner of the Theodist Stationery store Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP) has been working with Theodist since 2014 to ensure that all the organisations’ Library Learning Centres across PNG are well-stocked with appropriate learning materials to support the best possible learning outcomes for the children enrolled. Early Childhood Education & Development (ECED) refers to the physical, cognitive, linguistic and socio-emotional development of a child from the prenatal stage up to age eight. BbP has developed a comprehensive ECED program to prepare and transition the children into school. As part of this program the children engage in a great number of craft, writing, drawing, tracing and construction activities to build both gross and fine motor skills and the ability to read and write before entering the formal school system. Theodist is a Gold sponsor of BbP and has supported the growth and quality of the ECED program through an annual in-store credit of K 50,000 as well as additional assistance with events, printing, product development and Literacy Week activities and advocacy. Theodist has also set up a book shop and reading corner at their Waigani store, fully stocked with BbP’s books for sale. Through this generous support, which thus far amounts to a minimum of K350,000, Theodist has been able to assist thousands of 5-year-old children with obtaining solid learning foundations before starting school. The PNG Government has now adopted an Early Childhood education policy for the nation, which recognises the strong contribution early education makes to improve literacy and long-term academic success. Theodist is looking forward to continuing to support BbP with its programs, Theodist Purchasing Manager, Shaun Pini said: "We are very proud of our long-standing partnership with BBP and the valuable contribution they make in the lives of PNG children and their families. Like BBP, Theodist recognises the value of early childhood education and knows that an investment in PNG children is an investment in PNG‘s future.” Leanne Resson (Executive Officer) said: “Children who are fortunate to have teachers who have access to training, quality teaching aids, meaningful books and educational materials will perform better than those who have had poorly trained and unsupported teachers. I am grateful for the long-term support we have received from Theodist to ensure our Library Learning Centres are stocked with the highest quality materials to support both teaching and learning.” Anne-Sophie Hermann (Chair & Founder) said: “It is thanks to community-minded companies such as Theodist, that Buk bilong Pikinini has been able to grow and continue to provide a high quality of service at our Library Learning Centres across the country. We are grateful for the amazing support we have received from the friendly Theodist team, who are always happy to assist us. We know they are passionate about literacy and learning and wish to support PNG children with their education. This was also evident when they set up the book shop and reading corner, which has allowed families and schools to purchase low-priced high-quality books to support the children’s learning. We could not be more grateful for the on-going support as announced today.”

Published on April 29, 2021

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Published on April 29, 2021

LOCAL SMES STRIKE MOTHER’S DAY DEAL TO HELP DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

FairPrice Furniture and Cathy Alex of the social enterprise “Hauslain Souvenirs” created a partnership to help the 500 plus bilum weavers. The partnership was formed to help the weavers of remote Mt Bosavi in Southern Highlands sell their bilums in the lead up to Mother’s Day. Cathy finds a market space for the bilums weavers so that their bilums can be sold, however due to the COVID-19 restrictions her usual retailers were closed and she couldn’t find a market space for the bilums. “I couldn’t rent shelves to sell the bilums. The bilums that used to sell very quickly sat there for 6 months” says Cathy Cathy met the FairPrice team through her membership of the Young Professionals Network of PNG (YPN) and struck a deal to merchandise the backlog of stock. “We came to a mutually beneficial commercial arrangement with Cathy and her Bosavi weavers. All local businesses like us are facing challenging times so we are happy we could work together. Our FairPrice customers liked this variety of product on offer and that was the most important thing for us” says Diana Laho, Showroom Supervisor at FairPrice. The Bosavi Bilums are now on sale at the FairPrice Showroom located upstairs at Courts building, Gordons. If you are interested in collaborating with Cathy, you can reach her on: Facebook page: @Hauslain Souvenirs or on her email: cathy.alex77@yahoo.com Picture Caption: Cathy Alex showing the Bosavi bilums on sale at FairPrice.

Published on April 29, 2021

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Published on April 29, 2021

KUGYPT ADDS NEW TASTE TO PNG MUSIC INDUSTRY.

Kugypt is this young talented and energetic Singer and Rapper who is very melodic over hard hitting drums and his music and style differs from the contemporary music we hear every day making him sometimes feels like an outsider especially in the PNG local music industry and in the Pacific Islands. “Currently my style is similar to the likes of Travis Scott, Swae Lee and Drake and somewhere in between those three international artists but my sound is still developing so most days in the studio I am figuring out new stuff”, explained Kugypt. The 24 year old has collaborated his talents alongside Solomon Island band, Dezine's lead vocalist SeanRii to work on his hit singles such as Guardian Angel, Don't Leave Me, Seh Seh, Cintaku and Loyal, just to name a few. “When I collaborate with SeanRii, I bring out my alter ego side which I call ‘Kugyptian’ and Kugyptian has more of an Island, Dancehall and an Afro vibe to him”, said Kugypt. Describing his style of music, Kugypt said that he was influenced by Hip-Hop & Rap from early age international artists like 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Lil -Wayne and Kanye West so his music has a fusion of Hip-Hop & Trap, a Wave of Rap and Low-Fi and with an ambient kind of vibe. From a mixed parentage of Papua New Guinea, German, Scotland and America, this young lad released a Mixtape called ‘PX’ in January 2021 followed by a current Mixtape which was released in the middle of April called ‘Mood Swings’ which had 7 awesome tracks titled; Mood Swings Intro, Wanted Something More, Birthday Behavior, Ori Lewa which featured SeanRii, Know I Know, Straight Business and Love Is Woke. “I have not released an album yet, although in 2018, I released a Demo Tape titled ‘So it Begins’ followed by a Mixtape called ‘On The Way’ in that same year”, said Kugypt. Kugypt explained that a Mixtape is a compilation of music or body of work that he has created for people to consume and at the same time to show his potential and his experiments with his kind of sound and what he creates. “I am currently working on my next Mixtape which will be my best work to date and I cannot wait to have this project released for the sake of my listeners, my fans, those that vibe with me and my music and those that appreciate it especially. And maybe in the future I will put out a Mixtape under my alter ego Kugyptian”, said Kugypt proudly. When Kugypt is not cooking up a storm in the studio, he is watching movies. That's basically what he loves doing most of the time. “But at the moment, I hardly have time for that since I am working on my next Mixtape and honestly if you know me, I am always in the studio, it’s home for me”, said Kugypt. Most times, you will hear this artist talk about his experiences growing up in a third world country like Papua New Guinea, his childhood upbringing, his relationships, the women of this country, the trials and tribulations day in and day out. “I am honest with my music and I like talking about things that are tangible in my life and it has to have a connection with me and it has to be real and I cannot make stuff up, I am not that type of artist”, he sternly explained. Kugypt, however said when he was 6 years old, he always wanted to make music and looking back to the couple of years, he said that it has been quite a journey musically. “I was inspired by my vision and I know that what I want is what I will engage in whole heartedly and to take this to a whole new level got me on my feet 24/7”, said Kugypt. “I am like ‘let's get this!’ and if you are really about this life then you know it won't stop”, added Kugypt. Kugypt has collaborated with Mak Zaddy and some of Australian based PNG singers and also with SeanRii whose relationship in music is strong. To his fans, Kugypt said that he’d like to thank everyone who have been following his music movements and those that vibe with his music. “I appreciate you all and I will keep moving and all you have to do is keep up!” said Kugypt. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, it has delayed Kugypt’s tour along with his team to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Indonesia, Solomon Islands and Hawaii. Kugypt concluded that he plans on taking his music as far as he can and his vision is to move to America and pursue music there to really take this as far as I can. Kugypt is currently based here in Port Moresby and will move back to Australia once the rate and spread of COVID-19 decreases. All of Kugypt’s tracks are available for free download through the link on his Instagram page @kugypt.

Published on April 29, 2021

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Published on April 29, 2021

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Published on April 29, 2021

MANNING REMINDS SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS TO STRICTLY COMPLY WITH MEASURES IN THE NEW NORMAL

Police Commissioner and Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response David Manning has urged schools and institutions throughout the country to strictly comply with measures in the New Normal or “Niupela Pasin”. Mr Manning reminded teachers in respective schools and institutions throughout the country to enforce compliance procedures under the New Normal. “It is the responsibility of respective schools and tertiary institutions to ensure both their staff and students strictly comply with measures in the New Normal. They must ensure that both students and staff wear masks at all times. Hand sanitizers or water and soap must be made available for the students. I also call on schools and institutions to invest in temperature guns to get the temperature readings of every student before they enter the school premises,” the Controller said. Mr Manning said the country’s COVID-19 cases is now at 10,915 and rising so every citizen must learn to comply with measures under the new normal if the country is to contain the virus. He said COVID-19 is real and that it has infected 10,915 people and claimed the lives of 107 people to date. He however, said not all is bad news as a total of 8,773 people have recovered from COVID-19 whilst a total of 2,035 cases are still active.

Published on April 29, 2021

PNG RECORDS TWO NEW COVID-19 DEATHS THIS WEEK – DEATH TOLL AT 107

Papua New Guinea has recorded two new COVID-19 deaths this week, increasing the total number of deaths to 107. The deaths were reported in Morobe and in the National Capital District. Morobe reported the death of a 53-year-old female whilst NCD recorded the death of a 57-year-old female. To date, NCD has recorded 66 deaths, Eastern Highlands eight, Jiwaka and Milne Bay five each, Morobe six, West New Britain and Western Highlands three each, West Sepik four, Western Province, East Sepik and New Ireland two each whilst Enga reported a single death. Also in the last 24 hours, 80 cases were reported from 13 districts in seven provinces. The National Capital District reported seven cases, Morobe two, East New Britain five, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville six, East Sepik 25, Milne Bay six and Manus 29 cases. Of the 80 cases, 48 were males and 32 females. At the time of testing, 47 cases were showing symptoms of COVID-19 whilst 33 were asymptomatic. PNG’s COVID-19 cases now stand at 10,915 with 107 known deaths. All 22 provinces including the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB) have reported cases. A total of 8,773 people have recovered from COVID-19 whilst 2,035 cases are active within the last 14-day period. Globally, the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 is 147,780,801 including 727,419 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The death toll is at 3,122,449 including 9,940 new deaths in the last 24 hours.

Published on April 29, 2021