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13/10/2025

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10/10/2025

The National Court User Forum (CUF) was held in Kavieng today (October 10th 2025) led by New Ireland’s very own Justice Panuel Marangas Mogish, current Acting Deputy Chief Justice, and the National Judicial Staff Services (NJSS) under the National and Supreme Court.

With the aim to address common issues and find solutions for the criminal justice sector the forum focused on the theme “Encourage and Empower the Communities To Be Involved in Addressing Bench Warrants”.

Speaking during the forum Justice Mogish explained that Bench warrant is issued by the Courts directing police to arrest an accused person who has either absconded bail or has escaped from lawful custody.

He revealed that the country has over 6000 bench warrants out of which 105 of them are from New Ireland.

Mogish clarified that the offenders who are on bench warrants are part of our communities, a list of names is being circulated and citizens and community leaders plus village court magistrates are to identify them and report to authorities.

He also stressed on the power vested in the forum led by a National Judge to pass resolutions that are not only community orientated but also practical.

Apart from the Bench Warrant agenda, other issues faced at the community level was also raised including;

-The need for more awareness and advocacy
-community to take ownership of law and order
-Provincial Law and Order Committee to be more effective and the
-Need to revive the Haus Boi system and customary laws amongst many others.

Mogish revealed that he will personally start taking his own family and clan members who are on the Bench Warrant list to court when he goes home to Pakinsela village, west coast Namatanai to show commitment to this cause after the Namatanai leg of the CUF next week.

A follow up consultation meeting will be held next month to review progress of resolutions made in this forum.

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09/10/2025

Ailan Awareness Revives Maimai System to Rebuild New Ireland.

With the theme "Reviving Roots, Rebuilding Futures, Ailan Awareness focuses on reviving the haus boi system begining with the West Coast Maimai this week.

This came about upon the realization that the core of any existence is derived from its origin connected to a higher power, interwoven by history, told in the unwritten stories, legends and myths – practiced in rituals including song and dance passed down from one generation to the next.

According to Ailan Awareness Inc. founder John Aini the New Ireland culture in Papua New Guinea is embedded in the “Haus Boi system” a traditional belief structure including its own set of by-laws, procedures and protocols in alignment with a deep spiritual connection with nature itself.

"Through this connection our fore-fathers depended on the signs given by nature with an almost divine interaction with elements of creation for survival- the ocean, the forest, the galaxy, the land and the air. The mysterious rituals involved in the “shark calling” tradition still practiced to this day is testament to that connection, " said Aini.

This system comprises of three (3) traditional societies, Malangan -practiced in the Kavieng area, Kabai -in Sentral Niu Ailan and Tubuan -practiced in the Namatanai area. All these societies are governed by the Haus Boi system of which sitting the top of the hierarchy is the chief known as the “maimai.”

However, change in the name of development and the introduction of foreign cultures has eroded the value of the Haus Boi system through the influence and manipulation of chiefs or maimai’s.

The Maimai Revitalization Program sets out to understand, revive and preserve the Haus Boi system. The need to trace cultural origin and revive traditional practices came from the realisation thay our existence is interlinked with marine conservation, socio-economic issues including law and order and the general decay in today's society.

Aini revealed that this saw a 2-day workshop including 27 traditional maimai’s from West Coast Kara who gathered to identify the failures of these traditional practices and change the narrative for the future generations.

These factors include;

-Transfer of powers prematurely without proper observation and impartation of the rituals involved in the initiation process.

-Commercialization of chieftaincy or Maimai powers and practices

- Intermarriage – since New Ireland is a matrilineal society, chieftaincy powers held by a male chief has to be passed down to his nephews, when it is passed down to the sons it bridges the clan’s bloodline and powers are given to another clan.

Speaking in an interview Jubilee Bafun, Moxomuna Clan Chief of Panamecho village Ward 14, Tikana LLG applauded the initiative as a proactive approach to resolving the break down in society.

He pinpointed the holistic functions of the hausboi system that had inbuilt – traditional foundations of healthy and harmonious lifestyle governed by the by-laws of this system and the chiefs are at the threshold that holds the fabric of communities together interlinking tribes and clans throughout the whole province across the 22 different language groups found on the island.

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09/10/2025

09/10/2025

Education Director for New Ireland Province Mr. Patrick Neman pleads for relevant authorities and education stakeholders and partners to take heed of the needs for education in the Province during the recent commemoration of Teacher's Day.

These include;

-Infrastructure - classrooms, libraries, laboratory, dormitories etc.

-Scholarship Scheme for Teachers

-ICT labs

-School Transport System

-Teacher's House

-Teacher's Promotion and Appraisal

-Curriculum Support

-Delayed supply of school material subsidee

-Teacher's Union presence not felt at the sub national level.

-Funding for infrastructure doesn't fulfill needs as DDA's don't consult with schools

-Communities responsibilities towards schools in terms of Board Management and transparency & accountability.

Video: Siro Media File

09/10/2025

09/10/2025

Mr. Samson Wangihomie speaking during the recent Teacher's Day Celebrations in Kavieng New Ireland.

He reveals that in his time back in the 70's there were seperate training institutions for mission teachers and state schools before the unification.

Wangihomie also gave a minute silence in respect to pioneer nationals from New Ireland with file # 001 late Frederick Boski Tom and file #002 Aisoli Salin.

File: Siro Media

09/10/2025

At the epicenter of all professions lies teaching and at the helm of it all are teachers… implementors in the classroom whose hands touch the hearts of children wherever they are appointed. It is beyond “just another job” it is a calling.

“When you put all careers in a pyramid at the base of it all we have the most noble job – teaching…out of which doctors, scientists and engineers are nurtured, shaped and trained”

This was articulated by Dr. Kappa Kelep Malpo, Chairperson New Ireland Provincial Education Board (PEB) during the recent World Teacher’s Day celebrations in Kavieng, New Ireland.

The event was graced by National Teachers Service Commission Chairman, Samson Wangihombie and attended by over a thousand teachers from all over New Ireland for the first time since its observation back in the late 90’s with the aim to boost teacher’s morale and recognize their contribution towards nation building over the decades.

Speaking during the event Dr. Kappa Kelep Malpo, Chair of Provincial Education Board called for stronger support from the Provincial Government and the two DDA’s.
Director of Education Patrick Neman outlined the challenges faced by teachers in the province including;

-Teachers’ houses

-Infrastructure

-IT and other updated technological services

-Transportation and logistical support

In his keynote address Mr. Wangihombie gave a minute silence in respect to the first 2 national teachers who hail from New Ireland and responded to the needs highlighted by Neman.

Awards were also given to recognize outstanding teachers from the 10 LLG’s across the province focusing on remote school teachers.

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Vid: Dr. Kappa Kelep Malpo, Chair Provincial Education - an highlight of her speech-

04/10/2025

Air Niugini A220 also known as the "People's Balus" touched down at Kavieng Airport at approximately 10 past 4pm today (4th October 2025) to a wash down and a traditional welcome.

The flight was a direct flight from POM - Kavieng and returned to POM after approximately 30 minutes on the ground to witnesss the traditional welcome ceremony and had the first Kavieng passengers board the flight for Port Moresby.

The A220 has a maximum capacity of 138 - 8 of which is business class and 130 economy class. (J8Y130).

24/09/2025

Is there any particular reason why the mobile squad never came into Kavieng as per "promised" by authorities?

Oh and the fact that our local police were also never involved in the recent Independence parade also raises eyebrows.

Interesting times ahead 😎

21/09/2025

National Fisheries College celebrates 50th Anniversary and 25 years as an institution under the National Fisheries Athourity.

Watch till end to hear a brief on their history as FFA (Fisheries, Forestry, Agriculture) to DPI (Department of Primary Industries) to NFA (National Fisheries Authority) and the significant role that this body has played to nation building and in contributing to the National purse.