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Papua New Guinea Gossip Newsletter

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C O N T E N T S

Tok Pisin	Links
Diving in PNG	St John's Church
Jackson's Airport Security	Mendi Show
Sir Anthony Siaguru	Fuel Prices
Goroka vs. Vanimo	National Fisheries Authority
National Fisheries Donors	Potato Blight
Inland Fish Pond	Governor General Race
Madang Governor	Southern Highlands
Death Penalty	Post Courier
Highlands Highway	Internet Bandwidth
East New Britain Phones	East New Britain Escape
Telikom PNG	Strange Meals
PNG Institute of Directors	Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce
Milne Bay	South Pacific Motor Sports Club
Trukai Rice	Under 19 Soccer
Medical Symposium	Education Sites
Radio Eastern Highlands	Port Moresby Hospital
South America	Female Education
PNG Media Related Sites	That's All

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Neo Melanesian

'Pidgin English'

Tok Pisin	English
diwai	pole /tree / wood (timber)
diwai kros	cross
gras	fur / hair / grass
gras bilong ai	eyebrow / eyelash
gras bilong dok	fur (of dog)
gras bilong pisin	feather
gras bilong sipsip	wool
grasop	grass hopper
pundaun	fall down
katim diwai i pundaun	fell a tree
katim i pundaun / pundaunim	cut down
katim gras	haircut / cut grass
rop	rope
rop bilong diwai	vine

Remember that this mailing list is mainly meant for people who have an interest and already know a little bit about the people and geography of Papua New Guinea. The PNG Kina, which is mentioned from time to time in this newsletter, is currently worth around 29.5 - 30 United States cents but varies on a daily basis.
If you are really keen on finding out what the Kina is worth a currency converter for most world currencies can be located at http://www.michie.net/pnginfo/moni.html

Want to find out more about Papua New Guinea? Try searching at http://www.michie.net/pnginfo and http://www.michie.net/png_faqs. The PNG Business and Tourism Directory located at http://www.pngbd.com is also an excellent place to look for PNG information.

For those who are not so familiar with the geography of Papua New Guinea I suggest taking a look http://maps.expedia.com and then click on the find a map option. Go to this link for a quick start to a link to a map of Port Moresby. http://www.michie.net/pnginfo/pom-map.html

Also remember that the accuracy of the information in this newsletter should not be relied upon - it is, after all, a gossip newsletter.

Final Fight - Really cool 'Streets of Rage' type game.

Final Fight is a series of beat 'em up games developed and published by Capcom. The series focus on a group of heroic vigilantes who must save the fictional Metro City from the control and various threats of criminal gangs, primarily the Mad Gear Gang. Among other details, the series is known for being set in the same universe as the Street Fighter series; the first Final Fight game was even.
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Links

Surfing information for PNG can be found at the Surfing Association of PNG website located at -- http://www.surfingpapuanewguinea.org.pg/home.htm and -- http://www.surfing-waves.com/travel/papua_ng.htm -- The Tourism Promotion Authority December 2003 Newsletter also had an article on surfing PNG at -- http://www.pngtourism.org.pg/news/newsletters/newsletterdec.htm

The Yahoo regional directory on PNG is located at -- http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Papua_New_Guinea/

Papua New Guinea information includes Anthems, Defence, Economy, Flags, Geography, Government, Maps, News, and Weather. -- http://www.emulateme.com/papuanew.htm

Jane's Papua New Guinea -- A pictorial insight with comments on Papua New Guinea traditional culture, art and history. Contains a series of excellent photographs and can be located at --
http://www.janeresture.com/png_home/

The Lonely Planet Guide to PNG is located at -- http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/australasia/papua_new_guinea/

Papua New Guinea - From Sky to Sea -- http://www.totheweb.com/personal/travel/png/

One Thousand One Papua New Guinean Nights. These stories originally appeared in Wantok, the Pidgin English (Tok Pisin) newspaper of PNG over many editions. Thomas Slone has translated and cross-referenced these into two volumes. Information about how to buy a copy and a few sample copies can be found at -- http://members.tripod.com/~THSlone/1001PNGnights.html -- Another sample authorised by Thomas can be found at -- http://www.michie.net/pnginfo/1001.html

Diving in PNG

A site worth visiting, especially if you are into diving is -- http://www.walindi.com

Another Site worth visiting is -- http://www.diversionoz.com/
This is the home of Diversion Dive Travel
P.O. Box 7026, Cairns 4870, Australia,
Ph.: +61-740 390 200, Fax: +61-740 390 300
within Australia: Ph: 07-4039 0200 Fax 07-4039 0300

News Items

St John's Church

The Anglican Cathedral Church in downtown Port Moresby will be celebrating Saint John's Day on the 9th of May. It is anticipated that the Bishop of Port Moresby, Bishop Peter F

Final Fightpotato Games