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- What is the challenges and problems for teenage students?
- I used to live in PNG. Can I buy SP in Perth? (Australia)
- How do I contact the Royal Thai Consul in PNG?
- What are tambus?
- Is there a dating service within PNG?
- all Governor generals of Papua New Guinea?
- How do I convert currencey to australian dollar?
- HOW DO LAKES FORM?
- Where can I find exchange rates or a currency converter?
- How many hydro power stations does PNG Power have?
- When did Buri Kidu marry Carol Millwater?
- is there any provident fund scheme in png?
- What is traditional PNG cuisine?
- PNG Travel Agencies?
- How many customers does PNG Power have?
- I have been in PNG and have seen many of the nationals chewing on a red substance, what is it and is it a drug?
- buying online?
- EXPAT living costs?
- POSF - What does POSF stand for?
- Where are Kara Jewellers?
- Who was the country's first "Grand Chief"?
- are there any black sand beaches in PNG?
- Where else can I find FAQ's about PNG?
- top ten tourist attractions in papua new guinea?
- Where can I find out the cost of getting a visa or entry permit for entry into PNG?
- Is there a typical, traditional PNG culture?
- What is the cost of living in PNG?
- Can someone pls help me re: costs of basic items in POM? e.g. fuel per litre, dozen eggs, loaf of bread, litre of milk, potatoes per kilo.
I am in the process of weighing up a job offer in PNG and would really like to find out the hidden costs of living in POM. I am a mad keen NRL fan so would like to know if the local TV shows the games on Free to air or do you get FOX from Aust? (What does it cost p.m. for sat/cable in POM?)
What about internet and mobile phone coverage and availability? Is there a comprehensive network for Mobiles, which provider works best? Is ADSL/ Broadband available? Costs?
Hope someone can assist?
- What can you tell me about PNG culture?
- Are there any discount flights, fares etc to PNG?
- How can I order mint postage stamps?
- How do people, who live in stilt houses over the water, get to and from land?
- What kind of food is served in Papua New Guinea?
- What does OTML stand for?
- Where can I find out information about cargo cults in PNG?
- Where can I find out info about the Baigona Cult of Papua?
- Have there been any Tsunami's in PNG?
- Where can I find out about the weather in PNG? Rain / rainfall etc.
- Does PNG have a cattle industry?
- Is it possible to import a car into PNG?
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- What is the challenges and problems for teenage students?
No power, no water, no food, no transport, often crowded accommodation, pregnancy, fights and the list goes on. Often no money, tribal conflicts.
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- I used to live in PNG. Can I buy SP in Perth? (Australia)
Umm, I don't think so. The SP Web site list some suppliers in Queensland but not WA. Visit the site and check for contact details. You may be lucky!
http://www.sp.com.pg/
FOr those who are new to PNG SP = South Pacific Lager = Beer.
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- How do I contact the Royal Thai Consul in PNG?
Try -- http://www.thaiconsulate.org.pg/
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- What are tambus?
basically your in-laws and with the wantok system you may have 1000's of tambus you don't even know about.
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- Is there a dating service within PNG?
Not officialy but attend any of the clubs, pubs etc and you will probably meet other people looking for a date.
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- all Governor generals of Papua New Guinea?
Try doing a search for "governor general" without the quotes. That should provide the answers you want/
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- How do I convert currencey to australian dollar?
Try the PNGBD Web Site...
In the top right hand corner of the main page you will find information about currency exchange rates. -- http://www.pngbd.com/
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- HOW DO LAKES FORM?
Sorry I do not provide general answers for school projects.
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- Where can I find exchange rates or a currency converter?
Try the PNGBD Web Site...
In the top right hand corner of the main page you will find information about currency exchange rates. -- http://www.pngbd.com/
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- How many hydro power stations does PNG Power have?
Not sure but here are some of them
Rouna, Ramu, Paunda and Yonki are the ones that spring to mind.
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- When did Buri Kidu marry Carol Millwater?
They married in 1969
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- is there any provident fund scheme in png?
There was a national provident fund but it is now called NasFund - National Superannuation Fund. There are other companies providing similar services.
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- What is traditional PNG cuisine?
This is always a difficult question to answer due to a mixing of the various cultures in towns. There are many answers to this question but a stereotypical answer could be -
Many meals consist of fresh local meat, fish, vegetables and fruit, including pineapples, pawpaws, mangoes, sugar fruit similar to passion fruit and bananas.
Traditional cuisine, depending on the region would consist of root crops such as taro, kaukau and yams, sago and pig cooked in a mumu for traditional feasts. Mumu is a traditional dish combining meat, sweet potatoes, and green vegetables (aibika) cooked in an earthern oven. Nowadays it could also include sweet corn, pumpkin, carrots, and European potatoes.
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- PNG Travel Agencies?
The major travel agency within PNG would have to be Air Niugini followed by Airlines of PNG. Both offer 24 hour agencies online.
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- How many customers does PNG Power have?
In May 2008 it was stated by PNG Power that there were 38,411 easy pay customers and 3,131 general credit meter users making a total of 41,542 customers registered in Port Moresby but outside Port Moresby I have no figures.
does any one have any figures?
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- I have been in PNG and have seen many of the nationals chewing on a red substance, what is it and is it a drug?
It is betel nut, or buai chewed with lime and mustard. See also -- http://michie.net/png_faqs/05128730_1.shtml#06244766
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- buying online?
Yes you can pay for your PNG telephone top up cards (both B Mobile and Digicel). You can also purchase electricity (PNG Power) top ups and of course both Air Niugini and Airlines of PNG offer online bookings. All require a valid credit card. Of course you can buy online from overseas stores as well although shipping to PNG is very expensive.
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- EXPAT living costs?
As mentioned in other areas of these FAQ's - it depends. If you lead a high cost life style where you are currently then it will be high cost in PNG. If you decide to live more a "PNG lifestyle" then it will be cheaper i.e. you buy from the markets; you don't eat much meat or rely on fish etc. You really need to look at your current way of living and then let me know.
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- POSF - What does POSF stand for?
POSF used to stand for the Public Officers Superannuation Fund but they have changed their name to Nambawan Super -- http://www.nambawansuper.com.pg/
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- Where are Kara Jewellers?
They are located in Port Moresby.
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- Who was the country's first "Grand Chief"?
Based on the "Grand Companion of the Order of the Logohu" The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) was the country's first "grand chief", followed by Sir Paulias Matane and Sir Michael Somare (Independence 2005).
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- are there any black sand beaches in PNG?
Yes, many locations have black sandy beaches. There are black sandy beaches near Rabaul. Sissano is reportedly a black beach as well and I am sure there are other beaches around PNG that have black sand. I think I remember walking along a black sandy beach along the North Coast road not too far out of Madang many years ago.
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- Where else can I find FAQ's about PNG?
http://www.diversionoz.com/en/faqpng.htm Also try -- http://www.em.com.pg/PNG/general information/PNGhomefaq.htm
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- top ten tourist attractions in papua new guinea?
Good question. I am gatehring opinions. Pls send email to -- top10png@michie.net -- with what you think is the best tourist attraction.
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- Where can I find out the cost of getting a visa or entry permit for entry into PNG?
The fees vary from time to time but fairly recent fees can be found at -- http://michie.net/pnginfo/pngvisafees.html. As the fees may change it is advisable to treat the table as a guide only.
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- Is there a typical, traditional PNG culture?
In a country of over five million people with 800+ different languages, PNG cannot be compared with any other country for its rich cultural diversity. There is no such thing as a typical Papua New Guinean. More than 200 cultures, each with different traditions, have been identified and no doubt more will be identified in the future.
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- What is the cost of living in PNG?
The answer to this question is difficult to answer.
To determine the cost of living we need to know where about in PNG and what sort of culture you are coming from. A typical PNG villager might survive on only a few US dollars a year because they are subsistence farmers but if you want to live in the BIG city then of course it is going to cost more. But, once again, are you after a cost of living for a typical PNG family or an expatriate family used to all the modern conveniences?
The minimum wage is only a handful of US dollars but people are finding it difficult to live on that.
To really answer your question would need more input from you.
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- Can someone pls help me re: costs of basic items in POM? e.g. fuel per litre, dozen eggs, loaf of bread, litre of milk, potatoes per kilo.
I am in the process of weighing up a job offer in PNG and would really like to find out the hidden costs of living in POM. I am a mad keen NRL fan so would like to know if the local TV shows the games on Free to air or do you get FOX from Aust? (What does it cost p.m. for sat/cable in POM?)
What about internet and mobile phone coverage and availability? Is there a comprehensive network for Mobiles, which provider works best? Is ADSL/ Broadband available? Costs?
Hope someone can assist?
These answers were revised on the 1st of February 2006. The answer will always vary depending on exchange rates etc etc.
Port Moresby Prices
Petrol currently around K2.77 per litre
Dozen Eggs 55's K7.00 per dozen
Bread - K2.60 upwards
Milk - UHT - anything up to K5 per litre -- Fresh from K14 - K18 per 2 litres
Potatoes - varies K6 per Kilo
Free to air - one station (PNG loves NRL!! more than Aussies)
Cable TV - http://www.hitron.com.pg (K88 per month) about 24 stations
Internet about K5 per hour - no ADSL / Broadband unless you have heaps to spend. The whole country shares approx 16Mb!!(Mar 2006)
Mobile coverage (GSM900) major towns only and still expanding - only one carrier to choose from.
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- What can you tell me about PNG culture?
PNG culture is so diverse that I could write hundreds of pages and still not cover all of it. Please take a moment to read an article at -- http://www.em.com.pg/PNG/special%20interests/PNGculture.htm
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- Are there any discount flights, fares etc to PNG?
No - not really, although you may be able to get advance purchase discount fares from Air Niugini or Qantas. Contact your local travel agent as they will have access to the available fares.
In the past fare discounters have set up in PNG and closed after only a few months.
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- How can I order mint postage stamps?
Try visiting the Post PNG web site -- http://www.postpng.com.pg/ -- That should give you some information.
http://www.postpng.com.pg/philatelic.htm
PO Box 2 Boroko 111, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
Phone: (675) 300 3714
Fax: (675) 325 6145
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- How do people, who live in stilt houses over the water, get to and from land?
There are several answers to this question. In the olden days they used dinghies to get to the land or waited for the tide to go out then walk / wade / swim.
In modern times each house must have a board walk or a ladder, some have both. If people don't have a board walk and don't have access to a canoe / dinghy, then they must swim if the tide is very high or wait till the tide goes down so that they can walk to / from the house.
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- What kind of food is served in Papua New Guinea?
It may be better to ask what type of food is not served in PNG.
Although I have had snails I have never come across frog legs in PNG but that is not to say that someone would offer them to you.
The usual sorts of food can be found and are far too numerous to mention here. Here are some of the restaurants in Port Moresby
PNG Food - probably covers everything from mumu's to tinned fish and rice
Chinese
Japanese
Korean
Indian
Indonesian
You can get fish and chips but there are no speciality fish and chip shops
Italian - mainly pizza
Greek
Kebabz
of course numerous hotels offer English and Eurpoean cuisine.
The list goes on and on.
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- What does OTML stand for?
Ok Tedi Mining Limited.
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- Where can I find out information about cargo cults in PNG?
Try a visit to http://www.anthropologising.ca/writing/cargo.htm
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- Where can I find out info about the Baigona Cult of Papua?
Try a visit to http://www.anthropologising.ca/writing/cargo.htm
The Baigona Snake Cult of the Northern Division of Papua operated for many years from 1911. The prophet had the secrets of sorcery and prophesy revealed to him by the Baigona Snake, and cultivated its good-will by special rites. He sold the secrets of the cult to those who wished to be initiated. The movement was characterised by trances. Its rise coincided with the attempt to bring the area under administrative control.
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- Have there been any Tsunami's in PNG?
The following are recorded dates of Tsunami's / Tidal Waves in PNG
1855, Rai Coast, Madang Province
1888, Ritter Island, West New Britain Province
1895, Buna, Oro Province
1930, Bogia to Karkar Island, Madang Province
1931, San Cristobal Islands, Solomon Islands
1998, Aitape to Sissano, Sandaun Province
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- Where can I find out about the weather in PNG? Rain / rainfall etc.
If any reader is interested in the weather at various locations around PNG then visit http://www.wunderground.com/global/NG.html and http://weather.yahoo.com. Both sites give a summary of the weather for such locations as --
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- Does PNG have a cattle industry?
PNG has between 70,000 and 80,000 head of cattle producing about 12,000 to 15,000 young cattle for domestic slaughter each year.
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- Is it possible to import a car into PNG?
Yes, but I believe that the vehicle has to comply with either the Australian Design Rules (ADR's) http://www.dotars.gov.au/transreg/str_adrindx.htm or United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Rules http://www.unece.org/trans/main/welcwp29.htm.
Please check before arranging to send a car to PNG -- importing into PNG.
The onus will be on you and not these FAQ's.
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Please remember that this is a FAQ database about Papua New Guinea.
Doing a search for PNG or New Guinea or even P.N.G will probably not return much. Keep the search simple. i.e. if you want to find out the population simply enter "population" without the quotes. There is no need to have PNG / P.N.G or whatever in the search string.
Also - Spelling is important searching for 'inkom' will not return items related to 'income'
Created 1 May 2002
Updated 21 Jun 2008
Updated 21 Jun 2008
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