The history of Miss Red Cross goes back many years however the first
time the title of Miss PNG Red Cross was used was just prior to Independecnce
in 1974. Miss Charity Queen is also part of the event and the title goes
to the person who has raised the most money for Red Cross.
1974
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Miss Eva Arni was the first holder of the title "Miss PNG"
... Eva went on to win the Miss Asia Title in 1975
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1975
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Miss Eau Suve. Eau went on to win the "Best Traditional
Dress" award at the Miss Asia Quest.
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1976
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Miss Sayah Karukaru
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1977
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No title awarded in 1977
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1978
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Miss Angeline Tukana
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1979
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Miss Milly Misbut
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1980
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Miss Mispah Alwyn
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1981
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Miss Jennifer Abaijah
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1982
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Miss Moi Eli (Miss Ok Tedi)
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1983
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Miss Shannel Bray
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1984
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Miss Patricia Mirisa
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1985
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Miss Carmel Vagi
Miss Communications
(sponsored by Post and Telecommunication Corporation and the National
Broadcasting Commission)
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1986
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Miss Anna Wild (First winner from the Highlands)
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1987
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Miss Harriet Warren. She later relinquished the title to Miss Mabel
Daure who was the 1st runner-up and Miss Charity Queen
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1988
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Miss Erue Taunao
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1989
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Miss Joycelyn Leahy
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1990
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Miss Nellie Ben (Miss Ok Tedi Mine)
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1991
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Miss Marcia Muir (Miss PNG Motors)
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1992
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Miss Jennifer Lemeki (Miss Big Rooster)
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1993
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Miss Sharon Onsa (City Pharmacy)
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1994
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Miss Tania Doyle
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1995
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Miss Imanakone Sioa (Miss NCDC)
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1996
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Miss Rita Stegman (Miss EMTV)
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1997
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Miss Lisa Linibi (Miss Coopers and Lybrand
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1998
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Miss Helai Oala (Miss NCDC)
Cheryl Fernandez was crowned Miss Charity Queen raising K123,429
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1999
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Miss Roberta Ali (Miss NCDC)
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2000
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Miss Ephreddie Jubilee (Miss Courts Superstore) She also took out
the Miss Charity Queen raising K43,000
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2001
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Miss Olivia Wilson (Miss Courts Superstore). Miss Milne Bay Red
Cross, Cecilia John took out the title of Miss Charity Queen.
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2002
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Miss Galley Restaurant Yaku Ninich won the title . Katherine Tabuchi,
raised more than K77,000 and became the Charity Queen.
Miss Photogenic - Rita Aisi
Miss Friendship - Rita Aisi
Miss People's Choice - Rita Aisi
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2003
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Miss Cynthia Asi. She also raised over K158,000 to become the Miss
Charity Queen. (Miss MRDC)
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2004
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Ashwin Samson (Miss Warehouse) - Also took out Miss Charity Queen.
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2005
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Michelle Pala (Miss Porebada Primary School)
Miss Charity Queen - Shirley O'Connor (Miss Boroko Motors).
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2006 |
Miss Coffee - Genevieve Roberts
Tanya Samuel - Miss Datec won the Miss Charity Queen title by raising
just under K100,000. A total of K284,823.74 was raised by the contestants
for the work of the Red Cross in PNG.
Miss Coffee is a teacher at -- Goroka
Grammar School
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2007 |
No contest was held in 2007
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2008 |
Not run (yet)
The National Chairman of the PNG Red Cross Society Winston Jacob announced that the Miss PNG Red Cross Charity Quest will be held on the 29th of September 2008.
The winner of the Miss PNG Red Cross Charity Quest 2008 will represent Papua New Guinea at the Miss South Pacific Pageant 2008 in Pago Pago, American Samoa on the 24thn of October.
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