Category:People

Articles on Leaders, Families, Everyday Voices, Trailblazers and Guardians of Culture
January 8, 2026

Sir Sinaka Vakai Goava

A Man I Admired Long Before I Understood Why

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January 2, 2026

Sir Dadi Toka – The Man Who Dared to Have a Go

Through persistence, courage, and time, he grew into a man who helped build a nation’s own.

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December 28, 2025

The First Girl Guides

This photograph captures the first group of girls to join the Girl Guide movement in Papua in 1926, established by Mrs Chatterton. Four patrols...

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December 26, 2025

The 3Ds – Lessons from a Soldier

Then he stood in front of us - upright, composed, hands clasped behind his back in that unmistakable military stance.

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December 24, 2025

Walk Upright With Unbroken Will

His disability did not stop him from living a useful, meaningful life. In fact, I had unknowingly witnessed that truth every morning on my...

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December 23, 2025

Born to Sing

When Sunday comes around, no one sings quite like the Poreporena Choir.

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December 21, 2025

Calm, Cool & a Pioneer of His Time

When the topic of insurance in Papua New Guinea comes up, one name always surfaces: Henry Kila.

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December 21, 2025

Seura Loa – For the Love of Cricket

His contribution over the span of three decades speaks volumes about his love and dedication to the game.

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December 20, 2025

Sir Anthony – He Saw It Coming

I had admired him long before I ever met him, for his role in politics, for his leadership at the Commonwealth Secretariat, for his...

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December 19, 2025

Two Brothers, One Discipline

It is the story of two brothers,  different in temperament, different in style - yet bound by something far stronger than talent.

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