Queen's Birthday Weekend in beautiful Madang!

In recent years people have been opting to fly to Cairns or beyond on long weekends whereas historically, Madang was invaded by people from the

Highlands and other parts of PNG. 

The excellent facilities provided by the Madang Resort and Kalibobo Village provide superb diving, snorkelling, visiting some of the many coral-laced islands and village in the harbour. 

There is an excellent nine-hole golf course where guests become automatic members.

Tennis courts and bowling are some of the sporting activities but there is more: you can hire a game fishing boat or if you prefer a village banana boat and learn how to fish with the local experts. 

Hire a car and tour the North Coast, take a bicycle for a tour of Madang and nearby villages, take a Kayak, sailing canoe or just relax on the near Olympic-sized pool at the resort.

The Madang Resort provides three restaurants that provide authentic Chinese, Western and Italian menus. 

The Rakuen Japanese Restaurant is also available for the budget-minded visitors, buy fish from the fish market or snacks from one of the bars.

 On Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, live music is provided by our resident musician Bill Arua and the Melanesian String Band.

Special discounts are offered over the Queen’s Birthday weekend.

 For more details on how you can visit Madang, call Michael Aukogo or Paul Talivan on (674) 422 2655, visit website www.madangresort@mtspng.com or email mrhreservations@mtspng.com

 

August Sepik Cruise 2010

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Sepik River Expedition Cruise

The Kalibobo Spirit will operate a five night/day special Sepik River Expedition Cruise departing Madang on August 9, 2010 cruising the lower and middle Sepik River.

Cruise will visit Murik Lakes on Lower Sepik, then continues upriver via Bien, Marienberg, Angoram, Kambaramba, Nagam River, Tambanum.

In the Middle Sepik, visit the Chambri Lakes, Kambimbit, Aibom, Wombun and Kurau Village.

Accommodation available in four double, two twin, one double bunk and two single air-conditioned cabins all with ensuites.

 A luxurious lounge and dining room is located on the main deck and covered decks on all three upper decks for relaxing and observation.

 The ship is manned by qualified officers and crew and operates under full survey.

The Kalibobo Spirit carries several tenders, and a helicopter on selected cruises.

There is an extensive library of books and video documentaries on PNG.

Excursions are operated to major villages in the ships tenders providing an excellent opportunity to purchase valuable Sepik artifacts and handicraft.

This cruise also terminates at Timbunke where aircraft charters can be arranged to travel to see the Hagen Show on Aug 14 and 15.

 

$3500.00 per person

*includes twin/double share, all meals, accomodation, per person excludes airfares, air charters and beverages and items of a personal nature. (Mt Hagen Show extension is not included). Single supplement available. Quoted in Australian Dollars.

 

Melanesian Tourist Services Limited

P.O. Box 707, Madang

Papua New Guinea

Tel: 424 1399 Fax: 422 3543

e-mail:melanesian@mtspng.com

 

 

What is happening to our country?

By SAIBODO

 

What is going to happen to our country?

 

We really are at the crossroads…

 

The people aren’t going to keep taking it… the protests are going to become more-often and less-peaceful, you remember when Iambaky Okuk died…

 

I know you have seen the Kapris video as have I and many other people.

 

Be his claims legitimate or not, any other country in the world would have the implicated members of parliament suspended until investigation proves the allegations to be true, false or otherwise.

 

We are on the verge of becoming a Rwanda or Somalia…it scares the crap out of me.

 

Where are our children going to go?

 

What are they going to do?

 

Congratulations to Ano Pala ?

By SAIBODO

 

It is with amusement I read the congratulations note to the Rigo MP in today’s paper by “Rigo Man” of Port Moresby.

Perhaps the Honorable member will make a great Attorney General, time will tell.

My concern, however, is his achievements as Member for Rigo Open.

Whilst the Honorable Member is in Port Moresby, the people of Rigo are suffering.

Basic services are yet to be delivered, schools are deteriorating, roads are falling apart and health centers have either no staff or no drugs or both.

One just has to take a drive to Kwikila, the electorate station and have a look at the filthy streets, overgrown grass and bushes and only an hour from Port Moresby.

Kwikila is a disgrace; this once-beautiful town was the pride of Rigo, not anymore.

Where is the Member’s office in Kwikila?

Mr Pala, have you driven to Hula or Kalo lately?

The road from Gabone all the way to Hula is falling apart, full of massive potholes and washouts and it’s been like that for almost three years now.

You haven’t even sent a grader down the road just to do some basic maintenance in two years.

The road now has nearly one-metre deep gorges cut through it from water erosion.

It is dangerous and requires great care and skill.

What about the power lines that were supposed to come to Hula?

They have stopped just outside of Kemabolo and again that was two years ago.

Mr Pala, where are you?

It seems as if everything in Rigo simply stopped happening two years ago.

That’s when you won your seat, wasn’t it?

Congratulations for becoming the newly-appointed AG, but please Mr Pala, don’t forget about us, the people of your electorate.

 

Saibodo

Babaka Village, Rigo Coast

Water disruption notice

EDA RANU wishes to advise valued consumers in Gordons, 7-Mile and Waigani Government Office that there will be disruptions to the water supply from 8am to 4pm on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, to enable inspection and removal of faulty valve.

EDA RANU apologises for any inconvenience caused and assures the public that every effort will be made to ensure water is restored as soon as possible.

Consumers are asked to store water during this period and for health reasons, please boil all water for consumption 12-hours after water is restored.

For further information contact our Hotline on 312 2100.

 

 

Pictures of last Wednesday's National Agriculture Research Institute Agriculture Innovations Show at Bubia, Morobe province