The latest on the Cholera Outbreak

I was having a chat this afternoon with a couple of the doctors from Goroka General Hospital on the Cholera situation in Morobe and now the Eastern Highlands. One of the good doctors commented

Greetings from under the Hood

When I started this blog back in March 2005 it was done purely for the purpose of keeping family and friends up to date whilst on a volunteer assignment in Papua New Guinea

Has Cholera crossed over into the Eastern Highlands?

I have good reason to suspect that Cholera has crossed over into the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Over the past month there have been close to 200 reported deaths in the remote Menyamya District

Goroka Show 2009 is on!

The Goroka Show is definitely happening this year! A few weeks ago the media reported that the 2009 Show was being cancelled due to lack of funds but somehow – somewhere – someone(s) – got their act together and the Goroka Show 2009 is definitely a go-er

Death toll from Dysentery reaches 177

The Menyamya District of Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea is currently being hit with a deadly strain of Dysentery and Flu. Whilst the world remains focused on Swine Flu

10 Tips to avoid being Car-jacked

As the crime situation around PNG towns deteriorates the nature of the crime committed appears to be evolving. No longer content with the proverbial armed hold-up or bus stop style pick-pocketing, raskols are now supplementing their activities

PNG Hospitals Online

During my recent break from this blog I took the opportunity to tinker a little deeper with Wordpress and explore this powerful CMS framework for creating functional, interactive and aesthetically pleasing websites

10 Things about PNG that I will never fully understand

I could probably spend another 50 years in the Land of the Unexpected and never fully comprehend some of the nuances and idiosyncrasies of Papua New Guineans. A mistake that many make is to view the locals as simple or superficial

The good old days!

Someone asked the other day, ‘What was your favorite fast food when you were growing up?’ ‘We didn’t have fast food when I was growing up,’ I informed him. ‘All the food was slow.’

Wanbel em stap

One of my all time favourite Tok Pisin expressions is “Wanbel em stap” – the literal translation into english would be something like: “One stomach is present”.

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