Tag Archive for 'unitech'

Tropfest 2008

Anyone have a spare copy they can send me?
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Happy birthday Eli !!

It is Eli's birthday today!!

The love of my life turned 29 today!

It has been a busy week work wise so the two of us will go to the Bird for lunch on Sunday. A romantic…
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The UNITECH saga continues…

The Vice-Chancellor speaks out…(or does he?)(and is he telling the truth?)(more will certainly be revealed!)Story as it appeared in todays issue of The National:Unitech VC wants others speak for him
UNIVERSITY of Technology (Unitech) Vice- Chancellor…
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The consequences of one's actions!

It looks like it finally happened…Story as reported in yesterday's The National:(For the sake, future and education of many - I hope it's true!)Parents fret over their children’s
education at Unitech
PARENTS are concerned about the…
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Back from the "Hut"…

We arrived back safely from “Wara-guma” a couple of hours ago. Like always our stay in the village was both relaxing and refreshing.Highlights from the weekend (in point form) are as follows:- Anthony, our irish…
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The consequence of mismanagement….

(Story as it appeared on the front page of today's edition of The National)Power cut at Unitech

By PETER KORUGL

PNG…
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Mum is here!

After much anticipation and some nerves - Mum has finally arrived in PNG! It's sure been a hectic few days - not even enough time to post a lousy blog!Nevermind… I'm back!So far:23/8 (last Thursday)…
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Uncle Steven…

The man that burnt down his own house!!

Uncle Steven has, or perhaps better said - had, a house in West Taraka
located close to Eli's parents home at an area commonly known as Scout Camp.

Uncle Steven…
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Still got issues with Internet

I am still experiencing problems with my internet connection and therefore have not posted anything the past day or so. It is now 6:15pm Sunday afternoon and somehow I managed to connect this time.Volunteer Anthony…
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Problems with my Internet connection….

Due to a couple of issues I have not been able to post to my blog the last couple of days.Issue#1:Front page in yesterday's Post Courier:
PNG Power men pull the plug on city lights…
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A weekend in Lae for some R&R…

Early tomorrow morning we head down to Goroka main markets and will catch a
PMV to Lae. Our good old mate Geoff A. is leaving PNG at the end of this
month and will be going back…
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Home a la Gonix…

First bunch of photos of our home at Gonix  in Goroka. We both love it here, the space, the gardens and mostly quiet neighbours. The vegetable patches, flower gardens and general landscaping had obvioulsy been…
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RIP - Jeffery Ku

The following story appeared in Tuesday's edition of The National newspaper (8/5/07). Jeffery, who was shot dead by Lae Police this week was a friend of Eli's…
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An article that I recently submitted to the Hospital Magazine (Written 24/4/07)

It’s been a little over two years since I first landed at Jackson’s Airport in Port Moresby….
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A few things… (Written 18/4/07)

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Been sick for the past two days
and because of malaria symptoms scoffed down a few “Lariam’s” last night, does
not seem to have made a difference. Sore bones, headaches, a running tap for a
nose and a…
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Permanent housing just around the corner! (Written 21/3/07)

Figuratively and literally! The Hospital is on the verge of
signing a lease for a house. We have been living in the Transit Lodge on the
Hospital grounds for the past five weeks and both of us…
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Nice to be in Lae again! (written 28/3/07)

We have been in Lae since late last week. Eli travelled down by PMV last Thursday and I flew down with Air Link aroyund lunchtime Friday. Great to see the old haunts and catch-up with some…
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Another Move (Written 20/2/07)

We moved yesterday from Mendikwae Lodge down to the Hospital
grounds into a house commonly known as the Transit House. This is our 2nd
move in less than a week and I’m starting to get the jack…
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A farewell to my volunteer mate Anthony…

Below is an email my friend and volunteer Anthony received a few weeks ago from a colleague in Business Studies (whom shall remain nameless) just before leaving UNITECH for Port Moresby to take up a…
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A street boy named "Sunny"…

I did a short story back in mid December on one of the street boys I met during my stay in  Lae. I have finally managed to post the photos that I took of Sunny…
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