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from Paradise: the in-flight magazine of Air Niugini September/December 2022

A peek inside Air Niugini’s Executive Lounge

Ok Tedi plans mining museum

Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) has announced that it will build a PGK7 million mining museum to showcase the history of the company and the community that lives in the vicinity of the mine in the Western Province.

“This project will capture Ok Tedi’s rich history from discovery to production and will showcase prominent people including government and community leaders who have been behind the success of the company,” says OTML Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Musje Werror.

“The museum will be shaped like a star, which is synonymous to the Star Mountains where the Ok Tedi mine is situated.”

The Star Mountain Museum project is being done in conjunction with Mineral Resources Star Mountain Limited (MRSM) and the Landowners Royalty Trust Limited.

The official ground-breaking ceremony for the Star Mountain Museum.

PICTURE: OK TEDI

MRSM Chairman David Kaiankim has applauded the initiative, saying it is timely that the landowners are working with OTML and other stakeholders to implement the project.

“When we unite, we achieve greater things as opposed to working in isolation and I must commend everyone for this and pledge our utmost support.”

Work on the project is expected to start in January. n

SP Sports Awards presented

Weightlifter Morea Baru and long jumper Rellie Kaputin have been named as the male and female athletes of the year at the SP Sports Awards.

The annual event was held at the Crown Hotel ballroom.

Other winners include the PNG Barramundis as the Carbine Club team of the year for the second straight year, Moreas Mararos as the CPL best sportsperson with a disability, Joshua Porter as the Westpac junior male athlete of the year, Amity Alarcos as the Westpac junior female athlete of the year, and Fidelis Wasari for sports photo of the year. n

PICTURES: SP BREWERY Award winners (from left) the PNG Barramundis, Fidelis Wasari, Morea Mararos and Amity Alarcos.

discounts on offer for domestic tourists

The PNG Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA) has provided half a million kina to Air Niugini as travel subsidy to promote domestic tourism in the country through the airline’s extensive range of tour packages.

Of the total PGK500,000, half of that money will go towards promotion in the domestic market, while the other half will be used to support and promote the inbound Australian tourism market.

PNGTPA Chief Executive Officer, Eric Mossman, says: “COVID-19 brought travel and tourism to a standstill over the last two years, however with the restrictions being slowly lifted and more people now travelling, we hope they can make use of the domestic travel subsidies being offered.

“Air Niugini, as one of our leading industry partners, provides a wide range of tour packages. We therefore encourage people to make use of the subsidies by purchasing domestic tour packages from Air Niugini, which in turn will boost domestic tourism.”

Once the travel subsidy is in place, every person who purchases an Air Niugini domestic tour package will be offered a PGK500 discount. A tour package includes airfares, accommodation, return airport transfers, breakfast and taxes.

Apart from Air Niugini’s current range of domestic tour packages, the airline will also look to create a new product to come on the market to further support domestic tourism initiatives. n