Dede Sophie

The Papua New Guinea University of Technology has awarded a contract of K1.385 million to Gemstroke Limited to build the country’s first dosimetry laboratory to carry out tests on all radiation used in medical and private industry. The laboratory expected to be completed in eight months’ time will be housed within the Applied Physics Department at the University. Equipment in the lab will be used to measure radiation exposure from x-rays, gamma rays and other types of radiation used in medical and industrial sectors. The laboratory jointly funded by the National Institute of Standards and Industrial Technology (NISIT) and the National Government will act as the National Radiological Laboratory where all Government and private sectors using radioactive sources will send their materials for radiation exposure testing. It will be the country’s standardization laboratory designated to develop, maintain and improve primary standards of radiation in PNG.  The equipment in the lab will be use...

A head massage with sesame oil followed by a dunk under the waterfall. You come out of the waterfall to catch your breath. You head back into the waterfall for a few more dunks while coming out periodically to catch your breath. Once you can’t take it no more, you wipe yourself dry and revel in the glorious after effects of a herbal waterfall bath. Pretty soon, you start to feel cold and your stomach begins to grumble. That is when you have Chukku Kaapi, the local concoction of herbs, spices and coffee to instantly refresh you. You then head home or to the nearest restaurant to have a delicious meal. Pretty soon you find yourself drifting into la la land and when you wake up a good many hours later, you feel like you are reborn. This is in essence a rural waterfall holiday in the deep south of Tamil Nadu. I call it the herbal bath holiday destination of Tamil Nadu as the waters of the waterfall stream traverse through forests of medicinal plants and herbs before they tumble down on to ...