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PM Marape encourages PNG Men to take leadership Starting at home

Prime Minister James Marape says Papua New Guinea needs men at all levels to take leadership – starting at home – for the good of the country. He said this in his address at the Digicel Men-of-Honour Awards at APEC Haus in Port Moresby on Wednesday (May 3, 2023) night.  The Prime Minister thanked Digicel Foundation for telling the positive stories about PNG men to inspire change right around the country. “This country needs men in all sectors to take leadership,” PM Marape told a fullhouse crowd, adding that he had been inspired by the stories of all participants. “If you want your country to be better, it starts with you, it starts with me. “The real man you are is the person in your house, in your home, in front of your wife, in front of your daughter, in front of your son. That is the man you are. “I appeal to all men throughout the length and breadth of our country: ‘Check yourself at the altar of your home’. “Who are you and what is your real self is the character you put on ...

Kibber: The Village of the Snow Leopard

It is one of the highest villages in the world . It was once the highest polling station in India, before losing the numero uno position to Tashigang. It is one of the highest motorable villages in the world. Spiti valley’s Kibber holds many such accolades, but the one that makes it really special is the fact that it home to the endangered snow leopard. Located in the high Himalayas of Himachal Pradesh at an altitude of 14, 200 feet, Kibber is primarily an agrarian village. The famous Ki monastery of Spiti valley is located just a few kilometers away and the high altitude villages of Tashigang, Langza , Komic and Hikkim are located close by. Kaza, the main city in the region is located about 20 kms away. To a first timer, Kibber is special for its Tibetan style stone and brick houses, its high altitude landscapes, its pretty little meadows that come to life during the summer months and the star studded night sky.  But, if you look closer, you will see the wild riches of Kibber. Surrou...