Call for Proposal - 2008 Global Development Marketplace

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Rex

Following my post on the Tingim Yut Kompetisen on a national level, http://yutok.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/world-bank-launched-grant-competition/, the global competition is also calling for applications. It’s theme is on sustainable agriculture. I have copied and paste the information for you all to read.
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/OPPORTUNITIES/GRANTS/DEVMARKETPLACE/0,,contentMDK:21617862~pagePK:180691~piPK:174492~theSitePK:205098,00.html
What is DM2008? 

The 2008 Global Development Marketplace competition (DM2008) seeks proposals on the theme of Sustainable [...]

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Youths in PNG learning Social Media

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Rex

 
Young People in Papua New Guinea are taking on a Social Media Course. Thanks to Media Snackers, Pacifikayouth, Youth Action for Change and Yu Tok Oragnization, these youths are being taugh basic media tools via an online training. This training course started yesterday, 13th February and will run for 5 weeks.
The facilitators from Media Snackers [...]

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Digicel Executives ordered out of PNG

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Rex

Kevin O’Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer for Digicel was ordered to leave the country immediately by David Tibu because he did not have a proper working permit to be in Papua New Guinea. Mr. O’Sullivan and 4 of his colleague where asked to depart PNG by the Secretary of Labour and Industrial Relations.
 
Now, I am not [...]

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World Bank launched grant competition!

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Rex

 
  Tingim Yut Kompetisen 2007 Launched  
Port Moresby, November 27, 2007 – The Tingim Yut Kompetisen 2007 will be launched at the Koroboro International School today. Youth groups and community organisations are encouraged to participate and submit their innovative proposals for community projects from all around PNG.
The Tingim Yut Kopetisen held last year received a record number of [...]

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Tax relief in K8.9 billion budget

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Rex

 http://www.thenational.com.pg/112107/Nation%201.htm
By ISAAC NICHOLAS
THE majority of workers in the country will find more money to spend in their pay packets after the Government announced tax relief in the 2008 Budget.
Treasury and Finance Minister Patrick Pruaitch yesterday unveiled a record K8.9 billion money plan for 2008, which included tax relief for both workers and businesses.

Handing down the [...]

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Real Competition

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Rex

 
What is competition?
Yesterday, I was walking downtown and I came across two street vendors selling top-up cards. One was selling prepaid cards for b’mobile and the other flex card for digicel. They both sat together and was doing their business without even an argument and it just prompt me to write something about competition.
 Competition (according [...]

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Broadband Internet via HF Radio

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Rex

Last time I posted something about accessing Email on HF Radio. Well, things have now changed. No longer can you just access email on HF Radio but you can also access broadband internet via the HF Radio. You can surf the net, watch TV, do Video Conference and so much more. This is all thanks [...]

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World Development Report 2007: Development and the Next Generation

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Rex

A year ago, I had the opportunity to attend the launching of the World Development Report for 2007 in Singapore. This launching coincided with the IMF/World Bank annual meeting for the year 2007. The Report was focused on young people and is titled Development and the Next Generation. This particular report is interesting as it [...]

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wRiTiNgS oN tHe WaLL

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Rex

They have come from far and wide. To meet up with their destiny. To see the “Writings on the Wall”. Find their fate which is engraved on the wall and work on making it a reality.
How surprised they were….to find a wall without markings. Nothing written and Fr.Brian with a mocking smile on his face.
“What?? [...]

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