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New Britain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia New Britain, the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea, has Rabaul as its principal city. In 1915 the Australians superseded these improvised stamps of New Britain with stamps of the "North West Pacific Islands". Because of the short period of use of the New Britain issues, they occur quite rarely, and command high prices; the most common denominations cost at least $15 US apiece, and the five-shilling overprints fetch prices of over $10,000 on the rare occasions when they come up for sale. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Britain   (444 words)

Pacific Beat - PNG: East New Britain pushes for autonomy East New Britain is one of the country's most financially and politically stable provinces. TIRIMAN: Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province recently announced it is preparing to negotiate with the national government for greater autonomy for the province. East New Britain's Governor Leo Dion says there are a whole number of reasons for the people's desire for greater autonomy, and that includes access to money, which he says the national government has failed to deliver to the East New Britain province. www.abc.net.au /ra/pacbeat/stories/s861489.htm   (597 words)

East New Britain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia East New Britain is a province of Papua New Guinea. East New Britain has a dual economy, a cash economy operates side by side with the subsistence-farming sector. The main crops produced for export are cocoa and copra. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/East_New_Britain   (123 words)

PROVINCIAL REPORTS: government, NGOs and private sector| for Papua New Guinea - 1996 National Youth Conference To the east and the south east are the East Sepik and the Southern Highlands provinces. In the traditional setting of East New Britain, Youth was a part of the adult men and women who trained them on carrying out their roles and responsibilities through participatory involvement in both the family and the communal activities. A future scenario for East New Britain is to support and facilitate the Family Unit, creating that desired climate and environment upon which the youth can make a complete and successful transition to a respectable, responsible and worthy citizen of society. www.pngbuai.com /300socialsciences/youth/youthconf-papers11.html   (6238 words)

Robert Eklund's New Britain (Niu Briten) Page New Britain is an island south west of New Ireland. New Britain is divided into two separate provinces, West New Britain (Wes Niu Briten) and East New Britain (Is Niu Briten). East New Briten is perhaps the most developed part of Papua New Guinea, with the Port Moresby area, of course. www.ida.liu.se /~g-robek/PNG-NiuBriten.htm   (314 words)

An annotated bibliography of East New Britain Province folklore An annotated bibliography of East New Britain Province folklore Bley, B. “Sagen der Baininger auf Neüpommern, Südsee”; [Folktales of the Baining, New Britain, South Seas] Anthropos 9: 196-220, 418-448. “Zur Mythologie und Biologie der Fortpflanzung bei den Tolai (Gunantuna) auf New Britain, Papua New Guinea.” [On the mythology and biology of reproduction from the Tolai (Gunantuna) of New Britain, Papua New Guinea] Ethnomedizin, Ethnomedicine 3: 127-155. thslone.tripod.com /PNGFB-ENB.html   (920 words)

Rabaul is the capital of East New Britain Province of PNG Rabaul is the capital of East New Britain Province of PNG. New Britain, east of the mainland, is the largest of PNG's islands. This was one of the reasons why Rabaul became the capital of colonial German New Guinea in the nineteenth century. www.geocities.com /barrywalsh_2000/rabaulintro.htm   (229 words)

SSHL: Melanesian Studies Resource Center & Melanesian Archive: Papua New Guinea Patrol Reports: East New Britain ... Reports from West New Britain Province, which was created as a separate district in 1966, have been filmed as a separate set of microfiche. The National Archives of Papua New Guinea is the custodian of the original reports. This microfiche was filmed in Port Moresby by and for the National Archives of Papua New Guinea, with support from the University of California, San Diego. sshl.ucsd.edu /melanesia/enewbrit.htm   (2739 words)

New Britain A line divides East from West New Britain, yet they share the same turquoise ocean dotted with reef-fringed atolls, magnificent rainforests plunging into white sandy beaches and lush plantations which hug the coastline. In contrast to the popular tourist destination of East New Britain, West New Britain is virtually untouched, unexplored and unknown. The Muruk cave system in the Nakanai area of West New Britain is believed to be the deepest recorded in the southern hemisphere. www.pacificislandtravel.com /png/about_destin/newbritain.html   (393 words)

PNG Tourism Promotion Authority - East New Britain Province East New Britain has a fascinating World War 2 history and visitors can explore Japanese caved systems, barged tunnels, aircraft wrecks and submarines. Kokopo: East New Britain Historical and Cultural Centre: Located across the road from the golf course, this has good displays and collections of historical relics and photographs, with plenty of information. Climb a volcano: The island of New Britain is dominated by both active and dormant volcanoes, some of them bellowing great clouds of fl ash-laden smoke. www.pngtourism.org.pg /provinces/enbp/enbindex.htm   (1019 words)

PNG Provincial Information east new britain province (papua new guinea) East New Britain lies between 4 and 6 degrees South of the Equator and was one of the first areas in PNG to be visited by early explorers and navigators. The estimated population of the province is 210,000 of whom the majority are Tolais. www.michie.net /png_faqs/05122100_1.shtml   (1524 words)

Destruction of East New Britain near completion However, East New Britain is also one of the PNG provinces most at threat from logging, with 16 operations now operating or soon to begin. East New Britain does not have a provincial Forestry Act, which in some provinces, such as Manus, has shown potential to cut logging quotas determined by the national government to more sustainable levels. The East New Britain Social Action Committee reports that vast areas of forest land are being degraded and destroyed. www.greenleft.org.au /back/1993/117/117p18.htm   (1104 words)

Traditional Economy : EAST NEW BRITAIN PROVINCE MAY APPROVE TRADITIONAL SHELL MONEY AS LEGAL TENDER - November 17, 1999   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29) EAST NEW BRITAIN, Papua New Guinea (November 16, 1999 — Post-Courier)---East New Britain (ENB) may soon start using traditional shell money, tabu, alongside the kina as legal tender in the province. The East New Britain Provincial Assembly recently approved a government submission to carry out extensive research into the uses of tabu and the possibility of standardizing and mobilizing the currency as legal tender. Deputy Governor and Commerce and Industry and Primary Industry Chairman Leo Dion, who presented the paper, told the assembly that the ENB people should be allowed to use their traditional money for trading purposes due to the rapid drop in the value of the kina. www.appropriate-economics.org /asia/png/png.html   (497 words)

PNG Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority - PNG Tourism News Feb 2004 Jointly hosted by the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority and the Orchid Society of Papua New Guinea, it will be held at the National Parliament's Sir Rabbie Namaliu Orchid Gardens on June 5th, 6th and 7th between 9am and 5pm every day. In 2001, the 7th National Mask Festival was shifted over to the East New Britain Province, with the then National Minister for Culture and Tourism declaring that the national mask festival be permanently staged in the East New Britain Province. Some of Papua New Guinea's talented carvers and painters are found within the New Guinea Islands Region and the Momase Region where most of the mask groups come from. www.pngtourism.org.pg /png/export/sites/TPA/news/newsletters/newsletterfeb04.htm   (1940 words)

East New Britain Province (Papua New Guinea) The sources available to me do not agree on the colours of the flag of East New Britain in Papua New Guinea, though they are in agreement on the design. The colours indicated in his East New Britain drawing are: fl upper field and green diagonal stripe. For East New Britain it shows a flag divided diagonally Blue over Red with a Green stripe and the arms outlined in red with a blue triangular figure and a fl/white mask figure. flagspot.net /flags/pg-en.html   (927 words)

Papua New Guinea Forum - Trekking in East New Britain - Escape from Rabaul Trekking in East New Britain - Escape from Rabaul The sacrifice made by these individuals had allowed me the freedom to explore and enjoy everything that was East New Britain. Rabaul / Kokopo - East New Britain Province www.pngbd.com /forum/t5487s.html   (1471 words)

The Effects of Economic Growth on Gender Roles in Papua New Guinea and the Tolai People New Ireland (rumored to be the native land of the Tolai) in particular established a bad reputation as they were never defeated. Returned people possessed new skills, habits, and values that, in some cases were stripped away and normal village life was resumed, and in other cases these skills were utilized to start their own businesses. Many males still exhibit patriarchal attitudes even in New Britain though, as in Kove, where a woman who seeks to have children, receive the support of her kin, and experience the prestige of being viewed as a ‘good woman’ must accept the restrictions placed on women. www.calibercreations.com /pisin/PNGstudy.htm   (5561 words)

Papua New Guinea Gossip Newsletter - 5 Aug 2001 For those who are not so familiar with the geography of Papua New Guinea I suggest taking a look http://maps.expedia.com and then click on the find a map option. Due to the abuse of vehicles owned by the East New Britain provincial government a ban has been placed on the after hours use of the vehicles. The new Archbishop of Madang has been announced as Polish born William Kurtz who first came to PNG in 1967. www.pnggossip.com /news/g010805.html   (2353 words)

EAST NEW BRITAIN - Ecotourism Melanesia's Papua New Guinea - accommodation and tours, hotels, motels, lodges, guest ... East New Britain is one of PNG's provincial success stories. Most of the population of East New Britain Province is clustered on the Gazelle Peninsula, which is the northern "head" of the island of New Britain, from Wide Bay up to Rabaul. The Rabaul airport has been closed (it was right next to the volcano) and a new airport has been built at Tokua, which is about an hour's very pleasant scenic drive from Rabaul. eco-melanesia.8k.com /PNG/PNGprovENB.htm   (1147 words)

Problems of provincial information services workshop - Kabakada, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea PNG Kabakada, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea In addition to the duty to Papua New Guinea there was also a duty to contribute to the pool of world literature from which we were drawing but no longer contributing to. The Guidelines could form the basis of a Provincial Information Policy for East New Britain and this could, in turn, serve as a model for other provinces in their discussion on information issues. www.pngbuai.com /000general/info-policies/provincial-info-services.html   (3745 words)

Papua New Guinea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29) Front: The Coat of Arms of Papua New Guinea at centre left, with a dominant feature of the bird of paradise, from the family of Paradisaeidae. Head-dresses and masks from the Bainings (East New Britain), the Orokolo (Gulf Province), the Huli (Southern Highlands Province), the Tubuan (East New Britain Province), and West Sepik and Malagan (New Ireland Province) at right. Front: The Coat of Arms of Papua New Guinea at centre left, with a dominant feature of the bird of paradise; they live in forests and frequent the high treetops or lower scrub. www.polymernotes.org /simplified/PNG.htm   (417 words)

Priorities of the Poor in Papua New Guinea - ADB.org Papua New Guinea (PNG), like many countries in the Pacific, is faced with a difficult economic situation that has caused a growing number of people to fall into poverty. As part of preparations for a new national development strategy, a series of community consultations, workshops, and interviews were held. Twelve were located in the four provinces of Sandaun, Gulf, Madang, and East New Britain, and six were located in the National Capital District. www.adb.org /Documents/Reports/Priorities_Poor/PNG/png0100.asp   (183 words)

Papua New Guinea Internal Revenue Commission   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29) PNG offers a number of attractive tax incentives which new and existing investors may wish to take advantage of. Certain income derived from businesses based in East New Britain and Bougainville Provinces are exempt from income tax. The period of exemption is from 21 April 1993 to 31 December 2000 for East New Britain. www.irc.gov.pg /enb_bouganville.htm   (141 words)

Papua New Guinea Gossip Newsletter - 6 Feb 2003 The new 100 metres backstroke record for 15-year-olds is now 1 minute 14.37 seconds which eclipsed the previous time of 1:14.47 set in 1988 by Beryl Madouna at the Pacific School Games in Sydney. A local leader in East New Britain has called on the five national parliamentarians that represent the East New Britain people to visit their electors in the province. The five politicians had planned to go on a radio talk back show but many people in East New Britain do not have access to telephones so they would not be able to ask questions of the members unless they visited the areas personally. www.png-gossip.com /news/g030206.html   (2657 words)

Bamus, Ulawun, and Lolobau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29) Volcanoes of the eastern arc (New Britain Island) in the south Bismarck Sea. Ulawun is the most active volcano of New Britain, with 22 historic eruptions since 1700. Johnson, R.W., 1976, Late Cainozoic volcanism and plate tectonics at the southern margin of the Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea, in Johnson, R.W., ed., 1976, Volcanism in Australia: Amsterdam, Elsevier, p. volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/volc_images/southeast_asia/group3.html   (209 words)

Papua New Guinea Gossip Newsletter - 26 Feb 2005 The law has since been gazetted and is already being implemented well in East New Britain province, This counters a claim by The National Newspaper which said legislation was underway to penalise child sex offenders. The PAC was submitted a list of candidates for screening and the name of the new Auditor General was not on the list. A radio network consisting of 51 radios, recently launched in East New Britain, will be used to improve health services and co-ordination of medical supplies. www.pnggossip.com /news/g050226.html   (2845 words)

Papua New Guinea Gossip Newsletter - 3 Nov 2002 The Papua New Guinea Tourism and Business Directory actually entered a team of mudmen in the Walk for Life. The ENB Tourist Bureau is coordinating this familiarisation trip but are hoping for some assistance from all tourism industry members to secure the Russian tourism market for next year. The new bylaws impose standards with regard to floor space, ventilation, lighting, security, the availability of food and drinks, especially non-alcohol drinks, and non-gaming entertainment. www.png-gossip.com /news/g021103.html   (2524 words)

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