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Wednesday 28th October, 2009 – Digicel, PNG’s Bigger, Better Network and Fresh Produce Development Agency (FPDA) launched a new mobile Marketing Information System (MIS) today that will enable local farmers and consumers to check fresh produce on the market.
According to FPDA, surveys have been conducted across 8 urban markets in PNG (Port Moresby, Goroko, Mt Hagen, Lae, Rabaul, Madang, Wewak and Popondetta). From these surveys, 12 main crops have been identified whose price, quality and availability can be checked by local farmers through Digicel’s Access Code 4636.
Digicel PNG CEO John Mangos said at the launch:
“Farmers benefit by having the right market information at the right time. With Digicel’s nationwide coverage, the service reaches out to a vast majority of PNG crop growers.”
FPDA chairman Fabian Chow when thanking Digicel, said the platform provides an excellent opportunity for the farmers to maximize their profit and at the same time deliver the best quality goods at the right market.
The MIS has codes created for both the named markets and the crops mentioned.
Simple steps that farmers and consumers do to obtain fresh produce information are:
- Create new text message
- Type code for crop (eg: CAB for cabbage)
- Type the word PRICE
- Send text to 4636
A text message will be received containing information on the price of the crop in all eight (8) centres.
The MIS will be updated every Tuesday and a charge fee of 35 toea will apply to every successful SMS sent to 4636.
MELBOURNE – Weeks after announcing the winner of Pacific Break 2009, today Radio Australia announces a new winner for Pacific Break 2009 as Emmanuel Mailau from PNG with his thought-provoking song “Children”.
“Children” – a song inspired by Emmanuel’s observations of poverty in the settlement he resides in outside Port Moresby – originally caught the judging panel’s attention narrowly missing out on September the 1st this year, when Radio Australia announced the winner of Pacific Break 2009 as Devande with their song about unrequited love, “Everything”.
Fast forward five weeks, and today Radio Australia is announcing that the winner of Pacific Break 2009 is no longer Devande but Emmanuel Mailau with “Children”.
Brendon Telfer, Executive Producer at Radio Australia explains: “Unfortunately last week we discovered that the
winning song, “Everything”, is written and recorded by the well-known Solomon Islands group, ’One-tox’. The name ‘Devande’ was originally provided on the entry form and is actually the name of the lead singer. “
Radio Australia’s Pacific Break – the search for the best original, unsigned musical talent of the Pacific – started in 2008 and is currently in its second year of operation. The rules state that all entrants cannot be in an arrangement with a music publisher; unfortunately ‘One-tox’ is in such a relationship.
Now in its second year, Pacific Break continues to grow, spanning five time zones and 5 months. It is well supported in its search for Pacific musical talent by Vanuatu’s annual pan-Pacific music festival, Fest’napuan, providing the winning artist(s) a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to showcase their musical talents, and play live in front of thousands at the event.
“The whole premise of Pacific Break is to provide original, unsigned Pacific musicians with the chance to be heard, and
in this case, the regrettable miscommunication led to the announcement of the winning song coming from a band that is already well on their way to success,” continued Telfer.
Chief Executive Officer of Radio Australia, Hanh Tran said, “We at Radio Australia love the song “Everything” and wish the band One-tox all the best for their future endeavours. However, in the spirit of the Pacific Break competition, we could not simply ignore the fact that One-tox was already a well-known and produced act. The entire philosophy of Pacific Break is to provide original and unsigned Pacific artists with an opportunity.”
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Pacific Break materials both past and present can be viewed at: www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak.
One-Tox will be playing this weekend at POMCC
A Music Festival on Manubada Island in aid of Womens Cancer for the Port Moresby Cancer Relief Society.
Showcasing Four of PNG’s biggest music names and an International Act.
Transport to be provided by the PNG Defence Force barge.
Tickets will go on sale between the dates of 6th Nov – 16th Nov.
- Date: Sunday November 29th
- Venue: Manubada Island
- Cost: K150
- Time: 8am – 4pm
Visit rokrokmusic.com for more details and click HERE for your ticket bookings.
SPONSORS:
- PNG Defence Force
- National Capital ltd.
- SP Brewery
- ANZ Bank
- Richard Sinamoi (individual sponsor)
Any sponsors interested in joining the party email us also at admin@rokrokmusic.com
Pics from our last party at Manubada
By I’d like to make a big thank you to everyone in my team who have worked on our PNG LNG website job thus far. This has enabled us to go a step further now with a contract to develop a database for local suppliers and contractors to the LNG project.
The type of agreement we have signed with Esso Highlands means that we will be on call for all their website and database development work for the duration of the contract.
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