News in Brief
Steamships contributes K50,000 to Quake relief
03 April 2018
Steamships Trading Co Ltd has come on board to help assist victims of the recent earthquake in the highlands by donating K50,000 to The Salvation Army. Managing Director Peter Langslow presented the cheque to Colonel Kelvin Alley, the Salvation Army’s Territorial Commander, at the Steamships office yesterday. Peter Langslow said, “Our sincere condolences go out to everyone who has been affected by this terrible tragedy. Steamships marks its centenary this year and our businesses have stood with the people and communities of PNG through all the ups and down of the past 100 years. It’s therefore important to us now to show our tangible concern for the people affected by the earthquake. The Steamships board has committed K250,000 to earthquake relief and we are using this to support the activities of particular agencies and organisations with which we are partnered or associated around the country. We have had a very long and close relationship, over decades, with the Salvation Army in PNG, which does great work throughout the country and we know that every toea of this K50,000 donation will be put to great effect.” Col Kelvin in receiving the cheque expressed his gratitude to Steamship for this donation saying. “This will go a long way towards helping people who are still in need”. He went on to say that the money will be used solely to purchase medical supplies. A report from the salvos workers who have been deployed to the remote areas have found that basic medical attention is a critical need for the people. There is also a great need for food and clothing especially for the women and children. Charlie Clement, Health Advisor attached with the Salvo’s mentioned that the team has carried out medical work in Komo & Paio Aid Post, Mananda Evangelical Church of PNG’s Aid Post, which is located further away from Komo, Beneria Aid Post and the Hides Four area. He mentioned that most people treated were patients who were injured during the earthquake and others who came were in need of basic health care. “Salvos will purchase further medical supplies this week. This is approximately K30,000, and will be repeated again in another week or two in order for us to keep up a ready availability of medical supplies”, said Col Kelvin. The donation is timely and will assist the Salvos to continue the relief work that they are currently carrying out in the highlands.
LAGA INDUSTRIES LENDS A HELPING HAND TO THOSE IN NEED
06 March 2018
Laga Industries Limited, the Lae-based manufacturer of Gala Ice Cream, Highland Meadows Cooking Oil plus many other market leading PNG brands is donating around K25,000 worth of its products to the Kadovar Disaster Relief Appeal. The donated goods include around 6 pallets Tropical Oasis Purified Water, Gala Whole Milk Powder and Burst Chocolate Malt Drink Powder. The Disaster Relief Program is aimed to provide direct relief to the estimated 3,000 men, women and children who were evacuated from the islands Kadovar and Blup Blup last month and relocated to the mainland of Papua New Guinea due to the eruption of a volcano on Kadovar Island and the impending risk of another erupting on nearby Blup Blup Island. “Our hearts go out to the people of Kadovar and Blup Blup Island who have had to flee from their homes due to the volcanic eruptions on Kadovar Island, many of them were reportedly unable to take with them anything more than a billum, and are now in dire need of assistance in the way of food, clean water and basic commodities” said Gerard O’Brien, General Manager of Laga Industries. "Many of our staff have links to the region and directly appealed to the business to provide this very strong donation." Laga Industries – established nearly half a century ago, best known for the iconic brand Gala Ice Cream is also fully HACCP accredited, and well regarded for consistently producing high quality, great value and affordable products right here in PNG.
Steamships donates K20,000 to the Hanuabada Fire Appeal
12 September 2017
Steamships Limited donates K20,000 to the Hanuabada Fire Appeal. Steamships Limited donated K20,000 to the Hanuabada Fire Appeal Committee on Tuesday 12th September. Staff from Consort, TPS and Pactow presented to the Committee. Steamships has a long and proud association with the Motu Koita people, particularly the people of Hanuabada. All of the Steamships businesses value the relationship we have with Hanuabada.
This cheque of K20,000 is just one way in which we honour that relationship. We are also contributing to a clean up project later this month, something we have supported in the past, and we will continue to work closely with the people of Hanuabada for mutual benefit and development.
Steamships Supports Femili PNG
24 April 2017
Family and sexual violence (FSV) is a major problem in Papua New Guinea that demands the attention of all businesses and citizens of the country. There are a number of organizations that work tirelessly to address the issues in the country, and provide support and protection for survivors of violence.
Steamships is supportive of such organisations and is excited to partner with Femili PNG to sponsor the Rosie Batty lectures at the University of Technology in Lae on April 25 and at the University of Papua New Guinea on 27th April.
While in PNG, Ms Batty will also visit Femili PNG’s case management centre in Lae, which provides support services to women, men and children who are affected by family and sexual violence. The Centre is funded by the Australian Government.
“The prevalence of family and sexual violence in Papua New Guinea is an urgent and well-documented issue. Other countries, including our neighbors Australia, have recognized the issue and much is being done, through both legislatively, and the work of campaigners such as Rosie Batty, to address this appalling social evil”, said the Managing Director of Steamships, Mr Peter Langslow.
“Femili PNG has also been a tireless advocate against FSV, particularly in Lae and Morobe, and it is a wonderful initiative to bring Ms Batty to PNG to share her story with our young people, and to put the spotlight on the issue of family and sexual violence” Rosie Batty is the CEO and Founder of the Luke Batty Foundation. Rosie began campaigning for better responses to FSV after her 11-year-old son Luke Batty was murdered by his father in a public assault after cricket training in 2014. During her visit to PNG, Rosie will share her personal story and also share some of the lessons learned in Australia’s response to FSV.