Thirty-five get Queen's honours
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WOMEN WHO RECEIVED RECOGNITIONS FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND SERVICE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS! WE THANK YOU AND APPRECIATE ALL YOUR EFFORTS.
FROM THE NATIONAL
PORT MORESBY: Thirty-five people were honoured by the Queen in the Year 2000 honours and awards.
For the millennium honours, only West New Britain businessman Henry Francis Chow was made a Knight Bachelor for community services.
Former premier of Eastern Highlands, Walter Nomber, has been made a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG) for services to the community and politics.
War veteran, former sergeant Benjamin Moide, who has already been awarded an MBE, was this year awarded the Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for outstanding courage and devotion to duty during World War II.
Also awarded the CBE was Christopher Pratt for service to the community.
Made an Ordinary Officer of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) were Ms Theresa Jaintong for promoting peace and for services to education on Bougainville and Lady Gimaralai Kalo for services to religion and women affairs.
Made MBE this year were:
Mrs Raphaela Mary Gasmareng Beno for services to teaching;
Doctor Lenga Dopenu for services to health education;
Mathew Himsa for services to the correctional institutions services;
Laiah Kumbundu for services to church, community and the design of PNG banknote;
Steven Veleke Oli for services to the judiciary and the community;
Slly Bau Sikin for services to the PNG prison service;
Philip Stagg for services to education, business and the community;
Andrew Lawrence Kumun Tagamasau for public service and services to forestry;
Catherine Tai Tore for government service;
Ruth Caoline Hitahat Turia for public service and services to forestry; and
Raphael Yibmaramba for public service and services to the police department.
To be made a Companion of the Imperial Services Order was Doctor Marcus Woibun for services to health and the community.
To be awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) were:
Mrs Elliw Banam for services to the community and teaching;
Leragai Boski for services to the community and teaching;
Ms Gidei Gupuri for services to the community and health;
Victor Isouve for services to the police force;
Ernest Kilalang for services to the community and teaching and for public service;
Kai Koime for services to the community;
Enoch Kunack for services to the community and teaching;
Joseph Papalapun for services to the community and teaching;
Joseph Sindra for long and distinguished services to the community as a teacher;
Past Peter Solomon for services to religion and the community;
Senior Constable Wilfred Tabonga for services to the police and as personal driver to the commissioner of police;
Michael Timping for services to teaching; and Micah Yawing for public service.
To be made an Ordinary Officer of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) is Colonel Joseph Mark Kewa for services to the PNG Defence Force.
To be made the MBE (military division) are:
Major Daniel Kopanah and Chief Warrant Officer Metchell Seming for services to the PNGDF.
To be awarded the Queen's Police Medal is Commissioner John Wakon for distinguished service to the RPNG constabulary.
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