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The Impact of COVID- 19 on Papua New Guinea's Urban Poor

On 30 Jul, 2020 By ACTNOW

By Cathy Tukne

On the eve of the national State of Emergency (SOE) shut down, little did informal vendors know how this sudden decision would snap their daily livelihoods. While the SOE was a crucial measure to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the restrictions imposed had a devastating impact on the majority of urban people whose livelihoods are strongly linked to informal economic activities.

Winning Silverbacks rugby sevens team to promote ACT NOW! campaigns

On 23 Nov, 2017 By ACTNOW

The Silverbacks rugby sevens team has been presented with training tops and t-shirts bearing the ACT NOW! name and logo in recognition of their successful run through several Port Moresby tournaments.

The team will be wearing the tops at training and in their pre-game warm ups to promote ACT NOW! and it campaigns to the rugby crazy community in the Nation’s capital.

Seafloor Mining Plan Advances, Worrying Critics

On 08 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Science Magazine; Vol. 344 no. 6183 p. 463

Reminder: Applications for the Campaign Coordinator position close next Friday, 31 January

On 24 Jan, 2014 By rait man

Campaign Coordinator

ACT NOW! is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic campaigner for an exciting new position based in Port Moresby.

ACT NOW! is a leading community advocacy organisation that uses the internet to advocate for a better future for all Papua New Guineans.

The Campaign Coordinator will lead the implementation of campaign plans and supervise a small team of staff and volunteers.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and a passion for achieving change.

Seeking a Campaign Coordinator: Exciting new position with ACT NOW!

On 13 Jan, 2014 By Tim

Campaign Coordinator

ACT NOW! is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic campaigner for an exciting new position based in Port Moresby.

ACT NOW! is a leading community advocacy organisation that uses the internet to advocate for a better future for all Papua New Guineans.

The Campaign Coordinator will lead the implementation of campaign plans and supervise a small team of staff and volunteers.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and a passion for achieving change.

Here is the problem - we need less talk and more ACTION!

On 12 Feb, 2012 By rait man

Herein lies the problem - we MUST ACT NOW! - not just talk and theorize but ACT.

That might mean sometimes we mess up - and that's okay, but when we don't even act or try THEY "drink the water" and you can subsitute a million other phrases with that one can't you?

MP Dame Kidu joins ACT NOW! to protest about violence against women and children

On 09 Oct, 2011 By rait man

Papua New Guinea's only female Member of Parliament, who was until recently Minister for Community Development, has joined ACT NOW!'s campaign on violence against women and children.

Dame Carol Kidu has thanked and congratulated ACT NOW! members for taking action and urged civil society not to give up the fight against domestic violence.