UPNG Milne Bay Students Union

UPNG Milne Bay Students Union leaders call on the government to establish a dedicated disaster relief standby fund.
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Cyclone Maila Health Recovery Donation Drive Update📢

The Union hosted its first Health Recovery Donation Drive yesterday. While we began with only a few contributions from students and staff, we are pleased to announce that by day’s end we had received:

1. Cash donations on hand: K414.40
2. Bank transfers/mobile banking: K640.37 to account 0010083668, Grace Martin (Treasurer)
3. In-kind donations: Clothing and a bale of bedding for affected health centers in Milne Bay

We sincerely thank our students, staff, and alumni for their generous support toward health services recovery across Milne Bay.

A special thank you to Dr Linus Digim'Rina who stepped in to donate K550.00 via mobile transaction, and to the volunteers who made Wednesday’s drive possible.We also appeal to the Milne Bay community in Port Moresby that if you still wish to donate in kind, you may drop items off with us at Forum Square.

Final Donation Drive Notice📢‼️:
We will host our last drive tomorrow, Friday 8 May 2026, at Forum Square, UPNG Waigani Campus, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

A donation box will be placed at the tent for coins and cash contributions. We also welcome in-kind donations. Every and any amount helps healthcare recovery in Milne Bay Province❤️🤍💚🩵

📢 Attention all ‼️📢

Our tent will be set up at Forum Square today for the Cyclone Maila Healthcare Recovery Donation Drive.

We kindly appeal the study body for your support and contributions, either in cash or kind, as this drive directly supports health facilities and families impacted by Cyclone Maila in Milne Bay.

A donation box will be placed at the tent for coins and cash contributions — any amount helps 💯🙏🏽 You can also drop off items in kind at the same location.

Thank you for standing with us to support our people. Every genuine contribution, helps restore hope and healing to the cyclone victims and affected communities 🙏🏽

📢UPNG MILNE BAY STUDENTS UNION & UPNG SRC LAUNCH DONATION DRIVE FOR CYCLONE MAILA HEALTHCARE RECOVERY🚨

The UPNG Milne Bay Students Union in collaboration with the University of Papua New Guinea Student Representative Council (UPNG SRC), today announces a joint donation drive to support healthcare recovery efforts in Milne Bay Province following the devastation of Cyclone Maila.

Cyclone Maila has severely impacted health facilities across Milne Bay, leaving first aid centers and community clinics struggling to provide basic care. Many facilities have reported shortages of essential medical supplies, destroyed clinics and health centers while healthcare workers continue to serve affected families under extremely difficult conditions.

Donation Drive Details:
🗓️Date: Wednesday, 6 May 2026
📍Venue: Forum Square, UPNG Waigani Campus
⏰Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

We are calling on students, staff, corporate partners, and the public to assist by donating:

💊Medical supplies: First aid kits, over-the-counter medicines, disinfectant, PPE, bandages 🩹
💵 Cash donations: Any amount from K1.00 or more to enable rapid procurement of critical resources
🎁Kind donations: Bottled water, non-perishable food, clothing, blankets for patients and health workers

All donations will be documented and distributed directly to affected health facilities in partnership with the Milne Bay Provincial Health Authority and local community leaders to ensure transparency and reach.

For donations, drop-off arrangements, or partnership inquiries, contact:
📞 Phone/WhatsApp: 7661 9959 / 7934 6564 / 7369 3219
📧 Email: [email protected]

Issued jointly by:
UPNG Milne Bay Students Union
UPNG Student Representative Council

📢UPNG MILNE BAY STUDENTS UNION & UPNG SRC LAUNCH DONATION DRIVE FOR CYCLONE MAILA HEALTHCARE RECOVERY🚨

The UPNG Milne Bay Students Union in collaboration with the University of Papua New Guinea Student Representative Council (UPNG SRC), today announces a joint donation drive to support healthcare recovery efforts in Milne Bay Province following the devastation of Cyclone Maila.

Cyclone Maila has severely impacted health facilities across Milne Bay, leaving first aid centers and community clinics struggling to provide basic care. Many facilities have reported shortages of essential medical supplies, destroyed clinics and health centers while healthcare workers continue to serve affected families under extremely difficult conditions.

Donation Drive Details:
🗓️Date: Wednesday, 6 May 2026
📍Venue: Forum Square, UPNG Waigani Campus
⏰Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

We are calling on students, staff, corporate partners, and the public to assist by donating:

💊Medical supplies: First aid kits, over-the-counter medicines, disinfectant, PPE, bandages 🩹
💵 Cash donations: Any amount from K1.00 or more to enable rapid procurement of critical resources
🎁Kind donations: Bottled water, non-perishable food, clothing, blankets for patients and health workers

All donations will be documented and distributed directly to affected health facilities in partnership with the Milne Bay Provincial Health Authority and local community leaders to ensure transparency and reach.

For donations, drop-off arrangements, or partnership inquiries, contact:
📞 Phone/WhatsApp: 7661 9959 / 7934 6564 / 7369 3219
📧 Email: [email protected]

Issued jointly by:
UPNG Milne Bay Students Union
UPNG Student Representative Council

To the Milne Bay graduands, class of 2026,✨

On behalf of the UPNG MBSU, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to each one of you🎓. To those who may not be listed here but are also from Milne Bay, we celebrate you as well👏🏽🎉.

We are filled with joy and pride as we acknowledge the milestone you all have successfully achieved.💫 This accomplishment may be a personal triumph but it is also brings pride to your families,communities, and our province.🙏🏽

Earning your degree or diploma is a testament to the hardwork, sacrifice, and commitment you have invested into your chosen disciplines you undertook.

Your patience and perseverance have carried you through to this final stage of your education.
Yet, be reminded that learning is a lifelong journey, it continues until life itself ends. We encourage
you, our graduands, to uphold and advance the values and knowledge you have gained and
utilize it in your future endeavors.

And also to integrate your Milne Bay cultural values that display respect, humility, and diligence which will guide you in the next chapter of your lives. You are not only an asset to your province but also to the country’s development as a whole.💯

May this achievement serve as a beacon of hope and motivation for the next generation of leaders and elites from MilneBay province. And may it also inspire the members of the union to stay diligent and dedicated in their studies.

Congratulations once again👏🏽🎓. We wish you all the best in the journey ahead. Thank you for being a part of the UPNG MBSU family, you have brought pride to your province by representing it at this
prestigious university in the country.
God bless!❤️💚💙🤍

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MBSU successfully hosted it's annual orientation program yesterday, welcoming the first year students, continuing students, distinguished guest, and our Patron, Mr. Elliot Tovaboda as the Union embarks on its 2026 Journey together.

The first-year students hail from secondary schools across the province as well as other provinces where they completed their secondary education. They will be undertaking studies across diverse discipline including Science, Business, Law and Humanities.

MBSU is proud to highlight the admission of two students from Kiriwina Secondary School in Law school. This is a notable achievement given the historical record of low admission of law students from secondary schools in our province. It is one of our union objectives to strengthen strategic awareness program to secondary schools across Milne Bay, with the possibility of affiliating with other Milne Bay student associations to conduct awareness program aimed at increasing the number of school leavers in Milne Bay Province enrolled in tertiary institutions.

Our Guest speakers and Patron also challenged students to be agents of change, urging them to implement the knowledge and skills they attained and embody the changes they wish to see in their lives, families, and communities.

Welcome onboard first years🥳

KUMESEEHH! 🌴🌊
Calling all our Milne Bay Brothers & Sisters! 📢
To all our incoming & returning scholars: Our Voyage Begins Here!🛶🌊
Join us on Sunday April 12th for our 2026 MBSU Orientation🎉
Theme: Be an Agent of Change: Designated to build a Safer, Culturally-centered, Educated and Advanced Milne Bay!
Hear from our distinguished Alumni and special guest speakers as we unite for our home.
🗓️When: 12th April
📍Where: UPNG Drill Hall
🤩Who: Every Milne Bay Student!
Whether you're a Wagu,Taliu,Baisa,Sebare or Sogu,we are one Milne Bay!😅❤️💙💚🤍💛
Don’t just witness the change-BE THE CHANGE!📌

Looking forward to seeing you all🤩

UPNG Milne Bay Students Union releases a heartfelt statement of solidarity with communities hit by Cyclone Maila. We stand with our fellow students & families in Kiriwina, Goodenough, Fergusson, Misima, Woodlark & surrounding islands, urging everyone to stay safe & support each other in recovery.

Short? Tall? Doesn’t matter , once Jarhan , Jnr Kro starts singing Deya sons , and also our brother Kazibuda rap ,dat wan, we all , our somethings become the same height on the dance floor!!

Upol come experience Milne Bay deya magic! not the dark kind your aunt warned you about, but that wan the kind that makes you fall in love, lose your self respect 😂, and somehow end up doing taubada with someone’s deya uncle from Suau 😏

Me like that I wont want to miss the small wans shake deya what ya to the max ! 🔥

🎟️ Last tickets going for only K50!
But if you rich pipol deya churen , and you feel kakz , like that you buy K60
At the gate! Not big one ! Small coins only 😂
Upol come early and find one small wann fast ones ,even the spirits don’t run on PNG time!!





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