Category: People
A life of love, family, care
By HELEN TARAWA in Wewak Ludwig Somare Sana, the father of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare had three wives. Two of them were from East Sepik and the third was […]
Ex-soldier remembers Sir Michael
By KELVIN JOE RETIRED Sergeant-Major Aibo Medo George, the soldier who raised the PNG flag for the first time on Independence Hill, still remembers the words Grand Chief Sir Michael […]
Patricia earning a living by sewing meri blouses
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA FAITH and love is what drives Patricia Sui from Chambri Lakes in East Sepik to provide for her children. Patricia, 58, is a single mother of four […]
Sir Michael’s famous walking stick and cap
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA IN his later years, his walking stick was Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare’s constant companion in public. It accompanied him on many journeys he took in his […]
Momis tells of lunch, beer at Somare’s home after Sunday mass
By SHIRLEY MAULUDU DR JOHN Momis, one of the close associates of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare in the initial mapping of the pathway to self-government for the country, will […]
Sir Dadi, Sir Michael and golf
By DALE LUMA YOU will not miss his picture on the wall when you walk into the Royal Port Moresby Golf Club, a place he used to frequent with his […]
Nurse Charity’s last chat with Sir Michael
NURSE Charity Kiap describes Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare as an amazing man who has touched many hearts. Charity, 27, from Western Highlands, recalls the time she met Sir Michael […]
Two friends met for final time
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA THE final Independence Day celebration which Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare attended was last year in Kavieng, New Ireland. As I stood on the stage at the […]
Sir Michael a great friend of Fiji
PM, Rabuka send condolence messages GRAND Chief Sir Michael Somare was a great friend of Fiji and the Pacific and had been one of the region’s prominent political leaders for […]
Sir Michael, Rocky and that K50 note
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA IN 1998, the portrait of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare appeared on the reverse side of the K50 bank note to honour his role in attaining independence […]