UPNG student Iampela Popena crowned Miss Bird of Paradise Papua New Guinea 2025 in Port Moresby

Iampela Popena, a 19-year-old student from Mount Hagen, has been crowned Miss Bird of Paradise Papua New Guinea 2025. Representing the Western Highlands, she also won awards for People's Choice, Best Talent, and Best Sarong in a competition featuring contestants from nine provinces. Iampela is pursuing a degree in economics at UPNG.

Miss Pacific Islands 2023 results: Fonoifafo McFarland-Seumanu crowns Josie Nicholas in Apia, Samoa

beauty pageant: Miss Pacific Islandsedition: 34thdate: February 3, 2023venue: Gym 1, Tuanaimato, Apia, Samoa candidates: 5 CANDIDATES COUNTRYCANDIDATEAmerican SamoaKauhani FuimaonoNauruAlexander PitcherPapua New GuineaJosie NicholasSamoaHaylani KuruppuSolomon IslandsTiare Haro SPECIAL AWARDS AWARDCANDIDATEMiss PhotogenicKauhani Fuimaono (American Samoa)Miss PersonalityAlexander Pitcher (Nauru)Best TalentJosie Nicholas (Papua New Guinea)Best in InterviewTiare Haro (Solomon Islands)Best in Traditional WearKauhani Fuimaono (American Samoa)Best in SarongHaylani Kuruppu … Continue reading Miss Pacific Islands 2023 results: Fonoifafo McFarland-Seumanu crowns Josie Nicholas in Apia, Samoa

Melanesia’s 5 most handsome men alive 2021

Located in Oceania, Melanesia has five countries territories namely Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Most of the languages of the region are members of the Austronesian language family or one of the numerous Papuan languages. Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu are members of the Melanesian Spearhead … Continue reading Melanesia’s 5 most handsome men alive 2021

Papua New Guinea’s 21 most handsome men alive 2021

The Independent State of Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania and the third largest country in the world. There are 851 known languages in the country, which comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore island in Melanesia. In 1884, Papua New Guinea's northern half started being ruled … Continue reading Papua New Guinea’s 21 most handsome men alive 2021

Papua New Guinea’s 20 most handsome men alive 2020

The Independent State of Papua New Guinea is the third largest island country in the world. Located in Oceania, it occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia. With Elizabeth II as the queen, Papua New Guinea became an independent Commonwealth realm in 1975. There are 851 known languages in the … Continue reading Papua New Guinea’s 20 most handsome men alive 2020

Papua New Guinea’s 10 most handsome men alive 2019

The Independent State of Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania and the third largest country in the world. There are 851 known languages in the country, which comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore island in Melanesia. In 1884, Papua New Guinea's northern half started being ruled … Continue reading Papua New Guinea’s 10 most handsome men alive 2019

Miss Pacific Islands 2019 results: Leoshina Kariha crowns Fonoifafo McFarland-Seumanu in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

beauty pageant: Miss Pacific Islandsedition: 33rddate: November 30, 2019venue: The Stanley Hotel & Suites, Port Moresby, Papua New Guineacandidates: 12 FINALISTS PLACEMENTCANDIDATES (COUNTRY/TERRITORY)Top 12Epifania Petelo (American Samoa)Terito-o-Ngakura Story (Cook Islands)Jessica Fong (Fiji)Billma Peter (Marshall Islands)Millenia Finch (Nauru)Tapua Pasuna (Tuvalu)Violene Blondel (Wallis et Futuna)Top 5Lucy Maino (Papua New Guinea)Fonoifafo Nancy McFarland-Seumanu (Samoa)Gladys Habu (Solomon Islands)Herevai Hoata (Tahiti)Yehenara Soukop (Tonga) … Continue reading Miss Pacific Islands 2019 results: Leoshina Kariha crowns Fonoifafo McFarland-Seumanu in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea’s 10 most handsome men alive 2018

The Independent State of Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania and the third largest country in the world. There are 851 known languages in the country, which comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore island in Melanesia. In 1884, Papua New Guinea's northern half started being ruled … Continue reading Papua New Guinea’s 10 most handsome men alive 2018

Miss Pacific Islands 2018 results: Matauaina To’omalatai crowns Leoshina Kariha in Nuku’alofa, Tonga

beauty pageant: Miss Pacific Islandsedition: 32nddate: November 30, 2018venue: Atele Indoor Stadium, Nuku'alofa, Tongacandidates: 6 FINALISTS PLACEMENTCANDIDATES (COUNTRY/TERRITORY)Top 6Magalita Philomena Johnson (American Samoa)Kalo Fungaritao (Tonga)Top 4Lydia Simonis (Cook Islands)Leoshina Mercy Kariha (Papua New Guinea)Sonia Piva (Samoa)Emelipelesa Panapa (Tuvalu) SPECIAL AWARDS AWARDCANDIDATEMiss PhotogenicLydia Simonis (Cook Islands)Miss PersonalityLeoshina Mercy Kariha (Papua New Guinea)Miss TourismLeoshina Mercy Kariha (Papua … Continue reading Miss Pacific Islands 2018 results: Matauaina To’omalatai crowns Leoshina Kariha in Nuku’alofa, Tonga

Papua New Guinea’s 21 most handsome men alive 2017

The Independent State of Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania and the third largest country in the world. There are 851 known languages in the country, which comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore island in Melanesia. In 1884, Papua New Guinea's northern half started being ruled … Continue reading Papua New Guinea’s 21 most handsome men alive 2017