WICHITA, KANSAS: || This week along 1155 North River Boulevard, Wichita, Kansas, the flags of the United States of America and that of Papua New Guinea (PNG) fly side by side, reaffirming the goodwill and long-term friendship between the two peoples and the two countries.
The historic Campbell Castle Inn Riverside plays host – thanks to owners Terry and Paula Lowry, on this occasion as it houses the Executive Chairman of the National Gas Corporation Limited (NGCL) of PNG, Mr. Alfred Kaiabe, LLB OL who leads a three-men delegation to the US chasing its dreams for “business opportunities” for his company and PNG.
So far, the PNG delegation has visited aerospace (aircraft) manufacturing site at Wichita dubbed as the “air capital of the world”, held a meeting with coffee buyers and processors, and visited a ‘Clinic in the Can’ (mobile clinic) factory.
Mr. Kaiabe is also set to meet with the executive of Koch Industries before flying to Washington DC where he is set to meet with officials of the World Bank.
Yesterday (February 29), Mr. Kaiabe and his delegation paid a courtesy visit to Mayor of Wichita, Lily Wu at the City Hall and later visited the Sunrise Christian Academy where he was received by Assistant Administrator, Mr. Jeremy Smith who extended “invitation” for PNG students to enroll here.
- Words by CYRIL GARE.
