Madang Tourism Industry Association

03/12/2022

Best time of the year!🥳

25/06/2022

13/06/2022

Just 20mins by boat from the Madang Resort is the 'Planet Rock'. Another Amazing Dive site that will leave you speechless. 🤯😍
Planet Rock is a particular area that interacts with an open river, which attracts predators and prey. 🐡🐟🐬🦈
Madang alone has over 20+ Dive sites that you can explore with your friends and loved ones----------------------------🤩
Book Now!!
Call 79991664
Email [email protected]

08/06/2022

👑 QUEENS BIRTHDAY CRUISE THIS SUNDAY

🛥 Escape to Bagabag Island and celebrate with us

🔅 Terms and conditions apply

BOOK NOW:
Call (+675) 79991665 or 4222766 Ext. 8300
Email operations@mtspng

26/04/2022

Madang: ANZAC day memorial service at the iconic Kalibobo Coastwatchers Memorial Lighthouse. 25 April 2022

18/04/2022

Hello Family and Friends in and around Madang, Just a friendly toksawe.
Coming up on the 25th of April is the Anzac Day. All are welcome to attend the service. No fees apply. Come along and together we honor and remember the ones who sacrifice their lives for ours. 🥰
See you there!☀️

12/04/2022

Coming up this SUNDAY 🤩🥰😍 Treat this Easter Holiday special and enjoy with your loved ones. Cruise with us to Bagabag boarding the Kalibobo Express and experience the Amazing Christmas Bay. Calls us now and book with MTS
phone 79991665
email [email protected]

07/04/2022

ANZAC DAY coming up🌈☀️🌻. Join us at kalibobo LightHouse to remember the fallen ones who have sacrifice their lives for us. All Welcome to join and commemorate. Free of Charge.

06/04/2022

More coming this Easter, explore the other 70% of the earth’s surface.🥳🤩🏝
Contact us for more info.
79991664 | [email protected]

05/04/2022

Wondering where and how to spend your 2022 Easter Weekend? Check This out 🥳🤩
We have Easter Activities and Cruises, Special Dinners, Harbor Cruise, Diving and The First Island ferry service aboard Kalibobo Express to Karkar Island. 🥳🤩
Contact us now.
Call 79991665 or Email [email protected]

04/04/2022

This Sunday,😍🤩 Join the Melanesian Tourist Service and Madang Resort Hotel on the Introductory Cruise aboard Kalibobo Express to KarKar Island for only K250. Lunch | Denotes stops for swimming and visiting villages.🥳
BOOKINGS WITH MTS | MON - SAT
CALL 79991665 | 79991661 | 71040469
EMAIL [email protected]

15/03/2022

If you are looking for outdoor places to host Parties, Wedding, and etc...
Sugeng Aben in Madang Resort is the place for you.
A place so quiet and peaceful, A place where the birds, wind and sea will sing for you.🥰

07/03/2022

Our First Newsletter for 2022 has finally been released_Jan-Feb Issue #25.
Below is a link to download a soft-copy for yourself.
https://issuu.com/madangresort/docs/issue_25_hr_publish
Read about our accomplishments and our plans for the future. 🤗
You can also send an email to [email protected].
"Our stories told just for you.

02/03/2022

Great News!!!😍😍
The Thailand customs have cleared the Kalibobo Express yesterday (March 01st) and now it’s on its way to Madang, Papua New Guinea.
MTS Ship Captain, Josevata Saukilagi who is currently in Thailand preparing the voyage has estimated to take 16 days at an economical speed of 10kts.
Kim Payne, David Henke, and Andrew Baguley, which are all Australian experienced seafarers, will accompany Captain Jovesa on this voyage.
Sir Peter Barter, the Managing Director of MTS said as soon as the vessel arrives, it will undergo a PNG NMSA survey since it’s been built to AMSA requirements.
"It is expected to take two weeks for it to be ready to begin its services, the MTS Marketing and Operations team are preparing packages to Kar Kar to attract tourists utilizing guest houses and local transport. Also, additional tours will be organized to Manus, the Sepik River, and East Sepik Provinces." Sir Peter Said.
The people of Madang and Kar Kar have expressed their excitement that at last, they can expect fast, safe and reliable transport to and from Kar Kar and Madang.
Pictures by Captain Josevata Saukilagi

28/07/2021

TropicAir is stepping into assist with our Air Services due to a partial runway closure that has already commenced and will continue till the 14th of August.

Please share.
Bookings can be made via email [email protected]

Tropicair

27/01/2021

Presenting our Latest Issue #3 Balangut Newsletter.

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08/12/2020

MTIA would like to present to you its December Edition of the Balangut Newsletter Issue #2 ⛵

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04/12/2020

27/09/2020

The Bundi Komba Festival is a unique festival that shows some of Madang's vibrant culture in Papua New Guinea (PNG). This festival was officially launched on...

19/09/2020

Association Raises concerns over a Sand Mining Project in Madang
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Dateline: Madang, 18th of Sept 2020
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The Members from the Madang Tourism Industry Association (MTIA) recently voiced their concerns over the environmental effects of a Sand Mining Company.

The Niugini Sands Ltd had recently proposed to do their venture in the Sumgilbar within the Sumkar district of Madang.

MTIA’s Chairman, Sir Peter Barter said that the detrimental effects from the mining would cause some major environmental effects.

“These types of projects, especially to do with our marine ecosystem will affect the Leatherback Turtle Sactuary in the Sumgilbar LLG.”

The Chairman of Mas Kagin Tapani Association (MAKATA), Wenceslaus Magun (Wence) said that he was saddened by the news of the mining project.

“I am heartbroken to inform you all that the leatherbacks conservation sites from Murunas plantations all the way to Murukanam will now be affected by a sand company with foreign investors interest.”

The company, known as Niugini Sands Ltd was incorporated by IPA on the 11th of January earlier this year.

Through a report presented by MAKATA, the document states that the company (Niugini Sands) has four directors in Singapore and a secretary (all Singapore based).

“Other than an office in Port Moresby and the IPA document, little can be known about this shady company,” said Wence.

Wence also said that he and the MAKATA team are frustrated that selfish leaders are behind this proposed project.

“The challenge we faced in securing long-term grants to achieve our objectives is now seeing the ugly face of negative development at the whims of corporate greed and selfish community leaders and their cohorts driving their agenda using gaps in our efforts.”

MTIA and the team from MAKATA urge locals in Papua New Guinea and Madang to not take bribes or to assist any company in Sand Mining.

“Caution is advised for citizens and representatives of the people of Madang towards negotiating and/or awareness campaigns for or against sand mining especially given the lack of information about Niugini Sands Ltd, their recent registration with PNG IPA and their association with Singapore as well as Singapore’s history in sand imports.”

06/09/2020

06/09/2020

Presenting our latest (and first) Issue #1 Balangut Newsletter.

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06/09/2020

19/08/2020

Association urges government to take Tourism Seriously
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Members of the Madang’s Tourism Industry Association (MTIA) had recently voiced their concerns over their government’s lack of concern with the Tourism Industry.

The President of the Madang’s Chamber of Commerce, Kevin Murray said that the government was not interested in tourism in Madang.

“No matter how hard we try to push tourism with our festivals here in Madang, we need to have an active government that is behind us to support us.”

He was speaking recently in MTIA’s meeting at the Madang Resort.

The interim Chairman for MTIA, Sir Peter Barter said that the government and the private sector need to work closely together.

“We have to move ahead and do a plan and then we have to go forward and provide this to the government, if you want the government to do the plan then this won’t happen, the industry needs to work with the government.”

Sir Peter also said that historically the Madang Provincial government and the Madang Tourism and Cultural Burau (MVCB) had never worked together.

“It hasn’t happened in the past and under the same situation, I don’t think the government will do anything. We have to change for the future of tourism in Madang.”

Representing local guesthouses in Madang, Pholas Yongole from Tugutugu Guesthouse in Karkar Island also voiced his concerns regarding the government.

“I approached the provincial government myself with the Karkar Bilum festival and never had a response from the government.”

“With no funding from the government to host a Bilum Festival, I had to go to Pous Pakop, the governor from NCDC,” said Pholas.

The government is really not interested in tourism.”

Sir Peter also said that the private sector is fully represented by MTIA.

“MTIA does represent the private sector, the private sector is the foremost important sector to make tourism happen.”

“Politicians create policies at a national level, provincial governments implement these policies while the private sector provides these services and ultimately makes things happen within the province.”


Peter Leslie Charles Barter Melanesian News David Jah Blum

19/08/2020

Madang's Health Authority recently travelled to Karkar aboard the Luxurious Kalibobo Spirit. Fidelis Waipma, the CEO of MPHA, thanked Sir Peter Leslie Charles Barter.

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