The Miss Bird of Paradise PNG Pageant has officially welcomed East New Britain Province as the newest addition to its national program following a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signing ceremony held recently. The Miss Bird of Paradise East New Britain Pageant becomes the fifth provincial pageant to sign on this year, adding momentum to the national vision of representing all 22 provinces at the upcoming Golden Jubilee event. The East New Britain committee is led by Chairperson Joachim Lolok, Deputy Chairperson Elizabeth Wong, Secretary Veronica Lako, and Otto Benjamin Mitil Jnr. Michaelyn Marum, a former contestant in the 2024 Miss Bird of Paradise Pageant as Miss BNN Foundation, joins the team as Treasurer. MBOP PNG National Chairperson Anna Bais congratulated the East New Britain team for their commitment to advancing the pageant's goals and fostering provincial representation. “Bringing together all 22 provinces to crown a national queen has always been part of the MBOP strategy. After two successful years, my committee and I are looking forward to welcoming all provinces in December for a historical pageant that will also commemorate PNG’s Golden Jubilee,” Bais said. The MBOP PNG executive committee has extended its best wishes to the newly established East New Britain team as they prepare to crown the province’s first ever Miss Bird of Paradise representative.