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Health staff told to look after wellbeing first

As growing workplace pressure and emotional stress continue to affect healthcare workers across the province, Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority (WHPHA) staff are being urged to put their own health and wellbeing first.

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East Sepik Nursing Graduates Urged to Maintain High Standards

The 21 graduates of East Sepik College of Nursing were strongly urged to meet high standards of professionalism and service delivery in the health sector.

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Yumi FM celebrates 20 years with PNG Musik Awards

Papua New Guinea’s number one Tok Pisin radio station, 93 Yumi FM, will mark two decades of supporting local music this Saturday with the 20th Yumi FM PNG Musik Awards at the Lamana Gold Club.

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U.S fulbright program selects PNG scientist for prestigious visiting scholar fellowship

A senior lecturer in pharmacy at the University of Papua New Guinea, Dr. Martha Yahimbu, will conduct postdoctoral research in pharmacology at the University of Utah for the next five months under a Fulbright Visiting Fellowship.

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‘From bush materials to bricks’: Lai Valley secondary school dream nears reality

What began as a community effort with bush-material classrooms in 2013 is now taking shape as a permanent secondary school in Lai Valley LLG.

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‘We believe in you’: Kumura challenges subsidized students to rebuild Usino-Bundi

Usino-Bundi MP Vincent Kumura, has delivered a blunt message to tertiary students receiving district school fee subsidies: 'the local government is investing heavily in your minds, and you have a clear duty to bring that knowledge back home'.

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Inter-agency coalition sworn-in to clean up Milne Bay business environment

A critical alliance of provincial administrators, municipal leaders, and national tax and labor watchdogs has been formalized in Alotau to restore order to Milne Bay's commercial sector.

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Air Niugini modernizes Wewak presence with new high-traffic sales hub

Air Niugini has taken a significant step towards elevating its customer service standards in East Sepik Province, officially launching a modern retail sales outlet in Wewak today.

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Treasury to step in after provincial failures leave teachers without fares

The national government is stepping in to bypass provincial bureaucratic bottlenecks that have left thousands of educators stranded without their legally mandated travel entitlements.

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TSC orders immediate salary restoration for 8,000 suspended teachers

The Teaching Service Commission [TSC] has ordered the immediate reinstatement of salaries for approximately 8,000 teachers affected by an automatic payroll suspension on Pay 10.

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