The Madang Provincial Education Board (PEB) has formed a 7th sub- committee for purposes of coordinating El Nino relief efforts in all schools in the province from Early Childhood to Primary, High, Secondary through to Technical Vocational Education Training or TVET institutions.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was inked this week in Madang between Madang Technical College and the Chinese developer of the country's only nickel and cobalt project, Ramu NiCo Management Limited.
Four communities voluntarily surrendered 20 factory-made firearms, over 50 homemade guns, a hand grenade, and various traditional weapons, including bows and arrows on Wednesday.
Port Moresby General Hospital's children's cancer ward is operating at full capacity, with growing numbers of children being diagnosed with cancer needing long-term treatment.
Minister for Immigration and Border Security and Member for Koroba-Lake Kopiago, William Bando, warned community members holding illegal weapons: "Turn them in before the provincial Gun Surrender Program amnesty expires on December 25, or face severe tactical intervention."