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Voluntary gun surrender gains momentum under “Make Hela Safe Again” initiative
The ongoing law and order intervention in Hela Province, operating under the banner "Make Hela Safe Again," reached another milestone over the weekend as more high-powered guns were voluntarily surrendered.
Resilient sweet potato variety shields Hela farmers from El Niño
For most rural families across Papua New Guinea, sweet potato [kaukau] is essential to daily life. It serves as both a primary staple food and a reliable source of household income through local markets.
SP Brewery backs Goroka Show with K20,000
South Pacific Brewery has reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to the Goroka Show with a sponsorship of K20,000, continuing its support for one of Papua New Guinea’s most iconic cultural events.
Madang police gearing up for 51st Independence celebrations
Madang police are prepared for the province's two- day 51st Independence celebrations from 15th to 16th September.
Infant amongst survivors of Madang boating incident
An infant and an eleven-year-old boy were amongst survivors of a boating incident between Raikos and Madang on Friday, police confirmed.
New Zealand and Madang PHA launch climate- resilience health care project
Three major health facilities in Madang Province are now proud recipients of new and improved healthcare facilities under the Building Community- Level Climate Resilience (BCCR) project.
Central music, arts and culture festival start in Bereina
The Central Music, Arts and Culture Festival has officially commenced in Bereina, Kairuku district, bringing together musicians, artists, cultural groups and communities from across Central Province.
Kokoda Junior High hosts 3rd annual provincial cultural show
Seven schools from across Northern Province came together this week for the 3rd annual Provincial Schools Cultural Show, held at Kokoda Junior High School to promote language, culture, and peace among students.
MBPHA launches website and intranet system
The difficulty in disseminating important health information to rural health facilities in Milne Bay has greatly affected the progress of health services in the Milne Provincial Health Authority (MBPHA).
The launch of its new website and intranet system is expected to greatly improve its information sharing between the Provincial health authority, its health facilities in the rural areas and the general public.
The Milne Bay Provincial Health Authority (MBPHA), on Wednesday, launched its website and intranet system as a way to improve communication and information sharing across all its health facilities in the province.
The Acting Chief Executive officer, Dr Dale Frank, at the launching said the website and intranet system is very important, especially with information dissemination.
"Many a times people ring us asking for information regarding health services, maybe introduction of new fees to certain services, we can't answer everyone who need that information.
Ragiampun community in Morobe face water crisis
Families in Ragiampun village in Umi LLG, Markham District, Morobe province, are walking up to 15 minutes to the Yati River for water after their main community pump stopped working.