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Madang PHA plans to improve level 1 health facilities”

Plans are underway by the Madang Provincial Health Authority to raise the standard of all level one health facilities in the province to enable them to deliver level 3 services to the people. Acting Chief Executive Officer of Madang PHA, Dr Sammy Thomas, announced this yesterday whilst speaking at the official opening of the renovated […]

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Inmates in Vanimo raise concerns over unconducive living environment

Prisoners detained at the Vanimo Corrective Institute Service [CIS] have raised concerns based on humanitarian rights, stating they have been living in conditions not suitable. With a deteriorating state of buildings in the prison cell blocks and overcrowding being experienced starting last year may likely spread airborne disease within the cell block. Benroy Apet a […]

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Koim: Be productive

During the University of Technology’s [UoT] 57th graduation ceremony held in Lae yesterday, Chancellor Sam Koim described graduates as the living product of many productive investments. He told graduates that reaching such milestone in education was not by chance nor accident, it comes with greater responsibility and he urged them to be productive. “So, as […]

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Women redefining excellence at Unitech

The total number of women graduating at the PNG University of Technology [UoT] continue to increase each year. Chancellor of UoT, Sam Koim during the 57th graduation ceremony yesterday commended women for raising the standard in achieving the higher level of educational qualifications. Koim said in 1980 UoT admitted 120 students into its Science, Technology, […]

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O’Niell: Politics does not give full financial success, choose career pathway

The Former Prime Minister and Member for Iliabu-Pangia Peter O’Niell has called on the pioneer graduates of the Western Pacific University to put aside political aspirations and focus on building a career pathway. Mr. O’Niell made this profound statement when was speaking at the first graduation ceremony of the Western Pacific University [WPU] on Friday […]

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Double murder suspect apprehended in Madang

Police in Madang have apprehended a man, identified to be the prime suspect of a double murder in East Sepik Province. The man identified as Emmanuel Kamai, aged 34 was arrested on Tuesday afternoon at Matupi Village, on the outskirts of town upon intelligence report. Kamai is from Yenchen Village in Wosera- Gawi District, and […]

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Second PNG-ABG talks welcomed by Moderator

Bougainville Independent Moderator Sir Jerry Mateparae was pleased with the second phase of consultation between the Government of Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Bougainville Government on the path to independence. Sir Jerry served as the Independent Moderator for the second round of four formal consultations between the PNG government and the ABG, held from […]

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Rain to continue through to May, says weather official

Papua New Guinea will continue to experience heavy rainfall in the coming weeks. National Weather Service Meteorologist Benjamin Malai told NBC National News that PNG is facing severe weather patterns at this time of the year. The country is now in its wet season or period right around the country which generally runs from December […]

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Black Orchids primed to defend Sports Tok 7s cup

Reigning champions of the annual Sports Tok 7s in Black Orchids are geared up to defend the cup in the 2025 edition, set for Easter Weekend in Port Moresby. The Orchids have undergone vigorous training for two months to ensure they retain the cup in Autonomous Region of Bougainville for the tournament scheduled from April […]

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Papua New Guinea to host pinnacle of Melanesian Football

The fourth edition of the Melanesian Spearhead Group Prime Minister’s Cup will be held in Port Moresby from 4 – 18 October, following the signing of a Host Agreement between the MSG Secretariat and the Government of Papua New Guinea, through the PNG Sports Foundation. The signing was done in Port Vila, Vanuatu during the […]