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St. Therese urban clinic reopens with improved HIV and health services
Port Moresby residents and especially those within Hohola, can now be able to access improved health services, including that of HIV/AIDs - following the refurbishment of the St. Therese Urban Clinic.
PNG and Australia complete joint border patrol
A recent Joint Cross Border Patrol in the Torres Strait conducted by the Australian Border Force [ABF], Australian Federal Police [AFP], Queensland Police Service [QPS], and Papua New Guinea authorities has been completed.
PNG Law Society rejoins LAWASIA, Port Moresby to host 2026 conference
Papua New Guinea’s legal community achieved a major milestone as the PNG Law Society officially rejoined the Law Association for Asia and the Pacific [LAWASIA], restoring the country’s voice on the regional legal stage.
Kopen National School of Excellence in Enga sits for 1st grade 12 examination
A total of 83 students in the new Kopen National School of Excellence in the Enga Province have sat for Advance Mathematics Paper 1 this morning. This is a historic occasion for the institution since gaining the new status.
Madang police call on parents to be more responsible
Madang's Provincial Police Commander, Acting Superintendent Robert Baim, has called on parents to take more responsibility for their children following a recent incident in which a large group of students were stranded on Pik Island after a class party went wrong.
Authorities dismiss rumors of body found at sea
Search efforts are continuing in Madang waters for a young man who has not reached home since Friday evening after jumping into the sea at Madang's popular picnic spot, Pik Island.
Drug shortage forces Alotau Hospital to cut back on operations
The Milne Bay Provincial Health Authority admits it has been running on below average drug supplies much of this year and is urging Milne Bay’s general population to stay healthy, make wise choices, and to take care during this time.
V’landys in talks with Bennett over PNG Chiefs role amid NRL’s $600m expansion gamble
NRL boss Peter V’landys wants Souths coach Wayne Bennett to be involved with the Papua New Guinea Chiefs’ expansion side and potentially as their inaugural coach.
Second round of polio gets underway in Milne Bay
Milne Bay has recorded 80.6 percent coverage in the first round of the Polio Supplementary Immunization Campaign carried out in August.
Quick response saves WHPHA Administration building from Fire
A fire at the Administration Complex of the Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority, located within the Mt Hagen Hospital, narrowly avoided causing major damage yesterday afternoon.