From across Papua New Guinea
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. The Catholic Church run clinic, established in 1971, was refurbished through the PNG Australia partnership at a value of about 270 thousand kina and […]
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. This followed visits to local communities of Daru, Sigabaduru, and Tureture, including the Saibai and Boigu Islands of the Torres Strait. The […]
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. The re-instatement was confirmed after PNG Law Society President Hubert Namani addressed the LAWASIA Council Meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, over the […]
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. Kopen is the only school of excellence in the country to phase out grades 9 and […]
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. Baim said the situation should not be blamed solely on police, as officers had […]
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. The young man, identity withheld, was amongst a group of mostly grade 8 students from various urban schools, who had decided to go for […]
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. Their situation came to a head when frustrated surgical doctors last week in a social […]
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. The Daily Telegraph reported V’landys wants Bennett involved with building the NRL’s 19th team when they come into the game for their first season in 2028. Bennett is currently contracted […]
Milne Bay has recorded 80.6 percent coverage in the first round of the Polio Supplementary Immunization Campaign carried out in August. More than 92,200 children aged from birth to 10 years were vaccinated during the initial rollout. As the second round begins this week, health authorities are aiming to improve coverage and reach their original […]
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. The building, which houses the PHA’s finance, human resources, fleet, and other offices, caught fire around 5 p.m. However, with the help of the public, who quickly responded by […]