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Board Chairman of the Madang Provincial Health Authority, Dr Boga Figa; said the board has taken note of last Thursday’s argument between his deputy, Young Wadau and the acting Chief Executive Officer of MaPHA, Dr Sammy Thomas.

Forty-four Health Center OICs were in Alotau this week, they are undergoing refresher training on the nationwide rollout of the Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination program.

Hutjena Secondary School on Buka Island is now under indefinite suspension, as authorities grapple with a disturbing wave of student violence that left school infrastructure vandalised and a teacher assaulted.

In a powerful show of international community spirit, Project Yumi has facilitated the delivery of vital cricket merchandises to Cricket PNG, thanks to the generous contributions from Valley District Cricket Club [Brisbane] and Nightcliff Cricket Club [Darwi] in Australia.

Numerous census enumerators, supervisors, and service providers from the South and Delta Fly districts are still waiting for their allowances, months after completing their assignments during last year's national census.

President Ishmael Toroama has called for the retrieval, proper burial, and recognition of the remains of men who fought and died during the decade-long Bougainville Civil War.

The business decision by the board and management of Ok Tedi Mining Limited [OTML] to enter into a ‘binding agreement’ with Kingston Resources Limited to acquire the mining license of the shutdown Misima Mine has not gone down well with the traditional landowners in Mine Bay Province.         

The National Economic and Fiscal Commission [NEFC] of Papua New Guinea is set to join an international group of fiscal commissions, marking a significant milestone in the country’s engagement with global governance and economic reform initiatives.

In a significant move towards sustainable development and economic development, the communities of Kaiau and Vanuamai in Nara consituancy in Kairuku, Central, have embarked on the Kairuku Coast Cattle Project.

Apart from Indonesian President, Prabowo Subianto's confirmation to attend the country's 50th Independence Anniversary, there will be several other important delegations from the United Nations General Assembly member countries also expected to attend.