From across Papua New Guinea
A life-saving medical procedure that can stop cervical cancer before it becomes deadly is now being expanded in Papua New Guinea through specialist training led by the Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority [WHPHA]. As cervical cancer continues to claim the lives of an estimated 1,500 women every year in PNG, Western Highlands is emerging as […]
The Australian Government and the Adventist Aviation Service [AAS] launched a new partnership in Lae on Wednesday to deliver life-saving health services to remote parts of the country. AAS chief executive officer Captain Mark Neah said the funding [not disclosed] from Australia would keep their aircraft flying to the most isolated communities. “Australia’s support will […]
Reduced water levels from Sirinumu Dam has directly impacted hydro generation capacity across the Rouna hydropower cascading stations, according to PNG Power chief executive officer Paul Payly. The water drop has resulted in a reduction in available renewable generation on the Port Moresby power grid. Bayly, who is currently out of the country released a […]
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale arrived in Papua New Guinea this morning for a one-day official visit to hold high-level bilateral talks with Prime Minister James Marape. The brief visit is aimed at enhancing mutual cooperation between the two Melanesian neighbours on trade, mining, security and regional matters. Wale was received at Jackson’s International […]
Busanim Elementary School in Ward 13 of the Wampar LLG, Huon Gulf, officially launched its completed Morobe Province Water Security Project on Wednesday. The initiative is a collaborative partnership between the Morobe provincial administration and the Australian government, designed to strengthen administrative workflows and improve direct community service delivery. Present to witness the launching ceremony […]
The country has a significant burden of HIV/AIDS in the country, prompting a national crisis to be declared last May. The National Department of Health and its partners are working in collaboration to bend the curve. The introduction of the HIV self-screen kits is among the latest interventions in this effort. The self-screen kits are […]
Papua New Guineans can now screen for HIV/AIDs without stigma and discrimination in the comfort of their homes, marking a huge step in increased access to testing across the country. This after the official launch and hand over of 26-thousand HIV/AIDs self-screening kits to the National Department of Health by the United Nations today in […]
Jiwaka Province is set to enter the national pageant arena after signing a historic partnership agreement with Miss Bird of Paradise Papua New Guinea [MBoP] Incorporated. The Memorandum of Agreement [MoA] was officially signed between the MBoP PNG Secretariat and the newly established Jiwaka MBoP provincial committee on Monday in Banz. Organisers said the framework […]
Hela has become the first province in Papua New Guinea to sign a memorandum of understanding [MoU] with the National Forest Authority [NFA] to implement the government’s National Deforestation and Afforestation Program. The partnership was officialized in Tari on Tuesday, coinciding with the opening of the NFA’s new provincial office. Under the agreement, the Hela […]
The National Court in Madang has sentenced four members of the infamous Het Wara gang from the Raikos District to jail with hard labour over the wilful murder of a 14-year-old girl in 2023. Three of them were given 30 years each whilst the fourth, an elderly man in his 50s, was given 20 years […]