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Madang provincial hospital described as ‘death trap’

The President of the National Nurse’s Association of Papua New Guinea, Frederick Kebai, said the Madang Provincial Hospital is a ‘death trap.’ He said this after walking through the hospital wards with nursing officers yesterday. Mr Kebai and his executives of the PNG National Nurse’s Association are currently in Madang to introduce the Nursing Savings […]

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Rousing welcome in Western Highlands impresses United Nations Boss

After visiting Wewak in East Sepik and Nuku in West Sepik Province, United Nation’s Secretary General Antonio Guterras landed at Kagamuga Airport in Mt Hagen yesterday afternoon. Having received from the Kagamuga Airport by the Western Highlands Weldo Women’s singsing group, women putting bilum around his neck with a warmth smile and eager public outside […]

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Moresby North East schools celebrate 50th Anniversary

All schools, including secondary and tertiary institutions in the Moresby North East-Electorate, are receiving financial support from the office of the Member to celebrate the country’s 50th anniversary. Local member John Kaupa says the initiative aims to ensure that young children who will be the next leaders of our country have proper celebrations of the […]

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Barramundis set sights on Oman after Jersey tour

The Papua New Guinea Barramundis have returned from the ICC Cricket World Challenge League A in Jersey and are now fully focused on their next major assignment: the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia & East Asia-Pacific [EAP] Regional Final in Oman this October. The Barramundis, who sit third in the Challenge League standings after […]

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Nuku district opens new office complex

Nuku District in West Sepik Province officially opened a new district office in Nuku Station. The opening ceremony was officiated by Prime Minister James Marape, United Nations Secretary General His Excellency Antonio Guterres accompanied by Member for Nuku and Minister for Public Service Joe Sungi and Australian High Commissioner His Excellency Ewen McDonald. Hundreds of […]

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Churches in Alotau anticipate weeklong independence crusade

Alotau will observe nightly crusades from September 9 to the 15th, in conjunction with their weeklong celebrations to mark the country’s 50th Independence Golden Jubilee. To be led by the Alotau Pastor’s Fratenal, chairman Ps Newman Boroba tells NBC News, amidst it, they will hold a combine church service set for September 14th. Themed “Acceptable […]

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Kaindi road to become a golden pathway to revive Wau Waria’s economy

The construction of the Kaindi feeder road will be a game changer for the new Wau Waria district of Morobe Province, with the local MP Marsh Narewec declaring, that it will unlock the district’s economic potential, particularly through its booming alluvial gold sector. Speaking to NBC News, Narewec said the 16km stretch of road on […]

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SPOGOMI to feature its 50th anniversary week in Milne Bay

Alotau’s weeklong 50th Independence celebrations will for the first time, feature SPOGOMI. Spogomi is a game invented in Japan in 2008 by Kenichi Mamitsuka under the slogan “Trash pickup as a sport!” to make garbage collection more engaging and to raise awareness about waste.Its now taken the world over as a sport. The name is […]

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Goroka Secondary School celebrates 50th anniversary

The Goroka Secondary School in Eastern Highlands Province hosted a mini pre-Independence celebration to mark the 50th Anniversary of Papua New Guinea. The program began with students re-enacting the events of September 15, 1975, when the Australian flag was lowered and the PNG flag was raised, commemorating what happened at the independence hill in Waigani, […]

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Nuku district hospital underway

For almost 50 years, Nuku District in West Sepik Province has been in dire need of a proper health facility, a hospital to serve its people. This will no longer be the story for Nuku as they have witnessed the groundbreaking ceremony on the land where the Nuku District Hospital will be built. Minister for […]