From across Papua New Guinea
Bus owners and drivers for Route 100 in Eastern Highlands Province met in Goroka. They gathered to honor a coworker who was killed in Kainantu District. At the sad meeting, people shared tributes, asked for justice, and demanded better road safety. Many said they worry about the increasing dangers for bus workers and passengers. McGaw […]
In Simbu Province, no Grade 12 students were arrested during a recent police operation targeting schools. Provincial Police Commander Mazuc Rubiang commended the Grade 12 students, their parents, and community leaders for their cooperation and support in maintaining law and order in the province. “The successful conclusion of the Grade 12 exams was marked by […]
In a first, medical drug orders from Badili Area Medical Store in Port Moresby were successfully delivered to the Milne Bay Health Authority at the weekend The monthly orders are usually airlifted to Alotau but the inaugural 18hour drive via the Port Moresby Alotau national highway could become the new norm. Express Customs Logistics Ltd, […]
Prime Minister James Marape is concerned there are lapses in the provincial health supply management systems, citing the case of the Milne Bay Provincial Health Authority and drug wastage issues. He made the remarks following reports by the Department of Health through their Medical Supply electronic monitoring system, a pharmaceutical stock movement tracker, that reported […]
In West Sepik Province, 5,699 Grade 8 students from 112 primary schools have started their National Examination, despite a significant delay in the arrival of testing materials. Provincial Education Director Hillary Suamba confirmed the exam papers arrived in Vanimo on Saturday morning due to a flight delay. The materials were scheduled to arrive two weeks […]
Madang’s Provincial Police Commander, Acting Superintendent Robert Baim, is reiterating calls for students, teachers, and parents to respect the province-wide ban on school outings. Police announced the ban last week following a recent school picnic on Pik Island that resulted in one young man still missing at sea. PPC Baim stressed this warning applies throughout […]
The fourth edition of the Melanesian Spearhead Group Prime Ministers Football Cup will be hosted in Lae and Port Moresby in November. The draws released last week will have two matches played at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae November 16, while the venues in Port Moresby will be the PNG Football Stadium and […]
Papua New Guinea’s very own is now officially recognized as Saint Peter ToRot in the Catholic church, following his historic canonization today, together with six others, in Rome. He was officially proclaimed a saint, infront of a packed St. Peter’s square where about 70-thousand faithfuls congregated, together with over 170 from PNG. Peter Senat, the […]
The recent killing of a PMV bus driver at Kompri in the Eastern Highlands, along the Highlands Highway, has sparked widespread remorse. The incident has raised grave concern for the safety of the travelling public, particularly service providers from the Western Highlands.” In a media briefing Sunday afternoon in Mt Hagen, a visibly disappointed Western […]
The Department of Treasury has released a total of K19.5 million as final entitlements and repatriation payments to 570 retired teachers in Papua New Guinea. The Teaching Service Commission confirmed and shared this long-awaited news with the retirees last Thursday. TSC Commissioner for Operations, Maini Mike Ugaia, thanked the Department of Treasury for facilitating this […]