The Edevu Hydropower project is unable to fully support Port Moresby's electricity demand during the current El Niño period, as prolonged dry conditions continue to reduce hydro generation and place pressure on both power and water supplies.
A funding submission of K70-milion has been put through to the National Executive Council for preparedness work towards the El Nino currently affecting the country.
Construction of the new Level 4 Koroba District Hospital is progressing steadily, bringing specialist healthcare services closer to thousands of people in Koroba Lake Kopiago District who have waited years for improved medical care.
Communities in Port Moresby and across Papua New Guinea are being urged to avoid unnecessary bush fires following the recent disaster in Goilala District, where many homes were destroyed and more than a thousand people were left homeless.
Koroba Lake Kopiago MP William Bando has urged local youths to “love yourself” as he launched the district’s first-ever rugby league affiliated with the PNG Rugby Football League [PNGRFL].
Thousands of patients from across the Highlands region are set to benefit after the Hela Provincial Government presented K200,000 to the Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority to support healthcare services at Mt Hagen Provincial Specialist Hospital.
The Hela Provincial Disaster Committee [HPDC] has been directed to begin public awareness campaigns across the province on the impacts of the forecast 2026–2027 El Niño, following a national directive from the National Disaster Centre.