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Goroka contractor rebrands PNG DataCo facilities
Goroka-based contractor Mebiluba Service and Maintenance has commenced refurbishment and rebranding work on PNG DataCo's Kumul Submarine Cable Network landing facility in Alotau, Milne Bay.
K1m emergency allocation to fix Matugar Highway seafront
The Madang Provincial Executive Council [PEC] has approved K1 million in emergency funding to address the severe coastal erosion threatening the Matugar section along the Madang-Bogia Highway.
Queensland medical donation to support Lutheran health services in PNG
A container of medical supplies donated by organisations and volunteers in Queensland, Australia, has been handed over to Lutheran Health Services in Lae.
PNG-US disaster exercise builds frontline medical skills
Papua New Guinean and United States personnel are training in basic emergency medical care as part of a joint disaster response exercise in Lae.
Marape: PNG cannot train for the workforce of 1975
Papua New Guinea must change the way it trains its young people to meet the demands of a modern economy, Prime Minister James Marape says.
Funding crunch threatens Queen of Paradise Orchestra’s historic Jayapura tour
Financial constraints remain a critical hurdle for Vanimo’s Queen of Paradise Orchestra as the young musicians prepare for their maiden international performance in Jayapura, Indonesia, scheduled for the coming weeks.
Permanency plan for Duke of York sea checkpoints
Permanent sea safety checkpoints will be established following last month’s fatal boating mishap near the Pigeon Islands, according to Duke of York Island local level government [LLG] president Jack Kongkong.
Prime Minister backs Unitech’s commercial plans
Prime Minister James Marape has backed development plans for the Papua New Guinea University of Technology [PNG UOT], presenting the institution with a K10 million funding boost during an official campus visit on Tuesday.