Daru Provincial Hospital in South Fly District, Western Province is one of the first facilities in the country to receive a 16 module – 10 color GeneXpert machine from. The GeneXpert machine will be used for the detection of MTB – XDR TB at the provincial laboratory at Daru hospital. Xpert MTB/XDR is a rapid test for detecting tuberculosis and drug resistance in one test, suitable for laboratories that do not require advanced skills and infrastructure. According to National TB Program Manager, Dr. Margaret Karl, Western Province reports the highest number of TB cases in the country which requires more…
Author: Katrina ANGELI
The Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) wishes to inform its valued clients, stakeholders, business community and the general public that there will be two series of weekend shutdowns of the Online Registry System (ORS). The purpose for these planned shutdowns will be to allow uninterrupted data migration from the old to the current database respectively. In this respect, the IPA registry services will not be available to the public for the following two weekends; first weekend shutdown will be from 5:00PM on Friday 17 March to 7:00AM on Monday 20 March and the second weekend shutdown will be from 5:00PM on…
“Teenage pregnancies are on the rise in the Eastern Highlands because the family planning coverage is really low.” This is according to Family Planning Coordinator of the Eastern Highlands Provincial Health Authority’s Family Planning Center, Sister Anna Pongua who says the Center has aimed for at least 25% coverage among women in the province, but have only 8% of women accessing family planning methods in the last year. The main reason for this unmet need for family planning is the stigma that comes along with it. Sr Anna stated that young people especially believe the narrative that family planning is…
BSP PNG with support partner Cricket PNG, launched the BSP School Kriket program in Lae’s Eriku Oval to kick start the program for schools throughout the country. This year marks the 14th year of BSP and CPNG partnership in hosting the program that involves elementary, primary and secondary schools in the country. BSP Momase Area Manager, Barry Namongo said sports is such an important part of children and young people’s education, not only for their physical fitness, but to create a sense of belonging and wellbeing to a community. “Schools play an important role in connecting community sport, thus, we…
In its sixth year, PNG Fashion Week has evolved into an iconic brand, providing mesmerizing experiences and opportunities for patrons to witness the latest in PNG design and wearable art and just recently, it launched its theme for this year, “Voyager”. According to PNG Fashion Week Director and Founder Miss Philma Kelegai, they chose this theme to signifying storytelling told through the textiles and fashions. The 2023 PNG Fashion Week also announced during a recent conference that Hilton Port Moresby will be its venue partner for the third time. “As the nation’s premier fashion platform, it is only fitting that…
Strong bilateral relations shared between PNG and China is paving way for the advancement in education at Butuka Academy Secondary School in Port Moresby, Not only is the Chinese Government facilitating the contruction and maintenance of the school’s existing infrastructure, but more so, with raising the bar in academic standards by bringing in specialized teachers to provide quality education in subjects such as Mathematics, Music and Sports. In addition, the friendship in education will open doors for over 3,000 students who complete their studies to excel their education with a chance to study in China through scholarships provided by the…
Seeking chemotherapy can be quite a challenge for one who has been fighting breast cancer for three years now. Shulei ToGuata, age 39, has been on a journey on her road to recovery since finding out the appalling news about what she was going to endure. It was in 2020 when Shulei and her family found out about the shocking news when she first realized a lump on her right breast. She had it checked in 2021 and a biopsy revealed Stage 2A invasive ductal carcinoma. Quick checks were done before a mastectomy took place towards the end of 2021.…
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape has offered the country’s support to Vanuatu after the disasters brought on by tropical cyclones Judy and Kevin. PM Marape offered his sympathies to the people of Vanuatu and said that Papua New Guinea (PNG) stood ready to assist its Melanesian brother regain its footing after natural disasters hit the island nation last Friday. According to the Fiji Meteorology Service, Vanuatu was first hit by Category 4 tropical Cyclone Judy and two days later by Tropical Cyclone Kevin, with winds measuring up to 230 kilometers an hour. In addition to the natural disaster caused by…
Female students attending the Tabubil International and Secondary School were recently given the opportunity to learn about the different trades training provided by OK Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML). The students visited OTML’s Dr. Jacob Weiss Training Centre last month as part of the International Day for Women and Girls in Science. Their visit was organized by the Ok Tedi Women’s Network and OTML’s Organizational Training and Development Department. The students consisted grades eight to twelve where they were given a tour of the training center; the type of trade training available, what is involved in each trade as well as…
The PNG University of Technology (PNGUoT) and the University of PNG School of Medicine and Health Sciences (UPNG SMHS) are the first two universities in the country to co-create policies to make education more inclusive for women and girls. In February, the Papua New Guinea-Australia Partnership’s Incentive Fund worked with Unitech and the UPNG SMHS to develop new Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) policies which will embed equity, access and inclusion in all structures, policies and practices to support the welfare of staff and students. The policies were developed during workshops facilitated by Incentive Fund and attended by…