Moreguina Health Centre in Abau District, Central Province is now stressed to its limit dealing with a dengue outbreak and high numbers of diarrhoea cases for 3 months now. OIC Ravu Kapa stated that there is a major outbreak of dengue in Abau district, especially Moreguina and the surrounding villages since the month of August till present. He said the health centre has received and treated almost 300 dengue cases. “Dengue outbreak is not the only problem faced by the health centre, within this same period of time we have received high numbers of diarrhea cases also,” said Mr Kapa.…
Author: Kerebi DAVID
People all over the world are experiencing the effects of climate change but countries that have the technology and the financial capability can use that to protect or mitigate the impact of Climate change, this was the statement Mr. Emmanuel Peni, Director for Project Sepik made in his recent talk on TEDx TALK in New York on the 23rd of September 2022. In an exclusive interview with Mr. Peni, he stated that when he was given the opportunity to speak in the TEDx Talk in New York he felt the urged to speak on climate change and how the indigenous…
The current drought condition in the country is expected to continue until at least the end of September or early October. With the return of La Nina towards the later part of this year, much of the country is expected to receive above normal rainfall on top of the normal wet season rainfall. The New Guinea Islands region tends to become drier during the La Niña condition therefore the chances of drought continuing is still relatively high and needs close monitoring. The current drought condition experienced in the country will soon end with La Niña conditions looming and the onset…
People in Simbu who may have been affected by the recent 7.6 magnitude earthquake will have to wait a little longer for relief assistance to reach them. Reports received by the Simbu Provincial Disaster Office from the 6 districts suggests that damages to properties and infrastructure may have been severe but the extent is unknown until an assessment team is able to visit the districts. Simbu Province Disaster Coordinator Paul Brown said his office is unable to ascertain the extent of damage within the 6 districts due to logistical issues faced. He said, they will be able to carry out…
National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority (NAQIA) in partnership with Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nation (FAO) are currently running a three (3) days practical training for African swine fever (ASF) Stock Inspectors here in Port Moresby which started on Monday 22nd of August and will finish on the 24th August 2022. These trainings here in Port Moresby and other previous trainings outside of Port Moresby were made possible through funding from the United States Aid. The purpose of the trainings is to strengthen the field capacities for African swine fever detection and animal emergency responses in Papua…
Parts of Papua New Guinea will experience average rainfalls despite the dry and cold conditions faced around the country, including East New Britain Province that is going through a dry spell with no rains in the province for the past three (3) months. Director National Weather Service Jimmy Gomoga said despite the few months of dry spell, there’s good news for ENB – they will not experience a drought in the province with some improvements expected in the weather pattern in the coming months. “This improved situation will be felt in all the parts of the New Guinea Islands except…
Port Moresby North East Open Counting update as of 8am 12th August, 2022. 1: John Kaupa 17 606 2: Andapanga Baliawe 17 143 3: Diane Unagi-Koiam 15 714 Absolute majority stands at 25 292. 3rd candidate Dianne Unagi-Koiam is the decider now. At this moment, counting officials for Day shift have not been allowed in for counting and Night shift counting officials to continue counting untill declaration is made for the seat. Counting officials just returned from 30 minutes break, but Exclusion #73 the final Exclusion can not proceed because the Returning Officer, and few AROs are not yet in…
The Central Provincial Government Central Dabaris will be going up against the Kimbe Cutters in Round 13 of the Digicel Cup challenge in Kimbe this weekend and the Dabari boys are looking for a back to back win. Coach Steve Gunua said they won Isou in their last game 24-6 and are looking forward for a back to back win with crossed fingers. Coach Gunua further stated that if they win the Kimbe Cutters this weekend, it will be their second back to back win. “The last back to back win was in round 9 and round 10 against the…
Almost a year now and Kwikila Health Centre in the Central Province has being serving patients under a makeshift canvas tent. The health centre has gone under a major renovation late last year and since then all health services was done outside of the health centre, under a canvas tent. Sister-In-Charge, Anna Atop said the renovation was already completed, however the refurbished health center is yet to be opened for use. “I do not know what the delay is, it’s probably with the Provincial Health Authority, but then we can’t continue like this because it’s affecting our service to the…
“The Law has been breached, conduct of polling and the whole process of the election was unlawful and we as candidates of the 3 seats of NCD have all the evidence.” This is from one of the Moresby North West candidates Mr Issac Lupari during a recent media conference in the city this week. Mr Lupari said all candidates have agreed on 3 points to go by ; 1) All candidates have agreed to engage a lawyer to do a thorough check on the whole process of this election, and the lawyer will put a stop to all the counting…