Kwikila Health Centre in Rigo District, Central Province has been without medical supplies for the last four months. Sister In-charge Sister Anna Atop said there is no basic medicine like Amoxicillin or even Panadol at the health centre. As well as these, Sister Anna said there is no injection and medicine for children as well as for adults as supplies ran out 4 months ago. For the last 4 months, the health centre has been doing examination only and sending patients away with prescriptions to purchase medicines elsewhere. “It’s really sad when we have to send the patients away especially…
Author: Kerebi DAVID
With the Digicel Cup 2022 Competition kick starting this weekend, the Central Dabaris team has named its 18 men line up for the round 1 game. Dabaris Coach Steve Gunua announced his 13 men line up and 5 reserves for their first games this Sunday 24th April, against the Lae Snax Tigers at the Lae Rugby Field. Coach Gunua said the Dabaris boys are ready to face the 2021 premiers on their home ground and give the Tigers a good game this coming Sunday. “My boys have been training so hard, showing great improvement in their ball works, handling and…
A two weeks patrol immunisation routine for Butuwin Health Centre in Kokopo District; East New Britain Province has started on Monday 28th March this week and will run until April 10th. Sister in- Charge, Sharon Turavai says during this patrol immunisation, they will be targeting areas where most babies have not been brought in for immunisation. “Due to the distance and weather, many mothers have not brought in their babies for immunisation. That is why we are targeting these areas during this patrol immunisation,” said Sister Turavai. This week the team of health workers from Butuwin will be visiting 5…
The Digicel Cup 2022 Competition is 5 weeks away and whilst all other Digicel Cup teams are getting ready and cutting down numbers for their final team, Central Dabaris Rugby League Club has announced its’ 30 men squad and their 5 shadow men for the Digicel Cup 2022 Season. Dabaris Coach Mr Steve Gunua said out of the 42 men he had, he trimmed the team down to the 30 men and the 5 shadow players who are currently all training together. Coach Gunua says with 5 weeks remaining the boys will be monitored very closely in terms of their…
People with disability will be given priority at the polling booths during the 2022 National General Elections, says PNG Electoral Commission. Training Manager for PNG Electoral Commission, Mr Bale Kavanamur clearly stated that during the time of polling, people with disabilities will not have to stand in line to vote, however they will go straight to the polling booth to cast their votes. There will also be designated polling booths to best suit PWDs during polling. “People with disability do not need to stand in long lines like every other voter, however when they come to the polling area, they…
PNG Electoral Commission is expected to print the preliminary Electoral Roll by the end of the month and the rest of the rolls done and ready for nominations to commence in April. Enrollment for eligible voters to update the Electoral Rolls started in January 2022 and is currently underway until the end of this month. Electoral Commission Simon Sinai stated that enrollment has being updated and the data is in the process of progressing and entering the data. “We are expecting to print the first preliminary roll at the end of this month and hopefully within April we should have…
With some 80,000 hectares of rainforest, Mt Bosavi region is setting out to become the next major carbon credit project in the Country and the Pacific. Mt Bosavi Sustainable Agriculture Development Initiative Inc (SADI) has gone into partnership with WE-ACT, a leading Carbon Project Developer in Australia who takes lead in International Trade Consultancy to make Mt Bosavi forest a Carbon Credit Project area. Mt Bosavi (SADI) Chairman Mr. Andrew Awabi said with the MOA signed recently in partnership with WE- ACT, Mt Bosavi Sustainable Agriculture Development Initiative Inc. is now working on to get all its ILG certificates so…
Moresby North East member Mr John Kaupa has shed light on a major problem being faced by residents of his electorate who are living in the settlements and that is poverty. Despite PNG being one of the richest country in terms of natural resources, the majority populace are still living in poverty and the least any mandated leader can do is give their people the financial freedom. “The least I can do for my people in my time in parliament is give them the chance and the tools to fight poverty and the better way is through SME,” said Mr…
Police in West New Britain Province have already started their preparations for the upcoming National General Elections and WNB PPC Chief Inspector Januarius Vosivai stated that the pre election operations will kick off in a weeks’ time under the supervision of the incoming WNB PPC, Senior Inspector John Yara. Inspector Vosivai said much of the planning and pre election operation will be done under the leadership of the new PPC Snr Inspector John Yara stating that the first pre-election operation will be focused on community engagement whereby police will be carrying out election awareness to all communities. However Inspector Vosivai…
Four women were endorsed by the People’s Party Inc. this week to contest all four seats in the National Capital District under the party banner in the upcoming 2022 National General Elections. People’s Party Inc. leader and Enga Province Governor Peter Ipatas commended the four (4) women candidates for their bold decision in choosing to stand with the party for the coming elections in such a challenging and expensive location like NCD at the same time adding that it is a historic move by the party. “To endorse four women candidates is the biggest number of women ever endorsed by…