The Malaysian Association PNG has been giving donations in cash and kind to needy Papua New Guineans for over 19 years now; this was revealed by the Malaysian Association PNG Chairman for Charity Fundraising Committee Mr Ivan Lu. Mr Lu said Malaysian Association PNG has the heart to help children and other Papua New Guineans who are in need of financial support or other forms of support and for the last 19 years they have been at the forefront donating cash and kind and giving help and support where needed and where it is possible for them to come in…
Author: Kerebi DAVID
Malaysian Association PNG came on board today as a donor partner to Life PNG Care with a donation of K30, 000 paid to RH Hyper Market in Port Moresby to supply Life PNG Care with food supplies. The funding paid to RH will see Life PNG Care get monthly supplies of food rations from the Hyper Mart until the the K30, 000 is fully used. Life PNG Care Director Mr. Collin Pake Takio said he was grateful for the donation which was timely especially with the pandemic and will surely sustain children who are seeking refuge at Life PNG Care.…
Despite numerous and countless awareness, campaigns and talks on Gender Based Violence in the country, Gender Based Violence is still the number one crime says Mama Emma. Mama Emma, a Human Rights Defender from the Mama Emma Crisis Centre in Pagwe Station, Gawi District in East Sepik Province also mentioned that sexual abuse is endured by many victims of Gender Based Violence. At most instances when Mama Emma is counselling victims of Gender Based Violence (GVB) she often discovers that most of these GBV victims and survivors are also victims of sexual violence and 80% of these women suffer in…
Seven year old Angelyn in Western Highlands Province is currently being treated for multiple injuries after being tortured by her step mother who accused her of being a “Sanguma.” Little Angelyn was dropped off at Bukapena Health Centre by a relative of the guardians then quickly transported to Mt. Hagen General Hospital. It was there that they discovered Angelyn had multiple fractures to both hands and feet and other parts of her body including her collarbone and her left femur, one of the most difficult bones in the body to break. She also had open knife wounds all over her…
The shortage of medical drugs in Abau District, Central Province, has greatly affected the operations of the health centers in the District. Among these, one of the worst affected is the Moreguina Health Centre. Moreguina Health Centre Officer-In-Charge Ravu Kapa tells this newsroom there is a no stock on all basic drugs and this includes the basic medicine for children. Mr Kapa also said the Health Centre does not have any stock for infant immunization jabs. He further stated that the Health Centre does not have funding or resources to do field work of from one village to another to…
“You will be here in your country forever , don’t think about renting someone else’s house forever”, Prime Minister James Marape made this statement when he announced recently that the government will make land available for every working Papua New Guineans to own and build their own homes. Prime Minister has urged all employed citizens who have a formal income to keep a look out for land that the government plans to unlock in due time. Working class both in the private sector and the public sector who want to own a land, the Minister for Lands is currently trying…
Puma Energy PNG set a record safety landmark of 14 million working hours without any injury reported that could require time off at their 28 operational sites around the country. All the staff and contractors celebrated this achievement at the Puma Energy Refinery, Napa Napa Camp just outside of Port Moresby and what better way to celebrate this milestone achievement with Prime Minister James Marape as the Guest of Honour. Puma Energy since taking over from Inter Oil in 2014 has counted 14 million man hours which adds up to seven years of safe working by about 1000 Puma staff…
“If the Government is serious about taking back PNG then the government should start by taking back the people and the land and not letting the citizens of this country become refugees in their own land.” The displaced settlers of ATS first block, land portion 695 outside of Port Moresby are now voicing their concern for a relocation plan as soon as possible. Long time settler Mrs Mary Moru from Manus Island said they were given a 120 day eviction notice until March 27 which was the deadline – the eviction took place two days after on the March 29.…
All the schools in the country will shut down at the end of this week following a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in the country. This announcement was made by the National Pandemic Controller David Manning at a Press Conference in Port Moresby. Controller Manning said they have had discussions with the Secretary for Education Dr. Uke Kombra that all schools will start their term 1 school holidays next week Monday 22nd March. This means that schools will start off their term one school holidays 2 weeks earlier than the scheduled dates because of these COVID- 19 surges. Manning further…
Hundreds of residents started walking from all four corners of the Nation’s Capital, Port Moresby as early as 6am on Friday morning braving the hot sun and the distance to bid farewell at the State funeral of the Rt. Honourable Late Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, the birth place of PNG where he first lowered the Australian flag and raised the PNG flag forty-five years ago. It was a great show of unity and respect for this giant of a man, who everyone came to call their “PAPA”. The National Capital District came…