Election materials for Simbu province have already arrived in the province. “Ballot boxes and ballot papers have arrived last week in the province under heavy supervision and escort by police”, said Simbu Provincial Election Manager Mr Tom Sine. Mr Sine further stated that despite getting all election materials on the ground they still need few more ballot boxes and have requested for them and are hopeful some more ballot boxes will arrive in Simbu by next week. “By next week I will detail how many ballot boxes and ballot papers will be distributed to each districts,” he said. Trainings for…
Author: Kerebi DAVID
Nine (9) mile cemetery outside Port Moresby city is about full to its capacity, but sadly relatives of the dead continue bring their loved ones in the hope of giving them a decent resting place in what is already an overcrowded cemetery. Financial difficulties and high costs involved in the repatriation of the dead back to their home provinces is one sad reality that determines the final resting place for their loved ones, but one candidates has raised his hand to support the struggling families in the city if given a chance to be their leader when the country goes…
The country’s economy has grown by K30 billion in the last three years, despite having to go through a pandemic, said Pangu Pati leader and Prime Minister James Marape. Speaking at a political rally in Port Moresby this week, PM Marape stated that the World Bank had announced that the country’s economy will hit K109 billion by the end of this year. Marape elaborated that despite being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic over the last 3 and half hard years, his government used an economic tool “Deficit Budget Financing Strategy” to keep the country’s economy running. Marape said over…
The National Weather Service has warned that the risk of a possible drought is more likely to occur in some provinces as the dry season, which started in May, sets in until the month of September. “The country is well into the dry season which started in late May, and sadly some provinces are at risk of facing drought during this dry season,” says National Weather Services Director Mr Jimmy Gomoga. The Southern hemisphere winter sets over the country today 14th June, bringing the South Easterly winds to well established itself over the Papuan Region thus bringing Cold air from…
44 candidates have so far nominated to contest the open seat of Salt-Nomane Karamui district in Simbu Province. Amongst the nominated candidates is the current MP Mr Geoffrey Kama, who nominated last week Thursday at the Egga Nomination Centre. Returning Officer Mr Andrew Awi has confirmed this figure and stated also that amongst these 44 candidates only one female is running this race, Ms. Bomai Gii Wei. Also running for this National General Election is one of the youngest contestants, 29 year old Mr Guma Kumulgau Kaire from Kamagaulin clan in Kilau village.
As the country heads into a slow start to nominations that opened at 8am this morning, Prime Minister and Pangu Pati Leader James Marape challenged all contesting candidates in the 2022 National General Elections to put the interest of the country and its people at heart. “To contest is not about a tribe against a tribe, or one big man against another nor is it a challenge against how much wealth you have to contest against another person.” Marape said, “Leaders who are elected into office in the first instance and leaders appointed into public office in the second instance,…
Member for Gumine District, Mr Nick Kuman launched his political party called Advance PNG Party recently at the Hilton Hotel. After 15 years in the parliament representing the people of Gumine District and holding ministerial portfolios, Founder and Party Leader , Mr Nick Kuman said he decided to become a back bencher for the first time in his political career 13 months ago, and that was when the project to create a political party started. “I was just a team leader, but there are people like the president of the Party, Mr Tom Sirae Mc Gregor and party Secretary Joe…
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…
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…