Hospitals around the country are prone to receive high rates or emergency cases during the festive period and to help minimize the load, the Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) and the National Capital District Provincial Health Authority (NCDPHA) are working collaboratively this festive season to address the issue of patient congestion and to minimize waiting times at the Port Moresby General Hospital. The NCD PHA is taking responsibility for the management and treatment of Category 3 patients referred from PMGH to 6mile Polyclinic. As per the Interagency Triage Tool (IITT), Category 3 patients are classified as non-urgent cases that can…
Author: Paula DAVID
People in the Abau and Rigo districts in the Central province have been urged to celebrate responsibly this festive season, due to the fact that the Abau District Hospital in Kupiano and the Kwikila Interim Provincial Hospital scaling down their operations. According to Central Provincial Health Authority Director Curative Health Services Dr. Maru Garo, they have scaled down their operations at both hospitals to maintain their emergency services, labour ward, the inpatient care and the X-Ray services. He said, the scale down begins today, the 24th of December 2024 and will continue until the 2nd of January 2025. “We are…
Papua New Guinea-born representative star Xavier Coates believes the young talent coming through the nation’s pathways will ensure the NRL’s newest team is competitive from the outset. Coates, who made his Test debut for the Kumuls in 2019, is expected to be one of the main recruitment targets for the PNG NRL team, which will join the Telstra Premiership in 2028. The Storm star, who was a member of the Kangaroos team which won the Pacific Cup, will only be 26 years old when the first premiership match is played in Port Moresby. Current Kumuls players are expected to be…
The National St John Ambulance Council (NStJA) is urging people to be extra careful on the roads this festive season and that people consuming alcohol do so drink responsibly this festive season. The ambulance service has deployed more ambulance workers to ensure that assistance is available when needed since they anticipate receiving more emergency calls when many people are out celebrating. Too often the NStJA see the tragic consequences of preventable injuries when seatbelts are not worn. NStJA warns that as the driver of the car, you are responsible for the safety of every passenger on your vehicle. You can…
As Christmas draws nearer, the people of Samarai Murua in the Milne Bay Province have been urged by their local Member of Parliament (MP) Henry Isi Leonard to celebrate Christmas responsibly and in its true meaning and that’s celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ as Christians. “We have now reached the end of the year where we all celebrate the Christmas festive season and we as a Christan nation always celebrate the Christmas season with a Christan element to it.” “It’s a time where we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and that is acknowledged everywhere in the country. And…
Nasfund is thrilled to announce the recent addition of City Pharmacy Limited (CPL) and Crown Hotel as the newest members of Nasfund’s Employer-to-Employer (E2E) Discount Program. With these new partnerships, Nasfund now offers exclusive discounts across retail, travel, and hospitality, benefiting over 2,000 employers nationwide. Exclusive Discounts Include: City Pharmacy Limited (CPL) is providing 15% off all prescriptions and an added 10% off all other products nationwide (exclusions apply). Crown Hotel Port Moresby is offering 15% off rack rates for accommodation, venue hire, and AV equipment (exclusions apply). Speaking on the program’s significance, Nasfund CEO Rajeev Sharma emphasized its value…
The 2024 EventsAir Innovation Awards have awarded the Papua New Guinea Chamber of Resources and Energy (PNG CORE) a Highly Commended Recognition in the Best Use of Technology (500+ category). This year’s awards saw a record number of high-quality submissions, making the judging process highly competitive. Despite the strong field, PNG CORE stood out for its exceptional use of the EventsAir platform, which has greatly enhanced event management and engagement across its operations. “We are grateful to receive this recognition,” said Mrs. Pansy Taueni-Sialis, Chief Operating Officer of PNG CORE. “This award highlights our commitment to leveraging technology to connect…
The Cowboys have suffered a double blow with forward Jason Taumalolo undergoing surgery for a foot injury, while rising youngster Tom Chester is expected to miss the 2025 NRL season after suffering an ACL injury at training. Taumalolo had surgery in early December to repair a Lisfranc injury suffered playing for Tonga in the Pacific Championships, with a return to play timeline to be determined in January upon his return to training. Townsville local Chester has endured a terrible run of injuries in recent years, with an ACL injury also cutting short his season in 2023. Since making his debut…
Papua New Guinea’s first match in the NRL is tipped to be the most watched game in history and Kumuls great Marcus Bai predicts the atmosphere will be like nothing else in world sport. PNG will join the NRL in 2028 and Bai said Santos National Stadium in Port Moresby would not be anywhere big enough to accommodate the number of fans wanting to attend in the rugby league mad country. While the 2028 draw won’t be announced until late 2027, it is expected that PNG would open the season at home and Bai said the whole nation will be…
PNG NRL Bid CEO Andrew Hill acknowledged the recent announcement that PNG now has an NRL team that will be based in Port Moresby. He said after the announcement, the first bid is to enjoy and acknowledge what has just occurred and let it sink in that PNG is getting an NRL team, and afterwards, the real work will commence come next year. “When we come back in the new year, the big-ticket items that we got to start to plan is the High-Performance Centre and the village where the players and staff will live.” He said running professional teams…