Author: Paula DAVID

St John Ambulance received a timely donation from Kina Bank worth K10, 000 from an organized company-wide raffle draw and was handed over to the SJA team on Tuesday 24th October 2023. The cheque was presented in an event where the St John Ambulance CEO Matt Cannon shared with the Kina Bank team about the ambulance service mission and the role it plays in the community. St John Ambulance is a non-profit charity organization dedicated to providing emergency medical services in the country. “We are deeply grateful to Kina Bank for their support.” Mr. Cannon said, the funds received will…

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Security is on high alert at the Modilon General Hospital after a big fight erupted on Wednesday over the death of a police officer. Modilon Accident and Emergency Department, Doctor Michael Kuri told PNG HAUSBUNG that since that afternoon up until today, they have not received reports of casualties, and no one has gone to the hospital to seek medical attention as yet. This is due to the town being on lockdown after the police officer’s death. “The whole Madang town is on shutdown at the moment.” “The hospital was quiet whole morning up until now and we have security…

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Member for Kikori and Minister for Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs Hon. Soroi Eoe has been appointed by the National Executive Council (NEC) as Acting Governor General in the absence of Governor General Sir Bob Dadae and Speaker Job Pomat. Minister Eoe stepped in immediately as Acting Governor General to welcome Her Excellency Ms. Katalin Novák, President of Hungary and her delegation to Papua New Guinea at the Government State House. Acting Governor General Eoe said the visit by President Novák is significant as it is the first ever State Visit by a Hungarian President to Papua New Guinea…

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“If you feel or see any signs that is not normal to you, talk to someone.” “And to all the young girls, seek doctors’ advice and always go for regular checkups to avoid the late stages.” This is the call from Stage 2 Breast Cancer survivor Mrs. Deslyn Daniel. She said, having a positive mind set and trusting in God is the key to fast and effective recovery. In the early days of January 2019, Mrs. Daniel realized she had a lump on the right side of her breast and went straight to seek advice from a friend who works…

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Islands Mobile Hire Cars has reaffirmed its dedication to the welfare of communities in Papua New Guinea by officially handing over a fully kitted ambulance to St John Ambulance PNG. This generous contribution is set to boost the medical emergency response in the National Capital District (NCD) and Central Province, allowing SJA to continue its lifesaving mission. The brand new Land-Cruiser, valued at around K170,000 was delivered to St John Ambulance on 4 June and the vehicle has been meticulously kitted and prepared for the task of responding to medical emergencies. Island Mobile Hire Cars Executive Officer to the Managing…

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A smashing performance by the PNG Orchids this afternoon resulted in a thrilling 28-20 victory over the Cook Islands Moana in the second week of the 2023 Pacific Championships at the Santos National Football Stadium (NFS) in Port Moresby. As both teams battled it out under the steaming heat, the Orchids made two remarkable moves by removing the Cooks out of their field of play from scoring. The Orchids displayed smashing defence play with fast meetups to take down the Cooks and with much sweat lost during the first half of the game, Orchids Roswita Kapo broke free of the…

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The countdown for the PNG Orchids against Vaine Moana match this afternoon is on with the Orchids vowing to compete with or without the ball. Coach Ben Jefferies stated that the message circulating among the girls right now is to compete and that is what they will be focused on. Playing on home soil, Jefferies stated that they obviously want to get the win for the crowd. At the Moment, Jefferies said they have a few injuries that they need to work on to see if they can play, but overall, he’s happy with the selection. “We’re not here to…

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After the successful completion of the Grade 10 and 12 National Examinations, 125, 000 Grade 8 students from 3, 433 Primary Schools nationwide will commence their exams come Monday 23rd October, including the Kido Primary School in Central province. Kido Primary School Headmaster, Mr. Douglas Bonani said preparations for the exams have gone well without any hiccups experienced. He said, the external invigilator from Manumanu Primary School will arrive on the island before tomorrow. “As a representative of the Division Education to the examinations, a teacher from Manumanu Primary School is coming to be the external invigilator.” Mr. Bonani said…

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Like many health facilities around the country facing drug shortage, the Alotau Urban Clinic in the Milne Bay province is facing the same problem. Alotau Urban Clinic Health Extension Officer, Mr. Adam Sause said they often send their patients to the pharmacies to buy their drugs because basic drugs always run out fast. “We currently have very short supplies of basic drugs like Panadol and Amoxicillin because many of the people who come in need these basic drugs.” Mr. Sause said, the drugs don’t last a month due to the number of patients they get on a daily basis. “We…

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Making his debut in front of his mother, big brother, relatives and PNG rugby league fanatics at the Santos National Football Stadium on Sunday, Judah Rimbu said it is a great blessing to wear the Kumul jersey and represent his home land. Rimbu said, with instructions from Coach Holbrook to not stress and just do his job on the field, the young bloke did what he did and displayed a tremendous set of footy in in front of a cheerful crowd. “It’s an honor for me to debut in front of my family.” “I’m just so grateful that I made…

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