Tapila Health Centre in the south bank of Fly River, Kiwai Local Level Government (LLG) in South Fly District of Western Province is in dire need of basic medicines. Its basic supplies have gone out of stock since last month and patients are not getting proper medical treatment. This health center right in the Fly River corridor has been serving the rural Island villages. According to Officer in Charge (OIC) of Tapila Health Centre Bruce Potto, basic medicines not received on time is affecting the clinical services. “All antibiotics and suspension for children are nil stock. We are in need…
Author: Paula DAVID
If there’s two things Maroons debutant Reece Walsh can count on from coach Billy Slater it’s an honest appraisal of where he stands and some of the best fullback tutelage any young No.1 could wish for. Two years after a hamstring tweak in the captain’s run robbed him of an Origin debut at the tender age of 18, Walsh is back at the summit and ready to grab his opportunity with both hands in next Wednesday’s series opener in Adelaide. Walsh was just seven games into his NRL career at the Warriors when he was drafted into the Maroons squad…
Dolphins forward Felise Kaufusi is in danger of being ruled out of contention for Game One of the Ampol State of Origin Series after being charged for a high tackle in his side’s loss to the Storm on Saturday night. Kaufusi has been charged with a Grade High Tackle – Careless following the incident on Melbourne prop Christian Welch which saw him sin-binned in the second minute. It his third and subsequent offence of that type and leaves the veteran facing a three-match ban with an early guilty plea or four matches if found guilty at Judiciary. Any ban would rule Kaufusi…
The Eels handed South Sydney their first loss in almost two months on Friday night, with Mitchell Moses and Dylan Brown orchestrating a comprehensive 36-16 win over the ladder-leaders. Parramatta showed their intent with a Sean Russell try two minutes into the game and took a 12-10 lead into the break, before overcoming South Sydney with four second-half tries. Moses set up four of his side’s six tries, while halves partner Brown terrorised the Rabbitohs with his running game, chewing through 139 metres and scoring a try on his way to winning the inaugural Eric Simms Medal as player of the match.…
While many Provincial Health Authorities (PHA) around the country have already rolled out the Supplementary Immunization Program (SIA), the Kokoda Memorial Hospital in Oro Province is yet to start this program due to funding issues. Kokoda Memorial Hospital Community Health Worker & VCT Counsellor Alice Eroro said that they should have started the rollout at the beginning of the month after they had discussions with NDoH & WHO, but that did not go as planned due to funding issues. “We should start rolling out the supplementary immunization program by this week.” “We should start by this week so that our…
France have pulled out as hosts of the 2025 Rugby League World Cup, organisers said on Monday, due to problems with government funding guarantees. The organising committee released a statement saying it could not guarantee the financial viability of the event and had therefore decided to forgo its hosting rights. “Despite all the work carried out by the organising committee, it hasn’t been possible to fully secure the risk of a deficit,” the committee said in the statement. “Despite the interest shown in this unique sport … and accessible to all thanks to our ticketing rates, and despite the desire…
He has played 179 NRL games but Saturday will be the latest first for Dolphins enforcer Felise Kaufusi, who can’t wait to clash with former teammates and the club that helped launch his career. All eyes will be on Kaufusi, along with Kenny and Jesse Bromwich, when the trio face off against the Storm for the first time since they departed the club last season to join Wayne Bennett’s inaugural Dolphins. Having capped 173 games and two premierships for the club in an eight-year stint, Kaufusi’s fresh challenge is now about taking down his old compatriots including the likes of…
Wingers Jordan Rapana and Albert Hopoate have both put pen to paper on extensions which will see them remain with the Raiders beyond the 2023 season. The club announced on Wednesday that Hopoate, 22, has signed on for a further two years and will remain in the nation’s capital until at least the end of 2025, while 33-year-old Rapana has extended his current deal through until the end of next season. The pair, who will line up on the wings for Canberra this Sunday against the Sea Eagles, were previously both only contracted through until the end of this season. The move follows the…
“It feels amazing. I was a bit shocked when I got the email because I wasn’t expecting it but I was so happy, excited, honoured and privileged to be nominated in that category as well as being amongst PNG’s incredible artist. Yeah, so happy!” That’s from Alyson Joyce, one of the nominees for Female Artist of the Year for the 2023 YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards set for the 17th of June 2023. Alyson is a proud Papua New Guinean /Australian multidisciplinary artist, with over 20 years of experience across the creative arts and entertainment industries. Alyson said, being separated…
East New Britain launched its Supplementary Immunization Activities on on Monday at the Rabaul Provincial Hospital. This now kick starts the implementation of the SIA program, expected to run for 3 weeks, which will deliver Measles, Rubella and Polio vaccines as well as vitamin A nutritional supplement to children aged 5 years and below. Attending the launch was Governor Michael Marum, ENB acting provincial administrator Levi Mano, Rabaul District Administrator Benedict Mode, Rabaul Provincial Hospital Manager Dr Osiat Baining, Deputy Chief Pediatrician Dr Beryl Vetuna and other senior hospital officials. The occasion heard that the national target for a good…