Unable to access the much needed learning materials when growing up in Lae, Shane Chinau founder of Chayil Information Technology aims to provide the best E-learning resources for students who have limited access to resourceful materials in schools even in remote areas. According to Director Shane Chinau, Chayil Information Technology is a 100% PNG owned ICT Company established in 2014 that is based in Lae, Morobe province. He said, they are more focused on educational services to better students learning across the country. Currently, they have installed e-library services in 37 locations in the country in different schools. “We have…
Author: Paula David
The National Aids Council Secretariat (NACS) is preparing to carry out more awareness programs, testing, care and support in the provinces this year as HIV/AIDS prevalence continues to increase in the country. Per statistics provided last year on HIV/AIDS, the total number had increased to over 59, 000 cases last year from the year 2021. Acting Secretariat Mr. Tony Lupiwa, said they will be engaging the Provincial Health Authorities (PHA) nationwide to carry out more educational awareness on HIV/AIDS this month. He said after the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is signed, prevention work will kick off starting with Enga and…
The Port Moresby General Hospital’s Emergency Department has just confirmed that they did not receive any reports of a body which was found in a Blue Mazda BT50 vehicle parked outside the gates of PMGH. Port Moresby General Hospital Specialist Emergency Physician and Chief Medical Officer of St John Ambulance Dr. Mangu Kendino said, they have not received any reports of the dead body from their operations last night and this morning. According to by-standers, the vehicle was dropped off last night (11/01/2023) with the body inside the trailer of the vehicle and the person driving the vehicle fled in…
Classes for this year’s academic year for students attending the University Of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) will start in February. Acting Registrar Mr. Roboam Kakap said that classes for this year will start on the 13th of February; however, for all first (1st) year students, they will start a bit early on the 29th-30th of January prior to orientation and for the students to settle in and get ready for the new academic year. He also said that apart from the main campus, the UPNG Medical School will also start early, which is on the third (3rd) week of January…
It was a sad scene as unclaimed bodies of both adults and children were being moved to two awaiting vehicles that transported them from the Port Moresby General Hospital Mortuary to 9 mile cemetery this morning to be buried en masse. A total of 79 bodies and 48 amputated body parts were laid to rest today at the 9 mile cemetery. According to the Morgue Attendant Angus Davis, out of the 79 bodies that were buried today, 48 were adults, 31 infants/children and another 48 were amputated (cut off body parts). All 31 infants who were buried where straight from…
A mass burial will be carried out today due to the recent stir of bodies lying at the Port Moresby General Hospital Mortuary lay out. The Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) maintains the mortuary is a function of the National Capital District Commission (NCDC), unfortunately this facility is at PMGH and PMGH is forced to take on the responsibility. Digging of the grave site in preparation for the mass burial was expected to have taken place on Tuesday. Currently there are 295 bodies at the morgue. However. PMGH confirmed that the number of bodies to be buried at the mass…
With the current situation faced at Port Moresby General Hospital Mortuary the National Capital District Provincial Health Authority (NCD PHA) plans to take over and assist POM GEN with the mortuary. NCD PHA CEO Dr. Steven Yennie said, currently, it is not the responsibility of the NCD PHA, however, they have sent a letter to the National Capital District Commission to take over the issues surrounding the POM GEN Mortuary as well as the environmental & public health sector in NCD. “We are still waiting on NCDC’s side to release these areas of interest which are currently pressing at this…
A video of the Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) Mortuary is currently being widely viewed and shared on social media on the state of the facility. The mortuary is a function of National Capital District Commission (NCDC), unfortunately this facility is at PMGH and PMGH is forced to take on the function. PMGH in a statement on Monday said the mortuary cannot take on the load of a growing population. PMGH CEO Dr Paki Molumi said, “It’s an everyday thing, only that it’s now gone viral on social media.” “As of Monday 2nd of January 2023 around lunch time, there…
A taxi driver in the city of Port Moresby was caught up in an armed robbery at Tuna Bay Resort after criminals pretending to be customers, forced him to transport them to the location yesterday, Friday 30th December where they robbed the place. Father of three Mr. Jonah Timos from Mt Hagen in the Western Highlands province, said while parked at Vadavada round-about patiently waiting for customers, three (3) well-dressed men hopped into his taxi and asked to be dropped off at Tuna Bay Resort, Taurama. Mr. Timos said there was nothing suspicious about the 3 men because of the…
The NCD Governor’s Cup round- robin matches will end today after the tournament kicked off in the nation’s capital on Tuesday 27th December. The tournament has about 48 teams participating with all matches played out at the Ipi Park at Hohola. Hohola Ipi Park Pool C Venue Coordinator Mr. Alex Kis said there are 4 pools with 12 teams in each of the pools. He said after the third round- robin games today, they will pick the top 16 teams to go into the knock-outs. “After the knock out matches, they will then go into the quarter finals, semis and…