The Member for Wabag Dr. Lino Tom has resigned as of Monday afternoon from his Ministerial position as the Health Minister in the Pangu Pati led Marape-Rosso Government. He said the decision is not an easy one to make but has been made after a very long and careful consideration of issues, especially, of the current state of affairs and the future of the country. Dr. Tom thanked Prime Minister (PM) James Marape for appointing him as Health Minister in his first term of Parliament and also by extending his kind gesture this term. “I stepped into parliament for the…
Author: Paula David
The PNGRFL’s National Women’s Competition; the Santos Cup matches on Saturday 31st August, rounded off the regular season with matches played in Lae, Rabaul and Port Moresby. The Round 5 fixtures and results have now determined the top four (4) teams who will progress to the finals of the 2024 Santos Cup in its inaugural season. The top four are; Central Dabaris, Lae Snax Tigers, Goroka Lahanis and Port Moresby Vipers. The Lae Snax Tigers hosted the Central Dabaris at the Lae Rugby League Oval, with a strong show by both sides, competition top try scorer, Marie Biyama of the…
The Department of Education through the Flexible Open and Distance Education (FODE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Daulo District Development Authority (DDA) for an effective, accessible and quality education with the aim to drive its principle of “Leaving NO Child Behind”. The official signing took place on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 in Port Moresby. Officiating at the signing was the Secretary for the Department of Education, Dr Uke Kombra and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Daulo DDA, Samo Tobi and witnessed by other senior officers from the Department, Daulo DDA and FODE centre. The partnership…
The National STI & HIV five (5) year strategy 2024-2028 was officially launched on Friday 30th August in Port Moresby at the Holiday Inn Hotel. With the launch of the strategy, The National Aids Council Secretariat and the National Health Department’s (NDoH) vision of the strategy is to end the epidemic of STI’s and HIV in the country by 2030. NDoH Deputy Secretary for Public Health Mr. Ken Wai said this is the number four strategy and with 18 new infections per day, they need to be smart in implementing the strategy to put an end to the transmission of…
Prime Minister James Marape this afternoon commended students at the University of Papua New Guinea for the manner in which they have petitioned him and the government on grievances. The Prime Minister was at UPNG at noon today to receive a petition from the Student Representative Council of UPNG, witnessed by the student body at the open forum area. He said the students showed maturity and leadership in both the drafting of the petition and their presentation of it to the government. “I quickly looked through the petition that you have given, and I want to say that there is…
As the 2024 Digicel ExxonMobil Cup continues to head into the semi-finals this Sunday 1st September at the Santos National Football Stadium in Port Moresby. The day will kick off with the major semi-final at 1.00pm between 2024 minor premiers Wamp Nga Mt Hagen Eagles and defending champions Kumul Minerals Holdings Ltd Enga Mioks, followed by the minor semi-final at 3.15pm between Kroton Hela Wigmen and Lae Snax Tigers. Both matches will be televised live by official broadcaster TVWAN on the TVWAN Sports 3 channel. Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition (PNG NRLC) General Manager Mr Leith Isaac said…
Cultural dances, poetries from students, song presentations, booth setups, and the shared history of the National Parliament were part of the celebrations to mark its 40th anniversary today. In his opening remarks, Speaker of Parliament Job Pomat thanked the people of Australia for giving Papua New Guinea its freedom from 1975 to this day. He said, four decades ago on the 7th of August 1984 when he arrived in Port Moresby King Charles, who was then the Prince of all Commonwealth countries, officially opened the National Parliament. “Mi no bin dremanim olsem one day, ba me sanap time mi kam…
After slaying the Mendi Muruks with a 10-8 win over the weekend and securing their spot in the top 4 of the DigicelExxon Mobil tournament, the Lae Snax Tigers Club acknowledged and thank the PNG National Rugby League Competition Management for offering to accommodate the team in Port Moresby. The PNGRFL team offered the Lae Snax Tigers team to stay on in Port Moresby for the duration of the playoffs, so the team will not have to brave the harsh conditions during the bad weather to get back to Port Moresby next week. Though the team appreciates the PNGNRL for…
The Under 17 trial match that took place today at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium marks a significant milestone as the inaugural event for the National Capital Schools Rugby League (NCDSRL) competition. According to NCDSRL President Arnold Gende, the current roster of 40 students will be reduced to an 18-member squad that will travel to Cairns in November to compete against St Trinity Bay State High School. “The boys will play a social match with Trinity Bay State High School and we will be selecting eighteen (18) of the best players to travel down to Cairns from the 17-18th, November.…
The National Day of Prayer and Repentance is held annually on 26th August and is a day dedicated for all Papua New Guineans to come together to pray and repent. The Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) marked an early National Day of Prayer and Repentance on Friday, 23rd August, centred around the theme, “New Beginning Through Repentance.” The commemoration was hosted by the Chaplaincy Services in collaboration with the Nursing Christian Fellowship, creating a significant moment for staff across the hospital to unite in reflection and prayer. A key highlight of the program was the prayer segment, which featured staff…