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…
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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…
People are been urged to call the ambulance in an event when there’s an accident with casualties or if the patient is severely unwell. Chief Medical Officer of St John Ambulance (SJA) & Specialist Emergency Physician at the Port Moresby General Hospital Dr Mangu Kendino said, in the event that any injury has occurred or the out-patient is severely unwell, the by-standers or the family of the patient who is unwell are required to call the ambulance as soon as possible. Injuries can potentially get worse when handled incorrectly and therefore, in a fall, assault or particularly a motor-vehicle accident,…
Double celebrations for Warangoi Rural Hospital in East New Britain that recorded two babies born on Christmas day. Warangoi Rural Hospital Sister-in-Charge & Mid-Wife Rosemary Sylvester says, apart from both baby boys successfully delivered, the out-patient ward was quiet with no patients. “Both baby boys were delivered normal and are in good health, one being 3.5kg and the other weighing 3kg.” “Apart from this, the out-patient ward was really quiet and had no patients there until this morning but with only minor issues reported.” She added that, though medical supply of drugs is always an issued face at all hospitals,…
The Port Moresby General Hospital is considering charging fees to people under the influence of alcohol when trying to seek medical attention at the hospital. PMGH CEO Dr. Paki Molumi said they are looking at putting in some fees for those who come intoxicated. There’s been a lot of intoxicated persons coming into the emergency department (ED) and abuse the staff verbally and physically. For this sake, they are looking at putting in some fees so that the general public can take some responsibility when drinking. “There are processes that we need to get approval from the board before we…